Did you know that Manx Gaelic didn't acquire a written form until 1610? The first person thought to give the language a written form, was John Phillips, a Welsh born bishop from Sodo and Mann. He had the Book of Common Prayer translated into Manx Gaelic, by using an orthography of Welsh origin. This Book of Common Prayer wasn't officially published however until centuries later in 1894. The next major translation effort was conducted by Bishop Thomas Wilson, who had the Principles and Duties of Christianity translated into the language during the 18th century. The orthography used in that example has continued to be used in Manx Gaelic all the way up to the present day. That concludes this quick Manx Gaelic fact. If you yourself have an interesting Manx Gaelic fact that you would like to share with our web guests and visitors, then please submit it to our website editor for review using our contact us web page.
