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Discovering England
'The Isle of Man-2, History,
Legend and Custom'
W. C. MCHARRIE
Over a thousand years ago the Vikings attacked the coasts of Britain and plundered the interior. Today there still exists in the Isle of Man an m-stutioT founded by these early m-vaders : the Tynwald. it is the oldest parliament in the world. This after-n^on W C. MciTarHe will take listeners to the impressive parliamentary ceremony performed every year, when all the legislators gather together on Tynwald Hill to read aloud to the people the laws of the land Another interesting feature of the talk will be examples of the Manx language, now,
Whmatelv dving out, and songs and dance tunes that have been handed down from times long ago.

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National Programme is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 9th March 1930 and ended on the 9th September 1939. It was replaced by BBC Home Service.

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