'The Carval Tradition: Report on project' with accompanying catalogue of carvals in the MNH Library and Archives
Date(s): 2005
Creator(s): Clague, Marie P.
Scope & Content: Information gathered and assessed by Dr Marie Clague (Research Associate, University of Liverpool) of the Centre for Manx Studies. The project was to compile a comprehensive catalogue of the Manx carvals (Carvalyn Ghaelgagh). Carvals are vernacular religious songs written in verse form to be performed at the Christmas Eve (Oie'll Verree) service. the purpose of the project was to catalogue every carval and its variants in order to facilitate intertextual comparison, and the study of diachronic language change. the catalogue lists 52 manuscript archive and printed books and pamphlets plus carvals published in the local newspapers.
Language: English
Extent: 2 items
Item name: report
Collection: Manuscript Archive
Level: ITEM
ID number: MS 13144
Record class: Private
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