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Goll as Gaccan

Phil Gawne and guests present an eclectic mix of all things Manx. Learn some Manx Gaelic, discover the meaning of Manx place names and immerse yourself in a world of Manxness. All served up with a healthy dose of dry Manx humour. Gaelg aboo!

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01:44:20

Goll as Gaccan - is there a cure for the itch, the...

Goll as Gaccan ·

2025/12/16

The Whiteboys are coming to a street near you and Phil gives you all the details. Chammah's shen ta Gaelg dy liooar ayn neesht!

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01:41:50

Goll as Gaccan 7.12.25 - Manx Bricks and the chippy...

Goll as Gaccan ·

2025/12/16

David Kinley joins Phil to discuss Manx bricks, mince pies, and loads of other Manx stuff. Kinla as Goll as Gaccan aboo!

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01:44:03

Goll as Gaccan 30.11.25 - St Catherine’s Fair, some...

Goll as Gaccan ·

2025/11/30

Catherine’s hen is dead! We’ll just have to pluck a feather or two! A pretty good excuse for Colby drinkers returning from the pub. Also some ancient place names from Lonan and the controversial BBC documentary that aired sixty years ago and didn’t show the Island in the best of light. Gaelg aboo, Kiark Catreeney aboo as Radio Vannin aboo!

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01:43:04

Goll as Gaccan - David Kinley joins Phil to chomp...

Goll as Gaccan ·

2025/11/23

Dy chooilley red meshtit ry-cheilley lesh pyeyn-mynrey neesht. Mince pies, bad backs, the history of the King William's College building and some cracking tunes too. Gaelg aboo!

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01:43:03

Goll as Gaccan - a bit of Irish a lot of Manx and cake!

Goll as Gaccan ·

2025/11/16

Phil tells us about his trip to the Irish language festival, lots of Ballas in Maughold, and cake. No Kinla though. Kiaull braew yindyssagh neesht!

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01:17:35

Goll as Gaccan 9.11.25 - the Cooish, Ned Maddrell...

Goll as Gaccan ·

2025/11/09

In this week's shortened Goll as Gaccan we hear a bit about the Cooish, the Ned Maddrell Lecture and the Reih Bleeaney Vanannan. Slightly more good tunes this week as Phil had the murran and his voice was struggling. Gaelg, Cooish as Blein ny Gaelgey aboo!

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01:49:37

Goll as Gaccan 2.11.25 - Manx play groups, a new Manx...

Goll as Gaccan ·

2025/11/02

Goll as Gaccan 2.11.25 - Manx play groups, a new Manx podcast on Manx Law and a community engagement officer. Dagh shiaghtin ta Goll as Gaccan jus geddyn ny share as ny share. And it's the Cooish next week too. Cooish as Gaelg aboo!

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01:46:19

Goll as Gaccan 26.10.25 - the Cooish is coming up...

Goll as Gaccan ·

2025/10/26

The Cooish is nearly upon us but why was the Manx language festival established back in 1996? Find out on this week's Goll as Gaccan. Also lots of Gaelg and some cracking tunes to. Goll as Gaccan aboo!

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01:45:35

Goll as Gaccan - Cake and Cooish with Ruth and Phil

Goll as Gaccan ·

2025/10/19

Live cake testing, next month's Manx language festival the 'Cooish' and a skutch of Manx words and phrases thrown in for good measure. Kiaull braew yindyssagh as cre'n fockle share son cinnamon?

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01:47:07

Goll as Gaccan 12.10.25 - David Kinley joints Phil...

Goll as Gaccan ·

2025/10/12

Banjos, Manx Methodists, a Greek picnic and some fascinating Manx place names. Kiaull braew nish choud's ta Phillie abyl dy dooishtey ny greieyn. Radio Vannin aboo!

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01:50:30

Goll as Gaccan 5.10.25 - Phil talks to Radio Failte

Goll as Gaccan ·

2025/10/05

A small group of broadcasters from Belfast's Gaelic radio station, Radio Failte, visited the Island for Yn Chruinnaght in July. In this week's Goll as Gaccan we finally get a chance to hear the interview Phil did. Gaeilge aboo! Dy row wheesh dy Ghaelg ry-chlashtyn er y radio ayns Mannin! Hig nyn laa.

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01:48:58

Goll as Gaccan 28.9.25 - Phil talks to Charles Guard...

Goll as Gaccan ·

2025/09/28

Phil talks to Charles Guard about recently registered heritage structures including Tynwald Hill, the Royal Chapel in St Johns and the old Peel railway station now incorporated in the House of Manannan. Nee tashtey ashoonagh ta Chalse? Er lhiam dy vel.

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01:48:21

Goll as Gaccan 21.9.25 - Ruth Keggin Gell and Phil...

Goll as Gaccan ·

2025/09/21

Ruth and Phil explore the Manx word for mouse, talk a bout the Cooish and the Year of the Manx Language. As palchey reddyn mie yindyssagh elley!

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01:47:26

Goll as Gaccan - Kinla and Phil taste each others...

Goll as Gaccan ·

2025/09/14

Earish wooar, jingan as chutney are among the highlights on this weeks show. David's banjo lessons are showing promise, we've got a few Rushen placenames, a perfect pop from the chutney and nine out of ten for the plum jam. Ta palchey dy reddyn mie 'sy theihll agh cha nel monney jeu ny share na Goll as Gaccan! ..... foddee?

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01:49:23

Goll as Gaccan 7.9.25 - Scran off to London, new Manx...

Goll as Gaccan ·

2025/09/08

Manx traditional youth super group Scran are off to London for a big performance, new Manx lessons are starting soon and more from Prof Antonella Sorace on the benefits of bilingualism. She chengey braew yindyssagh ta'n Ghaelg, as ta palchey ry-chlashtyn er Goll as Gaccan. Gaelg aboo!

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01:47:09

Goll as Gaccan 31.8.25 - local historian Peter Kelly...

Goll as Gaccan ·

2025/08/31

Peter Kelly joins Phil to discus 13 government owned buildings and structures which have been proposed for registration, including the Tynwald Buildings, the Royal Chapel in St Johns and various railway and tramway structures. Chammah's shen ta palchey dy chiaull braew ayn neesht. Radio Vannin aboo!

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01:47:25

Goll as Gaccan 24.8.25 - fiddle books, bilingual...

Goll as Gaccan ·

2025/08/26

Loads crammed into Goll as Gaccan this week. How to make blackberry jam in Manx, Prof Antonella Sorace talks to Adrian Cain about the benefits of bilingualism and Howard Caine talks to Chloe Wooley about Fiddyl Reesht, a new Manx fiddle music book. As palchey dy chiaull braew yindyssagh neesht. Goll as Gaccan aboo!

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01:45:11

Goll as Gaccan 17.8.25 - Ruth joins Phil to talk...

Goll as Gaccan ·

2025/08/17

Ruth Keggin-Gell joins Phil this week and topic include the Welsh Eisteddfod, how language learning is good for the soul and they explore Manx words that sound similar but mean different things. Shen as palchey dy reddyn elley. Beemayd geishtagh rish "a reesht as a reesht" arrane Yernagh veih Chasing Abbey!

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01:45:13

Goll as Gaccan 10.8.25 - chutney, jam and banjo...

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2025/08/10

David Kinley joins Phil to taste gooseberry jam and chutney, David tickles three banjos, we discuss the origins of some Rushen placenames and somehow cram it all in to two hours. As ny jarrood kiaull braew yindyssagh neesht veih Mannin dys y Vongoil as Nalbin dys America!

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01:45:03

Goll as Gaccan 3.8.25 - St Maughold, some lewd August...

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2025/08/03

Kinla struck down with the murran so no jam this week but we do have St Maughold, some lewd August customs and earish vooar cheet! St Maughold was a bit of a middle ages superstar and using the old style calendar you've still got the opportunity to get up to mischief on the hill tops. All mixed in with some cracking Manx, world and weather themed music. Gaelg aboo as ta Gaelg dy liooar ry-chlashtyn er Goll as Gaccan.

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