Celtic nations
Territories in Northwestern Europe in which Celtic cultural traits have survived
Follow Celtic nations on Notably News to receive short updates to your email — rarely!
We include updates on Scotland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Wales, Cornwall, Brittany, Gaeltacht, Dingle, Gweedore, Kilcar, Toormakeady, Inisheer, Tory Island, Slieve League, Glenties, Glencolmcille ... and more.
| 2023 | The newly built Manxman ferry arrived and soon largely took over operations from the Ben My Chree. |
| 2022 | The island's first Buddhist temple was established in Baldrine. |
| February 2022 | Local billionaire John Whittaker proposed a US$136 million investment to construct cannabis cultivation and research facilities on the Isle of Man, with zoning permits granted for the development. |
| 2021 | The Isle of Man conducted its decennial census, revealing a total population of 84,069 people, with 26,677 residents in the capital city of Douglas. |
| 2021 | The Manx Labour Party achieved two seats in the House of Keys, both held by women, in the general election. |
| 2021 | Census reveals religious demographics of the Isle of Man: 54.7% Christian, 43.8% no religion, with small percentages of other religious groups. |
| August 2021 | Elon Musk's satellite internet service, Starlink, was granted a licence to operate from a ground station on the Isle of Man. |
| July 2021 | A bronze statue of the Bee Gees (Maurice, Robin, and Barry Gibb) was unveiled on Douglas promenade. |
| June 2021 | The Isle of Man repealed the law prohibiting commercial cannabis cultivation, becoming the first jurisdiction to offer licenses for cannabis production and export. |
| 2020 | The public named the new ferry vessel Manxman, which was built by Hyundai. |
| 2020 | Sex ratio demographic estimate conducted for the Isle of Man, showing total population sex ratio of 1 male per female across different age groups. |
| March 2020 | Douglas Borough Council announced an increase in crematorium staff from 4 to 12 personnel in response to the potential challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 2019 | FC Isle of Man was founded as a football team. |
| May 10 2019 | Chief Minister Howard Quayle officially declared a state of emergency regarding the threat of anthropogenic climate change, signaling the government's recognition of climate risks. |
| April 2019 | The Guardian's travel section recognized two Brittany villages (Rochefort-en-Terre and Locronan) among the 20 most beautiful villages in France. |
| 2018 | Brittany's gross domestic product reached 99 billion euros, ranking as the ninth richest region in France and producing 4% of the national GDP. |
| 2018 | Infant mortality rate statistics were estimated, showing 4 deaths per 1,000 live births for total, male, and female populations, ranking 191st in global comparisons. |
| 2018 | At the Isle of Man Food & Drink Festival, queen scallops (queenies) were officially crowned as the Manx national dish, replacing the traditional spuds and herring. |
| 2018 | Demographic census estimated the Isle of Man's population age structure, showing 16.27% aged 0-14 years, 11.3% aged 15-24 years, 38.48% aged 25-54 years, 13.34% aged 55-64 years, and 20.6% aged 65 years and over. |
| January 2018 | The presence of feral goats in the Garff region was officially discussed in the Tynwald Court, highlighting local wildlife management concerns. |
| 2016 | The Isle of Man Green Party was established, initially gaining representation only at the local government level. |
| 2016 | A genetic study of Bronze Age remains from Rathlin Island in Ireland found that the core genome of insular Celtic populations was established over 4,000 years ago. |
| March 2016 | The Isle of Man became the first entire territory to be adopted into UNESCO's Network of Biosphere Reserves, marking a significant environmental recognition for the island. |
| 2015 | A genetic study of the United Kingdom revealed that there is no unified 'Celtic' genetic identity, with significant genetic differences among Celtic areas. |
| December 2012 | Unemployment in Loire-Atlantique reaches 8.4%, while national unemployment rate stands at 9.9%. |
| 2011 | The Isle of Man hosted the IV Commonwealth Youth Games. |
| 2011 | Census records revealed 1,275 Gaelic speakers in Nova Scotia, with 300 residents considering a Gaelic language their mother tongue, highlighting the continued linguistic preservation of Canadian Gaelic dialects. |
| 2010 | The number of Celtic language speakers increased to more than 1.4 million, demonstrating a growth in language preservation and usage. |
This contents of the box above is based on material from the Wikipedia articles Celtic nations, Isle of Man & Brittany, which are released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.