Sophia Morrison
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Sophia Morrison was a Manx cultural activist, folklore collector and author. Through her own work and role in encouraging and enthusing others, she is considered to be one of the key figures of the Ma
Sophia Morrison
The modern edition of Manx Fairy Tales, featuring illustrations by Archibald Knox from the 1929 second edition.
The front cover of the first edition of Mannin, May 1913
Sophia Morrison was ”averse to photographs as she had problems from childhood with her eyes giving her a form of squint"
Josephine Kermode
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Margaret Letitia Josephine Kermode was a Manx poet and playwright better known by the pen name "Cushag".
Sophia Morrison
…Morrison distinct from collectors such as Moore was that she would collect folklore from people directly, often going on field trips with friends such as Josephine Kermode, better known by her writing name, Cushag. It was with Roeder that Morrison co-authored Manx Proverbs and Sayings in 1905. From this book comes the…
"Cushag" at the age of around 22
The Cushag, the national flower of the Isle of Man