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Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "Bernard Moffatt (known locally as Bernie or Bernsie to his friends) was born in Peel, Isle of Man in April 1946. Both his mother (Millie Cashin) and father (James Moffatt) were Manx. He was educated at Peel Clothworkers School, a stroke of luck for someone who would become a leading figure in the Nationalist movement, because at that time schools which promoted Manx cultural affairs were the exception. Peel School, although then under the headship of a Yorkshireman (George Sayle), was one such, so Manx History and Culture was on the agenda. Manx dancing classes at the School were organised by Mona Douglas, an icon of the Manx cultural revival, and Moffatt was enrolled in one of those teams.Depspite being prominent with his opinions of the Isle of Man Government in his weekly newspaper column, Mr Moffatt has never made a move to actually stand for office and remains solely a spectator on the sidelines.Mr Moffatt is known as an outspoken critic of Manx Radio however he also frequently appears in the radio station's news and current affairs shows to promote the many views of the Celtic League.\"I'm now a fully committed Manx Nationalist\" he said, and the start of this was the emphasis placed at school on Manx history art and culture. \"We used to have Mona Douglas round to talk to us – and I was in the Manx folk dancing team\".In his youth Moffatt came to know several significant figures (all from the west of the island) on the Manx nationalist and language scene (the brothers Walter and Leslie Quirk, Jack Irving and Alfie Cooil), although at that time there was no official Nationalist Party."@en }

• Bernard_Moffatt abstract "Bernard Moffatt (known locally as Bernie or Bernsie to his friends) was born in Peel, Isle of Man in April 1946. Both his mother (Millie Cashin) and father (James Moffatt) were Manx. He was educated at Peel Clothworkers School, a stroke of luck for someone who would become a leading figure in the Nationalist movement, because at that time schools which promoted Manx cultural affairs were the exception. Peel School, although then under the headship of a Yorkshireman (George Sayle), was one such, so Manx History and Culture was on the agenda. Manx dancing classes at the School were organised by Mona Douglas, an icon of the Manx cultural revival, and Moffatt was enrolled in one of those teams.Depspite being prominent with his opinions of the Isle of Man Government in his weekly newspaper column, Mr Moffatt has never made a move to actually stand for office and remains solely a spectator on the sidelines.Mr Moffatt is known as an outspoken critic of Manx Radio however he also frequently appears in the radio station's news and current affairs shows to promote the many views of the Celtic League.\"I'm now a fully committed Manx Nationalist\" he said, and the start of this was the emphasis placed at school on Manx history art and culture. \"We used to have Mona Douglas round to talk to us – and I was in the Manx folk dancing team\".In his youth Moffatt came to know several significant figures (all from the west of the island) on the Manx nationalist and language scene (the brothers Walter and Leslie Quirk, Jack Irving and Alfie Cooil), although at that time there was no official Nationalist Party.".