Cooish
The Cooish is the name of a festival similar to the traditional Welsh Eisteddfod that promotes Manx language, it's literature, and culture that takes place on the Isle of Man each November. The word 'Cooish' is a Manx word that has many meanings. It can translate to mean a chat, a meeting, a cause, an issue, or a get-together.
| Cooish | |
|---|---|
The Cooish logo | |
| Genre | Cultural, language |
| Frequency | Mostly annual, with some fallow years |
| Location(s) | Peel, St John's, Douglas |
| Country | Isle of Man |
| Years active | 28–29 years |
| Established | 1996 |
| Founder | Phil Gawne |
| Most recent | 12 November 2020 – 14 November 2020 |