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Irree Magh

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Irree Magh
CountryIsle of Man
MotivesThe expulsion of "come-overs" and Manx Independence
IdeologyManx nationalism

Irree Magh (Manx: "Rebellion" or "Insurrection") was a militant Manx nationalist group. In 1975 it distributed leaflets calling for the expulsion of "come-overs" (Manx term for immigrants) and Manx Independence.[1] The group called for "open rebellion in order to preserve our nation, heritage and country (or what's left of it)".[2]

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  1. ^ Meic Stephens (1976). Linguistic minorities in Western Europe. Gomer Press. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  2. ^ John Belchem (1 May 2001). New History of the Isle of Man Vol. 5: The Modern Period, 1830-1999. Liverpool University Press. pp. 11–. ISBN 978-0-85323-726-6. Retrieved 14 August 2012.