the Manx language. In 1986 she made cassette recordings of Manx dialect poets and authors Josephine Kermode (better known by her pen name "Cushag"), T. E. Brown, Juan Noa, Hilda Cowin, and personal friend Kathleen Faragher. All were associated with Ramsey other than T.E. Brown. Apart from writing in the distinctive Anglo-Manx dialect, the authors also described a "Manx way of life which has only just disappeared". In 1993 she published Them ‘Oul Times: Poems by Cushag, which helped to reintroduce the poetry of Josephine Kermode and the Anglo-Manx dialect to a new generation. She praised Kermode's poetry, stating that:The knowledge and deep love of the Island she displayed in her verses not only brought warm praise within its shores, but caused her work to be highly valued wherever Manx emigrants retained fond recollections of their homeland. Legacy Radcliffe has been described by Manx cultural organisation Culture Vannin as "one of the Isle of Man's greatest ever historians". Her work on authors who wrote in the dialect of English spoken on the Isle of Man helped to preserve the features of the dialect for future generations. In 1989 Culture Vannin awarded Radcliffe the Reih Bleeaney Vanannan in recognition of her contribution to Manx culture and in 1996 she was a recipient of the MBE for her lifetime of contributions to the Isle of Man. Major published works 1978 – Maughold and Ramsey Place-Names 1979 – A History of Kirk Maughold 1982 – Kirk Bride: A Miscellany 1986 – Ramsey 1600–1800 1989 – Shining by the Sea: A History of Ramsey 1800–1914 1993 – Them ‘Oul Times: Poems by Cushag 1997 – Captains of the Parish: A History of this Ancient Manx Appointment References External links Recordings of Constance Radcliffe reading Manx dialect poems on SoundCloud 1921 births 2004 deaths 20th-century Manx writers Manx women writers Manx educators