both on and off the Isle of Man. However, Douglas was keen to gain more, writing in Yn Lior Aeglagh Vannin for more volunteers in the mold of those they had already: “Which of us, walking the streets of Douglas or travelling over the mountains or watching the tossing sea, has not felt at some time that behind this dear visible land of ours, shining through it, there is strange, intangible, living power, part of our very selves, to which we owe service and allegiance. Some of us have already answered that demand, and Aeglagh Vannin is one result of that answer.” In 1934 Mona Douglas composed an anthem for Aeglagh Vannin which demonstrates her belief in a form of Celtic Mysticism: O Land of our allegiance O Mannin of the sea! May we be ever worthy To claim our share in thee! We hold thy soil as sacred And though we journey far, They flame of song and story Burns where thy children are. For us thine ancient glories Gleam yet on sea and shore In us the nation's spirit Renews for evermore And still our dreams make holy The hills our fathers trod - For in our Sacred Island We touch the veil of God. Aelagh Vannin visited England and Ireland numerous times in order to perform their Manx dances for other folk dance groups. They also made several trips to Dublin in order to be recorded for Irish television and radio. The children organised fundraising activities such as chopping firewood or making and selling toffee in order to cover their expenses. Later changes and demise By the 1950s the membership of the only functioning part of Aeglagh Vannin had matured to be entirely made up of adults. In an attempt to revitalise activities amongst the original target youth audience, a new section was created in 1957 under the name, Aeglagh Beg ('little youth'). By 1959 this section had grown in strength sufficiently for the adult section to step aside to change their name to Caarjyn Vannin ('friends of Man') and enable the youth section to reclaim the original name of Aeglagh Vannin. Mona Douglas's involvement in the organisation ceased in 1976 when she was 78. The organisation petered out some time after this. Aeglagh Vannin is best remembered today for its central place in the revitalisation of Manx dance, as well as for its important role in