(Manx Language Festival), following a research trip to Scottish Gaelic development agencies in Inverness and the Isle of Skye. Feailley Ghaelgagh was later renamed The Cooish. Gawne was instrumental in passing the 2001 Education Act that allowed for the Manx language to be taught on the island's schools:I believe this is one of the things that I’ve been pretty strong on, if not the main person, it was getting Manx history, language and culture into the 2001 Education Act. Everybody from Mona Douglas right back to A. W. Moore had been trying to get culture and language and history taught in the schools. And everyone had failed. But the 2001 Act we actually finally got in a clause that required, as part of our curriculum, for these things to be taught.Gawne is a director of Mooinjer Veggey, the Manx language pre-school organisation that aims to provide pre-school education with and through the Manx language. Mooinjer Veggey also contributes to the running of the Manx language primary school, Yn Bunscoill Ghaelgagh in St John's on the Isle of Man. References External links Phil Gawne speaking Manx Phil Gawne is a prominent guest on manx radio's Goll as Gaccin on Sundays between 4pm & 6pm. Manx nationalists 1965 births Living people Manx language activists Members of the House of Keys 2006–2011 Members of the House of Keys 2011–2016 Arsonists People from Douglas, Isle of Man Manx prisoners and detainees