THE LIVING RACES OF MANKIND 



The prevailing religion is Roman Catholic, 75 

 per cent, of the population professing that faith. 

 The Protestant Church of Ireland has over 600,000 

 members. It was at one time the State Church, 

 but was disestablished and disendowed by an Act 

 passed in 1869. Another influential religious body 

 is the Presbyterian Church, which numbers over 

 444,000 members. 



THE ISLE OF MAX. 



Before leaving the British Isles for America, we 

 must briefly mention the Manxmen, who are partlv 

 another Celtic survival, for they belong mainly 

 to the Gaelic division of the race. There is also 

 a Norwegian element, which has mixed with the 

 original Celtic stock. The Isle of Man has an area 

 of 145,325 acres and a population of 55,598. The 



Photo by Lafayette] 



A TYPE OF IRISH BEAUTY. 



[Dublin. 



Photo by J. W McLeUan} [London. 



AN IRISH PEASANT-GIRL. 



language, which is rapidly going 

 ou of use, is similar in many 

 respects to the Gaelic spoken in 

 Scotland and Ireland. Many of 

 the old Celtic superstitions still 

 survive, and a belief in the evil 

 eye may still be found in the 

 more remote parts of the island. 

 Man has its own legislature, 

 consisting of a Governor and 

 Council and the House of Keys. 

 The two houses are known as the 

 Tynwald, which is the lini-al 

 descendant of the folk-moot 

 (people's parliament) which used 

 to meet on the Tynwald Hill. 

 After a Bill has passed the Legis- 

 lature and received the Royal 

 assent, it does not become la\v 

 until it is promulgated in the 

 English and Manx languages on 

 the Tynwald Hill. 



