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The Manx name of the Isle of Man is Ellan Vannin: ellan (Manx pronunciation:), a Manx word meaning "island"; Mannin (IPA:) appears in the genitive case as Vannin (IPA:), with initial consonant mutation, hence Ellan Vannin, "Island of Mann". The short form used in English is spelled either Mann or Man.
The Chronicles of the Kings of Mann and the Isles [16] [17] or Manx Chronicle is a manuscript relating the early history of the Isle of Man. The Chronicles are a yearly account of significant events in Manx history from 1016. Written in Latin, it documents the island's role as the centre of the Norse kingdom of Mann and the Isles.
Between about 850 and 990, when they settled, the island fell under the rule of the Scandinavian Kings of Dublin and between 990 and 1079, it became subject to the powerful Earls of Orkney. [8] There was a mint producing coins on Mann between c. 1025 and c. 1065. These Manx coins were minted from an imported type 2 Hiberno-Norse penny die from ...
Manx triskelion. For centuries, the island's symbol has been its ancient triskelion, a device similar to Sicily's trinacria: three bent legs, each with a spur, joined at the thigh. The Manx triskelion does not appear to have an official design: government publications, currency, flags, the tourist authority and others all use different variants.
Named after the Manx fishermen's hymn Hear Us O Lord From Heaven Thy Dwelling Place, the project features immersive audio, video, and graphics collected from across the island.
Colin Horsley (1920–2012), New Zealand-born classical pianist but with Manx roots; Andy Kershaw, BBC Radio presenter. Rupert de Larrinaga, British Olympic skier. Cynthia Lennon, artist, writer and celebrity, ex-wife of former Beatle John Lennon, moved to the island in 1983 with her then husband Jim Christie. She and Christie lived there for ...
Photochrom of Loch Promenade during a storm, 1890s Douglas Promenade, which runs nearly the entire length of beachfront in Douglas Sea terminal in Douglas. Douglas (Manx: Doolish, pronounced [ˈdðuːlʲəʃ]) is the capital city and largest settlement of the Isle of Man, with a population of 26,677 (2021) and an area of 4.1 square miles (10.5 km 2).
Manx ferry sailings at risk due to forecast gales. ... Food and Agriculture has asked people to avoid visiting the island's forests and glens until 12:00 on Monday due to the "forecast of strong ...