The Ellan Vannin Tragedy
Richard Hawley & Smoke Fairies * Track #2 On False Lights from the Land - EP
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The Ellan Vannin Tragedy by Richard Hawley (Ft. Smoke Fairies)
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This song about the loss of 39 people on the RMS Ellan Vannin, bound for Liverpool from the Isle of Man in 1909 was written by Hughie Jones of the Spinners.
Originally built in 1860 and named Mona’s Isle, she was rebuilt in 1883, her weight increased to 375 tons, and her speed to 12.5 knots. She wa...
The Ellan Vannin Tragedy Lyrics
Snaefell, Tynwald, Ben My Chree
Fourteen ships had sailed the sea
Proudly bearing a Manx name
But there's one will never again
Oh Ellan Vannin, of the Isle of Man Company
Oh Ellan Vannin, lost in the Irish Sea
At one a.m. in Ramsey bay
Captain Teare was heard to say
"Our contract said deliver the mail
In this rough weather we must not fail"
Oh Ellan Vannin, of the Isle of Man Company
Oh Ellan Vannin, lost in the Irish Sea
Ocean liners sheltered from the storm
Ellan Vannin on the wave was borne
Her hold was full and battened down
As she sailed towards far Liverpool Town
Oh Ellan Vannin, of the Isle of Man Company
Oh Ellan Vannin, lost in the Irish Sea
With a crew of twenty-one Manxmen
Her passengers Liverpool businessmen
Farewell Mona's Isle farewell
This little ship was bound for hell
Oh Ellan Vannin, of the Isle of Man Company
Oh Ellan Vannin, lost in the Irish Sea
Less than a mile from the Bar lightship
By a mighty wave Ellan Vannin was hit
She sank in the waters of Liverpool Bay
There she lies until this day
Oh Ellan Vannin, of the Isle of Man Company
Oh Ellan Vannin, lost in the Irish Sea
Few Manxmen now remember
The third day of the month December
The terrible storm in Nineteen-nine
Ellan Vannin sailed for the very last time
Oh Ellan Vannin, of the Isle of Man Company
Oh Ellan Vannin, lost in the Irish Sea
The Ellan Vannin Tragedy Q&A
Who wrote The Ellan Vannin Tragedy's ?
The Ellan Vannin Tragedy was written by .
Who produced The Ellan Vannin Tragedy's ?
The Ellan Vannin Tragedy was produced by Colin Elliot & Richard Hawley.
When did Richard Hawley release The Ellan Vannin Tragedy?
Richard Hawley released The Ellan Vannin Tragedy on Mon Jun 07 2010.
Does Ben My Chree mean Woman of my heart in Manx?
Yes, it does.
Source: On-line Manx Dictionary