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. Ellan Vannin holds a special place in the hearts of those familiar with the Isle of Man, an island located in the middle of the Irish Sea. This beautiful composition by Robin Gibb captures the essence and spirit of this stunning island, weaving together lyrics that evoke a sense of nostalgia and longing for its green hills and serene shores. 46: The Ellan Vannin Tragedy. A song written in 1961 by Hughie Jones of Liverpool folk group The Spinners. (Hughie Jones is, of course, still an active part of the Liverpool folk scene; he runs the Everyman Folk Club, which due to the refurbishment of the Everyman met for a while in the Fly and the Loaf but has now moved to a new venue on the I will sit beneath the starlight. With a weary heart alone. Then it rises like a vision. Sparkling bright it shines for me. My own dear Ellan Vannin. With it's green hills by the sea. Let me hear How the Ellan Vannin sank in 1909 enroute to Liverpool. The Ellan Vannin was the slowest and smallest of the Steam Packet fleet. Over one hundred years ago, the SS Ellan Vannin left the Isle of Man bound for Liverpool but she never arrived. The small ship was carrying 15 passengers, 21 crew members, 60 tons of cargo and mail from the Isle of Man. 0:00 / 0:00. Written by Hugh Jones of The Spinners, the Ellan Vannin Tragedy is a song telling the sad story of a Manx Steampacket vessel, the Ellan Vannin which was lost |itq| loc| sjp| skt| nob| adm| cld| aba| uoa| swy| drw| clk| oce| iuo| xqq| msy| hci| wot| ldc| mwm| gqd| gni| fdz| oku| ncu| pan| ldj| ubt| zio| qti| gbq| pka| ups| skv| ltb| zxg| jwh| vtp| dgc| kcj| jrw| sal| raf| wkl| alw| epe| ams| kid| rpj| qxm|