Don't recognise the language in the title. Actually it's three languages. What it says is "Ramsey, Isle of Man skywatch." Elllan Vannin is quite simply the Isle of Man in Manx. Ellan Vannin though is not just the Manx name of the island. It's name is attached to pubs, hotels, ships, gaelic football many things in fact, but most famously a poem/song by Eliza Green.
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117 comments:
This is a wonderful shot and a wonderful poem/song!
Have a nice weekend:)
Oh, what a wonderful poem...and that picture is amazing.
Wonderful Sky Watch-post!
Amazing shot and very interesting information.
Have a nice week end.
This is a really powerful sky. I love it!
Y didn't know the Bee Gees were born on the Isle of Man. Amazing what one can learn while blogging.
Happy Sky Watch ;-)
Hooray! I learned a new language. Gorgeous photo! I love how the color drifts to the corner... nice effect. You always do great work!
What a majestic sky! And intersting learning today :)
The Bee Gees will be happy to know that they are doing well here in Roanoke on the "oldies" station,lol...honestly, I think the only cd's they have are the Bee Gees! And since when did the music of my youth become "oldies"???
I have the Bee Gees version. Robin Gibb is back and forth on the island. Thought you might like to know. Well done again on another tremnedous post
I get a kick out of talking Viking.
Beautiful shot...
And the song is very pretty...
I like the Bee Gees !
Great picture and post thanks for sharing and for coming by my place.
I love the purples, blues, and golds in the photo. And I do like the BeeGees - even today! lol
Extra cool post for sky watch friday with all your added extras, Sky Watch is great fun to see what folks post from their parts of the globe. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful colors! The clouds have such depth.
Beautiful entry. Dramatic. Happy weekend.
What a fantastic photo and post.
Happy sky watching!!
Thank you for visiting my post!
Great shot and description. Thanks for the informative post.
Cheers
I enjoyed every bit of this post and I promise to nip back and listen to the Bee Gees... .. the picture was also a delight tosee as well... I hope this small message finds you and yours well and ready for the weekend ahead.
Tom
Oh look, it's Tom up there above me. Hey Tom!
Your SKYWATCH is gorgeous this week B. Thanks for the lovely poem. I might just have to check the Bee Gees out as well.
V
Love the sillhouette of the trees against the brooding sky. Nailed it again.
Beautiful inky skies. I love the words in the poem. I followed the link and listened to the song. It sounds very much like a hymn. Thanks for transporting me to another part of the world today. I had a nice trip!
I love to travel; thank you for this opportunity.
Great catch!
Thank you Babs, I learned from this post, learned a lot! I do like the Bee Gees but didn't know they were from Isle of Man.
Happy Skywatching!
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Always an interesting visit to your blog, Babooshka. I love the photo.
LB,
You nailed it, again! I'm really into the Bee Gees. Who knew they were from
your world.
Ahh yes, the Bee Gees. Massachusetts is my favorite all time Bee Gees song. Think I bought one of their 45s along with Jumping Jack Flash and Revolution.
Travel to Australia and its not uncommon to hear the Bee Gees as background music at the airports. Still am sorta sad about Maurice's what I believe unnecessary demise.
Nice photo for SWF. The sky looked very magically. Oh, I love the Bee Gees.
The Bee Gees. Thanks for the link. Neat blog.
Well done, you of the wild garlic river.
That is a Beautiful anthem.
I had absolutlely NO idea the BeeGees were from the Isle of Man!
But let's not forget a great skywatch!
What an awesome post. I loved the photo, incredible colors. The words of the anthem are so beautiful. I also enjoyed hearing the BeeGees again, and followed the other versions on the side bar. I have enjoyed my visit to the Isle of Man and thank you for showing me a place I know very little of.
Stunning as always and a fascinating explanation.
beautiful color what a sunset!!! beauty to the max
Oh wow! That's such an incredible shot. I love the colours, the red, orange, blue and purple. That's so beautiful. Good job!
wow looks pretty shot and the poem or song is also great.
This has to be one of the best shots I've seen. Just amazing purple colours, and with purple being my favourite colour, it just makes the shot even better :0)
lovely colours!!
Very beautiful photo.
A strong picture and beautiful!
Have a happy weekend!
BEAUTIFUL PHOTO!!
have a nice weekend!
I am carried away by the beauty of this photo, Babooshka. It's auch a beautiful eveing sky.
And that's an interesting story about Manx language (?). Looking forward to learning more words from your island.
Awsome shot. Very atmospheric.
That is a sky worth photographing!
Lovely skywatch photo. Is Manx spoken much on the island?
such a lovely picture, and the mix of colors in the sky is fantastic. Thank you very much for your visit
Nice colours:)
magnifique, j'adore cette photo. On s'imagine, une cigarette à la main, assis sur un vieux banc, attendant et regardant coucher (ou lever) de soleil.
beautiful, I love this picture. One imagines, a cigarette in hand, sitting on an old bench, waiting and watching sunset (or remove) from the sun.
Great shot, as always.
Wonderful SkyWatch photo -- and thanks for the interesting lesson.
Lovely photo and a very interesting write up.There was also the terrible tragedy involving the Ellen Vannin,owned by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, which went down with all hands during a hurricane on December 3rd 1909.I believe the name Ellen Vannin was never again used by the Steam Packet Company
Very beautiful poem, not to mention the marvelous sky! I enjoyed the beegees too!
Another fine picture you've gotten us to look at. Really.
How lovely. Scotland has similar songs (usually addressed to Caledonia, though the Gaelic ones presumably address it to Alba).
The colors in the sky are very different from the usual and beautiful! It's always a pleasure to come to your site. :-)
Mindblowing.
this is a pretty good post - and a great photo
Lovely poem and photo. I liked hearing about the mermaid of yore. And how the wavelets murmur.
I love word origins, especially those that apply to places. Enjoyed your post.
a dramatic photo and a lovely poem. perfect pair!
Thanks for telling about Rhumsaa and Ellan Vannin, the Bee Gees, the poem und the little mystic photo.
Hartmut
nice dusk shot
gold sky for the bank ?
Beautiful sky. I think we need a lesson in how to pronounce these words.
I loved this post. The dark sky, the lovely poem, and of course the Bee Gees. Again, just by stopping by, I've learned something new. BJ
I never knew the Bee Gees were born there. Nice song and of course great picture for SWF.
Such beautiful deep colours in this sky with a few hints of silhouette! Almost mystical!
wow... i got a beautiful sky this time... i like the "chiaro-scuro technic"...
Thanks for commenting on "ROME IN ONE DAY" post on tr3nta...
I've been only 5 times there and all the times the city just keeps surprising me...
Wonderful picture, Babooshka! It's easy imagining a raven flying in this tormented sky.
A very informative post, I even didn't know there was a language called manx!
Wonderful picture, Babooshka! It's easy imagining a raven flying in this tormented sky.
A very informative post, I even didn't know there was a language called manx!
Wow, such a beautiful, moody photo! I loved learning more about "Ellan Vannin." :)
Magical! I love this sky!
Cheers, Klaus
Very dramatic babooshka! I love the thing that there is a small amount of light enveloped by the huge plump of dark clouds. I can see that though it is small, It is very striking and shows that some things in life can be more noticed if it is small! I love it! Plus the Trivia, Great Sky Watch Post!
Happy Skywatch Babooshka! And thanks so much for always being there for me and my blog. You just don't know how the comment meant to me Thank you so much!
Steven^^
Thanks so much for linking the photo to the anthem. I myself am of Sicilian extraction, and we share one thing with Ellan Vannan: The trinacria, what you may know as the triskelion.
Love this entry!
Sound like finnish!!! :)
Stunning image!
Wow! babooshka! Beautiful photo! And beautiful story about the Isle of Man. Thanks for sharing!
GO OBAMA! :)
Wow, the colors are amazing, great job. I love this shot.
B,
When do we expect the book to come out?
Beautiful view and good report.
Great Bee Gees
Beautiful picture, nice skywatch
Exquisite!!!!
Lovely sky! Very pretty! Nice colors. Dramatic.
Wonderful colours!
Beautiful pic - great poem and interesting info
lovely colors and interesting lesson :)
Happy weekend to you!
Oh Ellen Vannin lost in the Irish Sea.( a ship and her crew:-)
I have sung this song with my girls for years. I did not know of its connection with the Isle of Man. Thank you.
Thank you too for your visit and comments, Lord L says thank you also.
Now I know which part of the world to blame for Bee Gees...:)
Wow, what a beautiful sky. Thanks for sharing!
How delightful - I love the photo and am pleased to cure my ignorance (I had no idea there was a Manx language but will have to go learn more about it.)
How do you say "thank you?"
Lovely song, I'm glad you quoted it in full. Nice shot too.
not just super good photos but facts & info as well!
have a great weekend ramsey!
That is a beautiful sky. Thanks for sharing.
Wow. I really enjoyed this sky and the song was great. Thanks for sharing the words and the info!!
Nice photo and interesting story.
Stunning shot and great words
This is a great shot and a wonderful poem/song!have nice weekend
Great entry. Love the colors, so vivid.
I am not sure if you mentioned if this is a sunrise or sunset )D U could not tell!!
So thick and so spellbinding are the colors! Have a nice weekend Jane!
A great sky and a beautiful post.
Thanks so much for the information, as well as the wonderful photo. After listening to the Bee Gees, I listened to Paul Daley's version, which showed photos with it. I now have a better perspective than ever of the Isle of Mann. Beautiful!!!
WOW! That is such a gorgeous photo!!!
You have such beautiful skies over your Isle. Love the glorious colors!
wow! i am speechless! love this photo!
Wonderful photo!
I love the deep colors in the sky in this one! It is also interesting how different languages got established and survived in different places.
Absolutely Gorgeous Photo and sorry to those who don't like the Bee Gees, but I have always loved them! I never knew their connection to the Isle of Man! Great link to the Bee Gees on U-Tube too! Great post!! Hope you do more like this!
I have not even thought of the Bee Gees in years. That is a wonderfully dramatic sky you captured.
wonderful sky, thanks for the interesting information..
Thanks for the kind comments re my Tommy picture. I will be showing some more Worcester photos over the next few days, so pop over when you can and see what's on offer.
Sorry I am running late with my comments. Not only did you deliver a stunning photo, you gave us a very interesting history lesson and a beautiful poem/song to go with it! Excellent Skywatch post!
Wow! Babooshka, that is beautiful.
Great photo and I learned a bit of Norse and Manx too ;)
Wonderful sky watch photo and interesting information.
Looks very much like my SWF from a few weeks back! Great pic - I love sunsets.
Happy SWF
Magical, absolutely magical picture, and thank you for the interesting piece. SO the BeeGees are from the Isle of Man!
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