Claare ny Gael 9th October 2022

Samuel William Ryley and his wife, Ann, expected to earn money from theatrical performances in the Island in 1795. After three months, that had not happened and they were about to leave - but not before a real-life drama unfolded. In our translation into the Manx Gaelic of Bram Stoker's 'Dracula', we infer what is happening from entries in Mina Murray's Journal and from letters sent between lawyers in Whitby and a haulage firm in London and the Home Counties. As y kiaull ain - BERNARD CAINE & CHARLES GUARD - Eisht as nish ALVAN, marish AHEZ - Fulenn SWINGIN' FIDDLES - Da Bousta boy/Harvest home TRIBAN - Y deryn pur BARRULE - Illiam boght JOHN REA - Jackson's: Drum; Mistake; and Coagy MIKE O'CONNOR & CORNISH SONGWRITERS - The Tregarten anthem NEEAR NESAN - Ushtey millish 'sy gharee SOLDAT LOUIS - Fils de Lorient