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Manx Myths, Mysteries &
Miscellanies
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By Robert Kelly |
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Do you know what a Vitascope clock
is? Or where you can find the
remains of the Manx flax industry?
Or what was the meaning behind
Mabelreign? Robert Kelly does! |
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Manx born and bred, Robert spent
his entire life researching and writing
about the Isle of Man, and amassed
a huge fund of fascinating and
little-known information. |
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Sadly Robert died in 2018, but this
collection of some of his unpublished
work reminds us not only of his
erudition and delight in detail, but
also his love of the myriad stories
which contribute to the identity of
his homeland. |
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Whether he’s writing about
repurposing a concrete ship or the
history of the Douglas mace, Robert
Kelly writes with wit, individuality
and style.
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