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FEATURE: The Arbory 'witch'

The Manx witchcraft trial of Elizabeth Kewin in 1666

With Hop-tu-naa on the horizon, and spooky events in Arbory (namely the power cut) - the area is no stranger to the supernatural.

According to the Manx Notebook, today in 1666, a woman was put on trial for witchcraft - accused of shape-shifting into a hare, tampering with livestock, and casting evil charms.

Ewan Gawne spoke to James Franklin from Culture Vannin: 

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