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Illiam Dhone ceremony to be held this afternoon

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All welcome at Hango Hill

The annual Illiam Dhone ceremony takes place this afternoon (2 January).

Instigated by Manx Nationalist party Mec Vannin, the event at Hango Hill in Castletown first took place in 1963.

It commemorates the execution by firing squad of Illiam Dhone in 1663.

The event gets underway at 2pm and all are welcome.

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