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Laa Boaldyn - where winter and summer clash

Photo: Culture Vannin

James Franklin explains today's historical significance

Today marks an important point in the Manx cultural calendar - Laa Boaldyn - which follows Oie Voaldyn yesterday.

It's written about in Dr John Clague's book 'Manx Reminiscences', published in 1911, as voiced by Culture Vannin's James Franklin:

You can read more of Dr Clague's works here.

Mr Franklin explains a bit more about what would have happened today, in the Island's past, in his own words:

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