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In his 1794 'A Review of the Manks History', David Robertson has given quick overviews of the various members of the Stanley family who were Kings, and later styled themselves Lords, of Man. However, he has a lot more to say about Yn Stanlagh Mooar, James Stanley, the Seventh Earl of Derby.
In the latest episode from Bram Stoker's Dracula in translation into Manx, Mina Harker has said that no-one ought to hear the heartfelt anguish in Dr John Seward's voice as he describes the death of Lucy Westenra in a recording on his phonograph diary. John Seward agrees - but then is surprised by Mina Harker's change of mind when she declares that they must.
As y kiaull ta shin clashtyn 'sy chlaare shoh -
UN CHORAA - Skeealyn Ellan Vannin 1
PYBA - Plethen a dri (re an lever)
HUGH GILLESPIE - Dowd's favourite
GWENAN GIBBARD - Dod dy law
GEORGE CLAVEY - Duanag an t-seoladair
FORZH PENAOS - Roc (Ronds de Loudeac)
UN CHORAA - Skeealyn Ellan Vannin 2
DALLA - St Ives fer moh/Pig fair
FIANA NI CHONAILL - The battering ram/The maid on the green/The legacy

We fairly rattle through the members of the Stanley family who had been given the Kingship of Man, which became known as a Lordship to protect the neck of Thomas Stanley in the court of Henry VIII. David Robertson's 'A Review of the Manks History' has now come to Yn Stanlagh Mooar, James Stanley, the tenth Stanley king/lord of Man and Seventh Earl of Derby.
Professor Van Helsing has to return to Amsterdam overnight, so Dr John Seward goes to meet Mina Harker at the station. Each finds out more about the grisly happenings by swapping their personal diaries of events.
As y kiaull 'sy chlaare y cheayrt shoh -
AWEN AN DOUAR - Pile menu
BREE SESSION - The ballad of Arthur Caley
KERENSA - Avel nadder
PADDY TUNNY - Blackwaterside
PEDAIR - Can crwtyn y gwartheg
DEAF SHEPHERD - The glen house/Mrs Jean Campbell, BSc
LIAMM - An tourmant
BERNARD CAINE - Ushag veg ruy
GWENNO - Hi a skoellyas lyf adhagrow

David Robertson picked his way through the 1300s in his 'A Review of the Manks History', associating events from both early and late in a rather disjointed narrative. We've now reached the advent of the Stanley family in 1405.
Arthur Holmwood has done the deed of driving a stake through Lucy Westenra's heart. Professor Van Helsing and Dr John Seward have a little more to do, and then they make vows for the future - and the hunt for Count Dracula himself.
Shoh ta'n kiaull ain -
MALINKY - Pad the road wi' me
SIMONE ALVES & YANN GOURVIL - Tri martolod An Oriant
SHEILA CORKILL & CHARLES ALWAY - Car Juan Nan
THE CHANGING ROOM - Roev so roev
LUCY CHAMPION & ANUNA - Siuil, a ruin
CROMLECH - Meillionen
EBEN - Ar yarig
BARRULE - Irree ny greiney

Whatever texts David Robertson was using to compile his 'A Review of the Manks History' in 1794, he seems to have got his timelines in a muddle for the period he's writing about, racing through the 1300s. His references to people and incidents seem to concertina back and forth through the century.
In our translation into the Manx Gaelic of Bram Stoker's 'Dracula', Professor Van Helsing takes various objects from his long, leather bag, including a sharpened stake and a hammer. He explains what is necessary to bring rest to Lucy Westenra and her betrothed, Arthur Holmwood, undertakes to do the grisly deed.
As y kiaull ain -
THALLO (ELIN EDWARDS) - Pluo
CALUM JOHNSON & FLORA MacNEILL - Mhic Iarla nam bratach bana
FORZH PENAOS - Doub'Doub' (Beer Time!)
MAEVE CALLISTER & SCRAN - Polca Ffrengig/Arrane y Ven Vlieaun
THE CHANGING ROOM - Delyow sevi
PETER BROWN - Round the lighthouse/The swallow's tail
CERYS MATTHEWS - Y gwcw fach
ARRAGH - Snag chiaull Ghelby
FORZH PENAOS - X-tasie

David Robertson's 'A Review of the Manks History' was added to his description of a return visit he made to the Island where he had worked as a British revenue officer some years previously. His combined volumes were published in 1794, and he's reached the reign of Magnus, the last of the dynasty of Godred Crovan.
Professor Van Helsing has brought the three men who each proposed to Lucy Westenra to her grave, and shows to them that she is indeed one of the Undead. She throws aside a young child she's been sucking the blood of, and turns her attention to her former fiance, Arthur Holmwood.
As nyn giaull -
MUIREANN NIC AMHLAOIBH & IRISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA - Mallai San Seoirse
Y TRIBAN - Dilyn y ser
THE GLENCRAIG SCOTTISH DANCE BAND - Foursome reel
GWERZ - Ma mestrez 'oa ken kaer
ANNOUK PETTIT & AALISH KILGALLON - Dagh laa as oie
APHEX TWIN - Hy a scullyas lyf adhagrow
LISA HANNIGAN - Amhran na farraige
GALWAD Y MYNYDD - Niwl y mor
MANRAN - An da la

Is there something about the name, Reginald? Every time we hear of one in Manx history, he seems to have been something of a bad lot. We start and finish our dip into David Robertson's 'A Review of the Manks History' with two such flawed characters.
Professor Van Helsing has brought Arthur Holmwood, Quincey Morris and Dr John Seward to the graveyard at Kingstead, and the empty tomb of Lucy Westenra. Here they keep watch. And oh! what a sickening spectacle awaits them.
As y kiaull 'sy chlaare -
BWNCATH & MEINIR GWILYM - Gyrru ni 'mlaen
MONROE - Am bothan a bh'aig Fhionnghuala
KOUERIEN - Suite des branles Maraic
MUIREANN Nic AMHLAOIBH & IRISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA - An tseanbhean bhocht
SUE WHITE & GARETH HEDGES - Fish and tin and copper, boys
MARK LAWRENCE, BEN GIBBS, KATIE LAWRENCE & RUSSELL COWIN - George Slade's/Keppel Gate/Dog Mills
GEORGIA RUTH - Etrai
WILLIAM MATHESON - Ceann Traigh Ghruinneard
MARI-ELEN POUPON-TONNERRE - Sabat ar Gelted