House of Manannan

I've found out why the Isle of Man was named thus. It seems that a mythical sea-god from ancient times was named Manannan. And, in Peel, near the castle there is a museum to Manannan where the history of the island is told in brilliant fashion. The modern building contains many different rooms and each tells the story of a particular epoch or event in succession. That's normal in many museums. What's different is that each room introduces the content with a speech delivered in suave fashion by a marvellous actor dressed up like Manannan. His presence is therefore everywhere. Also, many of the rooms have tableaux where 'people' (i.e. dummies) are shown performing various acts or tasks. Have a walk through with me. The photos are in the order taken, starting with an exterior scene of Vikings arriving and the museum surrounds!

Here's a shot with Manannan the background. Perhaps you recognise the actor.

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