The Press Gang Murder: Ballacarnane 1825
Channel: Culture Vannin
Date: 2019-06-28

It is not every farmhouse that is built on the bones of a murder victim...
John Cannell tells the story of one of his forebears and how he took extreme measures to avoid being forced into the Royal Navy in the Isle of Man in 1825, even producing the weapon he is believed to have used.


This film of John Cannell in conversation with Katie Newton was filmed at Ballacarnane on 11 June 2018.
Culture Vannin owes a great debt of gratitude to Mr Cannell for his generosity in allowing us to share these stories through this film.

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