A boat with a remarkable past - the Aigh Vie

The Aigh Vie, in Peel. Credit: Culture Vannin

Culture Vannin releases video with restorer

A boat, with what can only be described as a remarkable past.

Considered by many to be an iconic part of Manx maritime history, the Aigh Vie was brought back to life last April.

It's thought to be one of just four remaining Manx 'nobbies' in the world.

And now, Culture Vannin has produced a video with its current owner, Paddy Murphy, who lives in Renvyle - a peninsula in north-west Ireland.

The charity's Online and Educational Resources Officer is James Franklin.

He gave Dollin Mercer the skeet - starting with a brief story about how the ship came to be:

You can watch Culture Vannin's video, with Mr Murphy, here:

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