Ellan Vannin
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Ellan Vannin can refer to
- the Manx name for the Isle of Man located centrally in the Irish Sea between England and Ireland.
- A poem and song Ellan Vannin is known as the alternative Isle of Man National Anthem.
- The name given to Isle of Man Steam Packet ships. The Ellan Vannin tragedy refers to a ship that sank 3 December 1909 en route from the Isle of Man to Liverpool.
- A song about the Ellan Vannin Tragedy written and performed by Liverpool based group The Spinners.
- A version of the song Ellan Vannin by Larry Killip, a Manx descendant living in New Zealand.