Hundreds of Americans to follow Tynwald coverage online

Friday, 5 July 2013 00:00

Over 500 Americans of Manx descent will today be eagerly tuning into the live feeds across the internet to watch the Tynwald day celebrations.

The BBC Isle of Man feed will be watched by thousands of people around the world with a high concentration in the United States.

President of the North American Manx Association, Jody Morey told us how their members will be marking the day across the states.

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