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September 13th, 2005, 09:09 PM
Stumbled on this on wikipedia. Check it out (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tynwald_Day)
Tynwald Day is the National Day of the Isle of Man, usually occurring on 5 July. On this day, Tynwald, the Isle's legislature, meets in St John's, rather than its usual meeting place, Douglas. The session is held both in the Chapel of St John the Baptist and in open air, on Tynwald Hill (an artificial mound). The meeting, the first recorded instance of which dates to 1417, is known as "Midsummer Court." It is attended by members of the two branches of Tynwald, the House of Keys and the Legislative Council. The Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man, the representative of Lord of Mann (the British Sovereign), presides, except on the rare occasions when the British monarch or a member of the British Royal Family is in attendance.
Tynwald Day is the National Day of the Isle of Man, usually occurring on 5 July. On this day, Tynwald, the Isle's legislature, meets in St John's, rather than its usual meeting place, Douglas. The session is held both in the Chapel of St John the Baptist and in open air, on Tynwald Hill (an artificial mound). The meeting, the first recorded instance of which dates to 1417, is known as "Midsummer Court." It is attended by members of the two branches of Tynwald, the House of Keys and the Legislative Council. The Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man, the representative of Lord of Mann (the British Sovereign), presides, except on the rare occasions when the British monarch or a member of the British Royal Family is in attendance.