The Douglas and Isle of Man Bank was opened on the South Quay in Douglas in 1815. It was run by the Holmes family, a Liverpool-Manx family. The death of John Holmes in Liverpool was followed very shortly by the death of the last surviving brother, James Holmes, in Douglas. Their bank had been greatly trusted, but its affairs were found to be in disarray. This was uncovered on the death of James Holmes on 7th November 1853.

Our story in Manx is a translation of a modern version of a faux-mythological tale by Indian-American author, Neel Rana.

As y kiaull ain, dy yannoo ard eailley jeh'n Chooish -