My name is Rory McCann and I was born and brought up in the Isle of Man.

Since a child I have always had an interest in the history of the island helped by stories of Vikings and of mythical creature such as fairies (or the Little people to the Manx) and Bugganes (the Manx Troll) and as I got older I took a more active interest by volunteering on archeological excavations and studying geology with the Open University. Eventually I turned these interests into a business by becoming a qualified and registered Blue Badge Guide and I am a full member of the Guild of Manx Registered Guides.

I have worked in the Islands health service for 38 years as a Biomedical Scientist and I hold Fellowships from the Royal Society of Biology and the Institute of Biomedical Science.