At the end of March, the Isle of Man suffered from extreme weather conditions, described as being the worst in 50 years. Some of the snowdrifts reached 6m in height.
Thousands of sheep and cattle were buried alive in the snow. Some were able to be rescued, but it is over 9,000 animals were killed. This was 10% of the island's livestock.
Today's donation is a bit more than £1 and goes to the Isle of Man Agricultural Benevolent Trust. "The IOMABT is a registered charity established in 1995 with the aim of helping "genuine cases of hardship in the agricultural and associated sector."
Barrule, a Manx folk band, has released their recording of a reworked traditional 18th century ballad 'Ny Kirree of Niaghtey' (The Sheep Under the Snow). They have raised thousands of pounds for the IOMABT.
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