pˈɑːpjʊlɚ lˈɛdʒənd stˈeɪts ðˈæt, əpˌɑːn ðɛɹ ᵻvˈɪkʃən fɹʌmðɪ ˈaɪlənd, ðə mˈʌŋks ʌv lˈɑːkɹəm pˈæst ɐ kˈɜːs ˌɔn ˌɛni hˌuː pəzˈɛst ðɪ ˈaɪlənd.
Popular legend states that, upon their eviction from the Island, the monks of Lokrum passed a curse on any who possessed the island.