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The history of the Isle of Man during the Scandanavian domination naturally divides …

Under the Chasms, on the shore, is a well near the sea. The …

One of the great landmarks in the history of Celtic scholarship was the …

A parish church existed in Ballaugh, and presumably on the place where we …

It was very difficult to keep enough fodder for the cattle in the …

FREE DOWNLOAD: A Handbook of Norse Mythology (1913). This is lovely to read …

There have been in the past, vital personalities who have surmounted physical handicaps …

Until “Prowess,” or private vengeance, was made illegal by Tynwald Court held at …

FREE DOWNLOAD: The Surnames & Place-Names of the Isle of Man by A …

The Water Bayliff was not only an important figure in the Island’s maritime …

A few more words of the Anglo-Manx dialect. MANNINAGH = belonging to the …

A hare, or rather a Witch in the shape of a hare, was …

Promoting Isle of Man History, Folklore, Heritage and now with a new Gift Shop!