Ned Quayle’s Story of the Fairy Pig

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Chibbyr Karrin & The Corrody

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Port Erin 1860s

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Below is the final chapter from Lancashire Sketches (third edition) …

Bannaghtyn ec yn shass greiney souree shoh

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Bannaghtyn ec yn shass greiney souree shoh. Greetings/Blessings on this …

Rhullick ny Quakeryn

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We first hear of the Quakers (aka Society of Friends) …

Ben Veg Carraghan

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On the Isle of Man, the little red woman of …

Tumulus, Ballaleece

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Known as ‘the Hump’, this tumulus was recorded in 1930 …

Manx Wild Flowers

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Not everybody liked the flowers of the country side. My …

Isle of Man OS Map Features on Google Earth

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The first Ordnance Surveys of the Island were done c.1867-1870 …

A Gift to the Manx Nation & the Maddrells of Ballahane

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Anyone who delves into Manx history will, at some time, …

King Orry’s Grave

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King Orry’s Grave is in two parts, one behind a …

St Michael’s Chapel

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The chapel on St Michael’s Isle on the Isle of …

The Druid’s Circle

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Close to Orrisdale, this monument is a Bronze Age burial …

The Monks’ Bridge

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The Monks’ Bridge is a narrow 12th century packhorse double-arched …

The Drinking Dragon

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The Drinking Dragon at the southeast corner of the Calf …

The Monks’ Well

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“In memory of our ancestors, who, through long ages, came …

Hango Hill

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Though only part of the mound remains, it is probably …

Broogh Fort, Santan

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At 20m in diameter and 4m high, Broogh Fort is …

Old Maughold

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A lovely scene at Maughold with a traditional Manx thatched …

Excursion Notes to South Barrule

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Excursion Notes following a Visit to South Barrule 20 August …

Crosh Molley Mooar & Poyll Vill

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These two places – the former meaning the ‘great deceiving …

A Wishing Spot…

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Overlooking the sea…the groove of rock at Scarlett known as …

Mountains and Hills

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The Isle of Man contains 12 peaks which stand at …

Crossag or Monks’ Bridge

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A narrow 13th century packhorse double-arched bridge paved with quartz …

Near the Stack Rock

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One winter’s night a large ship came into the bay, …

Ellan Sheeant – Sacred Isle

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The Isle of Man was known to the authors of …

The Three Wonders of Manann – The First

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Nennius was a Welsh monk of the 9th century who …

The Three Wonders of Manann – The Second

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Rather unexpectedly both the second and third Wonders are associated …

White Quartz

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In the Isle of Man, white quartz pebbles were put …

The White Lady of Glencrutchery

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Glencrutchery, in the parish of Conchan on the Isle of …

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