The Dungeon of St German’s Cathedral 1600-1800

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Free Downloads – Centre for the Study of the Viking Age

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The Manx Traditionary Ballad – Manannan Beg Mac y Lir

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Before the Norsemen

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Isle of Man OS Map Features on Google Earth

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The Althing: The Greatest Gift of the Vikings

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A Gift to the Manx Nation & the Maddrells of Ballahane

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The Isle of Man from around 8000 BCE

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St Patrick’s Chair, Marown

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King Orry’s Grave

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The Druid’s Circle

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Niarbyl Cup-marked Boulder

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Manx Lia Fáil or Stone of Destiny

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Changes in Sovereignty

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The First Scandanavian Period (part 2)

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The First Scandanavian Period (part 1)

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Manslayers and Sanctuary

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Castle Rushen Tea Chests

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Oh! Lament for the Days!

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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 …

White Quartz

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The White Lady of Glencrutchery

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Cairns on the Rheast by Druidale

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5th Century Mann

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Black Foreigners & Fair Strangers

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Druids on the Isle of Man

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