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Manx Genealogy

Re: Ramsey place names
In Response To: Ramsey place names ()

he Lickney is a modern corruption of Leagherny (-nagh) " Rushy-place," applied to the crossing of the now nearly dry bed of the Struan ny Crawe at the Western entrance to Ramsey ; it lies on the boundary between Maughold and Lezayre. At the time of the Ordnance Survey (1869) it was tidal.