JENKINSON’S
PRACTICAL GUIDE TO THE
ISLE OF MAN.

 

BY

HENRY IRWIN JENKINSON,

AUTHOR OF ‘ PRACTICAL GUIDE TO THE ENGLISH LAKE DISTRICT,’ AND ‘ EPITOME OF LOCKHART’S LIFE OF SIR WALTER SCOTT.’

 

LONDON:

EDWARD STANFORD, 55 & 8, CHARING CROSS,
AND 17, SPRING GARDENS, S.W.

1874.

 

[All Rights Reserved,]

Contents

 

 

Preface

 

 

Introduction

vii

 

Divisions of the Isle of Man

xi

 

Lieutenant-Governor, Council, and House of Keys

xii

 

Population of the Isle of Man

xiv

 

Table of Distances

xv

 

Heights of Mountains

xv

 

Charges for Porters and Conveyances

xvi

 

How best to spend a Flying Visit to the Isle of Man

xviii

 

Voyage round the Island

xix

 

Hotel Tariffs

xix

 

Coaches

xx

 

Local Names

xxi

 

Civil History

xxviii

 

Ecclesiastical History

lx

 

Agriculture

lxxvii

 

Commerce

lxxx

 

Sea and Trout Fishing

lxxxiii

DOUGLAS SECTION.

Douglas

 

1

A walk

to the Top of Douglas Head

14

,,

by the Shore Road to Derby Castle, Onchan, and Bemahague

19

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to Kirk Braddan, and back by the Nunnery

23

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from Douglas to Tromode, and back

33

 

to the Asylum and Race Course, and back, by Sir George’s Bridge

34

Douglas to

Baldwin, and back

35

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Port Soderick

43

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Peel, by Carriage Road

48

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Peel by Railway

60

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Glen Darragh, and back

65

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Glen Helen and Rhenass Waterfall

67

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Port Erin, Port St. Mary, and Castletown

73

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Castletown and Port Erin, by Railway

88

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Glen Meay, and Dalby, and back by Foxdale and St. Mark’s

90

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Laxey

98

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Ramsey via Kirk Michael, and back by Laxey .

107

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Injebreck, and thence by Little London to Glen Helen

115

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Injebreck, and thence to Kirk Michael

117

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,, , and thence by Druidale to Ballaugh

118

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Ascent of Snaefell from Douglas, by mountain road

119

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Greeba

125

A Ramble on the Mountain tops, from Greeba to the summits of Slieu Reay, Colden, Pen-y-Pot, and Carraghan

126

Ascent of Slieu Whallin and Cairn Slieu Whallin

129

CASTLETOWN SECTION.

Castletown

132

Castle Rushen

133

A Walk to Scarlet Point and Poolvash Bay

138

,,Hango Hill, King William’s College, Race Course, Derby Haven, St. Michael’s Isle, and Santon Church

141

A Walk round the Promontory of Langness

146

Castletown to Port St. Mary

148

The Chasms

149

A Visit to the Calf of Man

153

Castletown to Peel

161

PEEL SECTION.

Peel

164

The Castle, Cathedral, and other Ruins on St. Patrick’s Isle

164

A Walk to the top of Peel Hill and Corrin’s Tower

172

Ascent of South Barrule

174

Peel to Kirk Michael

177

Kirk Michael to Snaefell, or to Injebreck and Douglas, by mountain road

178

Ascent of Slieu Curn, Slieu Dhoo, Slieu Farrane, and Sartfell

179

RAMSEY SECTION.

Ramsey

182

The Ballure and Elfin Glens

182

Albert Tower

183

A Walk to Maughold Head

183

Glen Aldyn

191

Ascent of Sky Hill

192

Ascent of North Barrule

192

Sulby Glen

193

A Visit to the Point of Ayre, to Ballachurry Fort, and to the Churches of Bride, Andreas, Jude, Jurby, and Ballaugh

195

A WALK ROUND THE ISLAND

199

MANX PROVERBS AND SAYINGS

216

Mineralogy

217

Geology

239

Botany

249

Zoology

258

INDEX

261


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