ANTIQUITATES MANNIAE:

OR, A
COLLECTION OF MEMOIRS
ON THE
ANTIQUITIES OF THE ISLE OF MAN.

Edited for the Manx Society

BY THE

REV. J. G. CUMMING, M.A., F.G.S.,

INCUMBENT OF ST. JOHN'S, BETHNAL GREEN, LONDON; LATE WARDEN OF QUEEN'S COLLEGE,
BIRMINGLIAM; FORMERLY VICE-PRINCIPAL OF KING WILLIAM S COLLEGE,
ISLE OF MAN.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR THE MANX SOCIETY.

MDCCCLXVIII.

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

Preface
1. On the Ornamentation of the Runic Monuments in the Isle of Man . . Rev. J. G. Cumming, M . A., F.G.S. 1
2. On some more Recently Discovered Scandinavian Crosses in the Isle of Man Rev. J. G. Cumming 13
3. The Runic Inscriptions of the Isle of Man. Rev. J. G. Cumming 19
4. Rushen Abbey in the Isle of Man . Rev. J. G. Cumming 36
5. Robert the Brus before Rushen Castle. Rev. J. G. Cumming 56
6. Ancient Churches of the Isle of Man prior to the Middle Ages J. R. Oliver, Esq., M.D. 60
7. Notes on the Stone Monuments in the Isle of Man. Rev. E. L. Barnwell, M.A. 92
8. Church Furniture in Malew Church, Isle of Man. Rev. E. L. Barnwell, M.A. 107
9. On Certain Bronze Implements, Isle of Man. Rev. E. L. Barnwell, M.A. 111
10. Circle on "The Mull", Isle of Man. J. M. Jeffcott, Esq., H.K. 113
11. Mananan Mac Lir: His Mythic Connection with the Isle of Man . . . . Richard R. Brash, Esq., M.R.I.A. 119

LIST OF PLATES.

Ornamentation of Manx Runic Crosses. Plates I and II . 8
Fragment of an Inscribed Cross in Braddan Churchyard . . 12
Cross in Kirk Maughold Churchyard . . . . . 14
Cross at Kirk Maughold, Isle of Man, formerly built into the Western Gable of the Church . . . . . . 16
Cross in Kirk Maughold Churchyard, and Cross in a Treen Chapel near Ballaglass, Kirk Maughold, Isle of Man . 18
Runic Inscriptions on Crosses in the Isle of Man . . . 23
Ruined Tower, Rushen Abbey, Isle of Man . . . . 40
Crossag Bridge, near Rushen Abbey . . . . . 42
Ballingan Treen Church and Enclosure, Kirk Marown . . 78
Manx Cabbal of the Fifth Century . . . . . . 80
The Keeill of the Sixth Century . . . . . . 82
Doorway, Ballaquinney Treen Church . . . . . 84
Treen Church of the Eighth Century . . . . . 86
St. Luke's Chapel, and Burial-ground of the Danish Kings, Cronk-na-Irey-Lhaa. . . - . 90
Plan of Oatlands Circle, Isle of Man . . . . 96
Oatlands Circle, Isle of Man . . . . . . . 96
Stone with Cup Markings, Oatlands Circle . . . . 96
Stone Avenue, Poor Town, near Peel, Isle of Man . . . 96
Circle on Mull Hill, Isle of Man . . . . . . 96
Kistvaen near St. John's, Tynwald Mount, Isle of Man . . 96
Beads, Rock Crystal and Ornaments found in a Kistvaen near St. John's, Tynwald Mount, Isle of Man . . . . 101
Paten, Kirk Malew, Isle of Man . . . . . . 106
Portion of Staff Covered with Brass, and Processional Lantern Top, Malew Church. . . . . . . 108
Chalice from the Parish of Jurby, Isle of Man . . . 110

LIST OF WOODCUTS IN THE TEXT.

Chamfered Arch in Rushen Abbey . . . . . . 39
Single-Light Window, Rushen Abbey . . . . . 40
Stone Font, Keeill Pharic . . . . . . . 83
Stone Font, St. Lingan's . . . . . . 84
Doorway, Keeill St. Lingan . . . . . . . 85
Interior Walling of Ballaquinney Treen Keeill . . . 86
Rock at Ballamona . . . . . . . . . 95
Plan of Circle on Mull Hill . . . . . . 101
Crucifix, Kirk Malew . . . . . . . . 108
Mould for Bronze Implements . . . . . . 112
Plan of Circle on the Mull . . . . . . . 114