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This is the Umbrella Project Page for the Isle of Man
See also
- To do - Isle of Man Burials
- Isle of Man - Famous People
- Historical Isle of Man
- Isle of Man - Monumental Inscriptions, Cemeteries and Graveyards
- People Connected to the Isle of Man
The Isle of Man, otherwise known simply as Mann, is a self-governing possession of the Crown in right of the Isle of Man, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is represented by a Lieutenant Governor, but its foreign relations and defence are the responsibility of the British Government.
The island has been inhabited since before 6500 BC.
Isle of Man
- Manx: Ellan Vannin or Mannin
- Administrative centre Douglas
- Area 572 km2, 21 sq mi
- Known as Manx (Manx: Ny Manninee)
- Official languages
- Population - 2011 census - 84,497
- Anthem:
- "O Land of Our Birth" "Arrane Ashoonagh dy Vannin" (Manx)
- Royal anthem: "God Save the Queen"
- Languages
- English
- Manx - Manx Gaelic has had official status since 1985
- Currency
- Manx pound (official)
- Pound sterling (also used) (GBP)
- Motto "Quocunque Jeceris Stabit" (Latin) "Whithersoever you throw it, it will stand"
- Symbol For centuries, the island's symbol has been the "three legs of Mann" (Manx: Tree Cassyn Vannin), a triskelion of three legs conjoined at the thigh.
- National dish of the island is Spuds and Herrin, boiled potatoes and herring, although a more recent claim for the title of national dish would be chips, cheese and gravy. This dish, which is similar to poutine, is found in most of the island's fast-food outlets, and consists of thick cut chips, covered in shredded Cheddar cheese and topped with a thick gravy.
- Famous for ...
- Manx cat is a breed of cat noted for having a genetic mutation that causes it to have a shortened tail.
- Manx Loaghtan sheep is a breed native to the island.
- Cammag was the national sport of the Isle of Man, similar to the Irish hurling, and the Scottish game of shinty. Nowadays it is an annual match at St John's.
Islands of the Isle of Man
There are several different islands in the Irish Sea that are part of the administrative country boundaries of the Isle of Man. Only two of the islands are populated, while two islands have been joined to the Isle of Man by causeways.
- The Calf of Man
- Isle of Man (Ellan Vannin) population - 80,056 (2006 Census)
- Calf of Man (Yn Cholloo) population - 2 (2006 Census)
- St Michael's Isle, or Fort Island (Ellan Noo Mael or Ynnys Vaayl) (connected to the mainland by a causeway)
- St Patrick's Isle (Ellan Noo Perick) (connected to the mainland by a causeway)
Islets:
- Kitterland (Famman Kitterland)
- St Mary's Isle, or Conister Rock (Kione y Sker or Creg Voirrey)
- Chicken Rock (or Chicken's Rock) (Carrick ny Kirkey)
Other coastal features:
- The Stack (Calf of Man)
- Yn Burroo (Calf of Man)
- Spanish Head Cliffs
- The Stack (The Chasms)
- The Anvil (The Chasms)
- The Sugarloaf Rock
- Maughold Head & Brooghs
- Cor Stack (Maughold)
- Stack Mooar (Maughold)
- The Stack (Peel)
- Niarbyl Rocks (Niarbyl)
- Creg Harlot (Bradda Head)
- Llheeah-Rio (Castletown Bay)
- Thousla Rock (The Sound)
- The Cletts (Manx for rocks) (Calf of Man)
- Gansey Point Rocks Gansey from Gansey Point
- The Carrick (Bay ny Carricky Map)
- Black Rocks, Gansey (Carrick Bay)
- The Stack (Scarlett Point)
- Crab Island (Castletown Bay)
- Langness Point rocks
- Derbyhaven Bay rocks and breakwater
- The Clett (Clay Head)
- Skeirrip (Laxey Head)
See List of Islands of the Isle of Man WIKI for links to further details on some of the above.
Places
In addition to the Isle of Man itself, the Isle of Man Government administers three small neighbouring islands: the Calf of Man, St Patrick's Isle and St Michael's Isle. There are four places with official status as towns, and three villages, as well as many other smaller settlements.
Towns
The official towns of the Isle of Man are:
- Castletown (Balley Chashtal)
- Douglas – capital and largest settlement (Doolish)
- Peel (Purt ny h-Inshey)
- Ramsey (Rhumsaa)
Villages
The official villages of the Isle of Man are:
- Laxey (Laksaa)
- Port St Mary (Purt le Moirrey)
- Port Erin (Purt Çhiarn)
Sheadings and Parishes
The Island is split up into six sheadings, then further into seventeen parishes. Manx: sheadin (singular), sheadinyn (plural)
- Ayre (Inver Ayre)
- Andreas (Andreas / Skeerey Andreas)
- Bride (Breeshey / Skeerey Vreeshey)
- Lezayre (Creest ny h-Ayrey / Skeerey Chreest ny h-Ayrey)
- Garff (Garff)
- Lonan (Lonan / Skeerey Lonan)
- Maughold (Maghal / Skeerey Maghal)
- Onchan (Connaghyn / Skeerey Chonnaghyn)
- Glenfaba (Glion Faba)
- German (Carmane / Skeerey Charmane)
- Patrick (Perick / Skeerey Pherick)
- Michael (Maayl)
- Ballaugh ((Balley ny Loghy / Skeerey Valley ny Loghey))
- Jurby (Jorby / Skeerey Jorby)
- Michael (Maayl / Skeerey Maayl)
- Middle (Medall)
- Braddan (Braddan / Skeerey Braddan)
- Marown (Marooney / Skeerey Marooney)
- Santon (Stondane / Skeerey Stondane)
- Rushen (Rosien)
- Arbory (Cairbre / Skeerey Chairbre)
- Rushen aka Kirk Christ Rushen (Rosien / Skeerey Rosien)
- Malew (Malew / Skeerey Malew)
Sheadings and Parish Map
Map - By © Sémhur / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wiki Commons
Go to the relevant pages listed below
Isle of Man - Monumental Inscriptions, Cemeteries and Graveyards
For Information about research in the Isle of Man, including lists of people of renown connected to the Isle of Man and Families Researched on Geni go to People Connected to the Isle of Man
For Historical information about the Isle of Man visit Historical Isle of Man - including connections to Historical figures, Gentry and political people connected with the Isle of Man.
For people of note with connections to the Isle of Man please visit Isle of Man - Famous People. Some of these connections are a little tenuous - counties like to lay claim to people of renown!
The following people on Geni offer assistance -
- C. June Barnes Curator
- Anne-Marie Healy Curator
- Terry Jackson Curator
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