A good online map of the Isle of Man showing most of the transport (road) links, towns, the International Airport (Ronaldsway) and the Seaport at Douglas with ferry routes marked.

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Sometimes we will talk about the South Barrule or the North Barrule or yet again about the Carraghan (Mtn) or Mount Karrin or Sulby Glen

To see exactly where these locations are on a map, hit

www.streetmap.co.uk

and select UK Place (I know we are not UK but that works) and enter the place referred to and hit enter

You will either get an immediate map or a choice

The zoom out step by step unfortunately does not seem to work so just hit - to go out.  An arrow indicating the place sought will remain visible

As Mount Murray is not searchable (Newtown is), the following link will get you there http://tinyurl.com/8ra2v

Our houses are marked near the A5 by the second lake and opposite PH (The Hop Garden)
You will also see The Broogh Fort on my daily walkabout route and The Braiid Manx Heritage site marked "Settlement"

The Broogh Fort (11-12th Cent.) has a moat and mound but no building left.  It can be seen if you click its name but also at
http://homepages.enterprise.net/djr/newphotos2.htm

The Braiidhas the foundations of a round house (Celtic or perhaps Neolithic) and 2 oblong houses (Norse) from the Viking aera

Other remains closeby are the coastal Cronk ny Merriu(Celtic Iron Age) and the Megalithic Chambered Tomb remains at Ballakelly - another of my local stone heaps

Here another picture of Ballakelly

Some main historical sites:

David Radcliffe's sites are a joy to visit.  Start at http://members.tripod.com/~radcliffedj/

His Manx Archaeology is at  http://www.manxarch.iofm.net/ and Ancient Burial Sites is just one of the sub-sites

All above underscored names are hyperlinks and well worth clicking

Enjoy our "rocks"

Gari the

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Thanks for the thread! I have enjoyed checking out each of the links and taking a look at the the beauty that is part of your island. I would have to say that in my eyes, its a bit closer to heaven!

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Couldn't agree more Rona

Elizabeth

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Essie, Michael and Teresa, yes I agree with you and it is a privilege to live here, for sure.

Anyone is welcome to visit our jewel anytime of course.

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Glad you enjoyed the prev. postings Essie, Michael and Tere

I gave one or two links to www.iomguide.com and the one to The Braaid, for example, shows a map reference in the text to SC 325 766 which might look a bit Chinese.  This is the Ordnance Survey LANDRANGER map reference so, if you copy it into your mouse and go www.streetmap.co.uk and click the box Landranger Grid and enter that reference SC325766 (no spaces) you will get the site exactly (this one you have to make smaller to get a map)

The Braaid has the foundations of a round house (Celtic or perhaps Neolithic) and 2 oblong houses (Norse) from the Viking aera.  It is not as old as several sites on the island (which get as old as 5'000 yrs) but our Viking ages were pre-13th Century in the main.

Enjoy
Gari the

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I must agree with all of you, Isle of Man is most beautiful.  Elizabeth, you are extremely privaledged to live there.

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Hullo Jennifer... firstly welcome here.....thank You for joining the group

Yes I agree it is a privilege to been here on this Island paradise....such beauty and history and all else in a beautiful nutshell of convenient size.

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Hullo Michael, yes I love it here... being Australian, it certainly is different yet reminds me of my birth land New Zealand too... the Isle of Man is very special, a jewel like no other.

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