Quirk’s Croft Howe Road, Cregneash, IM9 5PX The name Quirk is thought to be of Manx and Scandinavian origin. Spellings are Quirk and Quirke. Quirk tends to be the English spelling, Quirke the Irish. A bit Quirky. This Croft, situated in Cregneash, is available for Hire and can accommodate up to 20 people. Read More
Ramsey Heritage Centre Ramsey Heritage Centre, Albert Street, Ramsey, IM8 1JQ Opened in 2013, the Ramsey Heritage Centre is a collection of local history and present day information about Ramsey and the North of the Isle of Man. The Centre holds regular events and lectures which can be found on their Facebook page. Read More
Royal National Lifeboat Institution-RNLI In 1830, and already aged 60, Sir William Hillary took part in the rescue of the “St George” while it foundered on Conister Rock. No lives were lost. As a result he commissioned the Tower of Refuge, which stands on the small islet at the entrance to Doulas Harbour (St Mary’s Rock/Conister Rock). He also […] Read More
Rullic Ny Qakerny-The Quakers Burial Ground Quakers Road, Cornaa, Maughold, IM7 1EF Quakers hold the common belief ‘that of God in everyone’ and so have an interest in social equality. The burial ground for Manx Quakers, dates from the mid sixteen hundreds. By the 1670s, there were roughly fifty Quakers living on the Island, mostly in Maughold. Some Quakers were imprisoned for their beliefs which included refusing […] Read More
Rushen Abbey Mill Street, Ballasalla, IM9 3DB Gifted by King Olaf in 1134, to the Sauvignac Order of Monks from Furness, the Abbey became Cistercian by the time the church was completed in 1257. Developed as the Isle of Man’s seat of religious power housing the main body of knowledge and literacy for the Island. The visitor centre tells its story from […] Read More
Shipwrecks There a few notable shipwrecks off the coast of the Island. In the early 19th Centaury there were roughly 1,800 shipwrecks around the British coastline. The Wreck of the Schooner “Tommi” lies between Chicken Rock and the Calf of Man. It is possible to dive this wreck which lies about 44 meters down. She features […] Read More
