St Catherine’s Chapel Church Road, Port Erin, IM9 5LP Built in 1880, by the generosity of William Milner, a locksmith who moved from Liverpool to Port Erin. The Church was quickly extended to accommodate the summer visitors. A bell tower was and two bells added. The larger bell, added in 1909, comes from Chicken Rock lighthouse. At the same time the Sunday School was […] Read More
St Columba Castletown Road, Port Erin, IM9 6LN St. Columba was born in Ireland in 521. He was the grandson of the Irish King Niall. He left Ireland not as a missionary but as an act of self-imposed penance. He had refused to hand over to the King a copy of the Gospels he had illegally copied, resulting in a battle, which Columba’s […] Read More
St Fingan-Glen Auldyn Glen Auldyn, Ramsey, IM7 This tiny Church must be on of the prettiest on the Island. It is about 180 years old and was originally a Methodist Chapel but changed to a Church of England in 1968 after being sold to a Mr Yates of Milntown for £100. Closed in 2018. Read More
St George’s Church St George's Street, Upper Church Street, Douglas, IM1 1AJ Consecrated in 1781 and designed to accommodate a large congregation of up to 1,300 worshipers. The 4th Duke of Athol donated the silver communion service and Henry Noble funded the stained glass. Sir William Hillary is buried in the Church yard, and Nelly Brennan (the Manx Florence Nightingale), as is the mass grave of those […] Read More
St German’s Cathedral Church Derby Road, Peel, IM5 1HH St German, was a Celtic missionary who came to the Island, in the 4th Centaury. The original cathedral of St German, is inside the walls of Peel Castle and was built sometime in the 12th century, when St Patrick’s Isle was in the possession of Norse kings. The present building was constructed in 1879–84 to […] Read More
St James’ Church Way of the Gull, Dalby, IM5 3BR Consecrated in 1839 and designed by John Welch, who designed, King William’s College. The Church served as both chapel and schoolroom. Architecturally, this is a surprisingly spiky church, with a bell tower on the Eastern side and coloured glass windows. The Church has Regular Services including Celtic Communion and Taize Worship together with Meditation Sessions. […] Read More
