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Chapters: Calf of Man, Ballasalla, Crosby, Isle of Man, Malew, 26th Milestone, Guthrie's Memorial, Colby, Isle of Man, Point of Ayre, 11th Milestone, Manx National Heritage, Ballaugh Bridge, Sulby, Isle of Man, Bungalow, Isle of Man, Lonan, St Mary's Isle, List of Postcodes in the Isle of Man, Dalby, Isle of Man, St Michael's Isle, Jurby, Raad Ny Foillan, Glen Vine, Kate's Cottage, Mull Hill, Parliament Square, Ramsey, Kitterland, Braddan, Rhencullen, Mountain Mile, Patrick, Devil's Elbow, Isle of Man, Brandywell, Isle of Man, Handley's Corner, Ballig, Ballacraine, Cronk-Ny-Mona, Foxdale, Chicken Rock, Birkin's Bend, Andreas, Snaefell Wheel, Tt Grandstand, Verandah, Isle of Man, Bradda Head, Bungalow Bridge, Doran's Bend, Stonebreakers Hut, Creg-Ny-Baa, St Patrick's Isle, Ballagarraghyn, Glen Maye, Mount Murray, Signpost Corner, Greeba Bridge, Niarbyl, Isle of Man, Brandish Corner, Langness Peninsula, Ballacobb, South Barrule, Ballaspur, Bride, Lezayre, Cronk Urleigh, Arbory, School House Corner, Creg Willey's Hill, Appledene, Cronk Ny Merriu, Laurel Bank, 2nd Milestone, Maughold, Bradda Hill, Kerrowmoar, Ballacrye Corner, Ronaldsway, World Tinbath Championship, Millennium Way, Gob-Ny-Geay, Strang, Isle of Man, German, Calf Sound, River Dhoo, Sulby Reservoir, Maughold Head, Slieau Freoaghane, Dreswick Point, Glen Wyllin Pleasure Grounds, the Braaid, Ramsey Bay, River Glass, Isle of Man, Spanish Head, A5 Road, A3 Road, River Neb, A1 Road, Crogga River, River Sulby, Port Grenaugh, A36 Road, A2 Road, Bray Hill, Old House of Keys, A27 Road, A7 Road, A20 Road, A40 Road, Port-Ny-Ding, A6 Road, A24 Road, A26 Road, A25 Road, Middle River, Isle of Man, Greeba Castle, Lhen Coan, Kewaigue, A31 Road, A4 Road, Ramsey Hairpin, A34 Road, Highlander, Isle of Man, Sulby Bridge, Crosby Cross-Roads, Gardener's Lane, Greeba River, St Ninian's Crossroads, A30 Road, Ginger Hall, Gooseneck, Isle of Man, Ballahutchin Hill, Glenlough, Sulby Glen, B...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=2340159 ... Read more

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Chapters: Rhondda. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 69. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Geography of the Isle of Man -Satellite imageArea:total: 572 km²land: 572 km²water: 0 km² This makes it: The Isle of Man has a coastline of 160 km, and claims 12 nm of territorial waters, but only holds exclusive fishing rights in the first 3 miles.. Raad ny Foillan long distance footpath runs 95 miles around the Manx coast. The Isle of Man enjoys a temperate climate, with cool summers and mild winters. Average rainfall is high compared to the majority of the British Isles, due to its location to the western side of Great Britain and sufficient distance from Ireland for moisture to be accumulated by the prevailing south-westerly winds. Average rainfall is highest at Snaefell, where it is around 1,900 mm (74.8 in) a year. At lower levels it can fall to around 800 mm (31.5 in) a year. Temperatures remain fairly cool, with the recorded maximum being 28.9 °C (84.0 °F) at Ronaldsway. The Isle of Man is known for its overcast skies and low levels of sunshine. Some of the island's mountainous terrain as viewed from Snaefell, the island's highest peak.The island's terrain is varied. There are two mountainous areas divided by a central valley which runs between Douglas and Peel. The highest point in the Isle of Man, Snaefell, is in the northern area and reaches 621m. The northern end of the island is a flat plain, consisting of glacial tills and marine sediments. To the south the island is more hilly, with distinct valleys. There is no land below sea level. There are few severe natural hazards, the most common being high winds, rough seas and dense fog. In recent years there has been a marked increase in the frequency of high winds, heavy rains, summer droughts and flooding both from heavy rain and fro...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=14764 ... Read more

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Isle of Man. History of the Isle of Man, Tynwald, Geography of the Isle of Man, Manx people, Manx law, External relations of the Isle of Man, Isle of Man Constabulary, Politics of the Isle of Man, Local government in the Isle of Man, Communications on the Isle of Man, Music of the Isle of Man, Economy of the Isle of Man, Manx language, Sport in the Isle of Man, Cammag, Diocese of Sodor and Man ... Read more

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Mark Twain once famously said "there was but one solitary thing about the past worth remembering, and that was the fact that it is past and can't be restored."  Well, over recent years, The British Library, working with Microsoft has embarked on an ambitious programme to digitise its collection of 19th century books.

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library's large-scale digitization efforts. The Library seeks to preserve the intellectual content of items in a manner that facilitates and promotes a variety of uses. The digital reformatting process results in an electronic version of the original text that can be both accessed online and used to create new print copies. The Library also understands and values the usefulness of print and makes reprints available to the public whenever possible. This book and hundreds of thousands of others can be found in the HathiTrust, an archive of the digitized collections of many great research libraries. For access to the University of Michigan Library's digital collections, please see http://www.lib.umich.edu and for information about the HathiTrust, please visit http://www.hathitrust.org ... Read more

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Their names bespeak a rich and varied past, belying their paucity of notice by historians. From the Norse Hjaltland comes the modern Shetland: islands nominally Scottish, steeped in Nordic culture, closer to the Arctic Circle than to London. Important Neolithic sites at Skara Brae and Maes Howe in the Orkneys wallow in anonymity next to Stonehenge. Holy Iona, island center of CelticChristianity; the Isle of Man, former seat of rule over the Irish Sea; Anglesey and Islay, homes of forgotten Medieval courts at Aberffraw and Loch Finlaggan—these are just a few of the more than 6,000 islands that form the archipelago known as the British Isles. Inhabited for millennia and today home to half a million people, the offshore British Isles demonstrate that Great Britain is far more than just England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. This history of Britain’s other islands sheds light on a fundamental but neglected aspect of the past. Focusing on the eight islands or chains that have long supported substantial populations, it tells the stories of Shetland, Orkney, the Hebrides, Anglesey, the Channel Islands, the Scilly Isles, and the Isles of Man and Wight. From their earliest Neolithic settlement, to Roman, Norse and Norman occupation, to the struggle to maintain their unique identities in today’s world, the lives of these islands are a fascinating overlooked slice of European history. A chapter is devoted to each, and maps of the islands are included. Appendices provide geographical descriptions, population statistics, political and economic profiles. A select bibliography and index are included. ... Read more

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Excellent summary of the overlooked history of the main off-shore islands. Fascinating details of an almost parallel universe to the mainland. Their geography often placed them in the way of power struggles taking place beyond their shores. Each island has its own peculiarities with shifting economies based on far-flung trading partners and changing demands. The book zips along, covering a lot of ground but has a terrific index for cross referencing place names and keeping track of the colorful characters that peopled the isles up to and including recent times. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Raad ny Foillan (English: The Way of the Gull) is a long distance footpath in the Isle of Man. The Raad ny Foillan starts and finishes at the Millennium Bridge over Douglas Harbour. The circular path, which is 95 miles in length, is way marked around the Manx coast on signs showing a gull on a blue background. The walk was created to mark the Island's "Heritage Year" celebrations in 1986 and generally follows the coast comprising terrain varying from shingle beaches at the Ayres to over 600 ft high hills and cliffs. The coastal sections may provide sightings of seabirds such as kittiwakes, Manx Shearwaters, puffins, guillemots and sea gulls together with grey seals, and at points inland the rare Manx Loaghtan sheep on areas protected by Manx National Heritage. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Kingdom of Mann and the Isles was a Norse kingdom that existed in the British Isles between 1079 and 1266, and whose kings were vassals of the King of Norway. The Kingdom had two parts, Sodor (Old Norse: 'Suðr-eyjar'), or the South Isles (the Hebrides and Mann), and Norðr (Old Norse: 'Norðr-eyjar'), or the North Isles (Orkney and Shetland). In 1164 it was split into the Kingdom of the Hebrides and the Kingdom of Mann. Even today, the Bishop of the Isle of Man is the Bishop of Sodor and Man. The islands had been taken between c.700-900 AD, during the Viking invasions of the British Isles. In 872, Harald Hårfagre made himself king over the country of Norway. Large numbers of his former opponents took refuge the Orkney Islands, Faroe Islands, Shetland Islands, as well as the Hebrides Islands. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Irish Sea also known as the Mann Sea or Manx Sea,separates the islands of Ireland and Great Britain. It isconnected to the Atlantic Ocean in the south by St George'sChannel, and in the north by the North Channel. Anglesey isthe largest island within the Irish Sea, followed by theIsle of Man.The sea is of significant economic importance toregional trade, shipping and transport, fishing and powergeneration in the form of wind power and nuclear plants.Annual traffic between the two islands amounts to over 12million passengers and 17 million tonnes of traded goods. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Snaefell Mountain Course or Mountain Course is a road-racing circuit used for the Isle of Man TT and Manx Grand Prix Races held in the Isle of Man from 1911 and 1923 respectively. The racing is held on public roads closed for racing by an Act of Tynwald (the parliament of the Isle of Man). It is the oldest motor-cycle racing circuit still in use. The course is 37.733 miles (60.73 km) in length and the start-line is situated on the A2 Glencrutchery Road in the town of Douglas. The racing circuit is based on a number of public roads on the Isle of Man including the primary A2 Douglas to Ramsey road, A1 Douglas to Peel road, A3 Castletown to Ramsey Road and the primary A18 Snaefell Mountain Road. The highest point of the course is situated on the primary A18 Mountain Road between the Bungalow and Hailwood's Height at spot height 422 metres (1,380 ft) above sea level ( 54°14?47.47?N 4°27?57.18?W? / ?54.2465194°N 4.4658833°W? / 54.2465194; -4.4658833). ... Read more