A lovely feature to the entrance of Kirk Michael Church is this hand carved Lych gate. The foundation stone (bottom centre right) was laid on Easter Monday in 1907 by the Lieutenant Governor Lord Raglan, and it was formally opened on 16th October. 1907 by the Governors wife Lady Raglan.
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The narrow country road at Druidale heading down towards the old water splash and Montpelier. These cheeky little fellas made me wait for ages whilst they had a good old stretch.
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This quaint little church was formerly attached to the Parish church of Kirk Braddan but now Marown, this church was built in 1836 on the site of a Celtic church called “Keeill Abban”, an ancient Celtic cross has also been built into the west gable section of the building which was also used as a school up to 1871.
Behind this chapel and up the hill is the ancient site of Tynwald which was held there as far back as 1429 and is now marked by a circle of stones 🇮🇲
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A Cherry Blossom carpet at St Mary De Ballaugh today (Easter Sunday).
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A lovely walk today on the Wizard of Mann Trail in Ballaglass Glen, found the Fairy House and said hi to the Fairies down there then had a word on the Wizard too 🇮🇲
The Bluebells are not in full bloom yet so another visit to this beautiful glen is a must very soon.
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Harry Kelly’s Cottage at Cregneash Village looking very smart.
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Peel Bay looking rather splendid today 🇮🇲
You could smell the fresh Manx sea air.
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This beautiful stained glass window is the first thing you see as you enter into the porch of St. Peter’s Church in Cregneash Village 🇮🇲
It depicts a Manx Loaghtan sheep, spring daffodils, primroses, foxgloves, bluebells and lilies and a little robin also 🇮🇲
This gorgeous window is dedicated to Harry Quirk 1934 to 1997.
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A lovely guided walk around Killabregga Tholtans this afternoon with Ballaugh Heritage Trust, this particular Tholtan was one of the two homes amongst all the barns and piggery and threshing house etc. The upright stones to the right of the image were thought to be peat drying stones, where the peat was hung over to dry out.
Killabregga Farm was last farmed in the early 1960’s by the Kinrade family.
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Female Sparrowhawk – Ballaugh
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An interior and exterior image of St. Adamnan’s Church.
This quaint little church in is one of the Islands oldest churches where the walls date back to possibly the 12th century on a site used since perhaps the first Christian missionaries on the Isle of Man.
The site is steeped in Manx History and if you look at the bottom right external image you can make out the Celtic Wheel Head Cross that is almost completely covered in interlacing, knot work and plait work designs. This stone dates from the 9th or even the 10th century.
(Manx National Heritage catalogued Cross No. 73)
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I just love this Manx farm and the Spring Lambs and Daffodils are a bonus too 🇮🇲
Almost forgot… I adore the 3 Legs of Man on the gable wall as well 🇮🇲
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