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Saddle Road in Douglas

Posted on November 8, 2014 by Peter Killey

The Saddle Stone from which this road takes its name, is by the roadside right next to the Old Deemster’s Cottage. The stone has stood there for at least two centuries

The famous ‘Saddle” wishing stone according to old Manx legend is ridden every night by the fairies.

Today people sit on this “Saddle” and make a wish.

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2 thoughts on “Saddle Road in Douglas”

  1. Eleanor says:
    November 8, 2014 at 14:04

    We must have driven down Saddle road but I don’t remember seeing this, or hearing the story.

    On a more mundane note, I assume this was to help people mount horses?

    I wonder how many cars scrape their ides on it if they get too close.

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  2. David Jenkins says:
    November 11, 2014 at 19:29

    Hello, Peter,
    Many the times I had made a wish upon the saddle, but if my memory serves me, the saddle was much higher in the wall. Still it’s good to know, that it still remains, and what a wonderful legend to go with it.

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