Five aerial images of this famous Manx church of Ninian (now called Trinian) which stands beside the Douglas To Peel Road under Greeba Mountain (Sadly no public access is allowed any more)! It was built in the 12th century on the site of an ancient keeil and extensively altered in the 14th century. A number of cross slabs are kept inside the ruined church on the site which has no public access. The ruins are the scene of the story of the Buggane of St Trinian’s who persistently blew off the church roof as fast as it was rebuilt. The village tailor undertook to make a pair of breeches as soon as the roof had been completed which would then drive the Buggane away. The tailor was down to the last button but ran out of thread and whilst away…
Category: Marown
East and West Baldwin Landscapes
(3 images in this post) Image 1 – Standing at the top of Mount Rule looking through the East Baldwin Valley with Snaefell Mountain top centre right. Image 2 – Standing just below St Lukes Church and overlooking Golden with Ardwhallin outdoor pursuit centre on the right. Image 3 – Injebreck Reservoir with Carragham hill/plantation behind. Feel free to make any comments either on this website by clicking the “Leave a comment” below or by logging onto my Facebook Page enjoy – Click on any of the images for a larger view, the images will refresh in a loop every 6 seconds.
The Plains of Heaven.
Standing just above the Braaid and overlooking The Plains of Heaven. Mountains from left to right: Greeba Mountain, Slieau Ruy, Colden, then across the Baldwin Valley to Carraghan, Beinn-Y-Phott and then Snaefell Mountain centre right with Slieau Lhean thereafter. The houses in the bottom left of the image are the ever growing Glen Vine. Feel free to make any comments either on this website by clicking the “Leave a comment” above or by logging onto my Facebook Page enjoy – Click on the image for a larger view.
St Trinian’s Church – Marown
A few internal and external images of this famous Manx church to go with my last video of the church of Ninian (now always called Trinian) which stands beside the Douglas To Peel Road under Greeba Mountain. It was built in the 12th century on the site of an ancient keeil and extensively altered in the 14th century. A number of cross slabs are kept inside the ruined church on the site which has no public access. The ruins are the scene of the story of the Buggane of St Trinian’s who persistently blew off the church roof as fast as it was rebuilt. The village tailor undertook to make a pair of breeches as soon as the roof had been completed which would then drive the Buggane away. The tailor was down to the last button but ran out…
St Runius Church – Marown
St Runius Church Marown This was once the Parish church and was situated in about the centre of the Parish. The original building was from approximately 1200 AD and was enlarged in 1754 AD. Three bishops are possibly buried in the graveyard here; Lonnan, Connaghan, and Runius. This quaint little Church has no mains electricity and relies on candlelight. Feel free to make any comments either on this website by clicking the “Leave a comment” above or by logging onto my Facebook Page enjoy – Click on the image for a larger view.
St Runius Church Marown
St Runius Church Marown This was once the Parish church and was situated in about the centre of the Parish. The original building was from approximately 1200 AD and was enlarged in 1754 AD. Three bishops are possibly buried in the graveyard here; Lonnan, Connaghan, and Runius. This quaint little Church has no mains electricity and relies on candlelight. Feel free to make any comments either on this website by clicking the “Leave a comment” above or by logging onto my Facebook Page enjoy – Click on the image for a larger view.
St. Patrick’s Chair – Marown
A small group of religious stones which are about half a mile from Marown Old Church (St Runius). They date from 400 to 700 A.D. and bear the sign of the Cross. It is a typical memorial cairn of the Irish type. The stone setting usually marks a shrine at the burial place of an early Christian saint and no doubt became a preaching place and penitential station. More popular tradition states that it was from this spot that St. Patrick preached and consequently any person who sits in the ‘chair’ and rests his back against the incised Cross will never feel fatigue. Feel free to make any comments either on this website by clicking the ‘Leave a Comment’ text in this post above or by logging onto my Facebook Page enjoy – Click on the image for a larger…
Ellerslie Lane – Glen Vine
I just love this little old Manx Cottage on the junction of Ellerslie Lane and Glen Darragh Road in Glen Vine. This little cottage was originally part of the Ellerslie Farm Estate! Feel free to make any comments either on this website by clicking the ‘Leave a Comment’ text in this post above or by logging onto my Facebook Page enjoy – Click on the image for a larger view.
Braaid Cross Roads
Braaid Cross Roads late this afternoon. Feel free to make any comments either on this website by clicking the “Write comment” below or by logging onto my Facebook Page enjoy – Click on the image for a larger view.
Old Tynwald Site – Baldwin
One of several sites where sittings of Tynwald (the Manx Parliament) have taken place. The date on the plaque gives the date as 1428. The site was chosen because it approximates the geographic centre of the Isle of Man and is known as Killabane. This site is just above St Luke’s Church in West Baldwin and you can just make out that quaint church. Feel free to make any comments either on this website by clicking the “Write comment” below or by logging onto my Facebook Page enjoy – Click on the image for a larger view.
St Trinian’s Church – Marown
The Church of Ninian (now always called Trinian) stands beside the Douglas To Peel Road under Greeba Mountain. It was built in the 12th century on the site of an ancient keeil and extensively altered in the 14th century. A number of cross slabs are kept inside the ruined church on the site which has no public access. The ruins are the scene of the story of the Buggane of St Trinian’s who persistently blew off the church roof as fast as it was rebuilt. The village tailor undertook to make a pair of breeches as soon as the roof had been completed which would then drive the Buggane away. The tailor was down to the last button but ran out of thread and whilst away the roof was again blown off. Feel free to make any comments either on…
Abandoned in Mann
The title says it all really 🙁 Feel free to make any comments either on this website by clicking the “Write comment” below or by logging onto my Facebook Page enjoy – Click on the image for a larger view.