Approximately one mile north of Kirk Michael lies Bishopscourt which was once the home of many of the Isle of Man’s Bishops – This beautiful building which is steeped in Manx history is now in private ownership.
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N,S,E,W at Bishopscourt Kirk Michael.
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High up in Bishopscourt Glen is a lovely small cave with a carved stone seat. This cave is thought to have been used by bishops for the purpose of rest and meditation. Bishop Murray reputedly took refuge here from angry locals at the time of the 1825 potato (tithe) riots. Nearby is a stone called “Creg Nyn Ushag” (Rock of the Bird) which is inscribed ‘Lead me to the rock that is higher than I’, probably dating from about 1880.
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Just inside the the entrance to Bishopscourt Glen (north of Kirk Michael) is an artificial mound named Mount Aeolus, created by Bishop Hildesley to commemorate Captain Elliott’s victory over the French off the Manx coast on 28 February 1760.
The mound which is shaped in similarity to Tynwald Hill has a inscribed monument on the top of it detailing Capatain Elliott’s victory.
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Orrisdale Gatehouse on the former Manx Northern Railway Line.
The next stop towards Kirk Michael (about 300m) is the former Bishopscourt Halt. Bishopscourt Halt was once a minor stop on the former Railway Line which was primarily used as a stop for the use of the Bishop, his staff and visitors.
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