Glion Kiark “Glen of the Grouse”
(4 images in this post) Glion Kiark “Glen of the Grouse” This is the site of an old slate quarry workings at the foot of Sartfell Mountain, this building is…
Spooyt Vane Waterfall & Chapel
(7 images in this post). A lovely walk today down to Spooyt Vane Waterfall. This is one of the highest waterfalls on the Isle of Man and is situated in…
Kirk Michael Church
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…
Horse Ploughing – Old Isle of Man Style
A bit of ploughing going on today at Orrisdale on the wonderful Isle of Man. Feel free to make any comments either on this website by clicking the “Leave a…
Pheric – Bailing Kirk Michael
Mr Pheric Curphey bailing today on the Peel to Kirk Michael Coast Road, what a view from his office 🇮🇲 Feel free to make any comments either on this website…
A Lawn of Crocuses
After storm Ciara and storm Dennis hopefully Spring is on it’s way on the Isle of Man 🇮🇲 A colourful lawn of crocuses in the garden of a house on…
Glion Kiark “Glen of the Grouse”
Glion Kiark “Glen of the Grouse” A lovely walk today to this isolated building. It is the site of an old slate quarry workings at the foot of Sartfell Mountain,…
Lych Gate – Kirk Michael
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…
Bishopscourt – Kirk Michael
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…
Steam Train No 4 Caledonia
Steam Train No 4 Caledonia at Kirk Michael - Manx Heritage Transport Festival 2018. To mark the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the last train on the Northern Line,…
Ballacorlett – Kirk Michael
Ballacorlett, Kirk Michael Love this fine farm house on the hill and they are always proudly flying their Manx flag as well. Feel free to make any comments either on…
Bishopscourt Kirk Michael.
N,S,E,W at Bishopscourt Kirk Michael. Feel free to make any comments either on this website by clicking the ‘Leave a Comment’ text in this post above or by visiting my…
Former Isle of Man Bank in Kirk Michael
The former Isle of Man Bank in Kirk Michael which closed its doors in 2012. I have to say that this really is a beautiful old building in Architectural terms.…
The only Pub in Kirk Michael
The only Pub in Kirk Michael - The Mitre Feel free to make any comments either on this website by clicking the “Write comment” below or by logging onto my…
Orrisdale Lime Kiln
A run out on the Mountain Bike this afternoon took me to Orrisdale Lime Kiln. Feel free to make any comments either on this website by clicking the “Write comment”…
Manx Crosses and Slabs – Kirk Michael Church
I have to be honest and say that these old Manx Runic Stones and Crosses do fascinate me. This rather strange stone (No. 110) is displayed in Kirk Michael Church…
St. Michael’s Church – Kirk Michael
I went into the graveyard have a look at the old grave of Bishop Wilson and got a bit carried away with my camera (as you do). This time I…
The Bottom of Barregarrow on the TT Course
The bottom of Barregarrow the next left hander is in to Westwood then on to the straight towards Douglas Road Corner in Kirk Michael (all in all a very fast…