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The South Barrule (Manx: Baarool Jiass) is the highest hill in the south of the Isle of Man. It has the remains of a fort on its summit, which is traditionally the home of the Manx god of the sea Mannanan beg mac y Leir. The hill is largely surrounded by conifer plantations.
'lookout or cairn mountain') [1] is the second highest peak in the Isle of Man at 565 metres (1,854 ft). [2] From the summit the northern plain of the Isle of Man can be viewed along with the coastlines of Ireland, Cumbria, Wales and Scotland. [3] North Barrule is located at OS grid reference SC442909 and forms the north-eastern end of a ridge.
The Barrowgarrow section of A3 Castletown to Ramsey was part of the 37.50 Mile Four Inch Course for the RAC Tourist Trophy automobile races held in the Isle of Man between 1908 and 1922. [ 5 ] In 1911 the Four Inch Course for automobiles was first used by the Auto-Cycling Union for the Isle of Man TT motorcycle races.
Arbory (Manx: Cairbre) is one of the seventeen historic parishes of the Isle of Man. It is located in the south of the island (part of the traditional South Side division) in the sheading of Rushen. Settlements in the parish include Ballabeg, Colby and Ronague.
Ballakilpheric (Manx: Balley Keeill Pherick; [1] meaning "settlement of St Patrick's church") is a small village in the parish of Rushen (recently amalgamated with Arbory for administrative purposes) in the southwest of the Isle of Man, 1 kilometre (0.6 mi) northwest of the larger village of Colby, and 8 kilometres (5 mi) by road northeast of Port Erin.
Ballabeg (Manx: Balley Beg) is a village on the Isle of Man.It is in the parish of Arbory in the sheading of Rushen, in the south of the island near Castletown.There are several small villages and hamlets with the name, although Ballabeg in Arbory is the most well-known and populous.
Lonan (/ ˈ l ɒ n ə n / LONN-ən; Manx: Lonan) is one of the 17 parishes of the Isle of Man. It is located on the east of the island (part of the traditional South Side division) in the sheading of Garff. Other settlements in the parish include Baldrine and Ballabeg.
Chapel Hill, Balladoole is a significant historical and archaeological site in Arbory on the Isle of Man. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The site is a short distance from Castletown in the south of the Island. It is located on a small hilltop overlooking the coast.