Heading South - Then North
Purt Chiarn (Port Erin), The Calf of Man, and a Four Horned Sheep.
The Water Tower - About 100 yards (90 metres) from The Creek Inn is the only thing left of Peel Railway Station, it is the Water Tower, the station was built in 1873 and was the first passenger railway to connect with Douglas. The station was demolished in 1968. Image Date: 06/07/2011
Port Erin - Purt Chiarn - The railway station at Port Erin. Image Date: 07/07/2011
The Calf of Man - The Calf of Man is a small island at the southern tip of the Isle of Man, it has been given the status of a nature reserve, you are allowed to go on to the island but you must adhere to certain conditions, some of those are: - No food consumption, No smoking, no fires must be lit, no litter etc. Image Date: 07/07/2011
Raad ny Foillan is Manx Gaelic for ‘The Way of the Gull’, it is the 95 mile Coastal Path - go in either direction, the choice is yours. Image Date: 07/07/2011
The Thousla Cross - The dedication at the bottom reads: - To commemorate an act of heroism by men of the parish in their rescue of the crew of the French Schooner 'Jeane St Charles' in 1858 Image Date: 07/07/2011
Kitterland - The small rocky island in front of the Calf Of Man, it has seals on it, not easy to see them, but they are there, lying on the by the waters edge in the centre of the picture. Image Date: 07/07/2011
A Duck At The Grove - A duck strolls past us on the lawn at The Grove Museum, Andreas Road, Ramsey. Image Date: 08/07/2011
Four Horned Sheep - Manx Loaghtan sheep are native to the Isle of Man and have four horns, although some may grow as many as six. Image Date: 08/07/2011
The Grove Museum - Located on the Andreas Road, Ramsey. Image Date: 08/07/2011
Barbara - This is Barbara, she showed us around the house giving us an insight into the lives of the Gibb family, a family that earned their wealth through shipping. Image Date: 08/07/2011