Isle of Man - South
Castletown
Cregneash
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| Cregneash is a village that has changed little to keep up with modern life, a crofting settlement, where people still live today. Part of the village including Harry Kelly's Cottage (below left) is given over to a folk museum, and traditional farming methods are still practised. | |
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Chasms
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After stopping at Cregneash don't miss the opportunity
of visiting the Chasms while you're in the area. Take the road
through the village and follow the narrow track up the hill to the car
park, the Chasms lie beyond a tantalising walk at the foot of the next
field.
Marked by a derelict hut with the single faded word CHASMS upon the back, ignore the warnings and pass the gate to enter the wonderful clifftop world of the Chasms. |
Meayl Circle
| Just north from Cregneash lies an ancient burial ground in the form of a
stone circle, believed to be Celtic in origin. It's site near the top of a hill gives excellent views to the north, in the photo we can see Bradda Head, and Port Erin. See also Castal-yn-Ard. |
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Calf of Man
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The Calf lies off the South-Western most point of the Island, which is
called The Sound. On the photograph to the left we can see the Calf of Man (furthest) and Kitterland viewed from The Sound. Also in the picture you can make out a white cross (above chair) which is a memorial to the sailors who have lost their lives in the treacherous currents around the Calf. |
Rushen Abbey 
| North of Castletown in the Parish of Rushen stands the remains of Rushen
Abbey. The ruins have recently been opened as a museum. It was a Cistercian Abbey built by the Viking King Olaf I in 1134, though the site has more recently been used as a night-club. Archaeologists discovered a burial ground right underneath the dance floor of the demolished club! |
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Port Erin
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On the South-West coast of the Island Port Erin is
where you can catch a boat bound for the Calf.
A pretty horseshoe shaped bay with sandy beach and an excellent walk up to Milner Tower on Bradda Head. |
Port St. Mary
| Just round the corner from Port Erin lies little
Port St. Mary.
Still a working fishing port, there is also the harbour, as shown in the photo. |
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