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English: Location map of the Isle of Man, showing sheadings as well as local authorities (towns, villages, districts, parishes). Geographic limits of the map: W: -4° 58' 0"
There is a long history of relations and cultural exchange between the Isle of Man and Ireland. The Isle of Man's historic Manx language and its modern revived variant are closely related to both Scottish Gaelic and the Irish language and, in 1947, Éamon de Valera, the Taoiseach of Ireland, spearheaded efforts to save the dying Manx language. [62]
In addition to the Isle of Man itself, the Isle of Man Government administers three small neighbouring islands: the Calf of Man, St Patrick's Isle and St Michael's Isle. There is one place with official status as a city, three places with official status as towns, four villages, and many other smaller settlements.
Ayre (/ ɛər / AIR; Manx: Inver Ayre) is one of the six sheadings of the Isle of Man. It is located in the north of the island (part of the traditional North Side division) and consists of the three historic parishes of Andreas , Bride and (Kirk Christ) Lezayre .
Malew Church. Malew (/ m ə ˈ l uː / mə-LOO; Manx: Malew) is one of the seventeen 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.
Glen Maye (or Glenmaye, Manx: Glion Muigh or Glion Meay – Luxuriant Glen) is a glen and a small village on the west coast of the Isle of Man, 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles (4 km) south of Peel. [1] The village is connected to Peel by a bus service.
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.
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.