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Melbost (Scottish Gaelic: Mealabost) is a traditionally Gaelic-speaking village in Point on the east coast of the Isle of Lewis, in Scotland's north-west. It is largely a crofting township and is about 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles (4 kilometres) east of Stornoway at the head of an isthmus connecting with the Eye Peninsula.
The Island Line, an 8 + 1 ⁄ 2-mile (13.7 km) long rail route on the Isle of Wight between Ryde and Shanklin, has historically been limited in the type of rolling stock that can be operated due to clearance issues, particularly height of the Ryde Tunnel between Ryde Esplanade and Ryde St John's Road, which has had its trackbed raised numerous times over the course of its history to mitigate ...
The term Wihtware translates from Old English as "the people of the Isle of Wight", with the suffix -ware denoting a people group, as in Cantware ("the people of Kent"). [1] [2] [3] In the Old English translation of Bede's work, the term Wihtsætan is used instead, possibly as it was the more common name by which the group was known at the time of writing.
Richard de Redvers obtained this manor from Henry I, and it remained an appanage of the Lordship of the Isle, until Isabella de Fortibus sold it to the Crown. After being in the family of the Montacutes, it was granted to Edward of York, by Henry IV; to George, Duke of Clarence, by his brother; was resumed by the Crown on his attainder; and finally granted in the reign of Elizabeth to David ...
Nothing Is Easy: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970 is a live album by Jethro Tull, released on 2 November 2004. It was recorded on the fifth and last day of the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 , where Jethro Tull were second on the bill between The Moody Blues and Jimi Hendrix .
The Sound of Islay (Scottish Gaelic: Caol Ìle) is a narrow strait between the islands of Islay and Jura off the west coast of Scotland. It is about 30 kilometres (20 miles) in extent from north to south and lies between Rubh' a' Mhàil on Islay and Rubh' Aird na Sgitheich on Jura to the north and Macarthur's Head and Rubha na Tràille to the south.
The Horde is a hybrid action-strategy video game that was originally released for 3DO and was ported to the Sega Saturn and DOS.It also featured full-motion video sequences featuring a number of actors including Kirk Cameron as Chauncey and Michael Gregory as Kronus Maelor.
Pages in category "History of the Isle of Man" The following 48 pages are in this category, out of 48 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...