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Explore Port Erin in Isle of Man
Port Erin in the region of with its 3,369 inhabitants is a town in Isle of Man - some 12 mi or ( 19 km ) South-West of Douglas , the country's capital city .
Current time in Port Erin is now 05:47 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Isle of Man " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Sheffield, Oxford, Manchester, Liverpool, and Holyhead. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Sheffield . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Port Erin ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Guitar: Ilkla Moor Baht'at
Ilkla Moor Baht'at is a traditional Yorkshire song (sung in a West Riding dialect) and means Ilkley Moor without your hat. Moorlands are areas prone to sudden dramatic changes in weather and temperatu ..
Guitar: Lavender Cowboy
I am not quite sure where I found this song, but have known it for many years, long before the film 'Brokeback Mountain'. In the days of 'The Wild West', from time to time, young men from the eastern ..
5-string Banjo: Camptown Races (Including lyrics and chords)
Another Stephen Foster song, the following history comes from Wikipedia: "Camptown Races", sometimes referred to as "Camptown Ladies", is a comic song in African American Vernacular English dialect. I ..
12-string Guitar and Harmonica: Cotton-eyed Joe (Including lyrics and chords)
A one-hit wonder from a group called Rednex, this is another song from the repertoire of Burl Ives. It is a lively song, but the subject is not so. It comes from the days of slavery when a white man c ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Rushen
Rushen, formerly Kirk Christ Rushen (Manx: Skyll Creest Rosien), is a parish in the sheading of the same name in the Isle of Man. The parish is a fishing and agricultural district at the south-westernmost point of the island. The parish is one of three in the sheading of Rushen. The other two are Arbory and Malew.
Located at 54.08 -4.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Port St Mary railway station
Port St. Mary Railway Station is a station in Port St Mary in the south of the Isle of Man and is served by the Isle of Man Railway, having first opened in 1874 when the line to nearby Port Erin was completed. It forms part of the sole remaining section of the railway which once covered a network of some 46 miles across the island.
Located at 54.08 -4.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Mull Hill
Mull Hill is a small hill at the southern end of the Isle of Man, just outside the village of Cregneash. It is the site of a chambered cairn called Mull Circle or Meayll Circle. Near the summit of the hill also lie the remains of a World War II Chain Home Low RDF station. Mull Hill Stone Circle represents a unique archaeological monument. It consists of 12 burial chambers placed in a ring, with 6 entrance passages leading into each pair of chambers.
Located at 54.07 -4.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Level railway station
The Level is a request stop on the Isle of Man Railway located in the sheading of Rushen on the Isle of Man. This is the sole remaining section of the railway which once spanned over 46 miles.
Located at 54.09 -4.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Bradda Hill
Bradda Hill is a headland some 2 kilometres north of the village of Port Erin on the Isle of Man. It is not to be confused with Bradda Head which is about 2 kilometres to the SW. The path to the summit from Bradda West is part of the Raad ny Foillan, the Isle of Man Coast long distance footpath. Cliffs drop from the summit down to the sea. It shelters Fleshwick Bay from the west.
Located at 54.10 -4.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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