Ward & Lock's descriptive and pictorial guide to the Isle of Man ...

Sliort Walks from Douglas.cliuvcli, and, takiug a path to the right, we reach the beautifulretired creek ofGro-wdale,where a httle stream comes tumbhng down from tlie WhiteIlrid;/e at Oiichau. The bay was anciently called Eslicdalavik(the "cove of Eskedalo"). On our way, we pass theremains of the old Parish Church of Lonan, one of thesmallest and most primitive in the island, roofless and fastfalling into decay. In the chiirchyard is a monumentalcross, about six feet high, and nearly three feet broad at thetop. With its "gentle purling Imrn " and its quiet sheepwalks,Growdale is a charming little place.Douglas, taking the high-road toAnd now we return tothe right after leaving the nursery gardens. On our way,before leaving the village, we pass a pretty httle house, calledSt. Catharine's,in the garden of which are some curious ancient remains. Oneis a mere fragment, forming part of some rock-work ; and theother is very similar to that in the churchj-ard. On it are representedmonstrous animals, intended for dogs. There is noinscription on either of them ; but close by will be found aslab of blue clay schist, described by Dr. Gumming as beingvery rudely carved with crosses and scrawled over with Kunes,running up and down irregularly on both faces of the stone.Tlie maker, " Thmith," was evidently a rough country artist,who needed lessons in writing and spellmg. The inscriptionsare much worn and partly broken off. At the head of thestone on one face we have, very distinct, the word " Cru,"for cms, " cross " ; just below, in the upper limb of the inscribedcross, written downwards, the Kunes, "Isuceist,""Jesus Christ." On the left side, at the foot of the cross, is," TnuRiTH," the makei-'s name; and considerably below,towards the edge, the words, " Raist Rune," " engraved theRunes." On the other face of the slab, on the left-hand sideof the shaft, near the edge, rimuing upwards, is " Sunk :Raisti : Aftir: Sun : Sina: " i.e., " N. N.'s son erected thisto his son ; " and then, nmning downwards, the name," MuEKiBLU." On the right-hand side of the shaft, runningupwards, are ax^parently the words, " Ugigat : Asuir: Athi-GRIT : " and then, running down again, very faintly, theletters, "Am: I." These Runes have also been translatedas follows by Mr. W. Kneale ": (A. B.) son of (C. D.) erected(this) cross to ^lirgiol, his wife, mother of Hugigud, Haukr,