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

60. Guide to the Isle of Man.with, ill many instances, pleasant by-jiaths—intersect theIsle of Man in every direction. Thns, as we shall hereafterhave reason to know, and as a glance at our map will informus, two roads run from Douglas southwards to Castletown,and is continued thence to St. Mary's and Port Erin. FromCastletown, another highway runs almost due north toBallaugh, and then crosses the island to Eamsey, next toDouglas, its principal town ; whence a third skirts theeastern coast and enables us to regam the capital. Anothermain i-oad connects Douglas with Peel, the Yarmouth of thislittle kingdom, crossing that from Castletown to Ramsey atSt. John's ; while available roads hnk Ramsey with thePoint of Ayre and every other spot worth visiting in theextreme north of the island. The chief objects of interest arewithin reach of these I'oads, as will be seen by the followingItineraries.DOUGLAS TO CASTLETOWN (New Koad).Miles from Douglas.^ The Nunnery, where King Robert Bruce spent a night.I Euins of St. Bridget's Chaxiel.IJ Junction with the old road,li Kewaigne.2" Middle Hill. The road on the right leads to Kirk Braddan, &o.3 Kichmond Hill.3J Mount Murray Mansion, -which formerly belonged to Lord Ilonry Murray.Two roads branching to the right conduct to Glen Darragh, &a.4J Road on the right leading to Old Fort, on the estate called Fork.5 Road on the left, conducting to Greenwick.C Ballaloney Bridge.8 Ballasalla Village ; Rushen Abbey ; Abbot Stone of Rushen ; ancient bridgecalled the " Crossag; " road leading to Casnahown, Derbyhaven, Langness, St.Michael's Islet and Derby Fort, and to the ancient battle-field of Ronaldsway.9 King William's College; Hango Hill.10 Castletown.DOUGLAS TO CASTLETOWN (Old Road).IJ Junction of old and new roads.2i Oak Hill ; new church.B Hampton Court.3i Path on the left leading to Port Soderick.5| Stone Circle on estate, called Ballukelly.6i Path on the left conducting to Greenwick, Cronk-ny-Mitrrr, two old forts, &e.7 Santon Church.9-J Ronaldsway.II King William's College ; Hango Hill.12 Castletown.DOUGLAS TO PEEL.Milea from Douglas.1 Ballabrooie (" the place of river banks "), where a spa was discovere'l.1§ Quarter Bridge ; Port-e-Cheo Mansion on the right, one of the first reeidenccsof the late Duke of Athole iu tliis isle.IJ Kirby, formerly the projierty of Colonel Wilkes, governor of St. Hplcna, Ls onthe south side of the road ; Braddan Church (Runic Crosses) ; road leading tothe new cemetery, to Strang, to Lunatic Asylum, to Baldwin, and to Injebreck.2J Dalrymplo Union Mills ; Dalrymplo Memorial Chapel (Congregational); roadon the left conducting to stone circle on Mount Murray.