Michael
Michael is one of the six sheadings of the Isle of Man. It is located on the west of the island and consists of the three historic parishes of Ballaugh, Jurby and Michael.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: sheading with 1,640 residents
- Description: one of the six sheadings of the Isle of Man
- Also known as: “Michael Sheading” and “Michael, Isle of Man”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Birkin’s Bend and Slieau Freoaghane.
Birkin’s Bend
Photo: Andy Stephenson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Birkin's Bend is situated adjacent to the 17th road milestone on the primary A3 Castletown to Ramsey road in the Isle of Man.
Slieau Freoaghane
Peak
Photo: Peter Standing, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Slieau Freoaghane is a hill on the Isle of Man, and the second highest of the Island's five Marilyns. It is located in the Sheading of Michael and can be climbed from Kirk Michael or Barregarrow to the west, from Brandy Cottage to the south, or from Druidale in the east. Slieau Freoaghane is situated 3½ km southeast of Michael.
Handley’s Corner
Handley's Corner is situated just before the 12th Milestone road-side marker, measured from the startline at the TT Grandstand, on the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT races on the primary A3 road, in the parish of Michael, in the Isle of Man. Handley’s Corner is situated 3½ km south of Michael.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ballaugh and Barregarrow.
Ballaugh
Village
Photo: Jon Wornham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ballaugh is a small village in the Isle of Man in the parish of the same name, in the sheading of Michael. It is the only village in the parish. The parish adjoins Jurby to the north, Lezayre to the east, Michael to the south and south-west, and the Irish Sea to the west. Ballaugh is situated 4½ km northeast of Michael.
Barregarrow
Locality
Photo: David Radcliffe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Barregarrow is a hamlet and district in the Isle of Man. It is a hilly area and is part of the Isle of Man TT motorcycle race course.
Bishopscourt
Locality
Photo: David Long, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bishopscourt consists of a 17th-century mansion house, the St Nicholas in the Church of England Diocese of Sodor and Man, and the former estate of Ballachurry or Bishopscourt Manse.
Michael
- Location: Isle of Man, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Michael” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Michael”
- Catalan: “Michael”
- Cebuano: “Michael”
- Cebuano: “Saint Michaels Island”
- Chinese: “米迦勒教堂”
- Dutch: “Michael”
- French: “Michael”
- Galician: “Michael”
- German: “Michael”
- Greek: “Μάικλ (Νήσος του Μαν)”
- Greek: “Μάικλ”
- Irish: “Maayl”
- Italian: “Michael”
- Italian: “Sheading di Michael”
- Japanese: “マイケル”
- Malayalam: “മൈക്കൽ”
- Manx: “Maayl”
- Manx: “Sheadin Skylley Maayl”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Michael (Man)”
- Norwegian: “Michael”
- Russian: “Майкл”
- Spanish: “Michael, Isle of Man”
- Spanish: “Michael”
- Swedish: “Michael, Isle of Man”
- Swedish: “Saint Michaels Island”
- Welsh: “Michael”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kirk Michael and Orrisdale.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Glen Mooar and Orrisdale Head.
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