Ballaragh Halt

Places of Interest Nearby

Dhoon Glen Halt

Railway stop

Photo: Richard Hoare, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dhoon Glen Halt is an intermediate stopping place on the northern section of the Manx Electric Railway in the Isle of Man. It is not to be confused with Dhoon Halt, which is the next halt, about 600 metres to the north. Dhoon Glen Halt is situated 1 km north of Ballaragh Halt.

King Orry’s Grave

Archaeological site

Photo: James Qualtrough, CC BY 2.0.

King Orry's Grave is the largest megalithic tomb on the Isle of Man. It is situated in Minorca, in the northern part of the village of Laxey, partly in a private cottage garden. King Orry’s Grave is situated 2 km southwest of Ballaragh Halt.

Burn’s Crossing

Railway stop

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Burn's Crossing is a diminutive rural request stop on the northern section of the Manx Electric Railway on the Isle of Man, catering almost exclusively for local traffic. Burn’s Crossing is situated 1 km north of Ballaragh Halt.

Places in the Area

Laxey

Photo: Bill Griffiths, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Laxey is a small and very touristy village on the Isle of Man - its Great Wheel is an icon of the island. Laksaa in Manx means salmon, like the modern Scandinavian and German words, and the river descending steeply from Snaefell has a run of salmon.

Agneash

Hamlet

Photo: Jon Wornham, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Agneash is a small village in the Isle of Man, 1.9 kilometres by road north of Laxey. Agneash Primitive Methodist Chapel opened in 1857.

Ballabeg

Locality

Photo: Adie Jackson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

There are about eight small places on the Isle of Man with the name Ballabeg. The name Ballabeg derives from the Manx Balley Beg which means small homestead; although the spelling is different, it is pronounced approximately the same as the English name. Ballabeg is situated 4 km southwest of Ballaragh Halt.

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