Knockaloe Internment Camp

Knockaloe Internment Camp was a WWI internment camp on the Isle of Man, at Knockaloe Farm in the parish of Patrick, near , which housed 23,000 prisoners-of-war and 3,000 guards between 1914 and 1919.
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: British internment camp on the Isle of Man during World War 1
  • Also known as: Knockaloe WW1 Internment Camp

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include House of Manannan and Saint German’s Cathedral.

Museum
The is a museum in in the . It is named after the "great mythological sea god" Manannan and covers the island's Celtic, Viking, and Maritime history. is situated 2 km north of Knockaloe Internment Camp.

Church
Photo: Petepetepete, Public domain.
The Cathedral Church of Saint German or Peel Cathedral, renamed Cathedral Isle of Man, is located in , . The cathedral is also one of the parish churches in the parish of the West Coast, which includes the town of Peel. is situated 2 km north of Knockaloe Internment Camp.

Marina
is a marina at Peel Harbour in the town of . It was constructed in 2009 as an expansion of Peel Harbour. Since construction, the site has had continuous issues with silt buildup and toxic materials contamination. is situated 2 km north of Knockaloe Internment Camp.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Patrick and Peel.

Village
Photo: Manx James, CC0.
is one of the seventeen historic parishes of the . It is located on the west of the island in the sheading of Glenfaba. Administratively, a small part of the area of the historic parish of is now covered by part of the town of .

is a small fishing port and beach resort on the west coast of the . Its main attraction is the castle, occupying an islet linked by road. In 2021 had a population of about 5700.

Village
is a glen and a small village on the west coast of the , 2+1⁄2 miles south of . The village is connected to Peel by a bus service.

Knockaloe Internment Camp

Latitude
54.205° or 54° 12′ 18″ north
Longitude
-4.6996° or 4° 41′ 59″ west
Open location code
9C6Q6832+X5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5123643761
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q65090917
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Welsh—“Knockaloe Internment Camp” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Knockaloe Internment Camp & Patrick Visitor Centre and Holy Trinity, Patrick.

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