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 Peel, which housed 23,000 prisoners-of-war and 3,000 guards between 1914 and 1919.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- 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.
House of Manannan
Museum
Photo: FinnWikiNo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The House of Manannan is a museum in Peel in the Isle of Man. It is named after the "great mythological sea god" Manannan and covers the island's Celtic, Viking, and Maritime history. House of Manannan is situated 2 km north of Knockaloe Internment Camp.
Saint German’s Cathedral
Church
Photo: Petepetepete, Public domain.
The Cathedral Church of Saint German or Peel Cathedral, renamed Cathedral Isle of Man, is located in Peel, Isle of Man. The cathedral is also one of the parish churches in the parish of the West Coast, which includes the town of Peel. Saint German’s Cathedral is situated 2 km north of Knockaloe Internment Camp.
Peel Marina
Marina
Photo: Donald MacDonald, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Peel Marina is a marina at Peel Harbour in the town of Peel, Isle of Man. 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. Peel Marina is situated 2 km north of Knockaloe Internment Camp.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Patrick and Peel.
Patrick
Village
Photo: Manx James, CC0.
Patrick is one of the seventeen historic parishes of the Isle of Man. 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 Patrick is now covered by part of the town of Peel.
Peel
Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY 2.0.
Peel is a small fishing port and beach resort on the west coast of the Isle of Man. Its main attraction is the castle, occupying an islet linked by road. In 2021 Peel had a population of about 5700.
Glen Maye
Village
Photo: Gregory J Kingsley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Glen Maye is a glen and a small village on the west coast of the Isle of Man, 2+1⁄2 miles south of Peel. The village is connected to Peel by a bus service.
Knockaloe Internment Camp
- Categories: internment camp, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Patrick, Isle of Man, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.205° or 54° 12′ 18″ northLongitude
-4.6996° or 4° 41′ 59″ westOpen location code
9C6Q6832+X5OpenStreetMap ID
node 5123643761OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q65090917
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Knockaloe Internment Camp” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “camp d’internament Knockaloe”
- French: “Camp d’internement Knockaloe”
- German: “Knockaloe Internierungslager”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Campa cruinneachaidh Knockaloe”
- Spanish: “Campo de Internamiento Knockaloe”
- Welsh: “gwersyll carcharorion Knockaloe”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Knockaloe Internment Camp & Patrick Visitor Centre and Holy Trinity, Patrick.
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