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Curraghs

The Curragh or Ballaugh Curragh is a wetland in Ballaugh parish in the north-west of the . The area has a rich and varied biodiversity and is also the location of the , a zoo and nature reserve that incorporates the wetlands.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Nature reserve
  • Description: Isle of Man wetland area
  • Also known as: “Ballaugh Curragh” and “The Curragh Nature Reserve”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Curraghs Wildlife Park and Quarry Bends.

Zoo
Photo: Trevor Rickard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a wildlife park in The Curraghs, an area of wetland in the north-west of the . The park is owned by the Isle of Man Government and is administered by the Department of Environment, Food & Agriculture.

Photo: Agljones, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated adjacent to the 20th Milestone road-side marker on the primary A3 to , in the parishes of Ballaugh and in the .

Ballacrye is situated adjacent to the 19th Milestone of the TT Course, on the primary A3 to road at the junction with the B9 Ballacrye Road, in the parish of Ballaugh in the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ballaugh and Sulby.

Village
Photo: Jon Wornham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village in the in the parish of the same name, in the sheading of Michael. It is the only village in the parish. The parish adjoins to the north, to the east, Michael to the south and south-west, and the to the west.

Village
Photo: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in the . It is 4 miles from and is located in the parish of on the A3 road.

Locality
Photo: David Long, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 Manse.

Curraghs

Latitude
54.3234° or 54° 19′ 24″ north
Longitude
-4.5152° or 4° 30′ 55″ west
Open location code
9C6Q8FFM+9W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 39658902
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­wetland
Wiki­data ID
Q5194934
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In Other Languages

From German to Norwegian Bokmål—“Curraghs” goes by many names.
  • German: “Curraghs”
  • Japanese: “バラフ・カラフ”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Ballaugh Curraghs”
  • Norwegian: “Ballaugh Curraghs”

Localities in the Area

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