Glover's Guide and Visitor's Companion Through the Isle of Man

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1873 Excerpt: ... CHAPTER VIII. KIRK MAROWN. Having made the circuit of the Island, there now only remains to be noticed the parish of Marown, between Douglas and St. John's: part of the road, as far as Braddan Church, has already been described. About half a mile beyond are the Union Mills, where woollen cloths have for years been manufactured. Here also is a neat little chapel, belonging to the Congregationalists, called the Dalrymple Memorial Chapel, erected in memory of the father of th- present proprietor of the mills. In pursuing the left hand Clm Darrarjlj. road at these mills, the visitor will arrive at the northerm acclivity of Mount Murray, on which is Glen Darragh, where the most perfect remains of a Druidical temple on the Island are to be fouud. It is formed of stones of moderate size, placed erect and at regular distances, enclosing a circle fourteen yards in diameter. On either side is a stream of water, issuing from springs about fifty yards higher up the mountain, which were by the Druids held sacred. To the east of the enclosure are two walls or mounds constructed of stones or earth, bending round the temple in the form of a semicircle, about five yards distant from each other. The spot of ground on which these remains are situate, is barren, bleak, and uncultivated; but St. Erinion'e from the name Glen Darragh, which in the Manx language signifies the vale of oaks, it would appear that it was originally planted with those trees, which were by the Druids held in great veneration. A short distance from the Union Mills, on the right, is Ballavar; and a little farther, on the hill, is Ballafreer. Nearly opposite the fourth milestone, is Ballaquinney; some distance off the road, is Ellerslie; above, is seen the old church of Marown. Between the fourth...