St Thomas the Apostle Finch Road , Douglas,, IM1 2PL Although completed in 1849, the consecration was delayed due to a dispute between Bishop Powys and The Rev. W Dury, the then vicar of Braddan, resulting in the Church being closed from 1867 until 1872, when it was finally consecrated. The architect was Ewan Christian and designed to seat over 1,000, half of which were […] Read More
St Thomas’ Church of England School-CofE Meadow Campus, Douglas, IM2 1NN Co-Ed Primary School. Church of England School Founded 1875 Maxim: Jesus at the heart of a learning community where every child and adult feels valued, and where every person is committed to achieving shared and personal goals. Read More
St. Lupus/Kirk Malew St Lupus Kirk Malew Church, Church Bends, Crossag Road, Ballasalla, IM9 3EF Built around the 12th centenary and embellished in the late 18th centenary. The Church is believed to have been originally dedicated to St Lua or Molua, a celtic Saint who also gave his name to Killaloe in Ireland. However, the Roman Catholic Church objected strongly to Irish Saints who did not appear on their calendar […] Read More
St. Marks Women’s Institute-WI St Mark's School Room, Vicarage Crossag Road, St Mark's, IM9 3AH Learn valuable life skills and make a difference to the community. Read More
St. Michael’s Isle-Fort Island Fort Island Road, Derbyhaven, IM9 1TZ This is a beautiful spot to watch the night sky.The duel naming of this Islet depends on the importance given to the fort build by the Seventh Earl of Derby versus the original Catholic Church dedicated to St Micheal. The area was used as a landing site by Scottish invaders in 1250 and 1275. The […] Read More
St. Ninians Badminton Club Ballaquayle Road, Douglas, IM2 5RA The game developed in British India from the earlier game of battledore and shuttlecock. A racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are “singles” (with one player per side) and “doubles” (with two players per side). Read More
