Historical

Lighthouses

There are over 20 lighthouses around the coast of the Isle of Man. Most of which are still working. The earliest established harbour lights were in 1650 at Derbyhaven. The earliest recording of lights at Douglas harbour dates to 1671. Calf of Man Lighthouses  There are three historic lighthouses on the Calf of Man . […]

MNH Open this Autumn

October 28, 2022

Looking for things to do indoors, look no further. Manx National Heritage are keeping their doors open a little longer this year. There are added special events, including lunch time concerts at the House of Manannan and Christmas Fairs. The steam train will be running at the weekends too. From 1 November to 29 November, […]

The White Boys -Ny Guillyn Baney

Ny Guillyn Baney is the traditional Manx ‘mumming’ play is not performed to any stable script, but it always includes a few key elements: saints, a fight, a death, a resurrection thanks to ‘the Doctor’ and a happy ending. Since the 19th Centenary this play has been seen on the streets of Manx towns and […]