Ballabeg
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There are several small villages and hamlets with the name Ballabeg in the Isle of Man
.
The name Ballabeg derives from the Manx
which means small homestead; although the spelling is different, it is pronounced the same as the English name.
Of the several Ballabegs in the Isle of Man the most well-known, and most populous, is a village in the sheading of Rushen in the south of the Island near Castletown. The village has the parish church (Kirk Arbory), a Methodist chapel and railway station
, served by the Isle of Man Railway
. The village also had a tiny shop and Post Office
, but this closed in April 2006 and was demolished for rebuilding in January 2009.
It also has Arbory Primary School, serving the villages of Ballabeg and Colby
, as well as the outlying areas. The Parish Church has a large churchyard with many graves dating back at least to the mid 18th century, although there has been a church on the site for much longer. Its most famous occupant is Captain John Quilliam, who steered the Victory
at the Battle of Trafalgar
.
Every year a parish festival, , is held in the parish of Arbory
. This festival traditionally alternates between Ballabeg and Colby
, but in recent years has been held only in Ballabeg, and is in commemoration of the parish's patron saint, Columba. is Manx for St Columba's Day.
There are a number of farms which produce high quality Manx produce.
Isle of Man
The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
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The name Ballabeg derives from the Manx
Manx language
Manx , also known as Manx Gaelic, and as the Manks language, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, historically spoken by the Manx people. Only a small minority of the Island's population is fluent in the language, but a larger minority has some knowledge of it...
which means small homestead; although the spelling is different, it is pronounced the same as the English name.
Of the several Ballabegs in the Isle of Man the most well-known, and most populous, is a village in the sheading of Rushen in the south of the Island near Castletown. The village has the parish church (Kirk Arbory), a Methodist chapel and railway station
Ballabeg railway station
Ballabeg Station is a diminutive request stop near the village of Ballabeg in the south of the Isle of Man. It forms part of the sole remaining section of the former network which covered 46 miles across the island...
, served by the Isle of Man Railway
Isle of Man Railway
The Isle of Man Railway is a narrow gauge steam-operated railway connecting Douglas with Castletown and Port Erin in the Isle of Man. The line is built to gauge and is long...
. The village also had a tiny shop and Post Office
Isle of Man Post
The Isle of Man Post Office , which formerly used the trading name Isle of Man Post, operates postal collection, ancillary mail services, philatelic goods and delivery services and post office counter services on the Isle of Man.-History:...
, but this closed in April 2006 and was demolished for rebuilding in January 2009.
It also has Arbory Primary School, serving the villages of Ballabeg and Colby
Colby, Isle of Man
Colby is a small village in the south of the Isle of Man in the parish of Arbory. It lies on the A7 road between the towns of Castletown and Port Erin and close to the similarly sized village of Ballabeg.-History and facilities:...
, as well as the outlying areas. The Parish Church has a large churchyard with many graves dating back at least to the mid 18th century, although there has been a church on the site for much longer. Its most famous occupant is Captain John Quilliam, who steered the Victory
HMS Victory
HMS Victory is a 104-gun first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, laid down in 1759 and launched in 1765. She is most famous as Lord Nelson's flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805....
at the Battle of Trafalgar
Trafalgar
-Places:* Cape Trafalgar in south west Spain* Trafalgar Square in London, commemorating the British naval victory* Trafalgar, Indiana, a town in the United States of America* Trafalgar Township, a former municipality in Ontario, Canada...
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Every year a parish festival, , is held in the parish of Arbory
Arbory (parish)
Arbory is a parish in the Isle of Man. The name is derived from "Kirk Cairbre". It forms part of the sheading of Rushen in the south of the island, and its main settlements are Colby and Ballabeg .-External links:*...
. This festival traditionally alternates between Ballabeg and Colby
Colby, Isle of Man
Colby is a small village in the south of the Isle of Man in the parish of Arbory. It lies on the A7 road between the towns of Castletown and Port Erin and close to the similarly sized village of Ballabeg.-History and facilities:...
, but in recent years has been held only in Ballabeg, and is in commemoration of the parish's patron saint, Columba. is Manx for St Columba's Day.
There are a number of farms which produce high quality Manx produce.
Sources
- Manx Archaeological Register, available from the Centre for Manx StudiesCentre for Manx StudiesThe Centre for Manx Studies is the main centre on the Isle of Man for the study of the Isle of Man, the Manx language, and Manx culture and history.Founded in 1992, the Centre is part of the in the University of Liverpool...
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