Santon Burn is a water course in the Isle of Man

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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This small river

River

A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...

, or burn

Burn (stream)

In Scotland, North East England and some parts of Ireland and New Zealand, burn is a name for watercourses from large streams to small rivers. The term is also used in lands settled by the Scots and Northern English in other countries, notably in Otago, New Zealand, where much of the naming was...

, has its origins in the waters of Eairy in the parish of Marown

Marown

Marown is a parish of the Isle of Man in the sheading of Middle. Historically it was in the sheading of Glenfaba.-Parish:Marown has an area of approximately nine square miles and is the only parish on the island that does not border the sea at some point...

 (Ordnance Survey Landranger SC296779) and enters the Irish Sea

Irish Sea

The Irish Sea separates the islands of Ireland and Great Britain. It is connected to the Celtic Sea in the south by St George's Channel, and to the Atlantic Ocean in the north by the North Channel. Anglesey is the largest island within the Irish Sea, followed by the Isle of Man...

 at Santon Gorge close to Cass-ny-Hawin Head and not far from the bay of Port Soldrick

The course of Santon Burn runs between the pastoral mid-island village of St. Mark's, in the parish of Malew

Malew

Malew is a parish in the Isle of Man. It is in the sheading of Rushen together with the neighbouring parishes of Rushen and Arbory.Malew parish covers an area from Langness Peninsula and Scarlett up to Foxdale, and includes the villages of Ballasalla, St Mark's and Derbyhaven. The area includes...

 and later via Ballalonna Glen and Fairy Bridge

Fairy Bridge

Fairy Bridge might refer to several locations in China, on the Isle of Man or one on the Isle of Skye.-Builiu River, China:Fairy Bridge is a Natural Bridge over the Buliu River northwest of Fengshan in Guangxi Province, China...

. The Santon Burn never enters Santon

Santon (parish)

Santon is a parish of the Isle of Man. It has an area of approximately eight square miles and is the island's smallest parish, located in the sheading of Middle which is composed of the parishes of Braddan, Marown and Santon. Currently the Captain of the Parish is Donald Gelling.The parish church...

, being a border to that parish.

Salmon have been recorded as far up the burn as Ballalonna Bridge (Fairy Bridge).

In Ballalonna Glen, there is a mill race which forms part of a 15th century flour mill, now converted into a house. Downstream is the farm house, Arragon Moar, which is being converted into the new home of Dr John Taylor, inventor and founder of Strix

Strix

Strix may refer to:* Strix , a legendary creature of ancient Roman mythology* Strix , the genus of large "earless" wood-owls* Strix , a Swedish production company...

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