List of places in the Isle of Man

This is a list of places in the Isle of Man. In addition to the Isle of Man itself, the Isle of Man Government administers three small neighbouring islands: the Calf of Man, St Patrick's Isle and St Michael's Isle. There are four places with official status as towns, and three villages, as well as many other smaller settlements. The Island is split up into six sheadings, then further into seventeen parishes.

Manx language names are given in italics.

Towns

The official towns of the Isle of Man are:

• Castletown (Balley Chashtal)
• Douglas – capital and largest settlement (Doolish)
• Peel (Purt ny h-Inshey)
• Ramsey (Rhumsaa)

Villages

The official villages of the Isle of Man are:

• Laxey (Laksaa)
• Port St Mary (Purt le Moirrey)
• Port Erin (Purt Çhiarn)

Other settlements

Other notable settlements, with no official status, are:

• Andreas (Andreas)
• Ballabeg (Rushen) (Balley Beg)
• Ballabeg (Lonan) (Balley Beg)
• Ballasalla (Balley Sallagh)
• Ballaugh (Balley ny Loughey)
• Barregarrow (Bayr Garroo)
• Braaid (Braaid)
• Bride (Bride)
• Colby (Colby)
• Cregneash (Creneash)
• Crosby (Balley ny Croshey)
• Dalby (Delbee)
• Derbyhaven (Camys y Ree)
• Foxdale (Forsdal)
• Glen Maye (Glion Muigh)
• Glen Vine (Glion Vian)
• Newtown, Isle of Man (Balley Noa)
• Niarbyl (Yn Arbyl)
• Onchan – second largest settlement (Kione Droghad)
• Port Soderick (Purt Soderick)
• Ronague (Eairy Shynnagh)
• St John's (Balley Keeill Eoin)
• Strang (Strang)
• Sulby (Sulby)
• Union Mills (Myllin Doo Aah)

Sheadings

The sheadings (Manx: sheadin (singular), sheadinyn (plural)) of the Isle of Man are:

• Ayre (Inver Ayre)
• Garff (Garff)
• Glenfaba (Glion Faba)
• Michael (Maayl)
• Middle (Medall)
• Rushen (Rosien)

Parishes

The parishes (Manx: skeerey (singular), skeeraghyn (plural)) of each sheading of the Isle of Man are:

• Ayre
  • Andreas (Andreas / Skeerey Andreas)
  • Bride (Breeshey / Skeerey Vreeshey)
  • Lezayre (Creest ny h-Ayrey / Skeerey Chreest ny h-Ayrey)
• Garff
  • Lonan (Lonan / Skeerey Lonan)
  • Maughold (Maghal / Skeerey Maghal)
  • Onchan (Connaghyn / Skeerey Chonnaghyn)
• Glenfaba
  • German (Carmane / Skeerey Charmane)
  • Patrick (Perick / Skeerey Pherick)
• Michael
  • Ballaugh ((Balley ny Loghy / Skeerey Valley ny Loghey))
  • Jurby (Jorby / Skeerey Jorby)
  • Michael (Maayl / Skeerey Maayl)
• Middle
  • Braddan (Braddan / Skeerey Braddan)
  • Marown (Marooney / Skeerey Marooney)
  • Santon (Stondane / Skeerey Stondane)
• Rushen
  • Arbory (Cairbre / Skeerey Chairbre)
  • Rushen aka Kirk Christ Rushen (Rosien / Skeerey Rosien)
  • Malew (Malew / Skeerey Malew)

Mountain

The only mountain of the Isle of Man is:

• Snaefell (Sniaul)

Neighbouring countries

The neighbouring countries of the Isle of Man are:

• Republic of Ireland (Nerin)
• United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Yn Reeriaght Unnaneyssit dy Yn Vretyn Vooar as Nerin Hwoaie)
  • Scotland (Nalbin)
  • England (Sostyn)
  • Wales (Bretin)

See also

• Local government in the Isle of Man
• Ballajura, Western Australia, a suburb in Australia named after but mis-transcribed from Ballajora, a farm at Maughold, Isle of Man.