Isle of Man

.im is the Internet country code top-level domain ( ccTLD) for the Isle of Man. It is administered by the Government of the Isle of Man. ...more on Wikipedia about ".im"

The 1907 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy was the first of the Isle of Man TT races. ...more on Wikipedia about "1907 Isle of Man TT"

The 2001 Isle of Man TT festival did not take place. It was cancelled because of the epidemic of Foot and Mouth Disease which was affecting the United Kingdom in the spring and summer of 2001, and the impossibility of disinfecting 40,000 spectators and competitors to ensure the disease was kept off the island. ...more on Wikipedia about "2001 Isle of Man TT"

A. W. Moore, M.A. (Trinity College, Cambridge, Speaker of the House of Keys wrote in his History of the Isle of Man (T. FISHER UNWIN, 1900) : ...more on Wikipedia about "Act of Settlement 1703"

The Alliance for Progressive Government (APG) is a political party operating in the Isle of Man. Formed in 1991 as a grouping of members of the House of Keys who wanted to provide a coherent opposition to the Manx government, they were initially called the Alternative Policy Group, before changing their name to the current one in 1998. They have had varying numbers of members elected throughout their history. At their formation they had 5 MHKs, and in the 1996 election they returned 6 members, with two more being elected at by-elections giving them at one stage 8 members out of the 24 member House of Keys, although 3 MHKs resigned from the party between 1996 and 2001. In the 2001 election they succeeded in electing only 3 members (although they had only nominated 4 candidates, so this was a high return). ...more on Wikipedia about "Alliance for Progressive Government"

Ballasalla is a village on the Isle of Man, close to the town of Castletown. It was built mostly from the ruins of the nearby Rushen Abbey, a Cistercian abbey founded in the 12th century and dissolved in the 16th. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ballasalla"

The Battle of Ronaldsway took place in 1275 at Ronaldsway on the Isle of Man. It marked the end of Norse rule of the Isle of Man, and the start of Scottish rule. ...more on Wikipedia about "Battle of Ronaldsway" The text you are reading is from www.shortopedia.com

The Bishop of Sodor headed in the Middle Ages and Tudor times the diocese which came to have as its territory of the Isle of Man and its adjacent islets. Originally its jurisdiction was much larger. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bishop of Sodor (Catholic)"

The Bishop of Sodor and Man is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Sodor and Man in the Province of York. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bishop of Sodor and Man"

The British–Irish Council (sometimes known as the Council of the Isles) is a body created by the Belfast Agreement (also known as the Good Friday Agreement). Its membership includes representatives from throughout the ' British Isles'. Its stated aim is to "promote the harmonious and mutually beneficial development of the totality of relationships among the peoples of these islands". Its participants are the: ...more on Wikipedia about "British-Irish Council"

In Manx Mythology, a Buggane was a huge ogre-like creature, native to the Isle of Man. ...more on Wikipedia about "Buggane"

Calf Sound is a body of water which separates the Calf of Man island from the mainland of the Isle of Man. The sound - technically a strait - is about 700 metres in width, and contains the small islet of Kitterland. ...more on Wikipedia about "Calf Sound"

Castletown (Balley Chashtal) is a town in the south of the Isle of Man. It is the former capital of the island. Notable buildings in the town include Castle Rushen, King William's College, The Buchan School and the Old House of Keys. Tynwald used to meet in Castletown except on Tynwald Day, when it traditionally met (and still meets) on Tynwald Hill in St. John's. Castletown's population is 3,100 (according to the 2001 census). ...more on Wikipedia about "Castletown"

Castletown Golf & Country Club, Langness Peninsula, Derbyhaven, Isle of Man ...more on Wikipedia about "Castletown Golf & Country Club" Stay cool with www.shortopedia.com. Isle_of_Man

The Celtic League is a political and cultural organisation in the modern Celtic nations of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Brittany, Cornwall and the Isle of Man. It places particular emphasis on the indigenous Celtic languages. ...more on Wikipedia about "Celtic League (political organisation)"

The Common Travel Area or, informally the passport free zone, refers to the fact that citizens of the Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom and Crown Dependencies (the Isle of Man and the Bailiwicks of Guernsey and Jersey) may travel between their countries without a passport. There is no formal agreement between Ireland and UK regarding the common travel area, although the Common Travel Area is provided for in the Immigration Act, 1971 (UK). Passports have never been required in the zone (except during war-time). ...more on Wikipedia about "Common Travel Area"

Telephones - main lines in use: ...more on Wikipedia about "Communications on the Isle of Man"

(Council of Ministers of the Isle of Man) ==Role== Whilst there are some comparisons that can be made, the Council of Ministers is not a parallel to the United Kingdom Cabinet and what can be learned by a comparison with the United Kingdom Cabinet system is limited. Nor is the Council wholly comparable with the Policy and Resources Committee of a United Kingdom Local Authority which provides central direction to a unitary executive authority with a relatively limited range of functions. ...more on Wikipedia about "Council of Ministers of the Isle of Man"

Cregneash is a remote village in the south of the Isle of Man where annual Manx festivals are held and home to the rare four-horned Loaghtan sheep. Much of the town forms a "Living Museum" dedicated to the preservation of the traditional Manx ways of life. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cregneash"

Crown Commissioner (or Barrantagh y Chrooin in Manx Gaelic) is a relatively new title which may replace the title of Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man. ...more on Wikipedia about "Crown Commissioner"

Crown dependencies are possessions of the British Crown, as opposed to overseas territories or colonies of the United Kingdom. They include the Channel Island bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey and the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea. None forms a part of the United Kingdom, being separate jurisdictions, nor do they form part of the European Union. ...more on Wikipedia about "Crown dependency"

A Deemster is a Judge in the Isle of Man. The Isle of Man High Court is presided over by a Deemster or a Judge of Appeal. The Deemsters also promulgate the Laws on Tynwald Day by reading them out to the people in English and Manx. Before 1980 the First and Second Deemsters had seats in the Legislative Council. ...more on Wikipedia about "Deemster"

This article describes the Demographics of the Isle of Man ...more on Wikipedia about "Demographics of the Isle of Man"

Now but a hamlet in the Isle of Man, Derbyhaven was, in the 17th century, a major port and the then Lord of Mann - James, 7th Earl of Derby - had the fort on St. Michael's Isle ( Fort Island) rebuilt in 1645 (Henry VIII built the original fort in 1540) to protect Derbyhaven from the parliamentarians in the English Civil War. Later, in the 18th century, the fort served as a lighthouse. ...more on Wikipedia about "Derbyhaven"

Sodor and Man is a diocese of the Church of England. Originally much larger, today it covers just the Isle of Man and its adjacent islets. ...more on Wikipedia about "Diocese of Sodor and Man" It's my shortopedia! Isle_of_Man

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