Michael, Isle of Man

Parish of Michael
Details
Population: 1431 Sheading: Michael Parish Church: Kirk Michael Industry: Agriculture
Main Peaks
Height Slieau Farnane 468m Sartfell 475m Slieau Curn 351m Slieau Dhu 347m
Main Glens
Glen Mooar, Glen Wyllin, Glen Trunk
Treens
Orestall Rencullyn Balyfadyn Leyre Nerloch Dromrewagh Barryk More Camall Balynemade Balyscere Balycrynan Shalghag

Sheading of Michael

Michael Sheading (Manx: Sheadin Skylley Maayl) is a sheading (comprising the parishes of Jurby and Ballaugh, and Michael District) in the Isle of Man and has, according to the 2006 census, 1,640 residents (2001 census: 1,431). It is a mainly agricultural area on the west coast of the island. It is also a House of Keys constituency. Its MHK has been David Cannan since 1982.

The remainder of this section is about Michael District.

Michael District is a subdivision of Michael Sheading. It was formed in 1989 by the amalgamation of two local authority areas, Michael Village (a small area of around 1 km² containing the village of Kirk Michael) and Michael Parish (a much larger rural area surrounding it).^[1]

Michael District stretches from the Irish Sea to the west, inland to Druidale to the east and from Orrisdale in the north to Glen Cam in the south. The main road between the towns of Peel and Ramsey, to the north and east, joins the Isle of Man TT course coming from St John's in Kirk Michael village.

The district contains a few settlements; the main village is Kirk Michael. There is a coastal strip of agricultural land, and the remainder of the parish consists of moorland, of which the highest points are Slieau Freoghane - 488 metres (1,601 ft), Sartfell - 454 metres (1,490 ft), Slieau Curn - 351 metres (1,152 ft) and Slieau Dhoo - 432 metres (1,417 ft) (together known as the Michael Hills). Cronk Urleigh is a small hillock near Kirk Michael which until 1428 was the site of the Tynwald Courts.

The parish church of St Michael in Kirk Michael village contains a large collection of Manx Norse crosses.

Bishop's Court, the former residence of the Bishop of Sodor and Man but now a private residence, is located to the north of Kirk Michael village. The grounds and chapel of Bishop's Court are opened periodically to the public. Bishop's Court Glen, across the TT course, was once the private garden of the Bishop. The glen includes an artificial mound called Mount Aeolus, which resembles Tynwald Hill. Until 1987 the mound had two cannon on top. The mound was built under Bishop Mark Hildesley to commemorate the victory of Captain Elliot over the French privateer François Thurot off the coast near Ramsey in 1760.

MHKs & Elections

Year	Election	Turnout	Candidates	Elected	Notes
1903	General Election	Unopposed	John Christian Crellin William Crennell	John Christian Crellin William Crennell
1907	By Election	?	Edward Curphey ?	Edward Curphey
1908	General Election	?	Edward Curphey, 266 votes John Cannan, 218 votes	Edward Curphey John Cannan
1913	General Election	?	Edward Curphey ?	Edward Curphey
1919	General Election	?	Edward Curphey ?	Edward Curphey
1924	General Election	?	Edward Curphey ?	Edward Curphey
1929	General Election	?	?	John Crellin Thomas Henry Kneen
1934	General Election	?	?	John Crellin Thomas Henry Kneen
1982	By Election	?	?	David Cannan
1986	General Election	?	David Cannan (946 votes) MH James (156 votes) DF Ellison (149 votes)	David Cannan
1991	General Election	75.3%	David Cannan (1068 votes) TJ Murphy (243 votes) SL Morrey (188 votes)	David Cannan
1996	General Election	72.3%	David Cannan (973 votes) Marharet Kewley-Draskau (495 votes)	David Cannan
2001	General Election	68.3%	David Cannan, 898 votes Roy Kennaugh, 630 votes	David Cannan
2006	General Election		David Cannan, 1062 votes Ron Berry, 329 votes	David Cannan

References

1. ^ John Grimson "A Guide to Village and Parish" published by Michael Commissioners, 1986, revised 1991, page 39

• Isle of Man Building Control Districts showing parish boundaries
• Glenology - Manx Glens. An ongoing study of Manx glens, their locations and meanings.

External links

• A Manx Notebook
• IOM Guide: Kirk Michael
• IOM Guide: Bishop's Court
• Multimap of the area
• Manx National Heritage
• GeoHive Census Information
• Isle of Man Census 2006 PDF
• Constituency maps and general election results

Coordinates: 54°16′29″N 4°33′01″W / 54.27472°N 4.55028°W / 54.27472; -4.55028