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Glen Maye

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Glen Maye Waterfall Isle of Man kingsley 23 JUN 09
Glen Maye Waterfall Isle of Man kingsley 23 JUN 09

Glen Maye (or Glenmaye, Manx: Glion Muigh or Glion Meay – Luxuriant Glen) is a glen and a small village on the west coast of the Isle of Man, 2+1⁄2 miles (4 km) south of Peel. The village is connected to Peel by a bus service. It is home to the glen of the same name, which is well known for its picturesque waterfall and the sheltered and fern-filled woodland walk through the glen to the small pebble beach on the coast. At the bottom of the glen is the Mona Erin wheelcase, the only visible evidence of the mining that took place here between 1740 and 1870. The glen comprises some 11.5 acres (47,000 m2) situated on either side of the Rushen River (not to be confused with the Silverburn River which is Awin Rosien (Rushen River) in Manx Gaelic), and came into Manx National Heritage ownership in 1960. Glen Maye is one of the officially-listed Manx National Glens. The village is also known for its public house, The Waterfall Hotel, located at the entrance to the glen and near the waterfall itself.

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Glen Maye Waterfall Isle of Man kingsley 23 JUN 09
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Knockaloe railway station and branch line

Knockaloe railway station served Knockaloe Internment Camp in the Isle of Man between 1915 and 1920. The station was at the end of a short branch line off the Douglas to Peel line of the Isle of Man Railway (IMR). The line left the IoMR on the outskirts of Peel near Glenfaba Mills and climbed steeply in a southerly direction for about 0.7 miles (1.1 km) until it reached the village of Patrick. The line then turned west along the access road into the internment camp which had been built in the grounds of Knockaloe Farm. The total length of the branch line was about 1.2 miles (1.9 km). The branch, and Knockaloe station at its terminus, opened on 1 September 1915 and closed on 14 October 1920. The station and line were used to transport internees, other persons, food and supplies to and from the camp. Few photographs survive of this line, but the locomotive shed is still in existence. In addition to the loco shed, traces include the remains of concrete bridge abutments on the old course of the River Neb at the end of an embankment which crosses a section of ground called the Raggat. The line was worked by the ex-MNR No.4/IMR No.15 0-6-0 locomotive "Caledonia". Materials used to build the line were acquired from an Irish 5' Gauge railway and were removed and shipped off the Island after the line ceased operation. Knockaloe Farm is now government owned. In addition to the line there was a harbour tramway built on the northern side of Peel Harbour running as far as the pier. Pictorial evidence of this is provided by a postcard illustrating 'the sale of fish at Peel'.