Ballakilpheric

Ballakilpheric (Manx: Balley Keeill Pherick[1]) is a village and small parish in the southwest of the Isle of Man, 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northwest of the village of Colby, and 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) by road northeast of Port Erin. The Colby River flows to the east of the village.[2] Ballakilpheric Methodist Chapel lies at the top of the hill.

Ballakilpheric

Ballakilpheric. Looking down the road leading to Colby
Ballakilpheric
Location within the Isle of Man
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Post townISLE OF MAN
Postcode districtIM
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History

There were several Neolithic stones in the vicinity.[3] At the Ballakilpheric Standing stone site, in 1878 four stones were still standing together in a crescent, but by 1900 there were two, 10 ft (3.0 m) tall and 28 ft (8.5 m) apart and now there is just one.[4] An Early Bronze Age flat axehead was unearthed in a field near Ballakelly Cottage in the village in 1975; it is currently part of the Manx National Heritage Collection.[5] An archaeological find of early medieval artifacts in the area is known as the Ballakilpheric hoard.[6]

Landmarks

Ballakilpheric Methodist Chapel is situated at the top of a hill. There is a large white house called Burn Brae, past Ballakilpheric Farm,[7] and another large house called Belle Abbey House.[8]

Culture

A traditional harvest festival is held at Ballakilpheric Methodist Chapel in September.[9] The Manx Gaelic language singing group Caarjyn Cooidjagh released a CD entitled Ballakilpheric. The album features traditional songs from the Isle of Man.[10]

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References
  1. Broderick, George (1984). "Glossary of Place-Names". A Handbook of Late Spoken Manx. Tübingen: Niemeyer. pp. 494–514.
  2. Google (21 March 2020). "Ballakilpheric" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  3. "Annual Report of the Liverpool Marine Biology Committee, Volume 18". Liverpool Marine Biology Committee. 1904. p. 81.
  4. "Ballakilpheric - Standing Stone (Menhir)". megalithic.co.uk. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  5. "Ballakelly Cottage, Ballakilpheric". imuseum.im. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  6. Naismith, Rory; Allen, Martin & Screen, Elina. "Early Medieval Monetary History: Studies in Memory of Mark Blackburn". Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. p. 478.
  7. Marsh, Terry. "Walking on the Isle of Man: 40 walks exploring the entire island". Cicerone Press Limited. p. 192. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  8. "Belle Abbey House". cowleygroves.com. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  9. "Chapel harvest festival". IOM Today. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  10. "Ballakilpheric - Caarjyn Cooidjagh". manxmusic.com. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
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