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Arbory

54 06 '29 "N 4 41' 38" W / 54108, 4694

Arms of the Isle of Man Arbory
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Administration
Country Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Isle of Man
Sheading Rushen
Status Parish
Geography

Arbory is a parish administrative and Islander sheading of Rushen on the Isle of Man. It lies south of the island following the path of Colby.

Summary

/ / Etymology

Arbory Parish is dedicated to two Catholic saints: Saint Cairpre of Coleraine and St Columba. This duality has continued until today, Cairpre which gave the modern name "Arbory (Kirk Kirk Arbory becoming Carbery in 1703 ), while "Columba" is the name of the church serving the parish History

The parish church of Arbory, as much of the surrounding land have been the possession of the bishops of the Isle of Man from the XIII century.

In the Middle Ages , all on June 20 there was an exhibition in honor of St. Columba. This was later postponed to June 22, the day of St. Barnabas.

Places of interest in the parish

Church of Kirk Arbory

Arbory parish church at Ballabeg.

The church of Kirk Arbory is located on the main road at the village Ballabeg. The original building was located farther south than the current . These are claims of people who led the Duke of Atholl to undertake its reconstruction, which will be completed and inaugurated on November 1, 1759 by Bishop Mark Hildesley. Four years later a new chapel was added to the building. The steeple dates from 1905.

The church of Kirk Arbory was renovated in 1886. Its cemetery contains the grave of Captain John Quilliam.

Notes

  1. (en) Parish of Kirk Arbory gold Columba.
  2. June 20 is the laa'l Colum Killey ("Day of Saint Columba").
  3. (en) Arbory parish churches.
Subdivisions of the Isle of Man
Sheadings Ayre Garff Glenfaba Michael Middle Rushen Arms of the Isle of Man
Administrative parishes
Cities Douglas Castletown Ramsey Peel
Villages Laxey Port Erin Port St. Mary Michael Onchan
Rural parishes Andreas Arbory Ballaugh Braddan Bride German Jurby Lezayre Lonan Malew Marown Maughold Patrick Rushen Santon


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