Chibbyr Vreeshey (144) – Douglas
Information Chibbyr Vreeshey, Douglas. St Bridget’s Well. Many extraordinary properties were ascribed to the Nunnery Well, dedicated to St. Bridget, but as Waldron (in 1731) says, it was, “of late […]
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Chibbyr Hidee (58) – Castletown
Information Chibbyr Hidee, Castletown, Malew. Tide/Tidal Well. There are 6 surviving wells at Castle Rushen and in the courtyard is Chibbyr Hidee, said to rise and fall with the tide, […]
A Kirk Bride Well Charm
In the rugged matrix of George Quarrie’s uncollected verses lurks a rite used in connection with a Well on Kionlough. “A young man has been found lying unconscious, and cannot […]
Chibbyr Feeayr (42) – Malew
Information Chibbyr Feeayr, Cronkbreck, Grenaby, Malew. Cold Well. It stands by the side of the lane leading to the deserted farmhouse, and was roofed and walled in solid masonry by […]
Fairy Well (40) – Lonan
Information The Fairy Well, Thalloo Holt, Slieu Rea(?), Lonan. Two spring-wells fill two little pools about 30 yards apart on the West side of the green road going up to […]
Chibber yn Arragh (3) – Lonan
Information Chibber yn Arragh, (Well of the (good) Ploughland), Lonan. There are two roadside wells of this name in Ballarragh village, Lonan. As the Manx arragh, spring-season, is awkward to […]
Chibber Air (1) – Lonan
Information Chibber Air, usually translated as Gold Well. On Croit ny Howe, Clay Head, Lonan. …the “gold” of the Manx well may have been suggested by the colour of scum […]
Big Well (13) – Douglas
Information The Big Well, Douglas. It stood at the top of Bigwell Street in the days before the town was supplied with water from the Clypse Reservoir. (text source: W […]
Well Classification
W Walter Gill in ‘A Manx Scrapbook’ (1929) classified wells on the Island as such: Manx farrane or geill – a spring well in which water rises to the surface […]
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Isle of Man Wells welcomes the opportunity to visit as many wells and springs as possible, particularly on private land and with the owner’s permission. If you would like to issue an invitation for us to visit a well or spring on your property please contact Ber Weyde. Information can be made public or withheld as a private record.