Chibbyr Vaarley (211) – Andreas

Information

Chibber Vaarley, on Ballakelly, Andreas.  Well of the Robbers.

Heard locally.  W Walter Gill suggests Varlee was probably the nickname of a family which used the well.

Reference

The Journal of the Manx Museum, Vol V, June 1944, No.70, p.135

Location

It is not known if the well still exists.  There is no well indicated at Ballakelly on the OS.

Access

Private land.  Landlowner’s permission required.

Links

NLS OS 6″ Sheet II Surveyed: 1869 Published: 1870

Contact

If you have any information on this well please contact me and quote well record number (211) as this will help identify which well you are referring too.