╿FERRY TO ISLE OF MAN
The Isle of Man became an island around 8,000 BC, when melting glaciers caused sea levels to rise cutting off Mesolithic Britain from mainland Europe. The first human occupation arrived on the island as the ice-age retreated sometime before 6500 BC.Located in the middle of the Irish Sea, almost equidistant between England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, the Isle of Man is a unique self-governing kingdom – a Crown dependency that belongs to neither the UK nor the European Union.
The most famous motorcycle races in the world, the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy (TT) Races, celebrated their 100th anniversary in 2007. The first TT that started at 10am on 28th May 1907 proved so popular that it became an annual event. As public roads were not permitted to be closed for racing events on mainland Britain, fans returned year after year to enjoy those early pioneering motorcycle races.
These races would ultimately help to establish the world dominance of the British motorcycle manufacturing industry.
But a century, in terms of the overall history of the Isle of Man, is a mere scratch on the surface. And those that now tour the full 37.73 mile island circuit at average speeds approaching 130mph perhaps need to slow down a little to more fully appreciate the sights and history of the home of what is said to be the oldest continuous parliament in the world.Located in the middle of the Irish Sea, almost equidistant between England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, the Isle of Man is a unique self-governing kingdom – a Crown dependency that belongs to neither the UK nor the European Union. The 33-mile long island boasts its own parliament (known as Tynwald), laws, traditions and culture.
The Isle of Man became an island around 8,000 BC, when melting glaciers caused sea levels to rise cutting off Mesolithic Britain from mainland Europe. The first human occupation arrived on the island as the ice-age retreated sometime before 6500 BC.Strategically located as it is in the middle of the Irish Sea, the Isle of Man has inevitably attracted the attention of many welcome traders and other not so welcome raiders.Early in its history the first Celtic tribes arrived and began to inhabit the island; it is likely that these immigrants arrived from Ireland, as the current Manx Gaelic language so closely resembles Irish Gaelic. The island’s name derives from Manannán, a Celtic sea god.
The island’s conversion to Christianity in the fifth century is generally attributed to St Maughold, an Irish missionary with a very colourful past.Between AD 800 and AD 815 the first Scandinavian tourists began to arrive. Initially these Vikings came on wealth distribution schemes, or as some refer to it ‘to pillage and plunder’; however by 850 it appears that they began to settle. The island became an important staging post in connecting the Viking outposts of Dublin, northwest England and the Scottish Western Isles.
The Isle of Man eventually came under the rule of the Scandinavian Kings of Dublin, and it was the Vikings in AD 979 who established the self-governing parliament of the island known as Tynwald. The annual ceremonial meeting, usually occurring on 5th July, continues to be held at Tynwald Hill where new laws are announced.In 1266 the Treaty of Perth ended the military conflict between Norway and Scotland over the sovereignty of the Hebrides, Caithness and the Isle of Man. In the treaty Norway recognised Scottish sovereignty over the disputed territories in return for a lump sum of 4,000 marks and an annuity of 100 marks.
England’s first claim to the Isle of Man appears to date from 1290, when King Edward I (Hammer of the Scots) took possession of the island. Over the next few decades the island alternated between Scottish and English rule until the struggle was eventually decided in England’s favour.
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