In an old register of this parish is the following curious memorandum without date. This I testify to be truth. ED D CROW, Minister. Lezayre parish being very extensive, is embraced by Michael, Ballaugh, Jurly, Andreas, Bride, Maughold, Lonan, Oncan, and Braddon. In going from Ramsey to Maughold we leave North Barrule on the right.
Maughold head is an abrupt promontory terminated by a bold cliff.
The name of this village is derived from one of the early bishops of the island. The fourth side is simply ornamented with a sprig of oak. That it refers, as Robertson conjectures, to St. Maughold and St. Bridget is highly improbable. Nearly two miles on this side of Laxey is a turning towards Snawfel. The situation of it is said indeed to be the center of the British dominions, whence all of them may be plainly discerned.