Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-08-27
THE ISLE OF MAN.
"a Tiny Kingdom Washed by tho Restless
Waves of the Irish Sea.

"a Tiny Kingdom Washed by tho Restless
Waves OF the Irish Sea.
1t is said that there Is no other spot
In the world where such diversity oil
scenery has been compressed into SO
small space as in the Isle Of Man,
consequently 1t is the touring ground Of
many holiday seeker. to whom the fair
island 10 revelation OF beauty seldom
equaled and never to be forgotten. II
Is lilliputian kingdom. from its min
iature constitution to its tiny rivers
and waterfalls; from Its pigmy noun
tains to its little'valleys Every thing
Is abridged and petite. Mainland lies
midway between the ports OF Belfast
and Liverpool. It's rocky coast contin-
ually washed by the restless waves Of
the Irish sea- Douglas, the principle
town and port, was simply fishing
village not very many years ago. but
now 1t can boast OF London shops, fine
hotels and clearinghouse. and in the
season there is such a mighty influx OF
visitors that many have to seek shelter
in the bathing machines for lack OF bet
ter accommodation. Its beautiful bay
Is guarded at one extremity by Onchau
head and at the other by the majestic
promotory, Douglas head, the view
from which is unsurpassed. while be-
tween the two. on an islet OF rocks. Is
Wordsworth's wave-washed tower OF
refuge.
Douglas owns some beautiful walks,
notably one through the woods to the
nunnery grounds. and another TO Kirk
Braddan, where lie both Druid and
Scandinavian in the graveyard conse-
Grated by the association OF one thou
sand years. Schiller wrote:
Time consccrates
And what is gray with age becomes religion"
Which truth has kept the hand OF the
restorer from Kirk Braddan's ancient
fame; for rather touch its hoary walls,
a new edifice has been erected in which
to hold service. Not far from Kirk
Braddan Is the cemetery where lie the
remains OF Martin, the great painter
who found In the Isle OF Man so many
openings for his artistic genius. At
Castleton, In the south OF the island,
Is House OF Keys, where the Manx
Parliament is held; 1t boasts also Castle
Rushen, which dates from the twelfth
century, and which was the prison OF
the heroic Countess OF Derby, who. as
Sir Walter Scott tells us, was detained
there after the island had succumbed
TO Cromwell until the restoration. At
the present time the caste is used as
the Manx house of detention. Port
Erin Is sweet spot, and from It :
may be obtained very fine view OF .
that mountain-like rock. Bradda Head. !.
A sail around the Calf of Man insures
for the tourist sublime scenery, for 1t
Is there. nature assumes her Widest
mood. The cliffs rise to giddy heights.
and wear all manner OF weird shapes.
The Stacks. the Eye. the Sugar Loaf
rocks the Thousa rock. each stand
out as picture OF superb coast seem
ery. Spanish Head, a stupendous cliff
On the mainland. with hidden rocks
sharp as knives, stretching out under
.he sea, Is so named from having been
to the warships of the in
'incible Armada in 1888. i
Peel has a castle made famous in ro-
nance by the immortal Shakespeare and
~ the Wizard OF the North, Sir Walter
scott The ruins cover five acres OF
yround on an island having access to
he mainland by means OF wooden
bridge. Still intact is the chamber
where the Earl OF Warwick was i'm
'rlsoned in 1897. also the tower whose
very stone speaks OF Avsril's secret
light; OF Funella's daring us the two
ollowed him down the risky ladder to
he waiting boat below. The cathe-
rails OF Sador and Man In its existing
uined condition also stands on this
tock OF Peel, but will soon present a
ifferent appearance. as II is to be re-
tored. Cor. San Francisco Call. Ia