Peel to Kirkmichael

Well, the seas were rough today, but at least it wasn't raining.

The first bit of the day was walking North along the old railway line. Quite easy walking, and when it stops at Glen Mooar, theres the remains of an old viaduct.

I detoured up the valley a bit, as there are two things to see up there. The first is Sppyt Vane, one of the best waterfalls on the island, and the other Cabbal Pherick. Thats the chapel of Patrick, and while it's just a foundation, the location is very evocative. Those monks certainly knew where to build...

That's just a ckicken.

After Glen Mooar, I started the beach walking which was to take me round most of the rest of the Island. I caught the tides right, so no major problems there.

Kirk Michael itself is a bit dead: one of the few places on the island I couldn't recommend staying.

It does however have one of the Island's best collections of early stone inscriptions (bit fuzzy, sorry).

Some runic inscriptions there, and a really rare portrayal of a priest with an animal head, which will either excite you or not. It is worth seeing these and then leaving Kirkmichael quickly, which is what I did the next morning.

written by

martin_b on March 16, 2007 from Kirkmichael, Isle of Man

from the travel blog: Isle Of Man Coastal Path

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