Chicken Rock ( gv, Carrick ny Kirkey), part of
Rushen
Rushen ( ; gv, Rosien), formally Kirk Christ Rushen, is one of the seventeen historic parishes of the Isle of Man.
It is located in the south of the island (part of the traditional ''South Side'' division) in the sheading of the same name.
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parish, is the southernmost island administered by the
Isle of Man
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. It lies southwest of the
Calf of Man
Calf of Man ( gv, Yn Cholloo ) is a island, off the southwest coast of the Isle of Man. It is separated from the Isle of Man by a narrow stretch of water called the Calf Sound. Like the nearby rocky islets of Chicken Rock and Kitterland, it is ...
, off
Spanish Head on the Manx mainland. The most prominent feature of the rock is the 19th century
Chicken Rock Lighthouse
The Chicken Rock Lighthouse is an active 19th-century lighthouse, located on Chicken Rock, an isolated island at the southern end of the Isle of Man. Completed in 1874, the tower is constructed of tapered granite and was designed by David Stev ...
. The lighthouse was first lit in 1875, and is owned and maintained by the
Northern Lighthouse Board
The Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB) is the general lighthouse authority for Scotland and the Isle of Man. It is a non-departmental public body responsible for marine navigation aids around coastal areas.
History
The NLB was formed by Act of P ...
.
See also
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List of lighthouses in the Isle of Man
This is a list of lighthouses in the Isle of Man which is located in the Irish Sea between England and Ireland.
Lighthouses
See also
* Registered Buildings and Conservations Areas of the Isle of Man
*List of Northern Lighthouse Board lighthous ...
References
External links
Northern Lighthouses Board
Islands of the Isle of Man
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