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Ballaugh (parish)

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There are in Ballaugh a number of sites of historical interest. There is a heritage group who holds regular meetings and arrange walks around the area. Research into the social history of the area, in particular the isolated Glen Dhoo, is being carried out. The name 'Ballaugh' derives from the Manx
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or "the place of the lake" cognate with loch and lough. The Ballaugh Curraghs is all that remains of this lake. The lake, which measured up to a mile in length, was drained by the excavation about 300 years ago of the silted-up Lhen Trench which, during the last ice age, is believed to have been a
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Ballaugh is a mainly agricultural district on the north-western coast of the island. Ballaugh runs for some 3 miles (5 km) along the north-west coastline of the island. The average breadth of the parish is about 3 miles (5 km) and it covers an area of around 9 square miles (23 km).
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wildlife. Most of the park is laid out in geographical sections, representing different continents of the world and the animals that can be found there. The central part of the park has a different format and contains specific animal exhibits and visitor attractions.
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wetland of international importance. The site qualifies for international status as it has excellent examples of wetland habitats characteristic of the island and the region: bog pools, marshy
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The south-east corner is hilly and the remainder is low, including part of the marshy depression of the Curraghs. The only village in the parish is
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woodland, modified bog and willow scrub (known as curragh). It also has on occasion, the largest number of winter roosting
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The Isle of Man census of 2016 returned a parish population of 1,032, a decrease of 1% from the figure of 1,042 in 2011.
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and has a breeding habitat for a highly endangered migratory bird, the
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meltwater channel flowing north to south from the melting ice front.
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It is located on the west of the island (part of the traditional
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Manx

Isle of Man
OS grid reference
SC3464693486
Sheading
Michael
Crown dependency
Isle of Man
Post town
Postcode district
IM7
House of Keys
Ayre & Michael
Isle of Man
54°18′36″N 4°32′31″E / 54.310°N 4.542°E / 54.310; 4.542
/bəˈlæf/
bə-LAF
Manx
parishes
Isle of Man
Michael
local government
district
Commissioners
Captain of the Parish
Charles Edgar Cowin
Ayre & Michael
constituency
House of Keys

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