Rushen (sheading)

Not to be confused with Rushen or Rushen (constituency).

Sheading of Rushen

Rushen (Manx: Rosien) is a sheading in the Isle of Man.

The sheading comprises the southernmost portion of the island. It includes the parishes of Rushen, Arbory and Malew. The only village of any size in the sheading is Ballasalla. The sheading also includes Ronaldsway airport and the South Barrule. The town of Castletown and the villages of Port Erin and Port St Mary are geographically in the sheading. The House of Keys constituency of Rushen covers the parishes of Rushen and Arbory.

References

Manxnotebook - Rushen with full description of the parish
Isle of Man Building Control Districts showing parish boundaries
Great.Outdoors.com/ManxGlens Glenology - Manx Glens An ongoing study of Manx glens, their locations and meanings.

Literature

George Broderick: Placenames of the Isle of Man, Volume Six: Sheading of Rushen (Tübingen)

Isle of Man

List of places in the Isle of Man

Towns	Castletown Douglas (capital) Peel Ramsey

Villages	Andreas Ballabeg Ballasalla Ballaugh Ballure Barregarrow Braaid Colby Cregneash Crosby Dalby Derbyhaven Foxdale Glen Maye Glen Vine Laxey Niarbyl Newtown Onchan Port Soderick Port St Mary Port Erin Ronague St John's Strang Sulby Tromode Union Mills

Sheadings	Ayre Glenfaba Garff Michael Middle Rushen

Parishes	Andreas Arbory Ballaugh Braddan Bride German Jurby Lezayre Lonan Malew Marown Maughold Michael Onchan Patrick Rushen Santon

Coordinates: 54°07′01″N 4°40′44″W / 54.11694°N 4.67889°W / 54.11694; -4.67889

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