Why do they call it Isle of Man?
The island's name derives from Manannán, a Celtic sea god. The island's conversion to Christianity in the fifth century is generally attributed to St Maughold, an Irish missionary with a very colourful past. Lees verder »
Why is the Isle of Man not part of the UK?
The Isle of Man, although part of the British Islands, is not part of the United Kingdom. The Island is a territory for whose international relations the United Kingdom is responsible in international law. Lees verder »
What does Isle of Man stand for?
The Isle of Man (Manx: Mannin [ˈmanɪnʲ], also Ellan Vannin [ˈɛlʲan ˈvanɪnʲ]), also known as Mann (/mæn/), is an island nation and self-governing British Crown Dependency in the Irish Sea between Great Britain and Ireland. Lees verder »
Did the Isle of Man belong to Scotland?
After becoming subject to Norwegian suzerainty as part of the Kingdom of Mann and the Isles, the Isle of Man later became a possession of the Scottish and then the English crowns. Since 1866, the Isle of Man has been a Crown Dependency and has democratic self-government. Lees verder »
What do people from the Isle of Man call themselves?
Manx people have traditionally had three vernaculars: Manx, a Gaelic language (çhengaghyn Gaelgagh). Anglo-Manx, the distinctive indigenous English dialect of the Manx, now much diluted. British English, the usual form of English used in the Isle of Man, especially for formal purposes. Lees verder »
