between the various towns, and there are numerous ex¬
cellent roads. Few places can point to more interesting
antiquarian features than those found in the Isle of
Man. Druidical remains and Runic monuments are
numerous ; and among ancient buildings special men¬
tion should be made of Castle Rushen (947), Rushen
Abbey (1154), and Peel Castle. The modern building
of Castle Mona (1801) is now used as a hotel. Man has
a highly interesting history. In early years it fre¬
quently changed hands, passing and repassing at various
times under the dominion of the Welsh, the Scots, the
Northumbrians, and the Norse. By Magnus VI. of
Norway it was ceded to Alexander III. of Scotland in
1266. About the beginning of the 15th century the
island was bestowed upon Sir John Stanley, and sub¬
sequently remained in the possession of the Derby
family—the head being “ King of Man ”—until it was
surrendered to the Parliamentarians in 1651, after the
famous and heroic defence attempted by Lady Derby.
Thereafter it was granted to General Lord Fairfax, but
at the Restoration it again went to the Earl of Derby,
in which attachment it remained until 1736. The lord¬
ship of Man then fell to the Dukes of Athole, and in
1829 its final reversion to the Crown was effected by
purchase. The island has a distinct bishopric, with the
designation of Sodor and Man ; the former name being
derived from the Sudoreys, or Southern Islands, which
were at one time politically connected with them. The
bishopric is supposed to have been founded by St
Patrick in 447. The island has a government and con¬
stitution of its own, also laws, law officers, and courts.
The House of Keys, which controls its legislature, is
very ancient, and consists of 24 members. Man is
divided into 6 sheadings, having 17 parishes, which are
subdivided into treens and quarterlands. The principal
towns are Douglas, Castletown, Ramsey, and Peel.
Castletown is the ancient capital, but Douglas is the
chief town and the seat of government.

Man, Calf of. See Calf of Man and Chicken Rock.

Man Sands, on E. coast of Devon, 5 miles NE. of
Dartmouth.

Man and his Man Rocks, off W. coast of Cornwall,
between Perran Porth and St Agnes.

Man of War, hamlet, 4 miles SW. of Skerries, N.
co. Dublin.

Man-of-War Cove, on coast of Dorset, nr. Lulworth.

Man-Of-War Rocks, off Old Lizard Head, Cornwall;
on these rocks a Government transport was wrecked,
with the loss of about 700 men.

Manaccan, par. and vil., Cornwall—par., 1746 ac.
and 148 tidal water and foreshore, pop. 357; vil., near
the coast, 6½ miles SW. of Falmouth; P.O.; the metal
titanium was first found here, and called manaccanite.

Manacle Rocks, dangerous reef, off coast of Corn¬
wall, 7½ miles S. of Falmouth.

Manafon, par., Montgomeryshire, on river Rhiew,
8½ miles SW. of Welshpool, 6635 ac., pop. 627.

Manannan’s Chair, artificial mound, Isle of Man,
near Tynwald Hill, 4 miles SE. of Peel.

Manar, seat, in par. and 3½ miles SW. of Inverurie,
Aberdeenshire, near river Don.

Manaton.—par. and vil., Devon, 3½ miles S. of More-
ton Hampstead, 6393 ac., pop. 331; P.O.; Manaton
Tor commands a fine view.—2. Manaton, seat, 2 miles
N. of Plymouth, Devon.

Manby.—par. and vil., Lincolnshire, 4½ miles SE. of
Louth, 1460 ac., pop. 180.—2. Manby, vil., Broughton
par., Lincolnshire, 4 miles NW. of Glanford Brigg;
Manby Hall is the seat of the Earl of Yarborough.

Maneetter (or Mancester), par., township, and vil.,
Warwickshire, 1 mile SE. of Atherstone—par., 4120 ac.,
pop. 6406; township, pop. 436; Maneetter House and
Maneetter Lodge are seats.

Manch Platform, ry. sta., SW. co. Cork, 3 m. E. of
Dunmanway; the seat of Manchc House is in vicinity.

Manchester, pari, and mun. bor., city, par., and
township, SE. Lancashire, on rivers Irk, Irwell, and
Medlock, 31 miles E. of Liverpool and 186 miles NW.
of London by rail—par. (including the greater part of
the sister town of Salford, separated from Manchester
by the Irwell, which is spanned by a series of bridges),
35,248 ac., pop. 720,481; township, 1646 ac., pop.
148,794; pari, bar., pop. (estimated) 424,224; mun.