Braaid
Braaid
| |
|---|---|
 Crossroads in Braaid | |
  Braaid Location within the Isle of Man | |
| Population | (2006 Census) |
| OS grid reference | SC319762 |
| Parish | Marown |
| Sheading | Middle |
| Crown dependency | Isle of Man |
| Post town | ISLE OF MAN |
| Postcode district | IM4 |
| Dialling code | 01624 |
| Police | Isle of Man |
| Fire | Isle of Man |
| Ambulance | Isle of Man |
| House of Keys | Middle |
Braaid (Manx: Braaid) is a hamlet in the parish of Marown on the Isle of Man, about 6 km west of the capital Douglas. It is best known for the nearby ancient settlement of The Braaid. In Manx, braaid means 'gullet, gorge; breast of a hill', the latter meaning possibly in reference to the aforementioned ancient settlement.[1]
General description
[edit]The hamlet is centred on the crossroads of the A24 Foxdale to Douglas road and the A26 Ballasalla to Glen Vine road. The hamlet consists of a main concentration of houses around this crossroads and some other farms and dwellings which surround it.
The Braaid Hall
[edit]The Braaid Hall has provided a centre for the community since 1937, when it was founded as the Braaid Young Mens Club.[2] It is now mainly used to hold Eisteddfods, sports days, jumble sales and other events for the local community.
The Braaid Eisteddfod
[edit]The Braaid Eisteddfod is an annual musical and literary festival that started in the 1950s.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ↑ Broderick, George (7 May 2012), Placenames in the Isle of Man: Sheading of Rushen (Kirk Malew with Castletown and Ballasalla, Kirk Arbory and Kirk Christ Rushen with the Calf of Man), Tübingen: Max Niemeyer Verlag, doi:10.1515/9783110942668, ISBN 978-3-11-094266-8, retrieved 30 May 2024
- ↑ "Braaid Hall celebrates 70 years at heart of community life - Isle of Man News - Isle of Man Today". www.iomtoday.co.im. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Music, singing, poetry and dancing at the Braaid Eisteddfod". IOM Today. No. 2 March 2019.
- ↑ "Florence Kinvig". Culture Vannin. Retrieved 26 October 2020.