Braddan
Braddan (Braddan) is one of the seventeen parishes of the Isle of Man.
It is located on the east of the island (part of the traditional South Side division) in the sheading of Middle.
Administratively, a small part of the historic parish of Braddan is now covered by part of the borough of Douglas, the capital and largest town of the Isle of Man.
Other settlements in the parish include Port Soderick, Strang, Tromode and Union Mills.
For the purposes of local government, the majority of the historic parish forms a single parish district with five elected Commissioners:
In 1896, a small area in the south-east of the historic parish of Braddan became part of the borough of Douglas, since when it has been governed by a municipal corporation with 18 councillors and an elected mayor.
The Captain of the Parish (since 1996) is Thomas Philip Caley.
It is located on the east of the island (part of the traditional South Side division) in the sheading of Middle.
Administratively, a small part of the historic parish of Braddan is now covered by part of the borough of Douglas, the capital and largest town of the Isle of Man.
Other settlements in the parish include Port Soderick, Strang, Tromode and Union Mills.
For the purposes of local government, the majority of the historic parish forms a single parish district with five elected Commissioners:
In 1896, a small area in the south-east of the historic parish of Braddan became part of the borough of Douglas, since when it has been governed by a municipal corporation with 18 councillors and an elected mayor.
The Captain of the Parish (since 1996) is Thomas Philip Caley.
Map - Braddan
Map
Country - Isle_of_Man
Humans have lived on the island since before 6500 BC. Gaelic cultural influence began in the 5th century AD, when Irish missionaries following the teaching of St. Patrick began settling the island, and the Manx language, a branch of the Goidelic languages, emerged. In 627, King Edwin of Northumbria conquered the Isle of Man along with most of Mercia. In the 9th century, Norsemen established the thalassocratic Kingdom of the Isles, which included the Isle of Man. Magnus III, King of Norway from 1093 to 1103, reigned as King of Mann and the Isles between 1099 and 1103.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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GBP | Pound sterling | £ | 2 |
ISO | Language |
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EN | English language |
GV | Manx language |