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'''Ballacraine''' (or the farm of ''McCrayne'' or Craine)<ref>''Place Names of the Isle of Man'' by John Kneen MA pp376 (1970) Yn Cheshaght Ghailckagh The Scolar Press</ref> is situated between the 7th Milestone and 8th Milestone road-side marker on the [[Snaefell Mountain Course]] used for the [[Isle of Man TT]] Races on the junction of the primary [[A1 road (Isle of Man)|A1]] Douglas to Peel road and the [[A3 road (Isle of Man)|A3]] Castletown to Ramsey road in the parish of German in the [[Isle of Man]]. |
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'''Ballacraine''' ({{IPA-gv|baləˈkʰɾɛːn|lang}}, "McCrayne" or "Craine's farm"; archaic {{lang|gv|Ballagarraghan Beg}})<ref>''Place Names of The Isle of Man – Da Ny Manninee Dooie'' Vol.1. Sheading of Glenfaba (Kirk Patrick, Kirk German, and Peel.) page 180 -182 ''Kirk German'' by George Broderick (1999) Manx Place-Name Survey, © Max Niemeyer Verlag GmbH & Co. KG Tübingen 1994 {{ISBN|3-484-40138-9}} (combined work); {{ISBN|3-484-40129-X}} (Vol. 1) Printed and bound by: Das Weihert-Druck GmbH, Darmstadt</ref> is a site on the [[TT course|Isle of Man TT course]], located between the 7th and 8th milestones of the track. It is at the junction of the [[A1 road (Isle of Man)|A1]] [[Douglas, Isle of Man|Douglas]] to [[Peel, Isle of Man|Peel]] and [[A3 road (Isle of Man)|A3]] [[Castletown, Isle of Man|Castletown]] to [[Ramsey, Isle of Man|Ramsey]] primary roads in the parish of [[German (parish)|German]]. It is now at the east end of the [[ribbon development]] of [[St John's, Isle of Man|St. John's]] village. At the junction is the former [[pub|public house]], the Ballacraine Inn, now a private residence. |
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==Motor sport heritage== |
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The road junction at Ballacraine was part of the [[Highland Course]] and [[Four Inch Course]] used for the [[Gordon Bennett Trial]] and [[RAC Tourist Trophy|Tourist Trophy]] automobile car races held in the Isle of Man between 1904 and 1911. Also Ballacraine Corner was part of the course used for 1905 International Motor-Cycle Cup Races held in the Isle of Man. It was also part of the [[St. John's Short Course]] used between 1907 and 1910 and part of the Snaefell Mountain Course used since 1911 for the Isle of Man TT Races and Manx Grand Prix. |
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Ballacraine was part of the 37.50 Mile [[Four Inch Course]] for the RAC Tourist Trophy automobile races held in the Isle of Man between 1908 and 1922.<ref>''TT Pioneers – Early Car Racing in the Isle of Man'' page 22 Robert Kelly, Mercury Asset Management (1996)(1st Edition) The Manx Experience, The Alden Press ISBN No 1 873120 61 3</ref><ref>''The Guardian'' page 14 Tuesday 4 July 1911</ref> |
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A section of the A3 Castletown to Peel road to Ballacraine and the Douglas to Peel road from Ballacraine to Quarterbridge, Douglas was used for the 1905 International Motor-Cycle Cup Races.<ref>''Manx Sun'' page 14 THE MOTOR CYCLES Saturday 3 June 1905</ref> |
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As part of the [[Ribbon development]] of [[St. John's, Isle of Man|St.John's]], Ballacraine Corner is situated at the eastly end of the village. The road junction is dominated by Ballacraine Farm and the former public house Ballacraine Hotel now a private house. The nearby area is mainly farmland with the nearby summits of Beary Mountain (311m). Greeba Mountain (422m) and Slieau Whallian (333m). |
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The Ballacraine sections of the A1 and A3 roads were part of the [[St. Johns Short Course]] used for the Isle of Man TT races between 1907 and 1910.<ref>''Isle of Man TT'' page 49 Ch 3. COURSES FOR HORSES ! Charles Deane Patrick Stevens Ltd (1978) Cambridge {{ISBN|0850593131}}</ref> |
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In [[1911 Isle of Man TT|1911]], the Four Inch Course for automobiles was first used by the Auto-Cycling Union for the [[Isle of Man TT]] motorcycle races.<ref>''Round the TT Course with Harold Daniell'' R.R. Holliday Motor Cycling (c1947) Castrol Oils ''That Lap at 91! Harold L.Daniell, TT Record Holder. Tells How it was done.''</ref> This included the Ballacraine section,<ref>TT Special edited by G.S. Davison WHERE SHALL WE GO page 13 Saturday 5 June 1954</ref> and the course later became known as the 37.73 mile (60.70 km) [[Isle of Man TT Mountain Course]]; this has been used since 1911 for the [[Isle of Man TT]] Races and from 1923 for the [[Manx Grand Prix]] races.<ref>''The History of the Manx Grand Prix'' page 7, 8, 9 by Bill Snelling Amulree Publishing(1998) Manx Heritage Foundation {{ISBN|1 901508 04 8}}</ref> |
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==Gallery== |
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File:Ballacraine Cornering.JPG|Racing motorcyclists cornering at the site of a former pub. |
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File:Ballacraine Approach.JPG|Racing motorcyclists approaching Ballacraine. |
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==Sources== |
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* [http://www.iomtt.com/TT-2009/Circuit-Guide/Competitors/GreebaCastle-GlenMoarMills.aspx Competitor Guide Sections Greeba Castle to Glen Moar Mills] with [[Steve Hislop]], 11 times TT winner |
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* [http://www.iomtt.com/TT-2009/ircuit-Guide/Spectators/Ballagarey%20to%20Ballaspur.aspx TT Spectator Guide Section Ballagarey to Ballaspur] |
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* [http://www.iomtt.com/TT-2009/Circuit-Guide.aspx Map of course] |
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Latest revision as of 22:03, 13 September 2024
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Ballacraine (Manx: [baləˈkʰɾɛːn], "McCrayne" or "Craine's farm"; archaic Ballagarraghan Beg)[1] is a site on the Isle of Man TT course, located between the 7th and 8th milestones of the track. It is at the junction of the A1 Douglas to Peel and A3 Castletown to Ramsey primary roads in the parish of German. It is now at the east end of the ribbon development of St. John's village. At the junction is the former public house, the Ballacraine Inn, now a private residence.
Motor sport heritage
[edit]Ballacraine was part of the 37.50 Mile Four Inch Course for the RAC Tourist Trophy automobile races held in the Isle of Man between 1908 and 1922.[2][3]
A section of the A3 Castletown to Peel road to Ballacraine and the Douglas to Peel road from Ballacraine to Quarterbridge, Douglas was used for the 1905 International Motor-Cycle Cup Races.[4]
The Ballacraine sections of the A1 and A3 roads were part of the St. Johns Short Course used for the Isle of Man TT races between 1907 and 1910.[5]
In 1911, the Four Inch Course for automobiles was first used by the Auto-Cycling Union for the Isle of Man TT motorcycle races.[6] This included the Ballacraine section,[7] and the course later became known as the 37.73 mile (60.70 km) Isle of Man TT Mountain Course; this has been used since 1911 for the Isle of Man TT Races and from 1923 for the Manx Grand Prix races.[8]
Gallery
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Racing motorcyclists cornering at the site of a former pub. -
Racing motorcyclists approaching Ballacraine.
Sources
[edit]- ^ Place Names of The Isle of Man – Da Ny Manninee Dooie Vol.1. Sheading of Glenfaba (Kirk Patrick, Kirk German, and Peel.) page 180 -182 Kirk German by George Broderick (1999) Manx Place-Name Survey, © Max Niemeyer Verlag GmbH & Co. KG Tübingen 1994 ISBN 3-484-40138-9 (combined work); ISBN 3-484-40129-X (Vol. 1) Printed and bound by: Das Weihert-Druck GmbH, Darmstadt
- ^ TT Pioneers – Early Car Racing in the Isle of Man page 22 Robert Kelly, Mercury Asset Management (1996)(1st Edition) The Manx Experience, The Alden Press ISBN No 1 873120 61 3
- ^ The Guardian page 14 Tuesday 4 July 1911
- ^ Manx Sun page 14 THE MOTOR CYCLES Saturday 3 June 1905
- ^ Isle of Man TT page 49 Ch 3. COURSES FOR HORSES ! Charles Deane Patrick Stevens Ltd (1978) Cambridge ISBN 0850593131
- ^ Round the TT Course with Harold Daniell R.R. Holliday Motor Cycling (c1947) Castrol Oils That Lap at 91! Harold L.Daniell, TT Record Holder. Tells How it was done.
- ^ TT Special edited by G.S. Davison WHERE SHALL WE GO page 13 Saturday 5 June 1954
- ^ The History of the Manx Grand Prix page 7, 8, 9 by Bill Snelling Amulree Publishing(1998) Manx Heritage Foundation ISBN 1 901508 04 8