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{{Short description|Village in the Isle of Man}} |
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See [[Ronaldsway Airport]] - the main airport on the [[Isle of Man]]. Also place of [[1275]] battle which saw the Isle of Man transfer from [[Norse]] rule to [[Scottish]] rule. |
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{{Distinguish|Ronaldsay (disambiguation)|Rognaldsvåg}} |
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'''Ronaldsway''' ({{Langx|gv|Roonysvaie}}) is a settlement in the parish of [[Malew]] in the south of the [[Isle of Man]], between the village of [[Ballasalla]] and the town of [[Castletown, Isle of Man|Castletown]]. |
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==Features== |
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It is notable as the location of [[Isle of Man Airport]] and historically of RNAS Ronaldsway, together with the adjoining customs free zone and industrial estate. |
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[[File:Ruth 2006.09 Ronaldsway Halt IoMR edited-1.jpg|thumb|right|IMR steam train from Douglas arriving at Ronaldsway Halt in 2006]] |
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The place name is derived from the [[Old Norse]] personal name ''[[Rǫgnvaldr]]'' and the Old Norse element ''vað'' meaning "[[Ford (crossing)|ford]]", or alternatively ''vágr'' meaning "large, narrow bay" as in [[Stornoway]]. It is possible that the [[eponym]] of Ronaldsway is [[Rǫgnvaldr Guðrøðarson|Rǫgnvaldr Guðrøðarson, King of the Isles]] (died 1229). The site was once a landing place for [[Castle Rushen]] and [[Castletown, Isle of Man|Castletown]]. Ronaldsway first appears on record in the ''[[Chronicle of Mann]]'', which documents an instance when Rǫgnvaldr's half-brother, [[Olaf the Black|Óláfr]] (died 1237), landed on the island in 1224, and confronted him for a share of the [[Kingdom of the Isles|kingdom]]. |
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Ronaldsway is the site of the [[Battle of Ronaldsway]], fought in October 1275, in which a Manx revolt led by [[Guðrøðr Magnússon]] (fl. 1275) was crushed by Scottish royal forces. |
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Ronaldsway is one of the 22 [[List of coastal weather stations of the United Kingdom|coastal weather stations]] whose conditions are reported in the [[Shipping Forecast|BBC Shipping Forecast]]. |
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There is a [[Ronaldsway railway station|request stop]] on the [[Isle of Man railway]] located just west of the Ronaldsway Industrial Estate on the [[Silver Burn|Silverburn river]]. |
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[[BA Connect]] (BA CitiExpress) had an engineering base in Ronaldsway, employing 110 people. After [[Flybe (1979–2020)|Flybe]] acquired BA Connect, Flybe announced that it would discontinue the base.<ref>"[http://www.iomtoday.co.im/ViewArticle.aspx?SectionID=870&ArticleID=2108567 FLYBE TO AXE ENGINEERING BASE]{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}." ''[[Isle of Man Today]]''. 9 March 2007. Retrieved on 12 March 2010.</ref> |
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==Archaeology== |
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{{Main|Ronaldsway culture}} |
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While the airfield [[runway]] at [[Ronaldsway Airport]] was being extended during the [[World War II|Second World War]], a sunken-floored structure was uncovered dating from the third millennium BC in the late [[Neolithic]] era. The distinctive nature of the finds, including pots and stone tools, gave rise to the name [[Ronaldsway culture]], and similar artefacts have been found elsewhere.<ref>Timothy Darvill, [https://books.google.com/books?id=gzEclkBq0u0C&dq=%22Ronaldsway+culture%22&pg=PT905 ''Ronaldsway Culture''] in ''Concise Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology'', (Oxford University Press, 2002)</ref> |
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==Climate== |
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Ronaldsway has an [[oceanic climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Cfb]]) with short, mild summers and long, cool winters. Ronaldsway has very cloudy and rainy winters.{{Weather box|location = Ronaldsway, elevation: 16m (1981-2010) Extremes (1960 - present) |
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|Jan high C = 8.2 |
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|Feb high C = 7.9 |
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|Mar high C = 9.2 |
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|Apr high C = 11.1 |
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|May high C = 14.1 |
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|Jun high C = 16.3 |
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|Jul high C = 18.1 |
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|Aug high C = 18.1 |
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|Sep high C = 16.3 |
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|Oct high C = 13.6 |
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|Nov high C = 10.9 |
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|Dec high C = 8.9 |
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|year high C = 12.8 |
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|Jan mean C = 6.1 |
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|Feb mean C = 5.7 |
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|Mar mean C = 6.8 |
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|Apr mean C = 8.3 |
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|May mean C = 10.9 |
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|Jun mean C = 13.3 |
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|Jul mean C = 15.2 |
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|Aug mean C = 15.3 |
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|Sep mean C = 13.7 |
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|Oct mean C = 11.3 |
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|Nov mean C = 8.6 |
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|Dec mean C = 6.7 |
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|year mean C = 10.2 |
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|Jan low C = 3.9 |
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|Feb low C = 3.4 |
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|Mar low C = 4.4 |
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|Apr low C = 5.4 |
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|May low C = 7.7 |
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|Jun low C = 10.2 |
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|Jul low C = 12.2 |
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|Aug low C = 12.4 |
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|Sep low C = 11.1 |
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|Oct low C = 8.9 |
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|Nov low C = 6.3 |
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|Dec low C = 4.5 |
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|year low C = 7.6 |
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|precipitation colour = green |
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|Jan precipitation mm = 82.6 |
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|Feb precipitation mm = 57.5 |
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|Mar precipitation mm = 65.5 |
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|Apr precipitation mm = 55.7 |
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|May precipitation mm = 50.9 |
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|Jun precipitation mm = 58.1 |
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|Jul precipitation mm = 56.2 |
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|Aug precipitation mm = 65.3 |
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|Sep precipitation mm = 75.3 |
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|Oct precipitation mm = 102.5 |
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|Nov precipitation mm = 103.1 |
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|Dec precipitation mm = 91.8 |
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|year precipitation mm = 864.4 |
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|Jan precipitation days = 14.0 |
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|Feb precipitation days = 10.6 |
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|Mar precipitation days = 11.8 |
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|Apr precipitation days = 9.9 |
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|May precipitation days = 9.7 |
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|Jun precipitation days = 9.8 |
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|Jul precipitation days = 9.0 |
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|Aug precipitation days = 10.8 |
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|Sep precipitation days = 11.1 |
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|Oct precipitation days = 14.1 |
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|Nov precipitation days = 15.2 |
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|Dec precipitation days = 13.9 |
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|year precipitation days = 140.1 |
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|Jan sun = 54.1 |
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|Feb sun = 77.9 |
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|Mar sun = 115.9 |
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|Apr sun = 171.2 |
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|May sun = 227.6 |
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|Jun sun = 203.4 |
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|Jul sun = 197.4 |
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|Aug sun = 184.9 |
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|Sep sun = 138.9 |
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|Oct sun = 103.6 |
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|Nov sun = 63.5 |
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|Dec sun = 46.0 |
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|year sun = 1584.6 |
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|source 1 = [[Met Office]]<ref name="Met Averages">{{cite web| url=http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/climate/gcsewtg52|title= Ronaldsway 1981–2010 averages|accessdate=4 November 2012|publisher=Met Office}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Geography of the Isle of Man]] |
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{{IsleofMan-geo-stub}} |
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Latest revision as of 18:44, 31 October 2024
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (March 2010) |
Ronaldsway (Manx: Roonysvaie) is a settlement in the parish of Malew in the south of the Isle of Man, between the village of Ballasalla and the town of Castletown.
Features
[edit]It is notable as the location of Isle of Man Airport and historically of RNAS Ronaldsway, together with the adjoining customs free zone and industrial estate.
The place name is derived from the Old Norse personal name Rǫgnvaldr and the Old Norse element vað meaning "ford", or alternatively vágr meaning "large, narrow bay" as in Stornoway. It is possible that the eponym of Ronaldsway is Rǫgnvaldr Guðrøðarson, King of the Isles (died 1229). The site was once a landing place for Castle Rushen and Castletown. Ronaldsway first appears on record in the Chronicle of Mann, which documents an instance when Rǫgnvaldr's half-brother, Óláfr (died 1237), landed on the island in 1224, and confronted him for a share of the kingdom.
Ronaldsway is the site of the Battle of Ronaldsway, fought in October 1275, in which a Manx revolt led by Guðrøðr Magnússon (fl. 1275) was crushed by Scottish royal forces.
Ronaldsway is one of the 22 coastal weather stations whose conditions are reported in the BBC Shipping Forecast.
There is a request stop on the Isle of Man railway located just west of the Ronaldsway Industrial Estate on the Silverburn river.
BA Connect (BA CitiExpress) had an engineering base in Ronaldsway, employing 110 people. After Flybe acquired BA Connect, Flybe announced that it would discontinue the base.[1]
Archaeology
[edit]While the airfield runway at Ronaldsway Airport was being extended during the Second World War, a sunken-floored structure was uncovered dating from the third millennium BC in the late Neolithic era. The distinctive nature of the finds, including pots and stone tools, gave rise to the name Ronaldsway culture, and similar artefacts have been found elsewhere.[2]
Climate
[edit]Ronaldsway has an oceanic climate (Cfb) with short, mild summers and long, cool winters. Ronaldsway has very cloudy and rainy winters.
| Climate data for Ronaldsway, elevation: 16m (1981-2010) Extremes (1960 - present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.2 (46.8) |
7.9 (46.2) |
9.2 (48.6) |
11.1 (52.0) |
14.1 (57.4) |
16.3 (61.3) |
18.1 (64.6) |
18.1 (64.6) |
16.3 (61.3) |
13.6 (56.5) |
10.9 (51.6) |
8.9 (48.0) |
12.8 (55.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.1 (43.0) |
5.7 (42.3) |
6.8 (44.2) |
8.3 (46.9) |
10.9 (51.6) |
13.3 (55.9) |
15.2 (59.4) |
15.3 (59.5) |
13.7 (56.7) |
11.3 (52.3) |
8.6 (47.5) |
6.7 (44.1) |
10.2 (50.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.9 (39.0) |
3.4 (38.1) |
4.4 (39.9) |
5.4 (41.7) |
7.7 (45.9) |
10.2 (50.4) |
12.2 (54.0) |
12.4 (54.3) |
11.1 (52.0) |
8.9 (48.0) |
6.3 (43.3) |
4.5 (40.1) |
7.6 (45.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 82.6 (3.25) |
57.5 (2.26) |
65.5 (2.58) |
55.7 (2.19) |
50.9 (2.00) |
58.1 (2.29) |
56.2 (2.21) |
65.3 (2.57) |
75.3 (2.96) |
102.5 (4.04) |
103.1 (4.06) |
91.8 (3.61) |
864.4 (34.03) |
| Average precipitation days | 14.0 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 9.9 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 9.0 | 10.8 | 11.1 | 14.1 | 15.2 | 13.9 | 140.1 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 54.1 | 77.9 | 115.9 | 171.2 | 227.6 | 203.4 | 197.4 | 184.9 | 138.9 | 103.6 | 63.5 | 46.0 | 1,584.6 |
| Source: Met Office[3] | |||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "FLYBE TO AXE ENGINEERING BASE[permanent dead link]." Isle of Man Today. 9 March 2007. Retrieved on 12 March 2010.
- ^ Timothy Darvill, Ronaldsway Culture in Concise Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology, (Oxford University Press, 2002)
- ^ "Ronaldsway 1981–2010 averages". Met Office. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
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