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'''Ronaldsway''' ({{Lang-gv|Roonysvie}}) is a place in [[Malew]] in the south of the [[Isle of Man]], between the village of [[Ballasalla]] and the town of [[Castletown, Isle of Man|Castletown]]. It is notable as the location of [[Isle of Man Airport]] and historically RNAS Ronaldsway, together with the adjoining customs free zone and industrial estate. |
'''Ronaldsway''' ({{Lang-gv|Roonysvie}}) is a place in [[Malew]] in the south of the [[Isle of Man]], between the village of [[Ballasalla]] and the town of [[Castletown, Isle of Man|Castletown]]. It is notable as the location of [[Isle of Man Airport]] and historically RNAS Ronaldsway, together with the adjoining customs free zone and industrial estate. |
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Ronaldsway is the site of the [[Battle of Ronaldsway]] in |
Ronaldsway is the site of the [[Battle of Ronaldsway]], in which a Manx revolt was crushed by Scottish forces. |
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Ronaldsway is one of the 12 [[List of coastal weather stations of the United Kingdom|coastal weather stations]] whose conditions are reported in the [[BBC]] [[Shipping Forecast]]. |
Ronaldsway is one of the 12 [[List of coastal weather stations of the United Kingdom|coastal weather stations]] whose conditions are reported in the [[BBC]] [[Shipping Forecast]]. |
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Ronaldsway (Template:Lang-gv) is a place in Malew in the south of the Isle of Man, between the village of Ballasalla and the town of Castletown. It is notable as the location of Isle of Man Airport and historically RNAS Ronaldsway, together with the adjoining customs free zone and industrial estate.
Ronaldsway is the site of the Battle of Ronaldsway, in which a Manx revolt was crushed by Scottish forces.
Ronaldsway is one of the 12 coastal weather stations whose conditions are reported in the BBC Shipping Forecast.
There is a request stop on the Isle of Man Steam Railway behind 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]
References
- ^ "FLYBE TO AXE ENGINEERING BASE." Isle of Man Today. 9 March 2007. Retrieved on 12 March 2010.
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