St Michael's Isle
St. Michael's Isle (Template:Lang-gv), popularly referred to as Fort Island (Template:Lang-gv), is an island of the Isle of Man, noted for its attractive ruins. It is about 400 metres long, from west to east, and is connected to the Langness Peninsula, Derbyhaven by a narrow causeway.
There are two ancient buildings situated on the isle. Both are in a state of ruin and closed to the public, though there are a number of walks which allow visitors to explore the surroundings.
St. Michael's Chapel, a 12th century chapel, is located on the south side of the island. This Celtic-Norse chapel was built on the site of an older Celtic [keeill] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help).
Derby Fort, a 17th century fort, is located at the eastern end of the island. Built by James Stanley, the 7th Earl of Derby and Lord of Mann in 1645, the fort was constructed during the English Civil War to protect the then busy port of Derbyhaven.
In addition to the ruins, the island serves as a bird sanctuary.
External links
- www.isleofman.com - Information about Fort Island
- Information about Derbyhaven
- St Michael's Isle
- Jon Wornham's galleries include photographs of Fort Island at
- http://www.island-images.co.uk/Year2001/0106070834.html - Derby Fort 7 Jun 2001
- http://www.island-images.co.uk/Year2003/0311060830.html - Chapel and Fort 6 Nov 2003
54°04′26″N 4°36′27″W / 54.07389°N 4.60750°W
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