Links

General Information

www.isle-of-man.com Good starting point for exploring the island by internet. Active Genealogy bulletin board.
www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook Manx Notebook - Frances Coakley's compendium of Manx history. 12,500 files comprising some 150+ million characters of data.
www.gov.im/mnh/ Manx National Heritage - Information regarding museums and other heritage sites
directory.google.com/Top/Regional/Europe/Isle_of_Man Google directory for Isle of Man

Manx Societies

northamericanmanx.org North American Manx Association
www.geocities.com/chicagomanx Chicago Manx Society
northamericanmanx.org/cleveland/ Cleveland Manx Society
northamericanmanx.org/galva/ Galva Manx Society (Illinois)
northamericanmanx.org/norcalmanx/ Northern California Manx Society
www.rootsweb.com/~mnms The Manx Society of Minnesota
northamericanmanx.org/sandiego/ San Diego County Manx Society
northamericanmanx.org/dc/ Washington DC Area Manx Society
www.geocities.com/wisconsinmanx Wisconsin Manx Association

worldmanxassociation.com World Manx Association
www.isle-of-man.com/interests/genealogy/fhs Isle of Man Family History Society
www.londonmanxsociety.com/ London Manx Society
queenslandmanx.org.au Queensland (Australia) Manx Society
www.dubaimanxsociety.com Dubai Manx Society
members.ozemail.com.au/~kevrenor/manx Manx Society of New South Wales
Press Release Luxembourg Manx Society
(website coming soon)

Manx Genealogy

www.iomfhs.im Isle of Man Family History Society
www.manxheritage.org Manx Heritage Foundation
www.rootschat.com Rootschat Isle of Man bulletin board
www.rootschat.com Rootschat Isle of Man bulletin board
manxbmd.com Birth, Marriage and Death Indexes for the Isle of Man
www.qualtrough.org Qualtrough surname website
www.kneen.com Kneen surname website
www.kissack.co.uk Kissack surname website
www.ballacreer.com Creer surname website
www.manxroots.info Crow(e) and Quine surname website, also includes maps of Douglas and other information
(note that manxroots.com was taken over by another organization for advertising purposes, and should be avoided. Webmasters: please update your links.)
www.lawsons.ca Lawson surname website, and many transcribed references

Forums

groups.yahoo.com/group/IsleofMan Isle of Man mailing list
www.care2.com/c2c/group/IsleofMan Care2Connect Isle of Man group
www.manxforums.com Manx Forum
www.manxies.net/forums Manxies Forum
  

Travel

www.visitisleofman.com Isle of Man tourism guide
travel.holidays.com Airnuts - MMC Worldwide Travel Links. Extensive Manx travel site
www.everymann.co.uk Everymann Holidays Travel Agency
www.steam-packet.com Steam Packet Ferry service
www.rac.co.uk/web/routeplanner Maps roughly similar to Google Maps for the UK and IOM.
www.gov.im/airport/enquiries/destinations Ronalsdway Airport includes list of airlines currently serving the IOM
www.gov.im/infocentre/weather Weather Forecast for the Isle of Man
http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk Isle of Man Holiday reviews with ratings of hotels, restaurants, and things to do
  

Music and Dance

backdoorslam.com Back Door Slam (Manx Blues band that often tours the US)
www.myspace.com/manxmusicanddance Manx Music and Dance myspace (with streamed music):
www.kciom.com and www.myspace.com/kingchiaullee King Chiaullee
www.caarjyn.com Manx Gaelic choir Caarjyn Cooidjagh
www.myspace.com/MactullaghVannin Mactullagh Vannin
www.myspace.com/skeeal Skeeal
www.myspace.com/mootmootmoot Moot
www.myspace.com/kirstyandkatielawrence Kirsty and Katie Lawrence
www.myspace.com/sheearpeel Sheear
www.homepages.mcb.net/mann Perree Bane dance group
www.myspace.com/perreet Perree T dance group
dukevideo.streamburst.tv/catalogue Download Robin Gibb’s charity single ‘Ellan Vannin’
  

Books

www.mannin.info/MHF The Bible in Manx
www.trafford.com/06-0823 'Mannin Boy' by Lorraine Fraser King
www.amazon.com/... 'English Passengers' by Matthew Kneale (includes a lot of Anglo-Manx)
www.lilypublications.co.uk Manx publisher of books, including:
   'All Round Guide to the Isle of Man 2006/07'Travel guide
   'William Kennish'about the Manx inventor, explorer and poet William Kennish (1799-1862)
www.smo.uhi.ac.uk/~stephen Chiollagh Books - free online versions of many Manx texts
www.pat-skillicorn.com 'Wave to your Daddy' by Pat Skillicorn
www.tomsheard.4t.com 'T M Sheard, the Modest Manxman' by Ruth Sheard. The life and exploits of Tom Sheard, the first Manxman to win the TT races.
www.LexiconBookshop.co.im Lexicon Bookshop - Established in 1936 selling books, gifts, and souvenirs with a local interest
Otherworld on Amazon.com Otherworld - The Isle of Mist. New Manx-based fantasy fiction book by Adrian Bailey
authorhouse.com Finlo and the Fairy Kings by By Ruth Blindell. Manx-English story aimed at those with an interest in Manx traditions, language, songs and music
http://www.smo.uhi.ac.uk Manx Folklore & Superstitions by John Rhys. Online-readable book.
  

Photographs

www.davekneale.com Isle of Man photos by Dave Kneale (many aerial and sailing pictures)
www.island-images.co.uk Island Images by Jon Wornham
www.manxscenes.com Manx Scenes by Peter Killey
iomphoto.20m.com I.O.M. Photographic Society
www.isleofmanphotographs.com Isle of Man photos by Kris Clay
www.photomann.net Isle of Man photos by Eric Sloane
www.bradda.com Isle of Man photos by Niall Kelly (free for non-commercial use)
www.gov.im/infocentre/imagelibrary Isle of Man photos by Isle of Man government
www.manxlinx.com/manx_photos Isle of Man photos by Manx Linx
www.feegan.com/flgallry Feegan's Lounge Gallery - includes photos of old Douglas
www2.iomtoday.co.uk/hosted/iomimages Isle of Man images by Sue Jones
www.dankarran.com/photography/isleofman Isle of Man images by Dan Karran
www.icon-iom.com Christmas cards and Isle of Man photography-to-order by Carola Rush
www.memoriesofmann.com Isle of Man photography-to-order by Moya Breheny
www.2iom.com Keith & Lorraine Handley's collection of photos and other information
(Note that some pages that look blank have the content below side menu bar)
www.geograph.org.uk geographically representative photographs
dailyphotoisleofman.blogspot.com Blog of daily manx photographs with commentary
www.ellykelly.com Unique Manx posters and cards with a twist (example: three legged gulls and Manx Gameboy characters)
www.manxcanvasprints.com Original canvas art prints of Manx landscapes and nature
iomwalks.blogspot.com Blog with pictures taken during walks on the Isle of Man
  

Sports

www.iomtt.com TT motorcycle races (check the race calendar if planning a visit)
www.markcavendish.com Mark Cavendish, Manx Olympic cyclist
www.knighter.net David Knight (Enduro Motocross racing)
www.manxsailracer.com Sailboat Racing
www.7thwave-iom.com Sailing instruction, equipment rental, boating near Port Erin
www.manxathletics.com Running on the Isle of Man
www.transceltic.com/isleofman/aboutmanxtrails Isle of Man Trails
  

Government and Politics

www.gov.im IOM Government
www.peelonline.net Peel, Isle of Man community website
www.braddan.gov.im Braddan Parish Commissioners
www.castletown.org.im Castletown
www.douglas.org.im Douglas Borough Council
www.iomfire.com Fire Service
www.onchan.org.im Onchan District Commissioners
www.tynwald.org.im Manx Parlament
peterkarranmhk.homestead.com Peter Karran - Manx politics
www.badra.org Balasalla residents association
www.ramsey.gov.im Ramsey Commissioners
www.laxey.org Laxey Village Commissioners
  

Radio, Newspapers, and other Media

www.bbc.co.uk/isleofman Manx news from the BBC
www.manxradio.com Manx Radio
www.iomonline.co.im IOM Newspapers
ask.dad.com Isle of Man news from Mount Murray Consultants
www.energyfm.net Energy FM Radio in Douglas
www.longwaveradio.com Isle of Man International Broadcasting
www.three.fm 3FM Radio - News stories on website and online listening, with nonstop music through the night
  

Manx Gifts

www.manxinspirations.com Manx calendars and gifts
www.manxkippers.com Manx Kippered Herring (not sure if they deliver to the US)
www.ttshirts.com/ Promenade Shirts & Embroidery
www.dukevideousa.com Duke Video - Manx DVDs, especially TT races
www.celtic-gold.co.uk Celtic Manx and Archibald Knox Jewelry, designed and made in the IOM
www.manninkilt.co.uk Manx Tartan kilts and full dress outfits for sale or rent
www.desclague.com Des Clague Manx Artist. Manx scenery, caricatures, custom invitations, and commercial art
www.ghcorlett.com Isle of Man Jewellery, gifts, trophies, and watches
www.laxeywoollenmills.com Laxey Woollen Mills - Online source for Manx Tartan ties, scarves, and other woolen items
www.manxheritageshop.com Gift shop associated with Manx National Heritage
www.mostlymanx.com Mostly Manx - An artisan cooperative with textiles, fine art, wood, jewelery, and metalwork
www.cronullacrafts.com Cronulla Crafts - Photo Gifts where they put Manx images onto mugs, mousepads, shirts, etc.
www.paperstitch.co.uk Paper Stitch - Unique hand-stitched paper pictures, fabric bags, brooches, hearts, and buttons
www.craftycat.im Crafty Cat, an Isle of Man company specialising in the design and manufacturing of Cross-stitch kits
www.lovelygreens.com Handmade bath and beauty products for sale, and a blog about living a more simple and natural life
  

Other

www.feegan.com Feegan's Lounge, includes manx tales, history & language, and galleries
www.iofm.net Internet Service Provider with Manx links
www.gaelg.iofm.net Manx language Links
www.manxlinx.com Manx Links and simple search engine
www.ramseypier.iofm.net Ramsey Pier
www.shipsofmann.fsnet.co.uk Manx Ships
manxmines.com Manx Mines
dbweb.liv.ac.uk/manninagh Centre for Manx Studies
www.manx-telecom.com Manx Phone Directory online
www.learnmanx.com Online Manx Language instruction - includes translated stories
www.mylanguagenotebook.com Online Language instruction - lessons in Manx among others
www.transceltic.com Transceltic is about the six Celtic Nations: Ireland, Isle of Man, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall and Brittany.
  

Regional Society Links - Washington DC Manx Society

jimandholly.mysite.com Celtic Harmonies
www.lilyneill.com Lily Neill's harp music
www.arielquigleymysteries.com 'The Chef who Died Sauteing' by our own Honora Finkelstein & Susan Smily
longshipco.org The Longship Company - Viking sea vessel organization
cssm.org Celtic Society of Southern Maryland
  

Regional Society Links - Northern California Manx Society

www.southbayscots.org South Bay Scottish Society
www.califcornishcousins.org California Cornish Cousins
www.wasnc.org 'Welsh American Society of Northern California
irishnetwork.cnchost.com Irish Network of Northern California
www.irishcentersf.org United Irish Cultural Center - San Francisco