[From Pigot's Directory, 1837]

RUSHEN PARISH AND THE VILLAGES OF PORT ERIN AND PORT ST. MARY, AND THE CALF OF MAN.

Rushen (or CHRIST RUSHEN) parish, in the :sheading of its name, lies at the south-western extremity of the island; it is about five miles and a half in length from north to south, by an average breadth of one and a half from east to west. The church, situate four miles west of Castletown, near the centre of the parish is a plain unadorned edifice, rebuilt in 1775, and adapted to contain a congregation of four hundred and fifty persons; the living is a vicarage, in the gift of the crown. The parish school is adjacent to the church ;and about a quarter of a mile to the south is a school for girls, supported by a small endowment. The central part of the district is fertile productive land, and is as well cultivated, perhaps, as any locality in England ; but the north and south portions are bleak barren highlands. This parish contains plenty of limestone of the best quality, and lead ore is found at several places : the old mines at Glenshass, between Port St. Mary and Spanish Head, have been re-opened by the Isle of Man Mining Company; the ore from these mines is said to produce two hundred ounces of silver per ton.

PORT ERIN (so called from the bay opening towards Ireland) is a small village and sea-port in the above parish, nearly five miles west of Castletown and 15 south-west of Douglas. The village comprises about forty dwellings, a small Wesleyan chapel, and a comfortable inn ; the employment of the inhabitants is fishing and husbandry. The bay, which forms a natural square, has good anchorage; and vessels of two hundred tons burthen can come close to the rock, on the south side, in favourable weather. Breda Head, a bold and abrupt precipice, forms the north boundary of the bay. Port Erin is the most convenient place for taking a boat for tie purpose of visiting the Calf of Man which is distant about three miles south-west.

PORT St MARY (or Port-le-Mary) is a busy prosperous village and sea-port, in the same parish as Port Erin, situate on the western side of a fine spacious bay, on the south shore of the island, four miles west of Castletown, fifteen south of Peel, and the same distance south-west of Douglas. The village consists of about eighty houses, principally erected close to the harbour, which is protected from the violence of the sea by a substantially built stone pier, two hundred and thirty yards long and eight yards broad, with a lighthouse ott its not them extremity. To complete the security of the port, a new breakwater is about to be constructed (about two hundred yards south of the present pier), which will afford shelter from any wind. More than fifty light vessels, from fifteen to forty tons burden, belong to this little place; many of them are employed in the fishery during the season. The Carrack rock, near the middle of the bay, is dangerous, being covered at high water. A little south of the village, on the shore, below high-water mark, is a stratified quarry of limestone, of superior quality, from which the new jetty at Douglas, and many other piers and quays, have been constructed. At Mount Gawne, about one mile on the road to Castletown, is the extensive brewery of Messrs. Gawne and Connal. A national school and a Wesleyan methodist chapel, are in the village of Port St. Mary.

The CALF OF MAN is a small island separated from Man by a dangerous channel of five hundred yards width, its area is five hundred and sixty-nine acres, of which nearly one hundred are cultivated; and it contains one farm-house, three cottages and two lighthouses: the present occupier, Mr. Shepherd, is erecting a corn-mill and providing a threshing-machine. The surface is uneven—in some places elevated from four to five hundred feet above the sea; and great part of the coast is composed of high rocky cliffs. Rabbits have multiplied here to a somewhat valuable amount, not less than from two thousand four hundred to two thousand eight hundred being annually exported.

GENTRY AND CLERGY

Corrin Rev William, Vicarage
Dawson Miss Ann, Scoalaby
Dawson Mrs Ann, Scoalaby
Dawson Mr Emerson, Scoalaby
Gawne Mr Thomas (advocate) Ballachurry
Wood Mr Richard, Port Erin

ACADEMIES & SCHOOLS

Corrin Ann, Crossfourways
McCombe Isabella, Port Erin
NATIONAL SCHOOL, Port St Mary
PAROCHIAL SCHOOL, Rushen church - Thomas Costain, master
Qualtrough Thomas, Ballafesson

BANKERS

Gawne Edward, sen, Kentraugh (draws on Masterman, Peters & Co London)

BLACKSMITHS

Curry William, Mount Gawne
Duke Henry, Port St Mary
Kermode John (nail maker) Port St Mary
McCombe John, Port St Mary
Quayle John, Port St Mary
Turnbull Thomas, Crossfourways
Turnbull William, Crosakilly

BOAT BUILDERS

Kaggan William, Port St Mary
Nelson Edward, Port St Mary
Nelson John & Thos, Port St Mary
Watterson Jno & Ths, Port St Mary

BOOT & SHOE MAKERS

Callister John, Crossfourways
Christian Thomas, Ballacraggan
Clague Thomas, Port St Mary
Corkill James, Port St Mary
Corrin John, Level
Kermode John, Fishert

BREWERS

Gawne and Connal, Mount Gawne brewery

CARTWRIGHTS.

McCombe James, Port Erin
Moore John, Level
Quillin William, Crossfourways
Turnbull William, Crosakilly

FARMERS.

Beaton Jane, Llargaa
Bell John, Surby
Bell William, Grampian hill
Clague James. Rouauies
Clucas John, Ballakilly
Clucas Thos. (& lime burner) Port St Mary
Crebbin John, Fleshwick
Crebbin Pete, Fleshwick
Crebbin William, Ballachrink
Dawson, William, Ballacoikish
Gawne & Connal, Mount Gawne
Gawne William, Glenshase
Kegg William, Ballawinuacan
Kelly Johiti, Ballacraggan
Kelly William, Curry
Kermode John, Surby West
Kermode Thomas, Cronghlagh
Kinley Paul, Ballachurry
Kneen Richard, Crosakilly
Maddrell John Fisthert
Moore Peter, Fleshwick
Moore Thomas, Ballafesson
Moore Thormas, Ballaghionnay
Qualtrough Thomas, Kentraugh
Qualtrough William, Surby East
Shepherd Robert, Calf of Man
Taubman Thomas, Craignish
Taylor John, Ballaqueeney

FISH CURERS.

Cringle Patrick, Port Erin
Turnbull William (and timber merchant) Port St. Mary

GROCERS.

Lace Enos (& rope maker) Port St. Mary
Pollard Nathaniel, Port St. Mary

INN.

Cringle Patrick (and keeper of post horses) White Lion, Port Erin

JOINERS & CARPENTERS.

Corrin William, Port St. Mary
Taubman John, Port St. Mary
Taubman William, Port St. Mary

MILLER.

Qualtrough William, Kentraugh

SHOPKEEPERS & DEALERS IN SUNDRIES.

Clague Jane, Port St. Mary
Corrin John, Level
Cowen Thomas, Port Erin
Cringle Edward, Port Erin
Dinwoody Thomas, Port St. Mary
Hodgin Thomas, Port St. Mary
Lowry John, Port Erin
McGravy Eleanor, Port St. Mary
Maddrell Margaret, Port Erin
Moore Thomas, Fleshwick
Quale Catherine, Port St. Mary

SPIRIT DEALERS.

Turnbull William (and wine merchant) Port St. Mary
Pollard Nathaniel, Port St. Mary

TAVERNS & PUBLIC HOUSES.

Andrew John, Mount Gawne
Brideson Richard, Greena
Cannell William, Port St. Mary
Christian Catherine, Port St. Mary
Christian Richard, Kentraugh
Clague Thomas, Port St. Mary
Clague William, Mount Gawne
Clugston Charles, Port St. Mary
Comish Henry, Strand hail
Coole Margaret, Fleshwick
Kegg Mary, Port St. Mary
Kelly Margaret, Port Erin
Kermode Ann, Port Erin
Kinley Eleanor, Port St. Mary
Kneale Hugh, Level
Nelson William, Port Erin
Qualtrough John, Port St. Mary
Raisbeck Joseph, Port St. Mary
Tear Allan, Port St.. Mary
Tear William, Port St. Mary
Turnbull Thomas, Crossfourways
Watterson John, Port St. Mary
Youart Samuel, Port St. Mary

Miscellaneous.

Archer William, tide waiter, Port Erin and Port St. Mary
Collister Edward, baker, Port St. Mary
Cregeen William, mason, Port St. Mary
Cubbon Thomas, tailor, Port St Mary
Hodgin lsabella, dress maker, Port St. Mary
Kneale Hugh, coroner, Level
Maddrell John, stone cutter & merchant, Strand hall
Moore Henry, mason, Port St. Mary
Qualtrough Richard, harbour master and coroner, Port St. Mary
Qualtrough Robert, baker, Port St. Mary
Shimmin John, sail maker, Port St. Mary

PLACES OF WORSHIP,

PARISH CHURCH, Rushen—Rev William Corrin, vicar
METHODIST CHAPEL, Ballafesson
METHODIST CHAPEL, Port Erin
METHODIST CHAPEL, Port St.Mary

CONVEYANCE BY WATER

FROM PORT ST. MARY.

For LIVERPOOL & WHITEHAVEN the Amelia, Charles, Queen Adelaide, Queen Charlotte, and Reform, traders occasionally.