Blair Collection > Surnames & place-names of the Isle of Man

278 Manx piac^-Mam^0.
Sti'ond (F), ' a strand, coast, shore ;' in Strand-hall
(Strandar-holl), ' Strand Hill.' [Strond, Harris
and Iceland ; Strand, Shetland.]
(c) Glens, Lowlands, Rivers, etc.
Brunnr (M), ' a spring, well ;' possibly in Brondal,
formerly Brundal (Brunna-dalr), ' Spring Dale.'
Fles (F), ' a green spot among bare fells and mountains,'
a most appropriate description of Fleswick {Fles-
vik), ' Green Spot Creek,' the little creek on the
north side of Bradda.
Hvammr (M), 'a. grassy slope or vale;' probably in
Bemahague (Hvamma - haugr), ' Slopes' How.'
The land of this estate slopes gently towards the
sea. [Hvammsdalr, Iceland.]
Krokr (M), ' a hook, anything crooked,' used in local
names of a nook ; probably in Cregneish, formerly
Croknes (Kroks-ness), ' Nook Ness.' Cregneish
is the name of a headland and village near the
Calf It is one of the most primitive and secluded
places in the Island.
Myrr (F), (gen. jnyrar), ' a moor, bog, swamp ;' in
MiRESCOGE (ob.) (Myrar-skogr) , 'Wood Bog;' and
possibly in Morest (Myrar-sta^r), ' Moor Stead.'
MiRESCOGE was formerly a wooded island, sur-
rounded by a lake, which must have been of consider-
able size, as the fishing of it was let. When the
Lhen trench was made the lake was drained, but its
bed was still boggy, and the island became simply a
piece of higher and drier ground. It is now called
Ballamona. All this district was called ' The
Mires.' [Myrar, Flatey. Compare English mire.]