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

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in Ormeshan (ob.), on the site of Onchan village,
which was granted by Reginald to the Priory of
St. Bees. [Ormst^ed, Landndma-buc ; Orms-
DALE, Iceland ; Ormissary, Kintyre ; Ormysdill,
Arran ; Ormskirk, Lancashire.]
Petr, the Icelandic form of Peter, is probably found in
VRK\\iCK{Petrs-vik), ' Peter's Creek.'
Rcgnvald (see Crellin), 'Gods' wielder;' in Ronalds-
way, formerly either Rognvaldsvagr, ' Reginald's
Bay,' or Ranaldwath, ' Roland's or Reginald's
Ford ' (see vdgr and t;^S). From the Chronicon
Manni(Z we learn that 'in the year 1316, on Ascen-
sion Day, at sunrise, Richard de Mandeville, with
his brothers and many others of note, and a body
of malefactors from Ireland, put into the port of
Ronaldsway ' (portum de Ranaldwath in the
original). They then proceeded to defeat the
Manx in a combat on the slopes of Wardfell
now called South Barrule. The port here men-
tioned is now called Derbyhaven, while the farm
close by retains the name of Ronaldsway. On
it there are two tumuli near the shore, which
perhaps contain the remains of those who fell in
the various combats which have taken place there.
An iron gauntlet was dug out of one of these in
1836. This name was a common one in Scan-
dinavia, and was borne by several of both the
Manx kings and bishops. [Ragnvaldsvaag,
RoNALDSHAY, Orkneys.]
Skarfr (M), ' a cormorant,' is perhaps found in Scarlet,
formerly Scarcloute (Skarfs-kluft), ' Scarf's Cleft
(see Scarf, p. 284).