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The Whipping Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) — Folklore

Built into the wall surrounding St Peter's Church in Onchan is a stone pillar which is known locally as the "whipping post". However, its origin is more likely to be that it is the sole survivor of a semi-circle of similar stones associated with a pre-historic burial site.
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The Whipping Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) — Images (click to view fullsize)

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Cashtal yn Ard (Chambered Cairn) — Images

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Cloven Stones (Passage Grave) — Images

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King Orry's Grave (Chambered Cairn) — Images

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The Mull Circle (Chambered Cairn) — Images

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Cronk Karran (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) — Images

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Giant's Quoiting Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) — Images

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Giant's Grave (St John's) (Burial Chamber) — Images

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Ballaharra Stones (Burial Chamber) — Images

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Ballafayle (Chambered Cairn) — Images

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Ballakelly (Chambered Tomb) — Images

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St Patrick's Chair (Christianised Site) — Images

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The Braaid (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) — Images

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The Spiral Stone (Carving) — Images

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Balladoole (Hillfort) — Images

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Arragon Moar Circle (Round Cairn) — Images

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Arragon Mooar Burial Cairn (Round Cairn) — Images

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Xemxija Temple (Ancient Temple) — Images

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Birzebbugia Silos and Cisterns (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) — Images

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Mgarr Cart Ruts (Ancient Trackway) — Images

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