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Port Erin, coast vil. with ry. eta., Rushen par., in SW. of Isle of Man, on Port Erin Bay, 5½ miles W. of Castletown; P.O., T.O. The bay is enclosed by the Bradda Hills on the N., and by the Camels on the S., and affords good fishing. To make the port a harbour of refuge for vessels of all sizes, a breakwater, 950 ft. long, has been constructed; inside the breakwater ie a landing-pier for steamers.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "coastal village" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | the Isle of Man Country |
| Place: | Port Erin |
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