. Ward & Lock's descriptive and pictorial guide to the Isle of Man : towns, mountains, glens, waterfalls, legends, romantic associations, and history : how to reach the island, routes, distances, railways, steamboats, fares, hotel and other accommodation. mbledat Keehill in Baldwin, and in the following year at CastleRushen. In 1577, the Tj-nwald was removed to St. Johns,and there it has been held ever since. From Douglas to Peel. 105 Some autiquaries have suggested that the mound is reallya Danish sepulchral barrow, but there is more reason tosuppose that the island tradition is correct in as
. Ward & Lock's descriptive and pictorial guide to the Isle of Man : towns, mountains, glens, waterfalls, legends, romantic associations, and history : how to reach the island, routes, distances, railways, steamboats, fares, hotel and other accommodation. mbledat Keehill in Baldwin, and in the following year at CastleRushen. In 1577, the Tj-nwald was removed to St. Johns,and there it has been held ever since. From Douglas to Peel. 105 Some autiquaries have suggested that the mound is reallya Danish sepulchral barrow, but there is more reason tosuppose that the island tradition is correct in asserting thatit is an artificial mound, constructed for the express purposeof holding the court; and it may be that the tradition isalso trustworthy which says that it was formed of earthbrought from each of the seventeen parishes of the island,lu former times the mound was surrounded by a wall withtwo gates, the vestiges of which were visible less than ahundred years ago. The diameter of the base of the hill isabout eighty feet, and the total height about twelve feet. Itrises by four circular platforms, which serve for seats forthe official persons, the clergy and the members of the Houseof Keys ; and on the summit is placed the chair of state for. TWiyALD HILL. the Liouienant-Governor. On the side facing the church,steps have been cut to facilitate the ascent. As we have noticed in a previous page, every law passedby the Manx legislature, and having received the Royalassent, must be promulgated from this hill before it cancome into force. The annual ceremony of proclaimingthe laws takes place on the 5th of July (except when thatdate falls on a Sunday, in which case it is put off till theMonday), and that is Tynwald Day, a holiday in the island,a fair being held at St. Johns, which is much resorted to,and which few of the visitors to the island at the timewould miss seeing. The scenes on the road from Douglas toSt. Johns on Tynwald Day have been described as resembling(of cours
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