THE ISLAND ATLAS
Follow a story
to its landscape.
Select a numbered area or use the list. Markers are approximate, illustrative and not directions.
Four places, four threads
Choose an area to see its story association.
Use official site information for access and opening times. A folklore association never gives permission to enter private land.
The atlas, in words
Peel · A castle gate and a black hound
Peel Castle is the setting of the Moddey Dhoo tale. The nearby House of Manannan provides another route into island heritage. Check official opening and access information; this map is not a walking route.
Read the linked story ↗Greeba area · A tailor, a wager and a missing roof
St Trinian’s is associated with the Buggane story. This marker shows a broad central story area, not an entrance or permission to cross land.
Read the linked story ↗Dalby area · A reported mystery in the west
Gef’s story belongs to the Dalby area. This is a regional marker only. No farm location, private access route or alleged sighting coordinates are supplied.
Read the linked story ↗Santon / A5 area · A greeting on a journey
This marker represents the well-known A5 Fairy Bridge association. It is not a parking point or pedestrian crossing guide. Never stop in the road to take part in the custom.
Read the linked story ↗