Braaid

Braaid Manx: Braaid
Crossroads in Braaid
Braaid Location within the Isle of Man
Population	(2006 Census)
OS grid reference	SC319762
Parish	Marown
Sheading	Middle
Crown dependency	Isle of Man
Post town	ISLE OF MAN
Postcode district	IM4
Dialling code	01624
Police	Isle of Man
Fire	Isle of Man
Ambulance	Isle of Man
House of Keys	Middle

Braaid (Manx: Braaid) is a hamlet in the parish of Marown on the Isle of Man, about 6 km west of the capital Douglas. It is best known for the nearby ancient settlement of The Braaid. In Manx, braaid means 'gullet, gorge; breast of a hill', the latter meaning possibly in reference to the aforementioned ancient settlement.[1]

General description

The hamlet is centred on the crossroads of the A24 Foxdale to Douglas road and the A26 Ballasalla to Glen Vine road. The hamlet consists of a main concentration of houses around this crossroads and some other farms and dwellings which surround it.

The Braaid Hall

The Braaid Hall has provided a centre for the community since 1937, when it was founded as the Braaid Young Mens Club.[2] It is now mainly used to hold Eisteddfods, sports days, jumble sales and other events for the local community.

The Braaid Eisteddfod

The Braaid Eisteddfod is an annual musical and literary festival that started in the 1950s.[3][4]

References

1. Broderick, George (7 May 2012), Placenames in the Isle of Man: Sheading of Rushen (Kirk Malew with Castletown and Ballasalla, Kirk Arbory and Kirk Christ Rushen with the Calf of Man), Tübingen: Max Niemeyer Verlag, doi:10.1515/9783110942668, ISBN 978-3-11-094266-8, retrieved 30 May 2024
2. "Braaid Hall celebrates 70 years at heart of community life - Isle of Man News - Isle of Man Today". www.iomtoday.co.im. Archived from the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
3. "Music, singing, poetry and dancing at the Braaid Eisteddfod". IOM Today. No. 2 March 2019.
4. "Florence Kinvig". Culture Vannin. Retrieved 26 October 2020.