Castle Rushen and Rushen Abbey re-open
Sat, 01 May 2021
Castle Rushen and Rushen Abbey reopen for the summer from today. Castle Rushen will be open 5 days a week from Thursday to Monday 9.30am to 4.30pm. Rushen Abbey will be open 3 days a week from Saturday to Monday 9.30am to 4.30pm. The House of Manannan and Manx Museum are open daily from 9.30am to 4.30pm.
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The crystal ring was probably made to honor James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby
Stanley s family ruled the Isle of Man for centuries, starting in the 1400s
In the 1600s, mourning rings were given out as mementos when someone died
The ring has a gold band and the initials JD on it
Stanley, who signed his letters J. Derby, was a supporter of King Charles I
He was beheaded by Cromwell s forces after Charles defeat in the Civil War
Manx National Heritage Sites begin phased re-opening
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
Manx National Heritage has announced the phased re-opening of its heritage sites for the next few months. The House of Manannan will partially re-open on today with access to the shop and cafe. It will fully re-open from Saturday daily from 9.30am to 4.30pm. The Manx Museum will also re-open on Saturday and be open daily from 9.30am to 4.30pm. Castle Rushen and Rushen Abbey will follow, re-opening from Saturday 1 May, 9.30am to 4.30pm. Castle Rushen will open 5 days a week from Thursday to Monday and Rushen Abbey 3 days a week from Saturday to Monday.
DOUGLAS, ISLE OF MAN
Manx Radio reports that a metal detectorist on the Isle of Man uncovered a piece of jewelry identified as a Stuart-period mourning ring made of crystal and gold inlaid with black enamel. The ring bears the letters “J” and “D,” and may commemorate James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby and Lord of Man, who signed his name as J Derby. Allison Fox of Manx National Heritage explained that Stanley supported the Royalists during England’s Civil War and was executed by the Parliamentarians in 1651. His wife Charlotte, Lady Derby, may have distributed such a high-status ring to commemorate him. “The quality suggests that it was made for, or on behalf of, an individual of high status,” she explained. The ring is currently on display at the Manx Museum. To read about a 4,000-year-old jet necklace found on the Isle of Man, go To Jetting Across the British Isles.
Civil war era crystal and gold ring declared treasure
Mon, 19 Apr 2021
A 350 year old gold and crystal ring discovered on the Isle of Man has today been declared Treasure by the Isle of Man Coroner of Inquests, Mrs Jayne Hughes. Discovered in December 2020 by metal detectorist Lee Morgan, the ring is 21.5mm in diameter, made from gold, with a crystal stone 12mm diameter, covering gold lettering of the initial capital letters J (or I) and D. Each shoulder of the ring is decorated with an engraving of a leaf inlaid with black enamel. It dates to the mid to late AD 1600s and is a Stuart-period mourning ring, sometimes distributed at funerals to commemorate the person who had died, usually including their initials.