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Near the lighthouse is a turf-covered mound, known as the potato grave. In 1832 a ship carrying Irish workers to the Isle of Man to dig potatoes was lost with all hands, and 32 bodies were washed ashore. It was customary on the island to bury a body washed ashore behind a hedge in the place it had
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was dug and all 32 bodies placed within it. No stone marks the grave; the only memorial of the victims is a turf-covered mound.
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was a cow's horn which would be blown by a party of men on the shore – the sound of which carried for half a mile at best.
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in 1880, wrecks on the peninsula were common. During periods of low visibility the only
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built in 1811. Other structures to be found on the peninsula include the remains of a
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The peninsula is a popular haunt of birdwatchers, and has bird life ranging from
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and has been the scene of many international championships. In 2005, the
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which protrudes two kilometres at the southern extremity of the
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can also occasionally seen in the waters off the peninsula.
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Langness

Langness Peninsula is located in Isle of Man
Isle of Man
Crown dependency
Isle of Man
Isle of Man
54°03′45″N 4°37′15″W / 54.06250°N 4.62083°W / 54.06250; -4.62083

Coastal erosion
Manx
peninsula
Isle of Man
promontory
Old Norse
Formerly an island
deposition
tombolo
Derbyhaven
isthmus
Castletown, Isle of Man
Manx
Langness Lighthouse
Dreswick Point
foghorn
communal grave
Ronaldsway Airport
sea arches
unconformity
Dreswick Point

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