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Maughold
5th-century saint

Maughold

Maughold is venerated as the patron saint of the Isle of Man.

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Tradition states that he was an Irish prince and captain of a band of freebooters who was converted to Christianity by Saint Patrick. His feast day is 25 April. His original name is unclear, but was probably adapted from Bishop MacCaille of Croghan, County Offaly, who received Brigit of Kildare into religious life

How locals move

Getting around Maughold the local way

  • Get inThe quickest driving route from Douglas (the capital and ferry port) is by A18, 15 miles over the shoulder of Snaefell.

From Wikivoyage: Ramsey (Isle of Man), CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Photochrom Print Collection (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.