(in the snow - from Ballaugh Village)
(from Ballaneddin West)
(from Ballacurn)
(from Ballaugh Village:Nov. 8, 1998)
Parish: Ballaugh, Isle of Man
Ordinance Survey Grid Ref: SC 359931
OS description: Round House
500 feet (160 metres) above sea level.

Site of circular homestead, probably Celtic Iron Age, 120 feet in diameter. (On the centre right of the above photo)

David Craine in his book "Manannan's Isle" said:
 "At the entrance to Glion Dhoo - the Glen of Ballaugh - were two circular earthworks occupying dominating positions on the flanking hills. The western one on Slieau Curn was destroyed early in the nineteenth century. The other, the Castal Lajer (strong castle) still stands high on Slieau Vollee.
 There is no record of its ever having been systematically examined, and its original purpose is unknown. There is a tradition of an underground chamber, but whatever entrance it had is now hidden.
The earthwork approaches sixty yards in diameter and on the lower side is still twelve to fifteen feet high."