Laxey
A picturesque village best known for its large waterwheel, links to the Electric
Railways, and garden glens.
Laxey is a village located on the east coast of the Island. Named from the
Norse word for Salmon river 'laxa', due to the tales of great catches. Today
Laxey is mainly a residential and tourist area, though in the past it was
a thriving mining and fishing village. The Laxey Mines were the deepest
mines in the world during the 1800's. The Great Laxey Wheel, 'Lady
Isabella', was used to pump water out of the mines.
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Friday 26 March 2010 - Saturday 24 April 2010 |
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New Perspectives. An exhibition of Contemporary and Urban Art by Sue Wood and Stedhead at Laxey Woollen Mills Exhibition Centre. Monday to Saturday from 9am until 5pm. Old Loomery, Laxey Woollen Mills, Glen Road, Laxey. |
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Sunday 04 April 2010 |
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Laxey Duck Race. The Great Laxey Duck Race. 2,000 plastic ducks race down the river from Valley Gardens outside Cooil Roi to Laxey Harbour. Starting at 3pm. 1st prize-100. Valley Gardens, Laxey. |
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Saturday 29 May 2010 - Friday 11 June 2010 |
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TT/MGP Photo Exhibition. A photo display featuring two, three and four-wheel motorsports on the Isle of Man. Open from 9am until 5pm including Mad Sunday. Admission free. Laxey Woollen Mills, Glen Road, Laxey, http://www.fottofinders.co.uk. |
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| Event information supplied by the Isle of Man Department of Tourism & Leisure (01624 686766) |
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