In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Calf of Man like this:
CALF OF MAN, an island in Rushen parish, Isle of Man; near the south-western extremity of the main island, 6 miles SW by W of Castletown. It is about 4 miles in circuit; has cliffs upwards of 400 feet high; swarms with sea fowls and rabbits; is partly under good culture; and belongs to the Careys. Pop., 25. Two lighthouses are on it, erected in 1818, 560 feet apart, with revolving lights 305 and 396 feet high.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Calf of Man, in and the Isle of Man | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/26246
Date accessed: 20th April 2024
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