Glen Mona

Glen Mona Manx: Glion Shuin
Houses at Glen Mona
Glen Mona Location within the Isle of Man
Parish	Maughold
Sheading	Garff
Crown dependency	Isle of Man
Postcode district	IM7
Police	Isle of Man
Fire	Isle of Man
Ambulance	Isle of Man
List of places Isle of Man 54°16′18″N 4°22′35″W / 54.2717918°N 4.3763323°W / 54.2717918; -4.3763323

Glen Mona (Manx: Glion Shuin) is a small settlement in the parish of Maughold in the northeast of the Isle of Man. It is situated along the A2 and separated from Dhoon to the south by Barony Hill. Glen Mona Ford is a tributary of the Cornaa to the east.

Toponymy

Glen Mona is a "modern name". It was historically called Glen Shone (Manx: Glion Shuin), meaning "rush glen".^[1][2]

Religion

The confusingly named Christ Church, Dhoon (colloquially known as Dhoon Church) is located Glen Mona rather than the nearby Dhoon Glen.^[3] Designed by Ewan Christian and built for £730 after the previous Dhoon church fell into disrepair, the Anglican^[4] church was consecrated in 1855.^[5] In 1910, Reverend George W Gregson proposed building a hall and Sunday school. With limited funds, architect and part-time Maughold resident offered to design it free of charge in "Old English style". Dhoon Church Hall opened in 1912 and would serve as a community venue.^[6][7]

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  Christ Church, Dhoon
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  Dhoon Church Hall

Ballagorey Methodist Chapel was built in 1832 and rebuilt in 1866. The chapel fell into disuse in 1934.^[8][9] It is reportedly haunted by a glashtyn.^[10]

Education

Dhoon School

Also confusingly named is Dhoon School, which opened in Glen Mona in 1876 and replaced the Dhoon Bridge and Lhaggan schools. The primary school has since undergone expansion and modernisation. In 2017, it was federated with Laxey School.^[11][12]

Amenities

The Glen Mona

Glen Mona is the site of The Glen Mona hotel and public house.^[13][14] During the COVID-19 pandemic, it was temporarily converted into a convenience store for the local community.^[15]

Transport

The village is served by Glen Mona railway station on the Manx Electric Railway, first opened in 1899.^[16]

Notable people

• Kathleen Faragher (1904–1974), Manx-language writer, lived in Glen Mona^[17]

References

1. W. Walter Gill (1929). "The Parish of Maughold". A Manx Scrapbook. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
2. Kneen, J. J. (1925). "Parish of Kirk Maughold". The Place-Names of the Isle of Man With their Origin and History. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
3. "Maughold Parish Churches". Manx Notebook. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
4. "Christ Church, Dhoon" (PDF). Parish of Ramsey & The North-East - Parish Profile. p. 9. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
5. "Dhoon Church-Christ Church". Time Enough. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
6. Caine, Valerie (February 2012). "Dhoon Church Hall Centenary Celebrations". North American Manx Association. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
7. Kelly, Peter (February 2010). "Dhoon Church Hall and Sunday School, A2, Glen Mona, Isle of Man". Manchester Victorian Architects. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
8. "Plans submitted for old chapel in Glen Mona". 3 FM. 8 July 2025. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
9. Campbell, James (21 August 2025). "Derelict 'haunted' chapel in supernatural hotspot to get new lease of life as a house". Isle of Man Today. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
10. "Folklore Sites around the Isle of Man: The Glen Mona moddey doo and more!" (PDF). Isle of Man Examiner. November 2023. p. 14. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
11. "Dhoon School, Glen Mona, Parish of Maughold" (PDF). Education Act 150th Anniversary Booklet 1872 - 2022. p. 7. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
12. Draper, Emma (5 September 2025). "Minister says Dhoon school crossing a 'priority'". BBC News. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
13. "The Glen Mona Hotel closes and sale sign goes up". Manx Radio. 20 September 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
14. "Glen Mona". Visit Isle of Man. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
15. "Glen Mona Hotel adapts into new shop for locals". Manx Radio. 21 April 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
16. "Stops and Stations – Glen Mona". Manx Electric Railway Online. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
17. Franklin, James; Christian, Clare (5 August 2015). "Oral History Kathleen Faragher Project" (PDF). Culture Vannin. Retrieved 21 August 2015.

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