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Port Erin is at the south-west end of the Isle of Man, 

 and occupies a fairly (-(Mitral position in the Irish Sea, 

 being about 30 miles from Ireland, 33 from Scotland, 40 

 from Wales and 45 or so from England (fig. 11). The bay 



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Pig. 11. The L.M.B.O. District of the [rish Sea. 



faces nearly due west, and is at most times a good natural 

 harbour with sand at the end and hounded by precipitous 

 cliffs both to the aorth and south. From its position and 

 the shape of the land, Porl Erin lias within a distance of a 

 couple of miles in three directions— to Fleshwick Bay, to 

 the Calf [sland and to Porl St. Mary — a Jong and varied 

 coast lino dig. 12) with a number of small bays furnishing 

 good collecting ground and shallow water for dredging. 

 Two of these bays, Porl Erin and Port St. Mary, have 

 harbours with sailing boats and face in Dearly opposite 



