Sky Hill Battlefield

View of Sky Hill from Ramsey

Sky Hill and the field of battle from the east. The trees in the foreground line the stream.

View from the edge of the forest on Sky Hill looking out north east over the battlefield.

The plaque commemorating the battle.

Close up of the plaque. The text reads:

"The Chronicles of the Kings of Man and the Isles record that in 1079 a Norseman, Godred Crovan mustered a great number of ships and came to Man where he joined battle with the people of the land. Defeated twice, on the third attempt he landed his army by night at Ramsey and hid 300 men in the woods on Skyhill. Next day, at the height of the battle the hidden forces attacked the Manxmen from behind and victory for Godred was assured. He treated the islanders mercifully and established a Norse dynasty that ruled Man until 1265."

The Society For The Preservation of the Manx Countryside and Environment