Dalby ( glv, Delbee) is a small

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on the

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, near the western coast. It lies on the A27 Port Erin to Peel road, five miles south of Peel, in the parish of Patrick. The hamlet looks out towards the

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from the western side of

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. The Raad ny Foillan long distance coastal footpath runs through Dalby. Prior to its closure in 2007, the hamlet had a public house called the Ballacallin Hotel which was known for its views of the sunset over Niarbyl. The hotel later went up in flames on the 9th of February 2021 and was subsequently demolished. Niarbyl is home to a cafe and visitor centre, as well as some traditional Manx cottages. It can be accessed by car, with parking available at the cafe. During

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, a radar station was located at Dalby. The radar station consisted of a number of

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s, still visible in the fields between Dalby and Niarbyl and now part of local farm land.

Religion

St James church is a

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church in the

Diocese of Sodor and Man The Diocese of Sodor and Man is a diocese of the Church of England. Originally much larger, today it covers just the Isle of Man and its adjacent islets. Today, the bishop's office is in Douglas and the cathedral is in Peel. The diocese is ''not ...

. The church was one of several commissioned by the

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, Bishop Ward and was consecrated in 1839. It incorporates classrooms which are now used as the

church hall A church hall or parish hall is a room or building associated with a church, generally for community and charitable use.

. The church is the centre of the community where locals often gather for community events, and the basement has even been converted to overnight accommodation for rental (often used by walkers passing through the hamlet).

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Villages in the Isle of Man {{IsleofMan-geo-stub

Religion

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