Niarbyl, which means "the tail" in Manx

Manx language

Manx , also known as Manx Gaelic, and as the Manks language, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, historically spoken by the Manx people. Only a small minority of the Island's population is fluent in the language, but a larger minority has some knowledge of it...

 for the way it extends into the Irish Sea, is a settlement along the southwest coast of Isle of Man

Isle of Man

The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...

 between Port Erin and Peel. It borders the Irish Sea and is best known for its spectacular sea views which include Calf of Man

Calf of Man

Calf of Man, sometimes known as the Calf of Mann , is a island , off the southwest coast of the Isle of Man. It is separated from the Isle of Man by a narrow stretch of water called the Calf Sound. Like the nearby rocky islets of Chicken Rock and Kitterland, it is part of the parish of Rushen. It...

 and, on clear days, include the mountains of Ireland

Ireland

Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...

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Its access road offshoots from the A27 Road at Dalby

Dalby, Isle of Man

thumb|right|250px|The Dalby area is popular for its view of [[Niarbyl, Isle of Man|Niarbyl Bay]]Dalby is a small hamlet on the Isle of Man, located near the western coast. It lies on the A27 Port Erin to Peel road, five miles south of Peel....

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Niarbyl Bay and its surrounds are considered an asset of the Manx National Heritage

Manx National Heritage

Manx National Heritage is the national heritage organisation for the Isle of Man. It was established in 1951 as the Manx National Trust, and its legal title is the Manx Museum and National Trust.-Overview:...

 which oversees the area's preservation as well as the Niarbyl Cafe & Visitor Centre .

The Niarbyl Fault

Iapetus Suture

The Iapetus Suture is one of several major geological faults caused by the collision of several ancient land masses forming a suture. It represents in part the remains of what was once the Iapetus Ocean. Iapetus was the father of Atlas in Greek mythology, making his an appropriate name for what...

, a geologic fault marking what remains of the now-extinct Iapetus Ocean

Iapetus Ocean

The Iapetus Ocean was an ocean that existed in the Neoproterozoic and Paleozoic eras of the geologic timescale . The Iapetus Ocean was situated in the southern hemisphere, between the paleocontinents of Laurentia, Baltica and Avalonia...

, is located just down the hill from the cafe.