River Glass, Isle of Man
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The River Glass is a river
on the Isle of Man
. The river begins in the area of Injebreck about 10 km north of Douglas
, the Island's capital. Flowing down through the West Baldwin Valley, the river joins the River Dhoo
to form the River Douglas
on the outskirts of Douglas before flowing out to sea. The river has a length of appr. 8.5 km.
The name Glass originates from the word for green in Manx
.
The western edge of the parish of Onchan
is formed by the path of the Glass.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
on the 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...
. The river begins in the area of Injebreck about 10 km north of Douglas
Douglas, Isle of Man
right|thumb|250px|Douglas Promenade, which runs nearly the entire length of beachfront in Douglasright|thumb|250px|Sea terminal in DouglasDouglas is the capital and largest town of the Isle of Man, with a population of 26,218 people . It is located at the mouth of the River Douglas, and a sweeping...
, the Island's capital. Flowing down through the West Baldwin Valley, the river joins the River Dhoo
River Dhoo
The River Dhoo is a river on the Isle of Man. The river begins in Marown and flows east towards Douglas through the central valley of the island. The river passes Crosby and Union Mills before meeting with the River Glass on the outskirts of Douglas where it flows out to sea through Douglas Harbour...
to form the River Douglas
River Douglas, Isle of Man
The River Douglas is a river on the Isle of Man. The river begins on the outskirts of Douglas where the River Glass and River Dhoo meet....
on the outskirts of Douglas before flowing out to sea. The river has a length of appr. 8.5 km.
The name Glass originates from the word for green 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...
.
The western edge of the parish of Onchan
Onchan
Onchan , is a village in the parish of Onchan on the Isle of Man. It is at the north end of Douglas Bay. Although administratively a village, it has the second largest population on the island, after Douglas, with which it forms a conurbation....
is formed by the path of the Glass.