Jurby

Jurby
Parish of Jurby, Isle of Man
Population776 [1]
OS grid referenceSC3702298134
SheadingMichael
Crown dependencyIsle of Man
Post townISLE OF MAN
Postcode districtIM7
House of KeysAyre & Michael
List of places
Isle of Man
54°21′30″N 4°30′40″W / 54.35833°N 4.51111°W / 54.35833; -4.51111

Jurby (Old Norse: djúra-bý – deer settlement - animal park) (locally /ˈdʒərbiː/) [2] is one of the seventeen parishes of the Isle of Man. It is located in the north-west of the island (part of the traditional North Side division) in the sheading of Michael.

Jurby Parish sign, illustrating the close ties between the parish and the Royal Air Force

Jurby has the same meaning as Derby, both originating from the Scandinavian term for a deer farm or park; 'djúra-bý.' The earliest known reference to Jurby comes from 1291, when it appears as 'Dureby,' but by 1588 it had morphed into being today's Jurby.[3] The introduction of Derby as a placename in the Isle of Man came much later, such as with the appearance of Derbyhaven in 1507, when it came from the surname of the then Lords of Man.[4]

  1. ^ "2016 Isle of Man Census Report" (PDF). Gov.im. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  2. ^ Place Names of The Isle of Man – Da Ny Manninee Dooie Volume Two. Sheading of Michael: (Kirk Michael, Ballaugh and Jurby) pages 205 & 245 Jurby by George Broderick – Turbingen ; Niemeyer NE:HST (1995) Manx Place- Name Survey, Max Niemeyer Verlag Tűbingen ISBN 3-484-40138-9 (Gesamtwerk) 3-484-40130-3 (Band 2) Druck und Eiband: Weihert-Druck GmbH Darmstadt.
  3. ^ "Site Search | Culture Vannin | Isle of Man".
  4. ^ "Site Search | Culture Vannin | Isle of Man".