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. The Dhoo (meaning "black" or "dark" in Manx) and the Glass (meaning "clear" or "green") converge to form the River Douglas which some say gives Douglas its name. It has a length of appr. 10.5 km.

More recent research suggests that the name is one of the oldest place-names in the island and comes from the early Celtic term 'duboglassio’ meaning 'clear water'. This is a common name throughout the British Isles and is Dulas in Wales and Dawlish in England.


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