Lezayre

Lezayre ("garden of the island") is a parish in the Sheading of Ayre and lies central and north in the Isle of Man. The parish stretches from Michael and Ballaugh on the sea in the west and the mountains of Lonan and Maughold in the east. Lengthwise, it stretches from Andreas and Bride on the north, to Braddan on the south. Its area is about 22 sq mls.

The population according to the 2006 census is 1237 (2001 1134)

Lezayre is primarily rural and is about 10 km from Injebreck.

References

* [http://www.lezayreparish.org/ Lezayre Parish community and local government information]
* [http://www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/parishes/le/ Manxnotebook - Lezayre] with full description of the parish
* [http://www.braddan.gov.im/upload/map%20of%20local%20districts%20and%20parishes.pdf Isle of Man Building Control Districts] showing parish boundaries
* [http://great.outdoors.com/manxglens Glenology - Manx Glens] An ongoing study of Manx glens, their locations and meanings.
* [http://www.gov.im/lib/docs/treasury/economic/census/isleofmancensusreport2006.pdf Isle of man 2006 Census Report]