Foxdale River

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The Foxdale River is a river of the Isle of Man which rises east of the South Barrule and flows 5 km north through Foxdale to join the River Neb at St John's. [1]

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References

  1. The Isle of Man : celebrating a sense of place. Liverpool: Liverpool University Press. 1990. p. 14. ISBN   9780853230366.

Coordinates: 54°11′12″N4°38′30″W / 54.1867°N 4.6417°W / 54.1867; -4.6417