• Maritime History
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• Ancient Burial Sites
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• Peel Castle
• The Armoury
• The Bowling Green
• St German's Cathedral
• St Patrick's Chapel
• St Patrick's Church
• The Gatehouse
• The Guard House
• The Half Moon Battery
• The Hall
• A Kitchen
• The Lord's House
• The Magazine
• The Moddey Dhoo
• The New Battery
• The Pagan Lady
• The People of St Patrick's Isle
• The Postern Gate
• The Round Battery
• The Round Tower
• Toilet
• The Wall
• The Warwick Tower
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Peel Castle - The Half Moon Battery

The Half Moon Battery, linked to the Cathederal by a loopholed wall.

Edward, the third Earl of Derby, was probably responsible for this 16th. Century style battery. It is inside the Castle and has two gunpoints with internal and external splay. The field of fire of the east gun covers Peel beach and so supplements the south gun of the Round Battery.

The field of fire of the west gun is very restricted and would appear to have been of use only as a counter to a battery on Peel Hill.

The situation was further worsened when the Armoury was built, severely limiting the arc of fire.