Gob-ny-Geay

Gob-ny-Geay (or Gob ny geayee, in Manx Gaelic the mouth of the wind)[1] is situated at the 35th Milestone on the Snaefell Mountain Course on the primary A18 Mountain Road in the parish of Onchan in the Isle of Man.

A18 road along Gobnageay Farm

Gob-ny-Geay was part of the Highland Course and Four Inch Course used for the Gordon Bennett Trial and Tourist Trophy car races between 1904 and 1922. The Gob-ny-Geay straight is part of the Mountain Course used since 1911 for the Isle of Man TT and Manx Grand Prix races.

Sources

Place Names of the Isle of Man by John Kneen MA pp230 (1970) Yn Cheshaght Ghailckagh The Scolar Press

External links

Competitor Guide Keppel Gate to Cronk ny Mona with Steve Hislop, 11 times TT winner
TT Spectator Guide Section Creg-ny-Baa to Governor's Bridge
Map of course

Snaefell Mountain Course
Start to Glen Helen	TT Grandstand St Ninian's Crossroads Bray Hill Quarterbridge Road Quarterbridge Braddan Bridge Union Mills Ballahutchin Hill Ballagarey Corner Glen Vine Crosby Cross-Roads Highlander Greeba Castle Appledene Greeba Bridge Gorse Lea Ballagarraghyn Ballacraine Ballaspur Ballig Doran's Bend Laurel Bank Black Dub Glen Helen
Glen Helen to Ballaugh Bridge	Creg Willey's Hill Sarah's Cottage Lambfell Molyneux's 11th Milestone Handley's Corner McGuinness's Barregarrow Cronk Urleigh Douglas Road Corner Rhencullen Birkin's Bend Bishopscourt Orrisdale North Dub Cottage Alpine Cottage Ballacobb Ballaugh Bridge
Ballaugh Bridge to Ramsey	Ballacrye Corner Quarry Bends Caley's Sulby Bridge Ginger Hall Kerrowmoar Glen Duff School House Corner Parliament Square Whitegates Ramsey Hairpin
Ramsey to Bungalow	Waterworks Tower Bends Gooseneck 26th Milestone (Joey's) Guthrie's Memorial Mountain Mile Stonebreakers Hut Verandah Bungalow Bridge Bungalow
Bungalow to Cronk-ny-Mona	Hailwood's Height Brandywell Windy Corner Keppel Gate Kate's Cottage Creg-ny-Baa Gob-ny-Geay Brandish Corner Hillberry Corner Cronk-ny-Mona
Cronk-ny-Mona to Finish	Signpost Corner Bedstead Corner The Nook Governor's Bridge
List of named corners of the Snaefell Mountain Course

Isle of Man racing circuits
Andreas Airfield Billown Circuit Clypse Course Four Inch Course Highroads Course Jurby Airfield Jurby South Circuit Mannin Beg/Mannin Moar Course Snaefell Mountain Course St. John's Short Course Willaston Circuit

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