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In 1079, this island’s Battle of Sky Hill led to it being conquered at the third attempt by Godred Crovan, who made it the southernmost part of an island kingdom. (10[1])From the 10th century, Norse rulers used this island’s Castle Rushen, which lends its (10[1])name to its former capital. The House of Keys is part of an institution on this island that, like Iceland’s Althing, (10[1])is sometimes called the oldest extant (-5[1])parliament. The logo of this island’s Tynwald legislature (10[1])features (10[1])the triskelion, (10[1])a symbol made of three legs. (10[3])Both Castletown (10[3])and Douglas have served as capital of this island. For 10 points, name this island between Northern Ireland and Cumbria in the Irish Sea. ■END■

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