It is located on the east of the island (part of the traditional South Side division) and consists of the two historic parishes of Lonan and Maughold.
[3] The town of Ramsey, which is administered separately, covers areas of two historic parishes (Maughold, and Lezayre in the sheading of Ayre).
not grðf, which is a typo there), meaning a pit or ravine (cognate with "grave").
Garff is also a House of Keys constituency (excluding (most of) Onchan).
However in the 2016 general election it elected 2 MHKs (the new constituency also includes the (sparsely populated) parish of Onchan, i.e. excluding the village of Onchan).