It ruffled a few feathers when it was unveiled by TV presenter and walking champion Julia Bradbury.

This coastal path start-marker at Port Erin, the first of four granite obelisks to be installed around the Raad ny Foillan, sparked a row over the use of the Manx language.

Critics questioned why the words ’Raad ny Foillan’ were reduced to small italics below the English translation ’The Way of the Gull’ which was in much bigger letters.

But now the Manx name has been restored to its rightful prominence.

And thanks to the skill of the stonemason, it’s easy to miss how the obelisk now narrows slightly where the inscribed names have been swapped around.

Commissioned by the government’s Visit Isle of Man tourism agency, the start-markers were created at a total cost of £20,000 by Natural Stone - Granite and Marble Ltd, based at Balthane.

The other three are due to be erected on the coastal footpath at Ramsey, Peel Hill and Port Jack in Onchan.

Visit Isle of Man said the four new start-markers aim to provide visiting walkers with suitable starting points along the popular walking route and also offer iconic spots for photo sharing.

The Raad ny Foillan was launched in the island’s Heritage Year, celebrated in 1986.

Unveiling the first obelisk the day after she hosted Isle of Man Newspapers’ Awards for Excellence in November, Julia Bradbury said it was a ’real honour’.

She said: ’As someone who is passionate about walking, I’m of course thrilled to see as many walking paths as possible opening up in the Isle of Man, which has gorgeous walking territory.’

While the names on the sign may have been swapped, there is also some debate about whether the bird featured is actually a gull.