The Parliamentary gazetteer of Ireland

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1. Ballycastle bay and fishing village, Co. Mayo

   Ballycastle · town · Mayo

   A small bay and fishing village in the parish of Dunfeeny, barony of Tyrawley, Co. Mayo, the bay opens about 1½ miles south-west of Downpatrick Head. A pier was needed on its west side as heavy seas frequently prevented fishing boats from landing. The inlet of Portnaballa on its east side had deep water but a stony beach.

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   BALLYCASTLE, a small bay and a fishing village in the parish of Dunfeeny, barony of Tyrawley, CO. Mayo, Connaught. The bay opens about 1^ mile south-west of Downpatrick Head, and in its dimensions is merely a creek. A pier is required on its west side ; as a heavy sea frequently invades it with such suddenness and power that nshing.boats which are out cannot effect a landing on tl^ir return. The inlet of Portnaballa, on its east side,

   has deep water, but a stony beach The village

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2. Ballyclog church of unknown antiquity

   near Ballyclog · parish · Tyrone

   The church in Ballyclog parish, County Tyrone, is so old a building that the date and cost of its erection are not known. It has 150 sittings and an attendance of 100.

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   BALLYCLOG, a parish in the barony of Dungannon, 2 miles north of Stewartstown, co. Tyrone, Ulster. Its form is so irregular, from indentations of adjoining parishes, that a tolerably accurate idea of its outline cannot be conveyed bv words. Greatest length, 5 miles; greatest breadth, 2^; area, 7»796 acres, 3 roods, 2 perches, — of which 373 acres, 2 roods, 17 perches, form a detached district, and 3,092 acres, 1 rood, 9 perches, are water, chiefly in Lough Neagh. Pop., in 1831, 2,786 ; in 1841, 2,697. Houses 480. The surface is low ; declines to the west shore of Lough Neagh ; consists of good land ; and is traversed northward by the road from Armagh to Moneymore. The demesne of Bellemont, and part of the demesne of Stewart-hall, the latter the property of the Earl of Castle Stewart, are on the eastern border. — This parish is a rectory and a separate benefice in the dio. of Armagh. Tithe composition, £184 12s. 4d. Gross income, £305 2s. 4d. ; nett, £272 18s. 10|d. Patron, the diocesan. The church is so old a building that the date and cost of its erection are not known. Sittings 150 ; attendance 100. A Presbvterian meeting-house bat an attendance of 500. A Roman Catholic chapel haa an attendance of 123; and, in the Roman Catholic parochial arrangement, is united to two chapels in ihm benefice of Donaghendry. In 1834, the poiishioners consisted of 530 Churchmen, 1,209 Presbyterians, 8 other Protestant dissenters, and 1,102 Romaa Catholics. In the same year, a private sdiool ai Drumbanaway, a female school supported by Mrs. Caulfied, at Drumkem, 3 schools of the London Hibernian Society at Upper Back, Eirey, and Audi* all, and a school aided with a salary of £20, and an annual gratuity of £10 from the Board of Erasmus Smith, had on their books 207 boys and 165 giris.

   BALLYCLOGHY. See Monbmoxntbb.

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3. Ballydaheen suburb of Mallow

   Ballydaheen · street · Cork

   Ballydaheen is a suburb of Mallow on the right bank of the Blackwater, connected to the town by a bridge. It chiefly consists of a street running southward from the bridge, with two short streets continuing along the old and new roads to Cork.

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   B ALL YD AH AEN, a suburb of the town of Mai. low, CO. Cork, Munster. It stands on the right bank of the Black water ; is connected with Mallow bv a bridge ; and lies within the new as well as the old borough boundaries. It chiefly consists of a street which runs 400 yards southward from the bridge ; and of two short streets which continue the former along respectively the old and the new rood to Cork. On its east side is Mr. De La Cour's demesne. See Mallow.

   BALLYDAIGH. See Balteagh.

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4. Ballydavid signal station on Smerwick Harbour

   near Ballydavid · street · Kerry

   Ballydavid is a cape on the north-east side of the entrance to Smerwick Harbour in Corkaguiney, Co. Kerry. It serves as a signal station and is situated about 6½ miles north-north-west of Dingle.

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   BALL YD AVID, a cape at the north-east side of the entrance of Smerwick Harbour, parish of Kilquane. barony of Corkaguiney, co. Kerry, Munster. It is a signal station ; and is situated 6^ miles northnorth-west of Dingle.

   BALLYDEHOB, a village in the parish of Skull, western diviMon of the barony of West Carbery, co. Cork, Munster. It stands on the road from Skibbereen to Crookhaven, and on the shore of an inlet on the west side of the bay of Roaring Water ; and is grandly overhung, at a brief distance, bv the imposing height of Mount Gabriel. See articles Gabriel and Srull. In 1842, the Ballydehob Loan Fund had a capital of £179, and circulated £058 in 490 loan*. Area of the village, 20 acres. Pop., in 1831, 601 ; in 1841, 6.30. Houses 107.

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5. Ballyforan chain of bogs along the Suck

   Ballyforan · townland · Roscommon

   One of a chain of three bogs in Roscommon—Ballyforan, Breagh-Beg, and Derry—jointly covering 1,754 English acres and extending over three miles along the river Suck from near Ballyforan to within half a mile of Mount-Talbot. They are very wet, average 26 feet in depth, and had an estimated reclamation cost of over £2,000.

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   BALLYFORAN, one of a chain of bogs, in the vicinity of the village iust noticed, co. Roscommon, Connaught. The other links are the bogs of Breagh-Beg and Derry. The three bogs have jointly an area of 1,754 English acres; and extend 3i miles along the Suck from a point J of a mile

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6. Ballymacwilliam has no church or glebe-house

   Ballymacwilliam · townland · Offaly

   The parish of Ballymacwilliam in King's County had neither glebe-house, church, nor chapel. Protestant parishioners attended the church of the neighbouring parish of Slane and that of Ballyburley, where the vicar performed occasional duties as curate.

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   B ALLYMACWILLIAM, a parish in the barony of Warrenstown, 4 miles north-west of Edenderry, King's CO., Leinster. Length, 5 miles ; breadth, 2i ; area, 4,976 acres Pop., in 1831, 1,156; in 1841, 1,193. Houses 190. The land is of very fine quality. The principal seat is Jonestown. The parish is traversed south-south-westward by the road from Trim to Philipstown ; and impinged upon, on the south, by the Grand Canal. See Ballt- BiiiTTON. — Brtllymacwilliam is a rectory, and a separate benefice in the dio. of ICildare. Tithe composition, £236 16s. 8d. ; glebe, £28 73. Gross income, £J61 33. 8(L; nett, £246 12s. 6d. Patron, the Crown. There is neither glebe-house, church, nor chapel. The vicar of the adjoining parish of Slona<.tL'roris performs occasional duties as curate ; and the Protestant parishioners attend his church and that of Ballyburley. In 1834, the parishioners consisted of 13 Churchmen, 2 Presbyterians, 6 other Protestant dissenters, and 1 ,009 Roman Catholics ; and 2 National schools, each aided with £6 a-year from the Board, had on their books 83 boys and 35 girls. The schools are at Trimblestown ; and, in 1840, wore aided with respectively £12 and £8.

   BALLYMADUN. See Ballymacduk.

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7. Bellemont and Stewart-hall demesnes in Ballyclog parish

   near Ballyclog · parish · Tyrone

   The demesne of Bellemont and part of the demesne of Stewart-hall, the latter the property of the Earl of Castle Stewart, are on the eastern border of Ballyclog parish. The parish surface is low and declines to the west shore of Lough Neagh.

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   BALLYCLOG, a parish in the barony of Dungannon, 2 miles north of Stewartstown, co. Tyrone, Ulster. Its form is so irregular, from indentations of adjoining parishes, that a tolerably accurate idea of its outline cannot be conveyed bv words. Greatest length, 5 miles; greatest breadth, 2^; area, 7»796 acres, 3 roods, 2 perches, — of which 373 acres, 2 roods, 17 perches, form a detached district, and 3,092 acres, 1 rood, 9 perches, are water, chiefly in Lough Neagh. Pop., in 1831, 2,786 ; in 1841, 2,697. Houses 480. The surface is low ; declines to the west shore of Lough Neagh ; consists of good land ; and is traversed northward by the road from Armagh to Moneymore. The demesne of Bellemont, and part of the demesne of Stewart-hall, the latter the property of the Earl of Castle Stewart, are on the eastern border. — This parish is a rectory and a separate benefice in the dio. of Armagh. Tithe composition, £184 12s. 4d. Gross income, £305 2s. 4d. ; nett, £272 18s. 10|d. Patron, the diocesan. The church is so old a building that the date and cost of its erection are not known. Sittings 150 ; attendance 100. A Presbvterian meeting-house bat an attendance of 500. A Roman Catholic chapel haa an attendance of 123; and, in the Roman Catholic parochial arrangement, is united to two chapels in ihm benefice of Donaghendry. In 1834, the poiishioners consisted of 530 Churchmen, 1,209 Presbyterians, 8 other Protestant dissenters, and 1,102 Romaa Catholics. In the same year, a private sdiool ai Drumbanaway, a female school supported by Mrs. Caulfied, at Drumkem, 3 schools of the London Hibernian Society at Upper Back, Eirey, and Audi* all, and a school aided with a salary of £20, and an annual gratuity of £10 from the Board of Erasmus Smith, had on their books 207 boys and 165 giris.

   BALLYCLOGHY. See Monbmoxntbb.

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8. Chalybeate spring at Ballyclough village neglected

   Ballyclogh · town · Cork · 1746–1846

   A chalybeate spring near Ballyclough village was in some repute last century but became overflown by a brook and was neglected. The village also had a dispensary within the Mallow Poor-law union.

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   the road thence to Nevnnarket Area, 35 acres. Pop., in 1831, 627 ; in 1841, 576. Houses 93. This village early shook off the filth and tawdriness of many places of its class, and put on a dress of cleanliness, neatness, and even beauty; for, about 80 years ago, when scarcely an Irish village or small town made any pretensions to order or comfort, Ballyclough was improved and beautified by its proprietor, Col. Purdon. In its vicinity stands Mount- N^orth, the seat of Lord Lisle. See Mount- North. On the south-east border of the parish, opposite the heights which are crowned with the ruins of Dromaneen-castle, is the fine demesne of Longueville, the property of Mr. Longfield. Near this demesne commences the Black water coal-field, which extends westward to Mill-street, and has for many years been somewhat successfully worked. The towers and the demesne of Loghort-castle, the seat of the noble family of Perceval, Lords Arden in the peerage of the United Kingdom, contribute features of much interest to the landscape of the western border. See LoGUORT. Ballyclough-castle, situated in a pleasing demesne contiguous to the village, was the chief seat of the sept of MacRobert or MacRobert Barry. The Ballyclough estate now belongs to the Coote family. Robert Coote, Esq., having married the heiress of the Purdons, the former proprietors. Among monumental inscriptions in the church are memorials of the Purdon, Lysaght, and Coote families, of Henry Wrixon, Esq., of Blossom fort, who died in 1778, and of John Longfield, Es(}., of Longueville, who died in 1765. A minute notice of some of the monu- | ments may be seen in Dr. Smith's History of Cork. A chalybeate spring near the village was in some repute last century, but it became overflown by a brook, and was neglected. A dispensary in the village is within the Mallow Poor-law union ; and, in 1839-40. it received and expended £103 14s. 4d., and administered to 2,038 patients. In 1842, the Ballyclough Loan Fund had a capital of £458, circulated £2,014 in 897 loans, cleared £48 Is. lOd. of nett profit, and expended for charitable purposes £1

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9. Chalybeate spring on Knocklade

   near Knocklayd · mountain or mountain range · Antrim

   A strong chalybeate spring wells up on Knocklade. Its waters are notable for being able to be carried without injury to distant places.

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   also the minor lakes of Portmore and Guile, will likewise be separately noticed. The only other lakes of any moment are Lynch in Lower DunUce, Hill in Upper Dunliice, and Mourne, 3 miles north of Carrickfer^us. A remarkably light chalybeate spring, strongly impregnated with iron, and also an alunvinose vitriolic spring, occur near Ballycastle. A strong chalybeate, whose waters can be carried without ii^ury to distant places, wells up on Knocklade: see that article. Aperient nitrous waters fpring from beds of marly clay at Kilroot, and near Carrickfergus. Pure but not strong s^t springs occur at Ballyhill near Carrickfergus, and in Island- Magee near Kedhall.

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10. District lunatic asylum in Ballinasloe

    Ballinasloe · town · Galway · 1842

    In 1842, a district lunatic asylum was located at Ballinasloe, serving the counties of Galway, Mayo, Sligo, Roscommon, and Leitrim.

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    In 1842, the number of district lunatic asylums was 10, of bridewells 105, of city or town prisons 14, and of county gaols 34. One of the lunatic a^lums, situated at the city of Armagh, served for the counties of Armagh, Cavan, Monaghan, and Fermanagh; one at Limerick, for Limerick, Clare, and Kerry ; one at Belfast, for Antrim and Down ; one at Londonderry, for Londonderry, Donegal, and T^ne ; one at Dublin, for Dublin, Meath, Louth, and Wicklow ; one at Maryborough, for Queen*8 county, King's county, Westmeath, and Longford ; one at Carlow, for Carlow, Kilkenny, Kildare, and Wexford ; one at Ballinasloe, for Qalway, Mayo, Sligo, Roscommon, and Leitrim ; one at Waterford, for Waterford ; and one at Olonmel, for Tipperary. Three of the bridewells were in the county of Antrim, 4 in Armagh, 3 in Cavan, 3 in Donegal, 1 in Down, 1 in Fermanagh, 2 in Leitrim, 3 in Londonderry, 1 in Louth, 2 in Mayo, 2 in Meath, 2 in Monaghan, 4 in Roscommon, 1 in ^go, 3 in Tyrone, 1 in Westmeath, 5 in Clare, 17 in Cork, 7 in Gal way, 8 in Kerry, 3 in Kilkenny, 1 in King*s county, 6 in Limerick, 3 in Queen*s county, 11 in Tipperary, 2 in Waterford, 3 in Wexford, and 1 in Wicklow. Two of the county gaols are at respectively Athy and Naas in the county of Kildare ; two are at respectively Gonmel and Nenagh in the county of Tipperary ; and one is at the assize-town of each of the other counties. Tread-mills exist in 29 of the county gaols ; and those of Cava^i and Cork are the minimum and the maximum of the 29 mills, and have an isoent per day of respectively 240 and 14,400 feet. The cost of the diet of the prisoners ranges from 2|d. per day in the county gaol of Carlow, to 5}d. per day in the city gaol of Kilkenny. The total expenditure of the county, city, and town gaols was £85,424 Os. Id. in 1841, and £82,664 bs. ^d. in 1842.

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11. District lunatic asylum in Carlow

    Carlow · townland · Carlow · 1842

    In 1842, a district lunatic asylum was situated at Carlow, serving the counties of Carlow, Kilkenny, Kildare, and Wexford.

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    In 1842, the number of district lunatic asylums was 10, of bridewells 105, of city or town prisons 14, and of county gaols 34. One of the lunatic a^lums, situated at the city of Armagh, served for the counties of Armagh, Cavan, Monaghan, and Fermanagh; one at Limerick, for Limerick, Clare, and Kerry ; one at Belfast, for Antrim and Down ; one at Londonderry, for Londonderry, Donegal, and T^ne ; one at Dublin, for Dublin, Meath, Louth, and Wicklow ; one at Maryborough, for Queen*8 county, King's county, Westmeath, and Longford ; one at Carlow, for Carlow, Kilkenny, Kildare, and Wexford ; one at Ballinasloe, for Qalway, Mayo, Sligo, Roscommon, and Leitrim ; one at Waterford, for Waterford ; and one at Olonmel, for Tipperary. Three of the bridewells were in the county of Antrim, 4 in Armagh, 3 in Cavan, 3 in Donegal, 1 in Down, 1 in Fermanagh, 2 in Leitrim, 3 in Londonderry, 1 in Louth, 2 in Mayo, 2 in Meath, 2 in Monaghan, 4 in Roscommon, 1 in ^go, 3 in Tyrone, 1 in Westmeath, 5 in Clare, 17 in Cork, 7 in Gal way, 8 in Kerry, 3 in Kilkenny, 1 in King*s county, 6 in Limerick, 3 in Queen*s county, 11 in Tipperary, 2 in Waterford, 3 in Wexford, and 1 in Wicklow. Two of the county gaols are at respectively Athy and Naas in the county of Kildare ; two are at respectively Gonmel and Nenagh in the county of Tipperary ; and one is at the assize-town of each of the other counties. Tread-mills exist in 29 of the county gaols ; and those of Cava^i and Cork are the minimum and the maximum of the 29 mills, and have an isoent per day of respectively 240 and 14,400 feet. The cost of the diet of the prisoners ranges from 2|d. per day in the county gaol of Carlow, to 5}d. per day in the city gaol of Kilkenny. The total expenditure of the county, city, and town gaols was £85,424 Os. Id. in 1841, and £82,664 bs. ^d. in 1842.

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12. District lunatic asylum in Dublin

    Dublin · city · Dublin · 1842

    In 1842, a district lunatic asylum was located at Dublin, serving the counties of Dublin, Meath, Louth, and Wicklow.

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    In 1842, the number of district lunatic asylums was 10, of bridewells 105, of city or town prisons 14, and of county gaols 34. One of the lunatic a^lums, situated at the city of Armagh, served for the counties of Armagh, Cavan, Monaghan, and Fermanagh; one at Limerick, for Limerick, Clare, and Kerry ; one at Belfast, for Antrim and Down ; one at Londonderry, for Londonderry, Donegal, and T^ne ; one at Dublin, for Dublin, Meath, Louth, and Wicklow ; one at Maryborough, for Queen*8 county, King's county, Westmeath, and Longford ; one at Carlow, for Carlow, Kilkenny, Kildare, and Wexford ; one at Ballinasloe, for Qalway, Mayo, Sligo, Roscommon, and Leitrim ; one at Waterford, for Waterford ; and one at Olonmel, for Tipperary. Three of the bridewells were in the county of Antrim, 4 in Armagh, 3 in Cavan, 3 in Donegal, 1 in Down, 1 in Fermanagh, 2 in Leitrim, 3 in Londonderry, 1 in Louth, 2 in Mayo, 2 in Meath, 2 in Monaghan, 4 in Roscommon, 1 in ^go, 3 in Tyrone, 1 in Westmeath, 5 in Clare, 17 in Cork, 7 in Gal way, 8 in Kerry, 3 in Kilkenny, 1 in King*s county, 6 in Limerick, 3 in Queen*s county, 11 in Tipperary, 2 in Waterford, 3 in Wexford, and 1 in Wicklow. Two of the county gaols are at respectively Athy and Naas in the county of Kildare ; two are at respectively Gonmel and Nenagh in the county of Tipperary ; and one is at the assize-town of each of the other counties. Tread-mills exist in 29 of the county gaols ; and those of Cava^i and Cork are the minimum and the maximum of the 29 mills, and have an isoent per day of respectively 240 and 14,400 feet. The cost of the diet of the prisoners ranges from 2|d. per day in the county gaol of Carlow, to 5}d. per day in the city gaol of Kilkenny. The total expenditure of the county, city, and town gaols was £85,424 Os. Id. in 1841, and £82,664 bs. ^d. in 1842.

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13. District lunatic asylum in Londonderry

    Derry · townland · Derry · 1842

    In 1842, a district lunatic asylum was located at Londonderry, serving the counties of Londonderry, Donegal, and Tyrone.

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    In 1842, the number of district lunatic asylums was 10, of bridewells 105, of city or town prisons 14, and of county gaols 34. One of the lunatic a^lums, situated at the city of Armagh, served for the counties of Armagh, Cavan, Monaghan, and Fermanagh; one at Limerick, for Limerick, Clare, and Kerry ; one at Belfast, for Antrim and Down ; one at Londonderry, for Londonderry, Donegal, and T^ne ; one at Dublin, for Dublin, Meath, Louth, and Wicklow ; one at Maryborough, for Queen*8 county, King's county, Westmeath, and Longford ; one at Carlow, for Carlow, Kilkenny, Kildare, and Wexford ; one at Ballinasloe, for Qalway, Mayo, Sligo, Roscommon, and Leitrim ; one at Waterford, for Waterford ; and one at Olonmel, for Tipperary. Three of the bridewells were in the county of Antrim, 4 in Armagh, 3 in Cavan, 3 in Donegal, 1 in Down, 1 in Fermanagh, 2 in Leitrim, 3 in Londonderry, 1 in Louth, 2 in Mayo, 2 in Meath, 2 in Monaghan, 4 in Roscommon, 1 in ^go, 3 in Tyrone, 1 in Westmeath, 5 in Clare, 17 in Cork, 7 in Gal way, 8 in Kerry, 3 in Kilkenny, 1 in King*s county, 6 in Limerick, 3 in Queen*s county, 11 in Tipperary, 2 in Waterford, 3 in Wexford, and 1 in Wicklow. Two of the county gaols are at respectively Athy and Naas in the county of Kildare ; two are at respectively Gonmel and Nenagh in the county of Tipperary ; and one is at the assize-town of each of the other counties. Tread-mills exist in 29 of the county gaols ; and those of Cava^i and Cork are the minimum and the maximum of the 29 mills, and have an isoent per day of respectively 240 and 14,400 feet. The cost of the diet of the prisoners ranges from 2|d. per day in the county gaol of Carlow, to 5}d. per day in the city gaol of Kilkenny. The total expenditure of the county, city, and town gaols was £85,424 Os. Id. in 1841, and £82,664 bs. ^d. in 1842.

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14. Dominican friary in Dundalk

    Dundalk · town · Louth

    Dundalk contained a Dominican convent with two friars, serving as one of the religious houses within the diocese of Armagh.

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    ciation for Discountenancing Vice, 19 with the Board of Erasmus Smith, 22 with the Kildare-strcet Society, and 59 with the London Hibernian Society. — The Roman Catholic dio. of Armagh is distributed into 51 parishes : two of these, Armagh and Drogheda, are bishops' parishes, and are served by the primate and 6 curates; and the others are served by 49 officiates, and 60 coadjutor officiates. Efforts have recently been made for the erection of a splendid new Roman Catholic cathedral in Armagh. The Roman Catholic primate resides alternately at Armagh and Drogheda. The convents within the dio. are a Dominican with 3 friars in Armagh, a Dominican with 2 fnars in Dundalk, a Franciscan with 3 friars in Armagh, an Augustinian with 3 fnars in Armagh, a presentation with 12 nuns in Armagh, and a Sienna convent of St. Catherine with 22 nuns in Armagh.

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15. Dungarvan Harbour's shallowness

    near Dungarvan Harbour · bay · Waterford

    Dungarvan Harbour measures 6 miles across the entrance and penetrates 5 miles inland, but is all shallow, principally dry at low water, and not deeper than 9 feet at the town in spring tides.

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    Dublin bay — famous for the exquisite beauty of its shores and the dazzling brilliance of its seaboard — penetrates the land 7 miles westward, has ordinary tides of 9 feet, and spring tides of 13 feet ; and, though highly barred and of troublesome navigation at the head, possesses on its south side the fine artificial harbour of Kingstown. The principal harbours between Dublin bay and Wexford Harbour, are those of Wicklow and Arklow ; but the latter is bad, the former is indifferent, and every minor one is subordinated at best to the precarious accommodation of fishing craft. Off the middle of the coast of Wicklow, the tidal stream sets fr^m north to northeast, and spring and neap tides rise respectively 12 and 7 feet ; 10 miles off Cahore Point, the stream sets north by east half-east, and spring and neap tides rise respectively 14 and 7 feet, and 15 miles off the entrance of Wexford Harbour, the stream sets north-north-east, and spring tides rise 13 feet. Wexford Harbour, though narrow at the entrance, penetrates the land 6j miles westward, and expands interiorly to an extreme breadth of 8 miles ; but it has a bar at the mouth, and is everywhere shallow, and encumbered with shifting sands. At 20 miles south-east of Camsore Point, the stream sets north-north-east half-east, and spring and neap tides rise respectively 17 and 9 feet ; and at 8 miles south-south-east of Camsore Point, the stream sets north-east by north to east, and spring and neap tides rise respectively 14 and 6^ feet. Tacumshane Lough, immediately west of Camsore Point, and the waters of Ballyteigue and other bays between Crossfemogue Point and Hook Head, are so shallow that they can scarcely boast the dignity of even very minor havens. Waterford Harbour enters between co. Wexford and co. Waterford, attains an extreme interior breadth of 3^ miles, extends 11^ miles northward to the confluence of the Suir and the Barrow, and 4^ miles farther up the Suir to the city of Waterford ; and, besides connecting the valuable navigation of the Barrow and the Suir with the ocean, it is so deep as to carry vessels of IKX) tons up to the city, and also possesses on its west side and near its entrance the pretty and convenient mail-packet station of Dunmore. Alland's bay, between Swiney Head and Brownstown Head, is a mere open sweep, walled round with bluff shores. The tidal current, 4^ miles south of the entrance of this bay, runs at the rate of three miles in the hour. Tramore bay, immediately west of Brownstown Head, penetrates the land to the extent of 2 miles ; but it is quite open, — ^it has foul and rocky ground, — it is swept by a very rapid tidal current, — it becomes trembling and tempestuous in any wind between the south-south-east and the west-south-west ; and, being often mistsken in hazy weather for the entrance to Waterford Harbour, it is one of the most dangerous pieces of water within the whole circle of the Irish coast. The chief marine indentations between Tramore bay and Dungarvan Harbour, are Bonmahon bay, Ballydowan bay, Blind Cove, and donea bay; but all are unsheltered, and of comparatively small value. Dungarvan Harbour BMasures 6 miles across the entrance, and penetrates the land to the extent of 5 miles ; but it is all shallow, principally dry at low water, and not deeper at the town than 9 feet in spring tides. Hhe principal marine indentations between Dungarvan bay and the estuary of the Blackwater, are Moggort's bay, Ardmore bay, and Whiting bay ; but, in a general view, they are small, open, wmd iroD-bovBd. The estuary of the Blackwater or Youghal Harbour, suddenly contracts from 4

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16. Esk river forms Donegal harbour

    Donegal · town · Donegal

    The Esk river forms the small estuarial harbour of Donegal at the head of Donegal bay. It carries off the superfluent waters of Lough Esk and receives the tribute of the Driming.

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    Bonnet, the Glenboy, the Benbo, and the Shanvoe. The Bimroes river carries off the superflucnt waters of Lough Melvin, and is fed or formed, through that lake, by the Garisson, the Baliagh, and the Glen rivulets. The Erne drains a small part of co. Longford, a large part of co. Leitrim, a considerable part of co. Monaghan, very nearly the whole of co. Fermanagh, a small part of co. Tyrone, and a considerable part of co. Donegal; it expands into the large and exquisitely beautiful sheets of Lough Oughter, Upper Lough Enie and Lower Lough Erne ; it connects through the Ulster canal with all the north-eastern navigations of Ireland, is proposed to be connected by canal with the Shannon, and is naturally navigable between Belturbet a few miles above the Upper Lake and Belleek a little below the lower lake, but is hindered by a grand cascade at Ballyshannon from being navigable to the sea ; and its principal tributaries are the Croghan, the Woodford, and the Annalee in co. Cavan, the Clodagh, the Amey, and the Drumany or Colebrook into Upper Lough Erne, the Sillier into the Middle Erne above Enniskillen, and the Ballinamallard and the Bonnagh into Lower Lough Erne. The Esk forms the small estuarial harbour of Donegal, at the head of Donegal bay ; and it carries off the superfluent waters of Lough Esk, and receives the tribute of the Driming. The Enny river, which flows into the head of Inver bay, is navigable for boats over about a mile. The Bunlaghy to the west side of Inver bay, the Corker to MacSwine*s bay, the Bungasteen to Killybegs harbour, and the Ballydoo and the Glen to Muckross bay, are all small rivulets. The Owenea and the Owentocher unite at the village of Ardara, to form the estuary of Loughrusmore. The Guibarra to Guibarra bay, the Trawenagh to Trawenagh bay, the Giiidore and the Clady to Guidore bay, the Ballyness to Ballyness bay, and the Raye in the vicinity of the Ballyness, are all small streams. The Lackagh, which flows into the head of Sheephaven, is navigable for vessels drawing 10 feet of water to a point about 600 yards above Lackagh bridge ; and its chief tributaries are the Owencarry and the Olune. The Lennon or Lannan falls into the west side of Lough Swilly, and is tidal and navigable to Rathmelton. The Swilly falls into the head of Lough Swilly, and forms the small tidal harbour of Letterkenny. The streams of Innishowen are all small ; and the chief of them are the Owenkillew and Owencrana to Lough Swilly in the vicinity of Buncrana, the Camdonagh to Streathbreaga bay, and the Culdaff to the head of Culdaff bay.

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17. Fanad Head and Lough Swilly

    Fanad Head · promontory · Donegal

    A straight line from Fannat Head to Dunaff Head measures four and a half miles and passes across the entrance of Lough Swilly, with a 506-foot summit overhanging Fannat Head.

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    The coast from Carrigan Head to TeeUn Head trends in the direction of north-west by west, meaaores 5| miles, and presents to the sea a series of stupendous mountain cliffs or precipitous dedivities, — the three mountains of Teelin, Sleave-League, and Lehan, flinging their skirts ahnost sheer down to the shore, and lifting their summits to the altitudes of respectively 1,018, 1,9(U, and 1,415 feet above sea-leveL The coast from Teelin Head to Rossan Point trends north by westward, measures 3 miles, and possesses the same sublime character as the coast from Carrigan. A straight line from Rossan Point to Dawros Head extends north-eastward, measures 13| miles, and first very nearly coincides over 8^ miles with the shore, and then passes across the entrance of the bays of Loughrusbeg and Loughrusmore ; and the coast between Rossan Point and these bays is everywhere very bold and lofty, presenting in two places cliffs or summits to the sea of 803 and 676 feet in altitude, and immediately overhung on its seaboard with summits of 911, 1,231, 1,613, and 1,684 feet in altitude. A straight line from Dawros Head to Bloody Foreland extends in the direction of north-east by north, measures 25} miles, cuts off to seaward Arran Island, various smaller islands, and 6 or 8 square miles of the mainland, and places the greater part of the main shore at the mean distance of about 2 miles to the south-east. The coast, over this stretch, is intricate, low, rocky, sterile, and repulsive ; but at Bloody Foreland it presents to the sea a cliff of 198 feet in altitude, forming the skirt of a hill whose summit has an altitude of 1,035 feet. A straight line from Bloody Foreland to Horn Head extends in the direction of northeast by east, measures 13 miles, and places the head of Ballyness bay and the mean distance of the general shore respectively 4| miles and 1^ mile to the south-east. Horn Head, though crowned with a summit of only 833 feet, and therefore very much lower than several other of the promontories which frown defiance on the Atlantic, is an object of great scenic power, and much natural cnriodty ; and it possesses the singular and astounding phenomenon popularly called MacSwin3*s Oon. A straight line from Horn Head to Fannat Head extends east-north-eastward, measures 14^ miles, passes across the entrance of Sheephaven and Tranarossan bay to near the extremity of Pointahomash, and then passes across the entrance of Mulroy bay, and places the remainder of the shore at the mean distance of about half-a-mile to the south-east. A straight line from Fannat Head to Dunaff Head extends in the direction of east by north, measures 4} miles, and passes across the entrance of Lough Swilly ; and a summit of 506 feet in altitude above sea-level, overhangs at once Fannat Head, and the west side of the mouth of Lough Swilly, while the summit of Raghtinmore, soaring to the altitude of 1,656 feet, overhangs Dunaff Head and the east side of the mouth of the Lough. A straight line from Dunaff Head to Malin Head extends north-north-eastward, measures 8 miles, and forms the chord of a semicircular sweep of marine indentation upon the land, whose shores are bold, and have in one place an altitude of 818 feet, and whose extremity ramifies far inland in the irregular but flaunting inlet of Strathbreaga bay.

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18. Forth Mountain near Wexford town

    near Forth Mountain · mountain or mountain range · Wexford

    Forth Mountain is situated a little west of the town of Wexford. It reaches an altitude of 774 feet above sea level.

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    Kippure mountain 2,473, a height 2| miles north-east of Kippure 1,716, a height 1| mile westnorth-west of Kippure 2,364, Butter mountain 1,459, a height 1^ mile east of Butter mountain 1,532, a height 3 miles east-north-east of Butter mountain 2,033, Slieveroe 1,093, Sorrel Hill 1,975, a height 1^ mile east of Sorrel Hill 926, a height 2 miles south-west of the village of Sranamuck 2,364, a height H mile east-south-east of Sranamuck 1,631, Djoucc mountain 2,384, a height 2^ miles south-east of Djouce 1,056, Sugarloaf mountain 1,651, a height 1^ mile west of Sugarloaf 1,073, a height 4j miles south of Sorrel Hill 1,551, Thonelagee 2,683, a height 1| mile north of Thonela^ 2,307, a height 4j miles north-north-east of Thonelagee 2,364, Trooperstown Hill 1,407, a height 6J miles north of Trooperstown Hill 1,581, a height 5J miles north-west of Ashford 1,183, Slievecradoe 1,791, a height 4 miles south-east of Slievecradoe 2,095, a height 4 miles west-north-west of Slievercadoe 703, a height 5 miles south-west of Slievecradoe 861, a height 5 miles south of Slievecradoe 1,037, Comaderry 2,296, a height 3 miles north-west of Comaderry 1J930, a height 3 miles north by west of Comaderry 981, Lugduff 2,148, a height 2| miles north-east of Lugduff 1,833, Carrickmore 1,252, and a height 3^ miles north of Carrickmore 653 ; and the principal sunmiits south of a line drawn from Wicklow Head through Lugnaquilla, are Timorin 1,023, a height 3 miles east of Timorin 1,256, Mount Caldeen 2,143, Knockreagh 1,559, a height 3 miles south-east of Knockreagh 474, Knockpatrick 851, Slievenamow 1,478, a height Ij mile south-south-west of Slievenamow 865, Croghan 2,175, Bola Hill 894, a height 1 mile west by south of Bathdrum 704, a height 1^ mile west-north-west of Rathdrum 759, Collon 782, Knockreagh 1| mile east-south-east of Rathvilly 593, Eagle Hill 973, Cushlawn 1,318, a height 5^ miles south-east of Eagle Hill 1,416, a height 5| miles south-south-east of Slievenamow 1,279, a height 2 miles south of Cushlawn 744, a height 3 J miles south-south-west of Bohi Hill 860, Croghan-Kinshela 1,985, a height 3 miles west of Arklow 410, a height 1^ mile south of Arklow 411, a height 6| miles south-west of Tinnehely 1,381, a height 3J miles south-west of Tinnehely 1,171, a height 1| mile west of Tinnehely 1,312, Conna Hill 1,491, Kilkevin Hill 1,063, Slieveboy 1,384, and Tara Hill 825,— The Mount Leinster and Blackstairs mountains, between co. Wexford and co. Carlow, are strictly an interior range, and extend parallel with the coast at the mean distance from it of 22 miles ; and their principid summits are Mount Leinster 2,604 feet, Blackstairs mountain 2,411, and White mountain 1,627. A congeries west and south-west of New Ross, and from 10^ to 16^ miles distant from the sea, have for their chief summits Cammerous Hill 598 feet, Carrickbum 766, Killegney 537, Lackan 628, and Slievekelter 887. The Forth mountain, a little west of the town of Wexford, has an altitude of 774 feet.

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19. Glinsk and Keelog's: chief residences in Ballinakill parish

    Glinsk · townland · Galway

    The parish of Ballinakill, straddling Counties Galway and Roscommon along the River Suck, had as its chief residences Glinsk and Keelog's. The hamlet of Balling or Mountain had 53 inhabitants in 1831, and the parish surface, though containing much waste and bog, consisted of tolerable land.

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    BALLINAKILL, a parish, 6| miles west by north of Roscommon, and partly in the half-barony of Ballymoe, co Roscommon, but chiefly in the half-barony of Ballymoe, co. Galway, Connaught. Length, 3 miles ; breadth, 2. Area of the Roscommon section, 2,006 acres, 3 roods, 18 perches; of which, 27 acres, 1 rood, 36 perches, are in the river Suck. Area of the Galway section, 12,571 acres, 1 rood, 6 perches; of which 104 acres, 3 roods, 38 perches, are water. The pop. returns of 1831 do not notice the Roscommon section. Pop. of that section, in 1841, 565. Houses 96. Pop. of the Galway section, in 1831, 4,315; in 1841, 4,433. Houses 790. The surface, though containing much waste and bog, aggregately consists of tolerable land. The highest ground is in the Galway section, and has an altitude of 405 feet. The sluggish and repulsive Suck traces the boundary between the two sections. The chief residences are Glinsk and Keelog^s. The hamlet of Balling or Mountain, in 1831, had 53 in-

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20. Groomsport rocky coast description

    near Groomsport · town · Down

    The coast eastward of Bangor town, particularly around the village of Groomsport, was described as rocky. Groomsport was one of the villages within the Ardes section of Bangor parish.

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    BANGOR, a parish, partly in the barony of Lower Castlereagh, but chiefly in that of Ardes, co. Down, Ulster. The Castlereagh section contains the village of Crawfordsbdrn; and the Ardes section contains the town of Bangor, and the villages of Conlio and Groom«port: see these articles. Length, 6 miles; breadth, 4. Area of the whole, 17,027 acres; of the rural districts of the Castlereagh section, 4,057 acres ; of the rural districts of the Ardes section, 12.646 acres. Pop. of the whole, in 1831, 0,355; in J841, 10,060. Houses 1,748. Pop., in 1831, of the Castlereagh section, 1,^20; of the rural districts of the Ardes sectidn, 4,508. Pop., in 1841, «f the rural districts of the Castlereagh section, 1 ,418 ; of the rural districts ef the Ardes section, 4<48I. Houses, in 1841, of the rural districts of the two sections, respectively 245 and 757. The parochial limits include the Copeland Islands : which see. The whole parish, excepting the islands, extends along the south shore of Belfast Lough, from near the south headland at its entrance, to a point about 3^ miles west of the town. The surface is agreeably variegated, well-cultivated, and opulently embellished ; and consists of land very various in quality, but all, or almost all, profitable. The great bog ef Cotton and Granshaw, comprising 1,000 acres, lies within the manor of Bangor, and was begun to be veckimed and improved in 1743. The streams are mere rills or short rivulets, all running northward to the Lough ; and the largest of them is only 4 miles in length, flows along the boundary between Ardes and Castlereagh, and enters the Lough at the wefft •kirt of the town. The lacu^rine water-area lies all in Castlereagh, and amounts ta only 22 acres, 2 roods, 35 perches. The coast, eastward of the town, and particularly around the village of Groomsport, is rocky. A lead mine was formerly worked by the Mining Companjr ef Ireland. Adjoinmg Crawibrdsburn village, 2^ miles west of Banger, and close to the shore near the Grey Rocks, is the beautifully lituated mansion of Crawfordsburn, the seat of Sharman Crawford, Esq. ; a mile south of this is Ballyleidy, the seat ef Lord Dufferin ; near Ballyleidy, is Rathgail House, the seat of J. R. Cleland, Esq.; contiguous to Bangor is Bangor-castle, the seat of •the Earl of Bangor, the proprietor of the town; and about a mile south of this is Ballow, the seat of W. S. Nicholson, Esq. The other seats are Portavoe *nd Springhill. A iiill near the town commands a charming view of the water and coasts of Belfast Lough, and of part of the baronies of Ardes and Castlereagh — This parish is a perpetual impropriate curacy, and a separate benefice, in the dio. of Down. Salary from the lay rectors, £55 8s. 8d. ; glebe, .£a5. Gross income, £95 Ss. 8d. ; nett, jf91 Us. 8d. Patrons, the Earl of Bangor, and Robert Ward, Esq. All the townlands except two are tithe freei and the tithes of these two are compounded for £52 6s. 9d., and are impropriate in the patrons. The dHirch was built in 1833, at the cost of £950 10s. Ud.4 of which jb'200 was contributed by Lord Dufferin, £271 10:». by Col. John Ward, £50 each bv Lord Banger, Edward Ward, Esq., and S. Crawford, Esq., and £154 14^, 9d. by parochial assessment. Sittings 500; attendance, from 200 to 800. Two Presbyterian meeting-houses are attended respectively by from 600 to 1<000, aad by 400; and a Methodist chapel is attended by from 100 to 200. In 1834, the parishioners consisted of 757 Churchmen. 8,182 Presbyterians, 113 other Protestant dissenters, and 250 Roman Catholics; 11 Sunday schools were numerously attended; and 18 daily

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21. Inchigeelagh lakes in west Cork

    Inchigeelagh · townland · Cork

    The lakes of Inchigeelagh or Allua in the west of County Cork have an agreeable mountain character.

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    Loogh Melvin, on the mutual borders of counties Leitrim and Fermanagh, is partly overhung by the Dartry mountains, and partly bounded by low, rocky, moorish grounds ; and, with the aid of a few wooded islets, it presents, on the whole, an agreeable appearance. Loughs Macnean, Upper and Lower, on the mutual borders of counties Leitrim, Cavan, and Fermanagh, are wild sheets of water, cradled amidst a region of brilliant highland scenery. Lough Oughter, in oo. Gavan, and in the channel or river-course of the Upper Erne, is a singularly intricate and almost labyrinthine intermixture of water with bold headlands, deep, projecting, wooded peninsulas, and large fertile islands. Lough Key, in the north of co. Roscommon, and in the river-course of the Boyle, is a luscious sheet of water, gemmed with beautiful islands, and zoned with fertile and ornate grounds. Lough Gara, on the mutual borders of counties Roscommon, Mayo, and Sligo, has a singulariy beautiful outline, and possesses some extent of interesting shore, yet fails to produce a generally pleasing effect. Lough Arrow, partly on the boundary between Roscommon and Sligo, but chiefly within the latter county, is studded with some beautiful islands, and surrounded with not uninteresting shores. Lough Gill, partly on the mutual border of Leitrim and Sligo, but chiefly within the latter county, has some charming islands, is surrounded by bold and singularly varied mountain ranges, and has been pronounced inferior in scenery only to the lakes of Killamey. Lough Dereveragh, in co. Westmeath, is a beautiful and comparatively large sheet of water. Lough Owhel, a little south of Lough Dereveragh, is a limpid lake, fed by internal springs, and affording to the Royal Canal its main supply of water. Lough Iron, in co. West* meath, and a little north-west of Lough Owhel, has, in general, flat and boggy shores. Lough Eonel, in oo. Westmeath, and south of Lough Owhel, is languishingly beautiful Lough Sheelin, on the mutual border of counties Meath, Westmeath, and Cavan, but chiefly within the last of these counties, is a beautiful though only third-rate expanse of water, greatly adorned on its north shores by recent georgic and park improvements. Lough Ganny, Gaiinagh, or Gouna, on the mutual border of counties Longford and Cavan, forms the young Erne by its superfluent waters, and has been pronounced the most beautiful of the Leinster lakes. Lough Ramor, in the southeast of 00. Cavan, is beautified with several wooded islets, and has considerably varied shores. The CootehiH lakes, on the mutual border of counties Cavan and Monaghan, are replete with luscious beanty, and completely screened with highly embellished demesnes. Lough Derg, in the southeast eomer of co. Donegal, is a gloomy mountain lake, remarkable for St. Patrick*B Purgatory on one of its dismal islets. Lough Esk, in the south of Donegal, is a pleasant and ornate sheet of water, of medium character between highland and lowland. Lough Veagh, a little north of the eeatre of co. Donegal, is a magnificent though not large mountain lake. Lough Carrowmore, in the north-east of co. Mayo, is a dreary expanse of water, amidst a vast region of wild moorlands. Loughs Bray, in the north of co. Wicklow, are mere loughlets, remarkable for the great elevation at which they lie, and the sublime scenery in which they are cradled. The lakes of Glendalough, near the centre of co. Wicklow, are noticeable, not strictly on their own account, but in associatioo with the many and singular architectural ruins of their small and savagely wild %len. The lakes of Inchegeelagh or Allua, in the west of co. Cork, have an agreeable mountain character. Lougfa Gougane Barra, on the western margin of co. Cork, a few miles west of the lakes of Inche* geehgh, is a loughlet of the most thrilling mountain romance. The lakes of Carra, Upper and Lower, in the west of co. Kerry, lie in a wild and beautiful glen, and have, for a number of years past, commanded the attention of many visitors to the lakes of Killamey. Lough Currane, on the coast of Ballinaskelligs bay in co. Kerry, has a mingled character of mooriehncss and moun* tain might.

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22. Island labyrinth of the Quoile river expansion

    near Quoile River · river · Down

    Before the Annacloy river enters Lough Strangford, an expansion called the Quoile river stretches about four and a half miles in length and one mile in breadth, so intricately studded with islands as to form a sheer labyrinth of land and water.

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    ANNACLOY (The), or Balunahinch, a river pf the baronies of Lower Iveagh, Kinelearty, Dufferin and Lecale, co. Down, Ulster. It rises from four different and lacustrine sources, at the mean distance of 3 or 4 miles south-east of Hillsborough ; carries off the superfluent waters of Lough Achris, Lough Erne, and some other small Ukes, and pursues a serpentine course of 18 or 20 miles southeastward by Ballinahinch, Kilmore, and other places, to Lough Stran^tord, at a point 4J miles southsouth-west of Killyleagh. An expansion of it, before it becomes lost in the Lough, is called the Quoile river, measures 4| miles in extreme length, and about 1 in mean breadth, and is so intricately studded with islands as to be a sheer labyrinth ok' laud and water. Annacloy, whence the river has its name, overlooks its right bank, 5 miles westsouth- west of Killyleagh.

    ANNACOTTY, a village in the territory which formerly constituted the rural part of the co. of the city of Limerick, Munster. It stands 3 miles east by north of the city, on the mail-road to Dublin, and on the left bank of the Mulchair, a mile above that river's confluence with the Shannon. Pop. not specially returned.

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23. Kilshruly, seat of Major Edgeworth near Ballinalee

    Ballinalee · town · Longford

    The village of Ballinalee in Co. Longford features dispersed and straggling houses. Near the village, at the base of Cairne-hill, stands Kilshruly, the seat of Major T. Edgeworth.

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    BALLINALEE, a village in the parish of Clonbroney, barony of Granard, and 6 miles north-northwest of Edgeworthstown, co. Longford, Leinster. Its houses are segregated, or rather dispersed, in •traggling disorder. In its vicinity, and near tlie base of Cairne-hill, stands Kilshruly, the seat of Major T. Edge worth. Area, 11 acres. Pop., in 1841,299. Houses 50.

    BALLINALEE, CO. Wicklow. See Bolinalea.

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24. Lighthouse at the Old Head of Kinsale

    near Old Head of Kinsale · promontory · Cork

    A lighthouse with a fixed light is situated on the east side of the Old Head of Kinsale. This prominent headland serves as an important coastal landmark.

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    The coast-lights of Ireland, as to site and general character, are the following : A lighthouse, with revolving light, on Innistrahull ; two lighthouses, with fixed lights, at Innishowen Head ; two lighthouses, with fixed lights, on two of the Maiden Islands ; a lighthouse at Lame ; a lighthouse, with fixed light, on Lighthouse Island, one of the Oopeland group ; a lighthouse, with fixed light, at Douaghadee ; a lighthouse, with revolving light, on the South Rock north-east of Quintin bay ; a lighthouse, with fixed light, at Ardglass ; a lighthouse, with double fixed lights, at the north side of the entrance of Lough Oarlingford ; a lighthouse, with revolving light, on the point of a tiny peninsula on the south-west of Lough Oarlingford, 2| miles within the Lough's entrance ; a lighthouse at Drogheda ; a lighthouse, with fixed light, at Balbriggan ; a lighthouse, with fixed light, at Howth, opposite Ireland's Eye ; a lighthouse, with fixed light, at the Bailey of Howth, or south-eastern termination of Howth peninsula; a lighthouse, with double fixed lights, at the Pigeon House in Dublin bay ; a lighthouse, with fixed light, at the east end of the Korth Wall in Dublin Harbour ; a lighthouse, with revolving light, at Kingstown ; a light-ship, with triangular lights, at the north end of Kishbank ; a lighthouse, with fixed light, at Wicklow Head ; a lightship, at the south end of Arklow bank ; a lighthouse, with revolving light, on the Tuscar Rock ; a light-ship, with double lights fixed, 4 miles south by west of the Greater Saltee Island ; a lighthouse, with fixed light, at Hook Head ; a lighthouse, with fixed light, at Dunmore in Wateiford Harbour ; a lighthouse, with double lights fixed, at Duncannon, in Waterford Harbour ; a lighthouse at Duncannon Fort ; a lighthouse, with fixed light, on Roches Point, at the east side of the entrance of Oork Harbour; a lighthouse, with fixed li^t, 1^ mile within the entrance of Kinsale Harbour ; a lighthouse, with fixed light, on the east side of the Old Head of Kinsale ; a lighthouse, with revolving fight, on the south-east side of Oape Olear Island ; a lighthouse at Orookhaven ; a lighthouse at Berehaven ; a lighthouse, with fixed light, on the Great Skellig Island ; a lighthouse at Yalentia ; a lighthouse, with fixed fight, on Kikadrane Point, on the north side of the estuary of the Shannon ; a figbthouse, with fixed fight, at Tarbert, on the south side of the estuary of the Shannon ; a fighthouse, with fixed fight, on Loop Head ; a fighthouse, with revolving fight, in the centre of lUanmore, or the largest island of the South Arran group ; a fighthouse, with a fixed fight, on Mutton Island, in Gkdway bay, off the entrance of Galway Harbour ; a fighthouse, with two fights, the one fixed and the other revolving, on Slyne Head ; a fighthouse, with fixed fight, at the northern extremity of Glare Island ; a fighthouse, with fixed light, on Innisgort, near the head of Olew bay ; two lighthouses, with fixed fights, on Eagle Island, 3| miles south-west by west of Erris H^ ; three fighthouses, with fixed fights, on islets in Sfigo bay ; a fighthouse, with fixed light, on St. John's Point, at the termination of a long and slender peninsula on the north side of Donegal bay ; a fighthouse, with fixed fight, on the headland between KiUybegs Harbour and Macswines bay ; a fighthouse within KiUybegs Harbour ; a fighthouse on North Arran Island ; a fighthouse, with fixed fight, at the north-west extremity of Tory Island ; and a fighthouse, with fixed fight, on Fannat Point, at the west side of the entrance of Lough Swilly.

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25. Lighthouse on a tiny peninsula in Carlingford Lough

    near Carlingford Lough · estuary · Louth

    A lighthouse with a revolving light sits on the point of a tiny peninsula on the south-west of Carlingford Lough. It is located two and a half miles within the Lough's entrance.

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    The coast-lights of Ireland, as to site and general character, are the following : A lighthouse, with revolving light, on Innistrahull ; two lighthouses, with fixed lights, at Innishowen Head ; two lighthouses, with fixed lights, on two of the Maiden Islands ; a lighthouse at Lame ; a lighthouse, with fixed light, on Lighthouse Island, one of the Oopeland group ; a lighthouse, with fixed light, at Douaghadee ; a lighthouse, with revolving light, on the South Rock north-east of Quintin bay ; a lighthouse, with fixed light, at Ardglass ; a lighthouse, with double fixed lights, at the north side of the entrance of Lough Oarlingford ; a lighthouse, with revolving light, on the point of a tiny peninsula on the south-west of Lough Oarlingford, 2| miles within the Lough's entrance ; a lighthouse at Drogheda ; a lighthouse, with fixed light, at Balbriggan ; a lighthouse, with fixed light, at Howth, opposite Ireland's Eye ; a lighthouse, with fixed light, at the Bailey of Howth, or south-eastern termination of Howth peninsula; a lighthouse, with double fixed lights, at the Pigeon House in Dublin bay ; a lighthouse, with fixed light, at the east end of the Korth Wall in Dublin Harbour ; a lighthouse, with revolving light, at Kingstown ; a light-ship, with triangular lights, at the north end of Kishbank ; a lighthouse, with fixed light, at Wicklow Head ; a lightship, at the south end of Arklow bank ; a lighthouse, with revolving light, on the Tuscar Rock ; a light-ship, with double lights fixed, 4 miles south by west of the Greater Saltee Island ; a lighthouse, with fixed light, at Hook Head ; a lighthouse, with fixed light, at Dunmore in Wateiford Harbour ; a lighthouse, with double lights fixed, at Duncannon, in Waterford Harbour ; a lighthouse at Duncannon Fort ; a lighthouse, with fixed light, on Roches Point, at the east side of the entrance of Oork Harbour; a lighthouse, with fixed li^t, 1^ mile within the entrance of Kinsale Harbour ; a lighthouse, with fixed light, on the east side of the Old Head of Kinsale ; a lighthouse, with revolving fight, on the south-east side of Oape Olear Island ; a lighthouse at Orookhaven ; a lighthouse at Berehaven ; a lighthouse, with fixed light, on the Great Skellig Island ; a lighthouse at Yalentia ; a lighthouse, with fixed fight, on Kikadrane Point, on the north side of the estuary of the Shannon ; a figbthouse, with fixed fight, at Tarbert, on the south side of the estuary of the Shannon ; a fighthouse, with fixed fight, on Loop Head ; a fighthouse, with revolving fight, in the centre of lUanmore, or the largest island of the South Arran group ; a fighthouse, with a fixed fight, on Mutton Island, in Gkdway bay, off the entrance of Galway Harbour ; a fighthouse, with two fights, the one fixed and the other revolving, on Slyne Head ; a fighthouse, with fixed fight, at the northern extremity of Glare Island ; a fighthouse, with fixed light, on Innisgort, near the head of Olew bay ; two lighthouses, with fixed fights, on Eagle Island, 3| miles south-west by west of Erris H^ ; three fighthouses, with fixed fights, on islets in Sfigo bay ; a fighthouse, with fixed light, on St. John's Point, at the termination of a long and slender peninsula on the north side of Donegal bay ; a fighthouse, with fixed fight, on the headland between KiUybegs Harbour and Macswines bay ; a fighthouse within KiUybegs Harbour ; a fighthouse on North Arran Island ; a fighthouse, with fixed fight, at the north-west extremity of Tory Island ; and a fighthouse, with fixed fight, on Fannat Point, at the west side of the entrance of Lough Swilly.

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26. Lighthouse on Inishmore (South Arran)

    Inishmore · electoral division · Galway

    Inishmore, identified as the largest island of the South Arran group, contains a lighthouse with a revolving light situated in its centre. The island serves as a significant maritime landscape.

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    The coast-lights of Ireland, as to site and general character, are the following : A lighthouse, with revolving light, on Innistrahull ; two lighthouses, with fixed lights, at Innishowen Head ; two lighthouses, with fixed lights, on two of the Maiden Islands ; a lighthouse at Lame ; a lighthouse, with fixed light, on Lighthouse Island, one of the Oopeland group ; a lighthouse, with fixed light, at Douaghadee ; a lighthouse, with revolving light, on the South Rock north-east of Quintin bay ; a lighthouse, with fixed light, at Ardglass ; a lighthouse, with double fixed lights, at the north side of the entrance of Lough Oarlingford ; a lighthouse, with revolving light, on the point of a tiny peninsula on the south-west of Lough Oarlingford, 2| miles within the Lough's entrance ; a lighthouse at Drogheda ; a lighthouse, with fixed light, at Balbriggan ; a lighthouse, with fixed light, at Howth, opposite Ireland's Eye ; a lighthouse, with fixed light, at the Bailey of Howth, or south-eastern termination of Howth peninsula; a lighthouse, with double fixed lights, at the Pigeon House in Dublin bay ; a lighthouse, with fixed light, at the east end of the Korth Wall in Dublin Harbour ; a lighthouse, with revolving light, at Kingstown ; a light-ship, with triangular lights, at the north end of Kishbank ; a lighthouse, with fixed light, at Wicklow Head ; a lightship, at the south end of Arklow bank ; a lighthouse, with revolving light, on the Tuscar Rock ; a light-ship, with double lights fixed, 4 miles south by west of the Greater Saltee Island ; a lighthouse, with fixed light, at Hook Head ; a lighthouse, with fixed light, at Dunmore in Wateiford Harbour ; a lighthouse, with double lights fixed, at Duncannon, in Waterford Harbour ; a lighthouse at Duncannon Fort ; a lighthouse, with fixed light, on Roches Point, at the east side of the entrance of Oork Harbour; a lighthouse, with fixed li^t, 1^ mile within the entrance of Kinsale Harbour ; a lighthouse, with fixed light, on the east side of the Old Head of Kinsale ; a lighthouse, with revolving fight, on the south-east side of Oape Olear Island ; a lighthouse at Orookhaven ; a lighthouse at Berehaven ; a lighthouse, with fixed light, on the Great Skellig Island ; a lighthouse at Yalentia ; a lighthouse, with fixed fight, on Kikadrane Point, on the north side of the estuary of the Shannon ; a figbthouse, with fixed fight, at Tarbert, on the south side of the estuary of the Shannon ; a fighthouse, with fixed fight, on Loop Head ; a fighthouse, with revolving fight, in the centre of lUanmore, or the largest island of the South Arran group ; a fighthouse, with a fixed fight, on Mutton Island, in Gkdway bay, off the entrance of Galway Harbour ; a fighthouse, with two fights, the one fixed and the other revolving, on Slyne Head ; a fighthouse, with fixed fight, at the northern extremity of Glare Island ; a fighthouse, with fixed light, on Innisgort, near the head of Olew bay ; two lighthouses, with fixed fights, on Eagle Island, 3| miles south-west by west of Erris H^ ; three fighthouses, with fixed fights, on islets in Sfigo bay ; a fighthouse, with fixed light, on St. John's Point, at the termination of a long and slender peninsula on the north side of Donegal bay ; a fighthouse, with fixed fight, on the headland between KiUybegs Harbour and Macswines bay ; a fighthouse within KiUybegs Harbour ; a fighthouse on North Arran Island ; a fighthouse, with fixed fight, at the north-west extremity of Tory Island ; and a fighthouse, with fixed fight, on Fannat Point, at the west side of the entrance of Lough Swilly.

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27. Lough Beg near Lough Neagh

    near Lough Beg · lake or lakes · Antrim

    Lough Beg or Lough Portmore lies in the parishes of Glenavy and Ballinderry in County Antrim, adjacent to the east side of Lough Neagh. It is in the river-course of the Lower Bann on the mutual border of counties Antrim and Londonderry.

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    The noticeahh lakes, additional to those we have named, are, in co. Antrim, Lough Bag, in th« river-course of the Lower Bann, and on the mutual border of counties Antrim and Londonderry, and Lough Beg or Lough Portmore, in the parishes of Glenavy and Ballinderry, and a(^'acent to the east side of Lough Neagh ; in co. Armagh, Loughs Gullion, Annagariff, Gall, Clay, TuUynawood, Sheetrin, CuUyhanno, Patrick, Kiltybane, Annaghraore, Allua, Ross, St. Peter, Corliss, Cam, MuUaghmore, Shaws, and Shark ; in co. Cavan, Loughs Tacker, Sillan, Corraneary, Upper Skeagh, Milltown, Nadreegeel, Comagrove, Gradhan, Corglass, Beehy, Annagh, Carrowfin, Tiilly, Gartiny, Drumany, Crilly, Faharlagh, Edenterry, Drumard, Corraback, Killynaher, Cuillaghan, Killywilly, Clonty, Derryskitt, Killeshandra, Glasshouse, Rockfield, Garty, Swan, Dawn, Derrycassa, Coologe, Templeport, Bellaboy, Lakefield, Bunerky, Brackley, Cratty, Ardlougher, Moneen, Carrickacladdy, Corrakeeldrum, Naweelion, Nagloughderg, Garvagh, Legalough, and Kinnail, — ^the last a comparatively large lake, partly within co. Longford ; in co. Clare, Loughs Doo, Naminna, Akit, Cloonmackan, DrumcuUaun, Inchiquin, CuUaun, Dromore, Atedaun, Lackeen, Bunny, Muckanagh, Ballyeighter, Inchoman, Ea, Graney, O'Grady, Kinlough, Doon, Rossroe, Nanilaun, CuUaungheeda, Clonbrick, Clonlee, and Avocher ; in co. Donegal, Loughs Fad, Shannagh, Glen, Gartan, Greenaw, Keel, Fern, AUuirg, Alton, Upper Nacuny, Lower Nacuny, Dunlewy, Anure, Craghy, Crumbane, Barra, Finn, Muck, Namanfin, Tamur, Ananima, Machugh, Derryduif, Sheskinmore, Fad, Doon, Kiltooris, Nalughraman, Unna and Unshagh ; in co. Down, Loughs Hunshigo, Drumaran, Moat, Pollramer, Erne, Balloreen, Aghery, Derry, Hiney, Clay, Islandreavy, and Loughbrickland ; in co. Fermanagh, Loughs Naman, Meenameen, Glenacrewan, Scalban, Keenaghan, Nearty, Rushen, Carrick, Ross, Carron, Derg, Barry, Larra, Cargen, Smaoran, Moore, Head, Drumroosk, Dioh, Corban, Mill, Killymackan, Sand, Clomnin, Comabrass, Kilgarrow, Acussel, Ballydooligh, and Natroey ; in co. Galway, Loughs Cooter, Loughrea, Cloonkoen, Lettercraffroe, Boffin, Nahillion, ShindiUa, Anillaun, Maunwee, Nafooey, Inagh, Derryclare, Curreel, Fadda, Maumeem, Anascrd, Annagh, Kylemore, Ballinahinch, Garrowman, and Fee; in co. Kerry, Loughs Voher, Girahe, Gulsh, Caha, Cloney, and Devil's Punchbowl ; in King's co., Loughs Finn, Count, Boora, Annagh, and Ballinderry ; in co. Leitrim, Loughs Rinn, Sallagh, Drumshambo, Keoldra, Creenagh, Adoon, Rowan, Gorteenamuck, Drumlahoen, Fenagh, St. John*s, Scur, Cammagh, George, Garadice, Culloughs, Gulladoo, Cullies, Rockfield, Drumhart, Belthavel, Anawry, Carrigeencor, Munakill, Glencar, Lattone, and Glenade ; in co. Limerick, Loughs Gur and Coolapish ; in co. Longford, Loughs Bannow, Derry, Derrymacar, Glen, Currygrane, Gorteen, Killeen, Annagh, and Corglass ; in co. Louth, Loughs Newtownbalregan and Ross; in co. Mayo, Loughs Doo, Glencullen, Nahaltora, Roonagh, Nacorra, Moher, Glanawough, Ballinlough, Derrjmamuck, Mannin, Island, Roe, Urlur, Black, Dcrrylick, Levallinree, Beltra, Feagh, Bunavecla, Nalaghan, Dilla, Cloona, Carrowkerloly, Ballymore, Upper Callow, Lower Callow, Nanoge, and Cloonakillina ; in co. Meath, Ballyhoe, Corstown, Brackan, Whitewood, Breakey, Annagh, and Bane; in co. Monaghan, Loughs More, Emy, MuUaghmore, Drumloo, Slacksgrove, Quig, Lamb, -Clene, Kilcorran, Shankill, Magheramy, Clonkeen, Gortnawinny, Ealroosky, Dummys, Aghafin, Creeve, Upper Creeve, Avaghon, Barraghy, Derrygooney, Bawn, Avattan, Gale, Namachree, Shantona, Bellatrain, Boraghy, Mome, Egish, Ross, Macknoe, Monalty, Fee, Rahans, and Capragh ; in co. Roscommon, Loughs Skean, Meelagh, Innishatery, Cavetown, Clogher, Canbo, Corbidly, Bally, Glinn, Cloonacolly, Cloona, Errit, O'Flyn, Clooncullaan, Ardakillin, Illangaroe, Black, Grange, Finn, Kilglass, Funshinagh, and Corkip ; in CO. Sligo, Loughs Talt, Easkey, Cloonacleigha, Templehouse, Ballylawley, and Colgagh; in co. Tipperary, Loughs Clareen, Poulavea, Avan, and Prior; in co. Tyrone, Loughs Bradan, Lee, 3Iaghera, Annagh, MuUygruen, Roughan, Ash, and Moore ; in co. Waterford, Loughs Coum, Shingaun, Crotty, Cummeragh, and Couma; in co. Westmeath, Loughs Lane, Coosan, Pot, Sheerer, Ruddan, Gur, Glore, Kilrush, Bane, Brittas, Doonis, Creggan, Makeegan, and Waterstown ; and in CO. Wicklow, Loughs Nahanagan, Dan, Tay, and Ouler,

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28. Lough Carra's similarity to Lough Mask

    near Lough Carra · lake or lakes · Mayo

    Situated in County Mayo near the head of Lough Mask, Lough Carra is much smaller than its neighbour but shares a considerably similar character.

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    Lough Neagh, on the boundaries of counties Antrim, Down, Armagh, Tyrone, and Londonderry, is not only the largest lake in the United Kingdom, but one of the largest in Europe ; it is a characterless inland sea, surrounded by low shores and a generally flat country ; it possesses extensive, but, in a great measure, factitious fame, for its power of petrifaction ; and though comparatively shallow, it boasts important subordination to the ramified inland navigation of the whole of Ulster. Loughs Erne, Upper and Lower, partly in counties Cavan and Donegal, but chiefly in co. Fermanagh, are multitudinously studded with beautiful islands, and completely environed with diversified, rich, and picturesque shores, and mutually connected, as well as partly flanked, by chains of meadow-encinctured loughlets, and possessed of far more extent, power, and character, than the Winandermere of England ; and they serve, not only as a great navigable series of waters in themselves, but as the counterpart of Lough Neagh in the system of navigations for Ulster and by the Ulster canal. Lough Corrib, partly on the boundary between Mayo and Galway, but chiefly within the latter county, is a large lacustrine expanse, very variable in width, depth, and scenery, but, to a large extent, gemmed with green islands, and either bounded by luxuriant grounds or overhung by wild and lofty mountains ; and it forms a main part of the chain of natural inland navigation in what have been termed the Lakes of Connaught. Lough Mask, situated in the counties of Galway and Mayo, a little north of Lough Corrib, displays wooded isles and luscious beauty, pours its great volume of superfluent waters down a wondrous subterranean channel to Lough Corrib, and is also an important part of the navigable series of Connaught Lakes. Lough Carra, situated within Mayo very near the head of Lough Mask, is much inferior in size to the latter, but considerably similar in character. An intricate and rather numerous series of lakes and loughlets, in the vicinity of Castlebar, and chiefly between that town and Westport, are in some instances sheets of b^uty, in others huge bogholes, and in others of diversified appearance ; and they often bear the aggregate name of the Castlebar Lakes, and are, to some extent, identified with the proposed ramification of inland Connaught navigations. Lough Conn, in the north of co. Mayo, has a few islets, and is partly overhung by Mount Nephin, partly bounded by pleasant shores, and partly screened with heathy moors ; it is divided into Lough Conn proper in the north, and Lough Cullen in the south, by a brief strait of river-width, spanned by the Pontoon bridge ; and it belongs to the river-system of the Moy, and holds a place, though a subordinate one, in the proposed series of inland navigations. The Lakes of KiUamey, Upper, Middle, and Lower, in co. Kerry, the first and second small, and the third large, are known either by inspection or by £Eune,

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29. Lough Gur: scenery and stirring recollections

    near Lough Gur · lake or lakes · Limerick

    Lough Gur, described as a fine sheet of water amid pleasant scenery and possessing stirring recollections, partly belongs to the parish of Aney in County Limerick near the Galtee mountains.

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    ANET, Ant, or KirocKAmBT, a parish in the south of the barony of Small County, 2| miles southwest by south of Hospital, co. Limerick, Munster. Length, 3 miles; breadth, 24; area, 9,248 acres. The 8urfiu;e lies near the Galtees or southern exterior of the basin of the Shannon ; and is drained northward by some nascent tributaries of that monarch river. The land is in general good ; and the height, called the hill of Knockaney, is as remarkable for its fertility, as for being a conspicuous object in the general landscape. Lough Gur, a fine sheet of water, amid pleasant scenery, and possessing some stirring recollections, partly belongs to the parish. See Gur (Locoh). The village of Knockaney occupies a pleasant site on the banks of the Commog^e. Area, 25 acres. Pop., in 1841, 407- Houses 69. The antiquities are ruins of two of the Earl of Desmond's strong castles, and of an Augustinian abbey for Eremites, founded in the reign of Henry II. This monastic building — called strictly, Monasterna- Aney, but generally Monaster-na-Maig— possesses much of the kind of celebrity which belonged to establishments of its class ; and is one of the most remarkable in Munster as to both its history and its architecture. — Aney is a vicarage in the dio. of Emly. The vicarial tithes are compounded for £286 I3sw 4il., and the rectorial for £573 6s. 8d. ; and the latter are impropriate, and belong to J. D. Freeman, Esq., of C^stlecor, co. Cork. Aney vicarage, and the vicarages of Hospital, Ballikasiona, Doone-

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30. Loughs Bray elevated sublime loughlets

    near Lough Bray · lake or lakes · Wicklow

    Loughs Bray in the north of County Wicklow are mere loughlets, remarkable for the great elevation at which they lie and the sublime scenery in which they are cradled.

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    Loogh Melvin, on the mutual borders of counties Leitrim and Fermanagh, is partly overhung by the Dartry mountains, and partly bounded by low, rocky, moorish grounds ; and, with the aid of a few wooded islets, it presents, on the whole, an agreeable appearance. Loughs Macnean, Upper and Lower, on the mutual borders of counties Leitrim, Cavan, and Fermanagh, are wild sheets of water, cradled amidst a region of brilliant highland scenery. Lough Oughter, in oo. Gavan, and in the channel or river-course of the Upper Erne, is a singularly intricate and almost labyrinthine intermixture of water with bold headlands, deep, projecting, wooded peninsulas, and large fertile islands. Lough Key, in the north of co. Roscommon, and in the river-course of the Boyle, is a luscious sheet of water, gemmed with beautiful islands, and zoned with fertile and ornate grounds. Lough Gara, on the mutual borders of counties Roscommon, Mayo, and Sligo, has a singulariy beautiful outline, and possesses some extent of interesting shore, yet fails to produce a generally pleasing effect. Lough Arrow, partly on the boundary between Roscommon and Sligo, but chiefly within the latter county, is studded with some beautiful islands, and surrounded with not uninteresting shores. Lough Gill, partly on the mutual border of Leitrim and Sligo, but chiefly within the latter county, has some charming islands, is surrounded by bold and singularly varied mountain ranges, and has been pronounced inferior in scenery only to the lakes of Killamey. Lough Dereveragh, in co. Westmeath, is a beautiful and comparatively large sheet of water. Lough Owhel, a little south of Lough Dereveragh, is a limpid lake, fed by internal springs, and affording to the Royal Canal its main supply of water. Lough Iron, in co. West* meath, and a little north-west of Lough Owhel, has, in general, flat and boggy shores. Lough Eonel, in oo. Westmeath, and south of Lough Owhel, is languishingly beautiful Lough Sheelin, on the mutual border of counties Meath, Westmeath, and Cavan, but chiefly within the last of these counties, is a beautiful though only third-rate expanse of water, greatly adorned on its north shores by recent georgic and park improvements. Lough Ganny, Gaiinagh, or Gouna, on the mutual border of counties Longford and Cavan, forms the young Erne by its superfluent waters, and has been pronounced the most beautiful of the Leinster lakes. Lough Ramor, in the southeast of 00. Cavan, is beautified with several wooded islets, and has considerably varied shores. The CootehiH lakes, on the mutual border of counties Cavan and Monaghan, are replete with luscious beanty, and completely screened with highly embellished demesnes. Lough Derg, in the southeast eomer of co. Donegal, is a gloomy mountain lake, remarkable for St. Patrick*B Purgatory on one of its dismal islets. Lough Esk, in the south of Donegal, is a pleasant and ornate sheet of water, of medium character between highland and lowland. Lough Veagh, a little north of the eeatre of co. Donegal, is a magnificent though not large mountain lake. Lough Carrowmore, in the north-east of co. Mayo, is a dreary expanse of water, amidst a vast region of wild moorlands. Loughs Bray, in the north of co. Wicklow, are mere loughlets, remarkable for the great elevation at which they lie, and the sublime scenery in which they are cradled. The lakes of Glendalough, near the centre of co. Wicklow, are noticeable, not strictly on their own account, but in associatioo with the many and singular architectural ruins of their small and savagely wild %len. The lakes of Inchegeelagh or Allua, in the west of co. Cork, have an agreeable mountain character. Lougfa Gougane Barra, on the western margin of co. Cork, a few miles west of the lakes of Inche* geehgh, is a loughlet of the most thrilling mountain romance. The lakes of Carra, Upper and Lower, in the west of co. Kerry, lie in a wild and beautiful glen, and have, for a number of years past, commanded the attention of many visitors to the lakes of Killamey. Lough Currane, on the coast of Ballinaskelligs bay in co. Kerry, has a mingled character of mooriehncss and moun* tain might.

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31. Mountain scenery of Wicklow, Kerry and south-western Cork

    Wicklow · town · Wicklow

    The mountains of Wicklow, Kerry, and south-western Cork are described as exquisitely combining grand and savage elements with beautiful and brilliant intersecting glens and lakes.

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    &nd some, as those of Wicklow, Kerry, and south-western Cork, exquisitely unite the grand, the savage, and even the terrible in themselves, with the beautiful and the brilliant in their intersecting glens and lakes.

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32. Tabular trap around Portadown

    near Portadown · town · Armagh

    A district of 11 miles lying around the towns of Lurgan and Portadown consists of tabular trap. It is bisected by the river Bann and represents the southern termination of a great trap-field.

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    MinerahJ] — Excepting in a small part of the Slieve Gullion range, all the upland district in the south-east of the county, including the Slieve Girkin, the Fathom, and the Newry mountains, consist principally of granite. Some small spots in the neighbourhood of Newrv are sienitic. The vale between Slieve Girkin and Slieve Gullion, and a band ot country about 1| mile in mean breadth and about 17 miles in length, which curves round the skirt of the granite district, from the southern boundary of the county by the west side of Slieve Gullion to the north side of the Newry mountains, consist variously of rocks metamorphosed b^ granitic protrusion, of serpentine or crystalline micaceous schist, of micaceous shining schist, of siliceous schist, and of argillaceous schist passing into greenstone or greenstone slate. The remaining district south of the city of Armagh, and two triangular northerly projections, the one immediately east of the city, and the other on the eastern boundary, or around and north of Tanderagee, — districts jointly constituting the larger moiety of the county, consist principally of grey wackeand greywacke slate, or at least are, in all their extent, characterized by the transition series. The part of the Slieve GuUion range which we remarked as an exception to the granitic formation, consists of old red sandstone and sandstone conglomerate. A district comprehending about 64 or 70 square miles, and lying north and west of the dty of Armagh, but also sending a narrow belt along the western boundary to a point 5 miles south of the dty, consists of carboniferous or mountain limestone. A district of 11 miles from east to west, and averagely about 4^ from north to south, almost equally bisected by the river Bann, and lying around the towns of Lurgan and Portadown, consists of tabular trap. This district is the continuous offshoot, and the southern termination of the great trap-field of Antrim, Londonderry, and Down ; and exhibits, we presume — though we want precise information— the same curious and interesting phenomena as are witnessed in the south of Antrim : see Antrim Countt. The district along Lough Neagh is of the tertiary formation, but has been noticed by antidpation in the minen&logical section of our article on Antrim.

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33. Tanderagee's greywacke district

    Tanderagee · townland · Armagh

    The district around and north of Tanderagee is part of a larger area characterized by greywacke and greywacke slate. These districts constitute a significant portion of the county's geological makeup.

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    MinerahJ] — Excepting in a small part of the Slieve Gullion range, all the upland district in the south-east of the county, including the Slieve Girkin, the Fathom, and the Newry mountains, consist principally of granite. Some small spots in the neighbourhood of Newrv are sienitic. The vale between Slieve Girkin and Slieve Gullion, and a band ot country about 1| mile in mean breadth and about 17 miles in length, which curves round the skirt of the granite district, from the southern boundary of the county by the west side of Slieve Gullion to the north side of the Newry mountains, consist variously of rocks metamorphosed b^ granitic protrusion, of serpentine or crystalline micaceous schist, of micaceous shining schist, of siliceous schist, and of argillaceous schist passing into greenstone or greenstone slate. The remaining district south of the city of Armagh, and two triangular northerly projections, the one immediately east of the city, and the other on the eastern boundary, or around and north of Tanderagee, — districts jointly constituting the larger moiety of the county, consist principally of grey wackeand greywacke slate, or at least are, in all their extent, characterized by the transition series. The part of the Slieve GuUion range which we remarked as an exception to the granitic formation, consists of old red sandstone and sandstone conglomerate. A district comprehending about 64 or 70 square miles, and lying north and west of the dty of Armagh, but also sending a narrow belt along the western boundary to a point 5 miles south of the dty, consists of carboniferous or mountain limestone. A district of 11 miles from east to west, and averagely about 4^ from north to south, almost equally bisected by the river Bann, and lying around the towns of Lurgan and Portadown, consists of tabular trap. This district is the continuous offshoot, and the southern termination of the great trap-field of Antrim, Londonderry, and Down ; and exhibits, we presume — though we want precise information— the same curious and interesting phenomena as are witnessed in the south of Antrim : see Antrim Countt. The district along Lough Neagh is of the tertiary formation, but has been noticed by antidpation in the minen&logical section of our article on Antrim.

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34. Townlands transferred between Armagh baronies under 1836 Act

    Lisnadill · townland · Armagh · 1836–1837

    Under the Act 6 and 7 Will. IV, several townlands were reclassified between baronies. Moneypatrick in Lisnadill parish moved from Lower Fews to Armagh; multiple townlands in Loughgilly parish moved from Lower Fews to Upper Orior; and Carnagat and Corrinshigo in Killevy parish moved from Lower Orior to Upper Orior.

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    and Turaney. On the south-east border also is a small part of the lordship of Newry. The following alterations in the extent of the baronies have been effected in consequence of the Act 6 and 7 Will. IV., c. 84, s. 51 : — The townland of Moneypatrick, in the parish of Lisnadill, has been transferred from Lower Fews to Armagh; the townlands of Belleek, Carrickananny, Carrickgallogly, Carrowmannan, Lower end Upper Creggan, Drumnahoney, Drumnahunshin, and Greyhillan, in the parish of Loughgilly, have been transferred from Lower Fews to Upper Orior ; and the townlands of Carnagat and Corrinshigo in the parish of Killevy, have been transferred from Lower Orior to Upper Orior. — In 1804, the parochial division exhibited 17 entire parishes, 2 parishes partly in Tyrone, 2 parishes partly in Down, and 18 extra-parocmal denominations; and then 3 of the 21 parishes were in the dio. of Dromore, and the remaining 18 in that of Armagh. In 1831, the civil parochial division, as followed in the population books, exhibits 18 parishes wholly in Armagh, 2 partly in Tyrone, 2 partly in Down, I partly in Louth, and only 1 extra-parochial denomination. The present ecclesiastical parochial division differs so widely from the political, and is so much characterized by the intricacy of unions, disseverments, and mutual involvements, that we must leave it to be gradually developed in the progress of our work. — The towns and principal villages are Armagh, Blackwatertown. Ready, and Charlemont, in the barony of Armagh; Belleek, Hamilton's-Bawn, and Markethill, in Lower Fews ; Crossmaglen and Newtown- _ Hamilton, in Upper Fews ; Lurgan, in East O'Neilland ; Portadown, Richhill, and Lougbgall, in West O'Neilland ; Acton, Tanderagee, and part of Poyntzpass, in Lower Orior; Forkbill, Jonesborougb, and part of Newry, in Upper Orior ; and Middleton and Tjman in Turaney.

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35. Weld's 1832 visit to Athleague village

    Athleague · townland · Roscommon · 1832

    Mr. Weld, visiting Athleague in 1832, found the village quite dead with no shops or movement. The inn's female proprietor, who had come from Roscommon town, regretted the change as there was no business stirring on the road. Several neat small houses surrounded with trees stood on the banks of the Suck.

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    mill-race ; then a bridge of six arches with starlings between ; then more causeway, then one small arch ; then more causeway ; and, finally, two small arches; in all ten." The village commences at the end of the long winding causeway ; extends down the flat along the right bank of the river ;. and sends off* a transverse street or road up a somewhat rapidly ascending hill. Only 15 houses are of a class superior to cabins ; and only 3 of eveiv these are slated. Some large insulated mills, worked with undershot wheels on the Suck, have a decayed appearance ; and some malt-houses, once worked in connexion with them^ are abandoned to other uses. ** The appearance of the place,'* says Mr. Weld, speaking of me village in 1832, ** was quite dead ; no shops, no movement. A small inn, bearing a rather neater aspect than what is commonly seen in such places, tempted me to stop ; but the whole place did not afford a feed of oats for my horse. The woman of the house, of unusually good address, said she had come hither from the town of Roscommon ; and regretted the change, since there was no business stirring on the road. Several neat small houses, surrounded Mrith trees, stand on the banks of the Suck, near Athleague." Fairs are held on June U and Sept. 4. Area of the village, 32 acres. Pop», in 1831, 488; in 1641,631. Houses 112.

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36. Athleague village decayed mills

    Athleague · townland · Roscommon · 1832

    Large insulated mills on the river Suck at Athleague village, worked with undershot wheels, had a decayed appearance. Malt-houses once worked in connexion with them were abandoned to other uses, and the village in 1832 was described as quite dead with no shops or movement.

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    mill-race ; then a bridge of six arches with starlings between ; then more causeway, then one small arch ; then more causeway ; and, finally, two small arches; in all ten." The village commences at the end of the long winding causeway ; extends down the flat along the right bank of the river ;. and sends off* a transverse street or road up a somewhat rapidly ascending hill. Only 15 houses are of a class superior to cabins ; and only 3 of eveiv these are slated. Some large insulated mills, worked with undershot wheels on the Suck, have a decayed appearance ; and some malt-houses, once worked in connexion with them^ are abandoned to other uses. ** The appearance of the place,'* says Mr. Weld, speaking of me village in 1832, ** was quite dead ; no shops, no movement. A small inn, bearing a rather neater aspect than what is commonly seen in such places, tempted me to stop ; but the whole place did not afford a feed of oats for my horse. The woman of the house, of unusually good address, said she had come hither from the town of Roscommon ; and regretted the change, since there was no business stirring on the road. Several neat small houses, surrounded Mrith trees, stand on the banks of the Suck, near Athleague." Fairs are held on June U and Sept. 4. Area of the village, 32 acres. Pop», in 1831, 488; in 1641,631. Houses 112.

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37. District lunatic asylum in Clonmel

    Clonmel · town · Tipperary · 1842

    In 1842, a district lunatic asylum was situated at Clonmel, serving County Tipperary.

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    In 1842, the number of district lunatic asylums was 10, of bridewells 105, of city or town prisons 14, and of county gaols 34. One of the lunatic a^lums, situated at the city of Armagh, served for the counties of Armagh, Cavan, Monaghan, and Fermanagh; one at Limerick, for Limerick, Clare, and Kerry ; one at Belfast, for Antrim and Down ; one at Londonderry, for Londonderry, Donegal, and T^ne ; one at Dublin, for Dublin, Meath, Louth, and Wicklow ; one at Maryborough, for Queen*8 county, King's county, Westmeath, and Longford ; one at Carlow, for Carlow, Kilkenny, Kildare, and Wexford ; one at Ballinasloe, for Qalway, Mayo, Sligo, Roscommon, and Leitrim ; one at Waterford, for Waterford ; and one at Olonmel, for Tipperary. Three of the bridewells were in the county of Antrim, 4 in Armagh, 3 in Cavan, 3 in Donegal, 1 in Down, 1 in Fermanagh, 2 in Leitrim, 3 in Londonderry, 1 in Louth, 2 in Mayo, 2 in Meath, 2 in Monaghan, 4 in Roscommon, 1 in ^go, 3 in Tyrone, 1 in Westmeath, 5 in Clare, 17 in Cork, 7 in Gal way, 8 in Kerry, 3 in Kilkenny, 1 in King*s county, 6 in Limerick, 3 in Queen*s county, 11 in Tipperary, 2 in Waterford, 3 in Wexford, and 1 in Wicklow. Two of the county gaols are at respectively Athy and Naas in the county of Kildare ; two are at respectively Gonmel and Nenagh in the county of Tipperary ; and one is at the assize-town of each of the other counties. Tread-mills exist in 29 of the county gaols ; and those of Cava^i and Cork are the minimum and the maximum of the 29 mills, and have an isoent per day of respectively 240 and 14,400 feet. The cost of the diet of the prisoners ranges from 2|d. per day in the county gaol of Carlow, to 5}d. per day in the city gaol of Kilkenny. The total expenditure of the county, city, and town gaols was £85,424 Os. Id. in 1841, and £82,664 bs. ^d. in 1842.

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38. District lunatic asylum in Waterford

    Waterford · city · Waterford · 1842

    In 1842, a district lunatic asylum was located at Waterford, providing service for County Waterford.

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    In 1842, the number of district lunatic asylums was 10, of bridewells 105, of city or town prisons 14, and of county gaols 34. One of the lunatic a^lums, situated at the city of Armagh, served for the counties of Armagh, Cavan, Monaghan, and Fermanagh; one at Limerick, for Limerick, Clare, and Kerry ; one at Belfast, for Antrim and Down ; one at Londonderry, for Londonderry, Donegal, and T^ne ; one at Dublin, for Dublin, Meath, Louth, and Wicklow ; one at Maryborough, for Queen*8 county, King's county, Westmeath, and Longford ; one at Carlow, for Carlow, Kilkenny, Kildare, and Wexford ; one at Ballinasloe, for Qalway, Mayo, Sligo, Roscommon, and Leitrim ; one at Waterford, for Waterford ; and one at Olonmel, for Tipperary. Three of the bridewells were in the county of Antrim, 4 in Armagh, 3 in Cavan, 3 in Donegal, 1 in Down, 1 in Fermanagh, 2 in Leitrim, 3 in Londonderry, 1 in Louth, 2 in Mayo, 2 in Meath, 2 in Monaghan, 4 in Roscommon, 1 in ^go, 3 in Tyrone, 1 in Westmeath, 5 in Clare, 17 in Cork, 7 in Gal way, 8 in Kerry, 3 in Kilkenny, 1 in King*s county, 6 in Limerick, 3 in Queen*s county, 11 in Tipperary, 2 in Waterford, 3 in Wexford, and 1 in Wicklow. Two of the county gaols are at respectively Athy and Naas in the county of Kildare ; two are at respectively Gonmel and Nenagh in the county of Tipperary ; and one is at the assize-town of each of the other counties. Tread-mills exist in 29 of the county gaols ; and those of Cava^i and Cork are the minimum and the maximum of the 29 mills, and have an isoent per day of respectively 240 and 14,400 feet. The cost of the diet of the prisoners ranges from 2|d. per day in the county gaol of Carlow, to 5}d. per day in the city gaol of Kilkenny. The total expenditure of the county, city, and town gaols was £85,424 Os. Id. in 1841, and £82,664 bs. ^d. in 1842.

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39. Annaduff landscape and Shannon shore

    Annaduff · townland · Leitrim

    The landscape of Annaduff parish is noted for its rich cultivation and woodlands, enhanced by the intricate bay and creek formations along the Shannon margin. The land is mostly arable and of fair quality, excluding about 250 acres of bog.

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    along the western boundary ; and a small tributary of toe monarch riv«r runs southward along the east. Excepting about 250 acres of bog, the land is all arable, and of tolerably fair quality. The aspect of the country, though not more undulated, tamulated, or othermse diversified, than the pleasingly contoured yet dull and inexpressive districts around, is richer in cultivation, warmer with wood, and gayer with general embellishment ; and it borrows much wealth in the gentler properties of bndscape, from the intricate tracery of bay and creek and peninsula along the margin of the expanded Shannon. The ancient church was that of an abbey, alleged, with the usual recklessness of evidence or carelessness in phraseology, to have been founded in 766. The present church occupies a beautiful sit« near the Shannon, 5 miles south-east of Carrick-oti-Shannon

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40. Annaghdown landscape along Lough Corrib

    Annaghdown · townland · Galway

    Despite its promising position along the shores of Lough Corrib, the parish of Annaghdown was described as totally destitute of character. The landscape alternated between tameness and flat broken sterility, tiring the mind.

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    ANNAGHDOWN, a parish on the western border of the barony of Clare, 7^ miles north of Galwav, eo. Galway, Connaught. Length, 4 miles ; breadth, 3^ ; area, 23,730 acres, — of which 4,253 acres are under water, chiefly in Lough Corrib. Pop.^ in 1831,6,093; in 1841, 7 J08. Houses 1,180. The surface extends altMig the east side of the lower part of Lough Corrib ; and is drained Into the lake by inconsiderable streams. Though promising, as part of the far-flaunting and beautiful lough's shores, to possess much fine scenery, it is totally destitute of character, and tires the mmd by alternations of tanteness and of flat and broken sterility. Even the soH ifi the aggregate is of indiflferent quality, and fails to interest the prosaic agriculturist. In prelatic and monastic associations, however, the parish, for a rural and secluded one, is singularly prominent. Annaghdown was the seat ef an early Irish bishopric, and flung the shadow of its mitre upon Galway, the capital of Connaught. The merging of its diocese, in 1324, into that of Tuam,. occasioned Galway to be governed, during 60 years, by vicars of the united ^ees, and then prompted that lingular anomaly in ecclesiastical government by which the town has ever since I>een distinguished. See Galwat. The monastic institutions of Annaghdown were an abbey, or more probably a Culdee establishment, said to have been founded prior to the seventh century, and presided over by St. Meldan ; a nunnery, alleged to have been founded by St. Brendan, and |r) have, in 1238, acquired the ornament of a steeple ; the parent or dominant Franciscan friary of Connaught and Ulster; an abbey for white canons of the Premonstratensian order ; and the college of St. Brendan, for the support of four priests. The parish is traversed north-north-eastward by the road from Galway to Ballinrobe ; and has several villages or hamlets, of which Shankhill and Aughelogun are the chief. Annaghdown is a vicarage in the dio-. of Tuam. The vicarial tithes are compounded for £415 7s. 8^., and the rectorial for £138 9s. 3d ; and the latter are impropriate, and belong to Major Kir wan of Castle- Hai!ket. This vicarage and the vi«*:iniges of Lacra<;h and Killascobe [see these article-*], con!>titute the benetice sometimes designated Annaghdown, and t^ometimes Killascobe. An* iM^'hdown and Luckagh are contiguous. Length of the<e two, 5} miles ; breadth, 4^. Killascobe is iJi/>tunt about 8 miles ; the intermediate space being orciipied by Moyloiigh and Abheyknockmoy. Gross iiKomc of the benetice, Jt754 15s. Ojd. ; nett, £096

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41. Athleague village bridge causeway

    Athleague · townland · Roscommon · 1832

    The passage across the river Suck at Athleague village consists of a chain of low bridges carried from island to island and connected by raised causeways. Mr. Weld describes ten arches in total, including a bridge of six arches with starlings between, winding obliquely from the left bank to the right.

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    ATHLEAGUE, a village, the capital of the above parish, stands at the eastern point of a long salient angle of the river Suck, in the barony of Athlone, 4 miles south of Roscommon town, eo. Roscommon, Connaught. The passage across the river at the village consists of a chain of low bridges, carried from island to island, and connected by raised causeways ; is long in proportion to the actual breadth of the water ; and winds obliquely from the left bank down to the right. " Passing from the left bank." says Mr. Weld, •* there is first a long causeway, with one arch sufficient for the water passing into the

    mill-race ; then a bridge of six arches with starlings between ; then more causeway, then one small arch ; then more causeway ; and, finally, two small arches; in all ten." The village commences at the end of the long winding causeway ; extends down the flat along the right bank of the river ;. and sends off* a transverse street or road up a somewhat rapidly ascending hill. Only 15 houses are of a class superior to cabins ; and only 3 of eveiv these are slated. Some large insulated mills, worked with undershot wheels on the Suck, have a decayed appearance ; and some malt-houses, once worked in connexion with them^ are abandoned to other uses. ** The appearance of the place,'* says Mr. Weld, speaking of me village in 1832, ** was quite dead ; no shops, no movement. A small inn, bearing a rather neater aspect than what is commonly seen in such places, tempted me to stop ; but the whole place did not afford a feed of oats for my horse. The woman of the house, of unusually good address, said she had come hither from the town of Roscommon ; and regretted the change, since there was no business stirring on the road. Several neat small houses, surrounded Mrith trees, stand on the banks of the Suck, near Athleague." Fairs are held on June U and Sept. 4. Area of the village, 32 acres. Pop», in 1831, 488; in 1641,631. Houses 112.

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42. Ballinderry village on Ballyshemane mountain slope

    Ballinderry · electoral division · Wicklow

    Ballinderry village in the parish of Rathdrum, Wicklow, stands on the slope of Ballyshemane mountain, two miles north-west of the town of Rathdrum. Fairs are held there on several dates throughout the year.

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    BALLINDERRY, a vilUge in the parish of Rathdrum, barony of Ballinacor, co. Wicklow, Leinster. It stands on the slope of Ballyshemane mountain, 2 miles north-west of the town of Rathdrum. Fairs are held on April 21, Aug. 21, Oct. 29, first Monday of Nov., and Dec. 2. Pop. returned with the parish.

    BALLINDERRY, a hamlet in the parish of Terryglass, barony of Lower Ormond, co. Tipperary, Munster. Pop., m 1831, 54.

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43. Ballykeeran hamlet at Lough Killymore

    Ballykeeran · townland · Westmeath

    Ballykeeran is a poor hamlet in the parish of St Mary's, County Westmeath, standing at the debouch of a rivulet into Lough Killymore on the road from Athlone to Ballymahon.

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    BALLYKEERAN, a hamlet in the parish of St Mary's, and on the north-west verge of the barony of Brawney, co. Westmeath, Leinster. It stands at the debouch of a rivulet into Lough Killymore, 24 miles north-east by north of Athlone, on the road thence to Ballymaiion. It is a poor place. Popi not specially returned.

    BALLYKEEROGUE. See Balltcarogite and Ballykurogue.

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44. Dromaneen-castle ruins opposite Longueville demesne

    Dromaneen · townland · Cork

    On the south-east border of Ballyclough parish, opposite the heights crowned with the ruins of Dromaneen-castle, stands the fine demesne of Longueville, the property of Mr. Longfield. The Blackwater coal-field commences near this demesne.

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    the road thence to Nevnnarket Area, 35 acres. Pop., in 1831, 627 ; in 1841, 576. Houses 93. This village early shook off the filth and tawdriness of many places of its class, and put on a dress of cleanliness, neatness, and even beauty; for, about 80 years ago, when scarcely an Irish village or small town made any pretensions to order or comfort, Ballyclough was improved and beautified by its proprietor, Col. Purdon. In its vicinity stands Mount- N^orth, the seat of Lord Lisle. See Mount- North. On the south-east border of the parish, opposite the heights which are crowned with the ruins of Dromaneen-castle, is the fine demesne of Longueville, the property of Mr. Longfield. Near this demesne commences the Black water coal-field, which extends westward to Mill-street, and has for many years been somewhat successfully worked. The towers and the demesne of Loghort-castle, the seat of the noble family of Perceval, Lords Arden in the peerage of the United Kingdom, contribute features of much interest to the landscape of the western border. See LoGUORT. Ballyclough-castle, situated in a pleasing demesne contiguous to the village, was the chief seat of the sept of MacRobert or MacRobert Barry. The Ballyclough estate now belongs to the Coote family. Robert Coote, Esq., having married the heiress of the Purdons, the former proprietors. Among monumental inscriptions in the church are memorials of the Purdon, Lysaght, and Coote families, of Henry Wrixon, Esq., of Blossom fort, who died in 1778, and of John Longfield, Es(}., of Longueville, who died in 1765. A minute notice of some of the monu- | ments may be seen in Dr. Smith's History of Cork. A chalybeate spring near the village was in some repute last century, but it became overflown by a brook, and was neglected. A dispensary in the village is within the Mallow Poor-law union ; and, in 1839-40. it received and expended £103 14s. 4d., and administered to 2,038 patients. In 1842, the Ballyclough Loan Fund had a capital of £458, circulated £2,014 in 897 loans, cleared £48 Is. lOd. of nett profit, and expended for charitable purposes £1

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45. Elevations of Antrim's coastal headlands

    near Benmore or Fair Head · promontory · Antrim

    Several headlands in County Antrim rise steeply from the sea to notable elevations. Fair Head reaches 636 feet, while other heights along the coast include Garron Point, Ballygally Head, and Lurigethan.

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    to the wave. Fair Head has an elevation of 636 feet, Garronpoint 764, Ballygally Head 797, Oarrowmurphy819, and Lurtgethon 1,154.

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46. Improvements to Howth Harbour

    Howth · townland · Dublin · 1812–1836

    Significant parliamentary funds were voted for the improvement of Howth Harbour, beginning with an initial grant of £10,000. The harbour continued to receive substantial investments for improvements through the 1820s and 1830s.

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    I Improving Howth Harbour \ Bog Commission L Pier at Ardglass

    Improving Post Roads J Ditto ditto

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47. Lough Iron's flat boggy shores

    near Lough Iron · lake or lakes · Westmeath

    Lough Iron in County Westmeath lies a little north-west of Lough Owel. It has, in general, flat and boggy shores.

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    Loogh Melvin, on the mutual borders of counties Leitrim and Fermanagh, is partly overhung by the Dartry mountains, and partly bounded by low, rocky, moorish grounds ; and, with the aid of a few wooded islets, it presents, on the whole, an agreeable appearance. Loughs Macnean, Upper and Lower, on the mutual borders of counties Leitrim, Cavan, and Fermanagh, are wild sheets of water, cradled amidst a region of brilliant highland scenery. Lough Oughter, in oo. Gavan, and in the channel or river-course of the Upper Erne, is a singularly intricate and almost labyrinthine intermixture of water with bold headlands, deep, projecting, wooded peninsulas, and large fertile islands. Lough Key, in the north of co. Roscommon, and in the river-course of the Boyle, is a luscious sheet of water, gemmed with beautiful islands, and zoned with fertile and ornate grounds. Lough Gara, on the mutual borders of counties Roscommon, Mayo, and Sligo, has a singulariy beautiful outline, and possesses some extent of interesting shore, yet fails to produce a generally pleasing effect. Lough Arrow, partly on the boundary between Roscommon and Sligo, but chiefly within the latter county, is studded with some beautiful islands, and surrounded with not uninteresting shores. Lough Gill, partly on the mutual border of Leitrim and Sligo, but chiefly within the latter county, has some charming islands, is surrounded by bold and singularly varied mountain ranges, and has been pronounced inferior in scenery only to the lakes of Killamey. Lough Dereveragh, in co. Westmeath, is a beautiful and comparatively large sheet of water. Lough Owhel, a little south of Lough Dereveragh, is a limpid lake, fed by internal springs, and affording to the Royal Canal its main supply of water. Lough Iron, in co. West* meath, and a little north-west of Lough Owhel, has, in general, flat and boggy shores. Lough Eonel, in oo. Westmeath, and south of Lough Owhel, is languishingly beautiful Lough Sheelin, on the mutual border of counties Meath, Westmeath, and Cavan, but chiefly within the last of these counties, is a beautiful though only third-rate expanse of water, greatly adorned on its north shores by recent georgic and park improvements. Lough Ganny, Gaiinagh, or Gouna, on the mutual border of counties Longford and Cavan, forms the young Erne by its superfluent waters, and has been pronounced the most beautiful of the Leinster lakes. Lough Ramor, in the southeast of 00. Cavan, is beautified with several wooded islets, and has considerably varied shores. The CootehiH lakes, on the mutual border of counties Cavan and Monaghan, are replete with luscious beanty, and completely screened with highly embellished demesnes. Lough Derg, in the southeast eomer of co. Donegal, is a gloomy mountain lake, remarkable for St. Patrick*B Purgatory on one of its dismal islets. Lough Esk, in the south of Donegal, is a pleasant and ornate sheet of water, of medium character between highland and lowland. Lough Veagh, a little north of the eeatre of co. Donegal, is a magnificent though not large mountain lake. Lough Carrowmore, in the north-east of co. Mayo, is a dreary expanse of water, amidst a vast region of wild moorlands. Loughs Bray, in the north of co. Wicklow, are mere loughlets, remarkable for the great elevation at which they lie, and the sublime scenery in which they are cradled. The lakes of Glendalough, near the centre of co. Wicklow, are noticeable, not strictly on their own account, but in associatioo with the many and singular architectural ruins of their small and savagely wild %len. The lakes of Inchegeelagh or Allua, in the west of co. Cork, have an agreeable mountain character. Lougfa Gougane Barra, on the western margin of co. Cork, a few miles west of the lakes of Inche* geehgh, is a loughlet of the most thrilling mountain romance. The lakes of Carra, Upper and Lower, in the west of co. Kerry, lie in a wild and beautiful glen, and have, for a number of years past, commanded the attention of many visitors to the lakes of Killamey. Lough Currane, on the coast of Ballinaskelligs bay in co. Kerry, has a mingled character of mooriehncss and moun* tain might.

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48. Principal towns of Armagh listed by barony

    near Charlemont · village · Armagh

    The section enumerates the towns and principal villages of County Armagh by barony: Armagh, Blackwatertown, Ready, and Charlemont in the barony of Armagh; Belleek, Hamilton's-Bawn, and Markethill in Lower Fews; Crossmaglen and Newtown-Hamilton in Upper Fews; Lurgan in East O'Neilland; Portadown, Richhill, and Loughgall in West O'Neilland.

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    and Turaney. On the south-east border also is a small part of the lordship of Newry. The following alterations in the extent of the baronies have been effected in consequence of the Act 6 and 7 Will. IV., c. 84, s. 51 : — The townland of Moneypatrick, in the parish of Lisnadill, has been transferred from Lower Fews to Armagh; the townlands of Belleek, Carrickananny, Carrickgallogly, Carrowmannan, Lower end Upper Creggan, Drumnahoney, Drumnahunshin, and Greyhillan, in the parish of Loughgilly, have been transferred from Lower Fews to Upper Orior ; and the townlands of Carnagat and Corrinshigo in the parish of Killevy, have been transferred from Lower Orior to Upper Orior. — In 1804, the parochial division exhibited 17 entire parishes, 2 parishes partly in Tyrone, 2 parishes partly in Down, and 18 extra-parocmal denominations; and then 3 of the 21 parishes were in the dio. of Dromore, and the remaining 18 in that of Armagh. In 1831, the civil parochial division, as followed in the population books, exhibits 18 parishes wholly in Armagh, 2 partly in Tyrone, 2 partly in Down, I partly in Louth, and only 1 extra-parochial denomination. The present ecclesiastical parochial division differs so widely from the political, and is so much characterized by the intricacy of unions, disseverments, and mutual involvements, that we must leave it to be gradually developed in the progress of our work. — The towns and principal villages are Armagh, Blackwatertown. Ready, and Charlemont, in the barony of Armagh; Belleek, Hamilton's-Bawn, and Markethill, in Lower Fews ; Crossmaglen and Newtown- _ Hamilton, in Upper Fews ; Lurgan, in East O'Neilland ; Portadown, Richhill, and Lougbgall, in West O'Neilland ; Acton, Tanderagee, and part of Poyntzpass, in Lower Orior; Forkbill, Jonesborougb, and part of Newry, in Upper Orior ; and Middleton and Tjman in Turaney.

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49. Athleague church of unknown age

    Athleague · townland · Roscommon

    Athleague church, in the diocese of Elphin, is so old a building that neither the date nor the cost of its erection are known. It had 100 sittings but an average attendance of only 30.

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    This parish is a vicarage in the die. of Elphin. The vicarial tithes are compounded for £135 13s. lOd., and the rectorial for £90 98. Sd. ; and the latter are impropriate, and belong to the Incorporated Society. The vicarages of Athleague, Fuerty, and Kil- BEGNET, [see these articles,] constitute the benefice of Athleague. Length, 9 miles ; breadth, 8. Gross income, £363 7s. 6d. ; nett, £314 7s. 6d. Patron, the diocesan. A curate has a stipend of £95, and the use of Fuerty glebe land. Athleague church is so old a building that the date and cost of its erection are not known. Sittings 100; average attendance 30. There is a church also in Fuerty. The Athleague Roman Catholic chapel has an attendance of 1,000, and is served by two officiates. A Roman Catholic chapel exists also in each of the ether two parishes. In 1834, the Protestants of Athleague parish amounted to 146, and the Roman Cbtholics to 5,098 ; the Protestants of the union to 333, and the Roman Catholics to 15^903. In the same year, 7 hedgeschools in the parish had on their books 288 boys and 130 girls ; and 22 daily schools in the union, including the former, had 897 boys and 477 girls.

    ATHLEAGUE, a village, the capital of the above parish, stands at the eastern point of a long salient angle of the river Suck, in the barony of Athlone, 4 miles south of Roscommon town, eo. Roscommon, Connaught. The passage across the river at the village consists of a chain of low bridges, carried from island to island, and connected by raised causeways ; is long in proportion to the actual breadth of the water ; and winds obliquely from the left bank down to the right. " Passing from the left bank." says Mr. Weld, •* there is first a long causeway, with one arch sufficient for the water passing into the

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50. Ballyconnell, Donegal: mansion and church site

    Ballyconnell · townland · Donegal

    Ballyconnell is the site of a mansion and of the church and glebe-house of Raymunterdony, situated 4 miles south-west of Dunfanaghy on the road along the shore of the barony of Kilmacrenan.

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    BALLYCONNELL, the site of a mansion and of the church and glebe-house of Raymunterdony, 4 miles south- west of Dunfanaghy, on the road along the shore of the barony of Kilmacrenan, co. Donegal. Ulster.

    BALLYCONICK,a parish on the southern frontier of the barony of Bargie, 3^ miles south of Tagh- Bion,. CO. Wexford, Lcinster. Length, 2| miles ;

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51. Ballyconnell village, Sligo coast

    Ballyconnell · townland · Sligo · 1841

    A village in the parish of Dromcliffe, barony of Carbery, co. Sligo, standing on the coast near Gessigo Point, about 9.5 miles north-west of Sligo. It had a population of 555 in 100 houses as of 1841.

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    BALLYCONNELL, a village in the parish of Dromcliffe, barony of Carbery, co. Sligo, Connaught. It stands on the coast near Gessigo Point, and about 9A miles north-west of Sligo. Area, 10 acres. Pop., in 1841,55a. Houses 100.

    BALLYCONNELL, the site of a mansion and of the church and glebe-house of Raymunterdony, 4 miles south- west of Dunfanaghy, on the road along the shore of the barony of Kilmacrenan, co. Donegal. Ulster.

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52. River Suck through Athleague parish

    Athleague · townland · Roscommon

    The river Suck passes southward through Athleague parish, making a long tortuous detour into Roscommon and dividing that county from Galway. It is described as mazy in its sinuosities, low in its banks, and swampy, sluggish, and almost stagnant, though the landscape around the village is relieved by comparative profusion of wood.

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    ATH LEAGUE, a parish partly in the barony of Killian, co. Galway, but chiefly in that of Athlone, CO. Roscommon, Connaught. The Roscommon section contains the villages of Athleague, Cloon- EENBEU, and Tromaun : see these articles. Length, r>^ miies ; breadth, 2 ; area, 1 3,012 acres, — of which 4,976 acres are in Killian. Pop., in 1831, 5,361 ; in 1841, 5,087. Houses 903. Pep. of the Galway section, in 18;^!. 1,625; in 1841, 1,437. Houses 247. Pop. of the rural districts of the Roscommon section, in 1841 , 2,580. Houses 470. The river Suck, partly making a long and tortuous detour into Roscommon, and partly dividing that county from Galway, passes southward through the parish,, mazy in its sinuosities, almost doubling on itself iit a great sweep at the village, low in its banks and basin, and swampy, sluggish, and almost stagnant in its progress. Yet, though the parochial suHuce is flat, tame, and occasionally boggy, it experiences relief, especially in the district immediately around the village, from a comparative profusion of wood. The land averages in value about 28s. per plantation acre. The mansion of Fortwilliam stands near the

    village, and that of Rook wood 2 miles to the west

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53. Athlacca church built 1813

    Athlacca · parish · Limerick · 1813

    The church of the benefice of Dromin is situated in Athlacca parish and was built in 1813 by means of a loan from the late Board of First Fruits. It had 80 sittings and an average attendance of 8.

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    Limerick, Muiister. Area, 5;5U acres. Pop., in 1831, 1,381 ; in 1841, 1,372. Houses 175. Th« surface declines to the nertb, lies in the basin of the Maig, and is traversed by the beautiful affluent of that rvver called the Morning-Star. — This parish is a rectory in the die. of Limerick ; and forms part of the benefice of Dromin: which see. Tithe composition, £a06 12s. 7id. The church of the benefice is situated in Athlacca; and was built in 1813^ by means of a loan of £516 188. 5^d. from the lat« Board of First Fruits. Sittings 80^; average attendance 8. Two Roman Cathelic chapels in the union ar»> attended by 800; and have two officiates. In 1834 the Protestants of Athkcca amounted to 23, and the Roman Catholics to 1,297; and a hedgeschool had on its books 58 boys and 17 girls.

    ATH LEAGUE, a parish partly in the barony of Killian, co. Galway, but chiefly in that of Athlone, CO. Roscommon, Connaught. The Roscommon section contains the villages of Athleague, Cloon- EENBEU, and Tromaun : see these articles. Length, r>^ miies ; breadth, 2 ; area, 1 3,012 acres, — of which 4,976 acres are in Killian. Pop., in 1831, 5,361 ; in 1841, 5,087. Houses 903. Pep. of the Galway section, in 18;^!. 1,625; in 1841, 1,437. Houses 247. Pop. of the rural districts of the Roscommon section, in 1841 , 2,580. Houses 470. The river Suck, partly making a long and tortuous detour into Roscommon, and partly dividing that county from Galway, passes southward through the parish,, mazy in its sinuosities, almost doubling on itself iit a great sweep at the village, low in its banks and basin, and swampy, sluggish, and almost stagnant in its progress. Yet, though the parochial suHuce is flat, tame, and occasionally boggy, it experiences relief, especially in the district immediately around the village, from a comparative profusion of wood. The land averages in value about 28s. per plantation acre. The mansion of Fortwilliam stands near the

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54. Athenry borough and corporation history

    Athenry · town · Galway · 1377–1800

    The borough of Athenry is very ancient, returning members to parliament from the time of Richard II. Charters were granted under Edward II, Elizabeth, Charles II, and James II. It was disfranchised at the Union, with £15,000 compensation paid to the Blakeney family.

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    The borough of Athenry is very ancient, and probably existed by prescription. Writs of 1, 4, 8, and 18 Richard II., are extant, showing that it then returned members to parliament. Charters or kindred documents were granted to it in 4 Edward IL, 16 Elixabeth, 13 Charles II., and 4 James II. The liberties of the borough extend about 3^ milet toward Oranmore, and about 1 mile in other directions; but are not accurately defined. The corporation consisted of a portreeve or provost, and an indefinite number ot burgesses and freemen. They returned two members to parliament, till the borough was disfranchised at the Union ; but were merely the tools of the Blakeney family ; and the sum of £15,000, awarded as compensation for the loss of their fitmchise, was all paid to the trustees of the marriage settlement of Theophilus Blakeney, Esq. Onl^ 3 freemen existed in 1833, the date of the Muniapal Corporation inquiry ; and even they had never attended anv corporate meeting. ^ The commissioners, after fully detailing the conditioii in which they found the borough, remark, *' It is difficult to sa^ what advantage such a corporation ae described m this Report, however reformed, eould be to so small a community, nor does its continaanoe seem to be desired by the inhabitants, as far as municipal government is concerned. The present body is of no public utility, and decidedly unpopukr. The corporate property, instead of being, as it now is. applied to the private use of an individual, might be advantageously employed in objects of local improvement, which would be further advanced by the total abolition of the tolls.** The property, once very extensive, was reduced to the tholsel house, said to be worth about £15 a-year. two plots of ground, capable of producing about £50 a-year, the tolls of the town, worth about £40, and the borough pound,.-all of which, excepting the pound, were demised by Mr. Blakeney to the then portreeve at Is. a-year during his own life and 7 years. A town or portreeve^ court, for all pleas r^ and personal, to any amount, continued in 1833 to be held as often as businese required — which latterly was ver^ seldom, — and was held generally on Monday, not in any &Ked ccrurthouse or place, but in different parts of the town. Petty-sessions, generally presided over by three of the county magistrates, are held everv Fridav. Excepting a seijeant-at-mace, the town has no borough police : it is a station, however, of the coantv oonstabulary. The streets are not lighted; and tkejr are kept in repair only by county presentment. A gaol formerly existed in the town; but now the nearest available one is the county gaol at Oalway. A market is held weekly ; and fairs are held on May 5, July 2, and Oct. 28. In 1838, and previous years, there does not seem to have been any pubUe conveyance either from the town or in transit. la 1840-41, a dispensary in the town received XlOfl^ 10s., expended £100 6s., relieved 611 extern p». tients, and had a district of 21,205 acres, with a pox of 9,049. Area of the town, 42 acres. Pop., m 1831, 1,319; in 1841, 1,236. Houses 242.

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55. Dominican abbey and church at Athenry

    Athenry · town · Galway · 1596

    The Dominican abbey and church at Athenry survived the 1596 burning of the town by O'Donnell, being the only structures the invaders could not access. The town never recovered beyond a poor haggard village after that period.

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    such of the inhabitants as defended them, and then, with the exception of the castle and the DominicMi abbey and church to which they had not access, re* duced the whole town to ashes. Since that period* the town has been so much neglected, as never once to have risen above the character of a large, poor. haggard village.

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56. Athenry burned by O'Donnell, 1596

    Athenry · town · Galway · 1596

    In January 1596 Hugh Ruadh O'Donnell and allies invested Athenry, burned the gates, and reduced the whole town to ashes except the castle and the Dominican abbey and church, from which they were repelled.

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    Ptolemy, after having deflcribed the northern coasts of Ireland, and proceeded to notice the western, mentions a people called Auterii, and calls their chief town N«yf«r« ir^Xir irim/Mf, " Nagnata, an illustrious city." Ware, whose opinions on Irish antiquities are entitled to respect, thinks that the Auterii inhabited the territory which now constitutes the counties of Oalway and Roscommon, and argues, with much probability, that the town of Athenry, commonly called in Irish Ath-an-righ or Aitanri, was Nagnata, the capital of the Auterii. In the 13th century, the town, if not commenced, Mms in a sense refounded, or was principally built, and received the proud accession of a strong castle, by a colony of English under the family of De Bermingham. In the 4th year of Edward II., a murage charter, or royal grant of power to collect money towards walling and fortifying the town, was given ** to the bailiffs and honest men of Athenry ;*' and on the roll which contains it appears a mandate, to prevent war between Richard de Burgo and O'Brien of Thomond. In 1S15, Richard de Bermingham, the fourth baron of Athenry, along with Sir William Leigh de Burgh, led an army against Fedhlim O'Conor, then the chief of his name, the ally of Edward Bruce of Scotland, the pretender to independent sovereignty, and the invader, in connexion with Bruce, of the province of Connaught. Fedhlim was encountered near the town of Athenry, slain on the field, and so utterly destroyed that 8,000 of his men are said to have lain hors de combat beside him, while his power and his great ancestorial name perished. Athenry is recorded to have acquired strength and prosperity from the event and spoils of the battle ; Richard de Bermingham, its master, and the victor in the field, was the fourth baron in descent from William de Bermingham, who accompanied Strongliow to IreUind ; and in consequence of his conquering the kings of Connaught and Maneaoh, slaying many of the Connaught and Munster chieftainft, and achieving victory in the fields of Athenry, Finle, and Tagher, and in other engagements with the natives, he was called by the Irish Ritdeard-nagcatk, ** Richard of the battles.*' In 1575. the Macan-Earlas, or sons of the Earl of Clanricarde, at the head of a party of insurgent Irish, marched upon Athenry, captured and sacked it, destroyed some houM;s and public works in it which had been re* cently erected bv government, set its new gates on fire, dispersed the masons and labourers who were at work in enlarging ir, and broke down and defaced the queen's arms and other armorial bearings which were in readiness to be erected ; and the^r remained three days in possession of the town, till indueed to flee to the mountains by the arrival of intelligence that the lord-deputy was approaching against them at the head of a special force from Dublin. During nine years the town was almost a deserted heap of ruiji« ; but, in 1584, several of the former inhabitant! petitioned the queen*s council for such encouragement as would enable them fo bring over English artisans to rebuild and improve it, and also to support sufficient force for its subsequent protection ; and, as the result of their petition, several buildings were erected, and many other improvements made. In January, 1696, the northern Irish, under Hugh Ruadh O'bonnell, aided by the followers of Tibbot M* Walter Rittagh Bourke, in the course of their invading Connaught, and desolating nearly the whole of CO. Gal way, invested Athenry, burned the gates, and entered the town ; hut, repelled from the castle, and unable to scale the battlements, they took |>os&e»ifion of the wall-towers, made prisoners of

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57. Battle of Athenry, 1315

    Athenry · town · Galway · 1315

    In 1315 Richard de Bermingham defeated and slew Fedhlim O'Conor near Athenry, destroying 8,000 of his men. Athenry reportedly gained strength and prosperity from the spoils of the battle.

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    Ptolemy, after having deflcribed the northern coasts of Ireland, and proceeded to notice the western, mentions a people called Auterii, and calls their chief town N«yf«r« ir^Xir irim/Mf, " Nagnata, an illustrious city." Ware, whose opinions on Irish antiquities are entitled to respect, thinks that the Auterii inhabited the territory which now constitutes the counties of Oalway and Roscommon, and argues, with much probability, that the town of Athenry, commonly called in Irish Ath-an-righ or Aitanri, was Nagnata, the capital of the Auterii. In the 13th century, the town, if not commenced, Mms in a sense refounded, or was principally built, and received the proud accession of a strong castle, by a colony of English under the family of De Bermingham. In the 4th year of Edward II., a murage charter, or royal grant of power to collect money towards walling and fortifying the town, was given ** to the bailiffs and honest men of Athenry ;*' and on the roll which contains it appears a mandate, to prevent war between Richard de Burgo and O'Brien of Thomond. In 1S15, Richard de Bermingham, the fourth baron of Athenry, along with Sir William Leigh de Burgh, led an army against Fedhlim O'Conor, then the chief of his name, the ally of Edward Bruce of Scotland, the pretender to independent sovereignty, and the invader, in connexion with Bruce, of the province of Connaught. Fedhlim was encountered near the town of Athenry, slain on the field, and so utterly destroyed that 8,000 of his men are said to have lain hors de combat beside him, while his power and his great ancestorial name perished. Athenry is recorded to have acquired strength and prosperity from the event and spoils of the battle ; Richard de Bermingham, its master, and the victor in the field, was the fourth baron in descent from William de Bermingham, who accompanied Strongliow to IreUind ; and in consequence of his conquering the kings of Connaught and Maneaoh, slaying many of the Connaught and Munster chieftainft, and achieving victory in the fields of Athenry, Finle, and Tagher, and in other engagements with the natives, he was called by the Irish Ritdeard-nagcatk, ** Richard of the battles.*' In 1575. the Macan-Earlas, or sons of the Earl of Clanricarde, at the head of a party of insurgent Irish, marched upon Athenry, captured and sacked it, destroyed some houM;s and public works in it which had been re* cently erected bv government, set its new gates on fire, dispersed the masons and labourers who were at work in enlarging ir, and broke down and defaced the queen's arms and other armorial bearings which were in readiness to be erected ; and the^r remained three days in possession of the town, till indueed to flee to the mountains by the arrival of intelligence that the lord-deputy was approaching against them at the head of a special force from Dublin. During nine years the town was almost a deserted heap of ruiji« ; but, in 1584, several of the former inhabitant! petitioned the queen*s council for such encouragement as would enable them fo bring over English artisans to rebuild and improve it, and also to support sufficient force for its subsequent protection ; and, as the result of their petition, several buildings were erected, and many other improvements made. In January, 1696, the northern Irish, under Hugh Ruadh O'bonnell, aided by the followers of Tibbot M* Walter Rittagh Bourke, in the course of their invading Connaught, and desolating nearly the whole of CO. Gal way, invested Athenry, burned the gates, and entered the town ; hut, repelled from the castle, and unable to scale the battlements, they took |>os&e»ifion of the wall-towers, made prisoners of

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58. Athenry founded by De Bermingham colony

    Athenry · town · Galway · 1200–1311

    In the 13th century Athenry was principally built by an English colony under the De Bermingham family, who also gave it a strong castle. A murage charter for walling and fortifying the town was granted in the 4th year of Edward II.

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    Ptolemy, after having deflcribed the northern coasts of Ireland, and proceeded to notice the western, mentions a people called Auterii, and calls their chief town N«yf«r« ir^Xir irim/Mf, " Nagnata, an illustrious city." Ware, whose opinions on Irish antiquities are entitled to respect, thinks that the Auterii inhabited the territory which now constitutes the counties of Oalway and Roscommon, and argues, with much probability, that the town of Athenry, commonly called in Irish Ath-an-righ or Aitanri, was Nagnata, the capital of the Auterii. In the 13th century, the town, if not commenced, Mms in a sense refounded, or was principally built, and received the proud accession of a strong castle, by a colony of English under the family of De Bermingham. In the 4th year of Edward II., a murage charter, or royal grant of power to collect money towards walling and fortifying the town, was given ** to the bailiffs and honest men of Athenry ;*' and on the roll which contains it appears a mandate, to prevent war between Richard de Burgo and O'Brien of Thomond. In 1S15, Richard de Bermingham, the fourth baron of Athenry, along with Sir William Leigh de Burgh, led an army against Fedhlim O'Conor, then the chief of his name, the ally of Edward Bruce of Scotland, the pretender to independent sovereignty, and the invader, in connexion with Bruce, of the province of Connaught. Fedhlim was encountered near the town of Athenry, slain on the field, and so utterly destroyed that 8,000 of his men are said to have lain hors de combat beside him, while his power and his great ancestorial name perished. Athenry is recorded to have acquired strength and prosperity from the event and spoils of the battle ; Richard de Bermingham, its master, and the victor in the field, was the fourth baron in descent from William de Bermingham, who accompanied Strongliow to IreUind ; and in consequence of his conquering the kings of Connaught and Maneaoh, slaying many of the Connaught and Munster chieftainft, and achieving victory in the fields of Athenry, Finle, and Tagher, and in other engagements with the natives, he was called by the Irish Ritdeard-nagcatk, ** Richard of the battles.*' In 1575. the Macan-Earlas, or sons of the Earl of Clanricarde, at the head of a party of insurgent Irish, marched upon Athenry, captured and sacked it, destroyed some houM;s and public works in it which had been re* cently erected bv government, set its new gates on fire, dispersed the masons and labourers who were at work in enlarging ir, and broke down and defaced the queen's arms and other armorial bearings which were in readiness to be erected ; and the^r remained three days in possession of the town, till indueed to flee to the mountains by the arrival of intelligence that the lord-deputy was approaching against them at the head of a special force from Dublin. During nine years the town was almost a deserted heap of ruiji« ; but, in 1584, several of the former inhabitant! petitioned the queen*s council for such encouragement as would enable them fo bring over English artisans to rebuild and improve it, and also to support sufficient force for its subsequent protection ; and, as the result of their petition, several buildings were erected, and many other improvements made. In January, 1696, the northern Irish, under Hugh Ruadh O'bonnell, aided by the followers of Tibbot M* Walter Rittagh Bourke, in the course of their invading Connaught, and desolating nearly the whole of CO. Gal way, invested Athenry, burned the gates, and entered the town ; hut, repelled from the castle, and unable to scale the battlements, they took |>os&e»ifion of the wall-towers, made prisoners of

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59. Athenry as possible ancient Nagnata

    Athenry · town · Galway

    Ware argued that Athenry, called Ath-an-righ or Aitanri in Irish, was the Nagnata mentioned by Ptolemy as the chief town of the Auterii, who inhabited the territory of modern Galway and Roscommon.

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    Ptolemy, after having deflcribed the northern coasts of Ireland, and proceeded to notice the western, mentions a people called Auterii, and calls their chief town N«yf«r« ir^Xir irim/Mf, " Nagnata, an illustrious city." Ware, whose opinions on Irish antiquities are entitled to respect, thinks that the Auterii inhabited the territory which now constitutes the counties of Oalway and Roscommon, and argues, with much probability, that the town of Athenry, commonly called in Irish Ath-an-righ or Aitanri, was Nagnata, the capital of the Auterii. In the 13th century, the town, if not commenced, Mms in a sense refounded, or was principally built, and received the proud accession of a strong castle, by a colony of English under the family of De Bermingham. In the 4th year of Edward II., a murage charter, or royal grant of power to collect money towards walling and fortifying the town, was given ** to the bailiffs and honest men of Athenry ;*' and on the roll which contains it appears a mandate, to prevent war between Richard de Burgo and O'Brien of Thomond. In 1S15, Richard de Bermingham, the fourth baron of Athenry, along with Sir William Leigh de Burgh, led an army against Fedhlim O'Conor, then the chief of his name, the ally of Edward Bruce of Scotland, the pretender to independent sovereignty, and the invader, in connexion with Bruce, of the province of Connaught. Fedhlim was encountered near the town of Athenry, slain on the field, and so utterly destroyed that 8,000 of his men are said to have lain hors de combat beside him, while his power and his great ancestorial name perished. Athenry is recorded to have acquired strength and prosperity from the event and spoils of the battle ; Richard de Bermingham, its master, and the victor in the field, was the fourth baron in descent from William de Bermingham, who accompanied Strongliow to IreUind ; and in consequence of his conquering the kings of Connaught and Maneaoh, slaying many of the Connaught and Munster chieftainft, and achieving victory in the fields of Athenry, Finle, and Tagher, and in other engagements with the natives, he was called by the Irish Ritdeard-nagcatk, ** Richard of the battles.*' In 1575. the Macan-Earlas, or sons of the Earl of Clanricarde, at the head of a party of insurgent Irish, marched upon Athenry, captured and sacked it, destroyed some houM;s and public works in it which had been re* cently erected bv government, set its new gates on fire, dispersed the masons and labourers who were at work in enlarging ir, and broke down and defaced the queen's arms and other armorial bearings which were in readiness to be erected ; and the^r remained three days in possession of the town, till indueed to flee to the mountains by the arrival of intelligence that the lord-deputy was approaching against them at the head of a special force from Dublin. During nine years the town was almost a deserted heap of ruiji« ; but, in 1584, several of the former inhabitant! petitioned the queen*s council for such encouragement as would enable them fo bring over English artisans to rebuild and improve it, and also to support sufficient force for its subsequent protection ; and, as the result of their petition, several buildings were erected, and many other improvements made. In January, 1696, the northern Irish, under Hugh Ruadh O'bonnell, aided by the followers of Tibbot M* Walter Rittagh Bourke, in the course of their invading Connaught, and desolating nearly the whole of CO. Gal way, invested Athenry, burned the gates, and entered the town ; hut, repelled from the castle, and unable to scale the battlements, they took |>os&e»ifion of the wall-towers, made prisoners of

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60. Athea: highland village on the Galy river, co. Limerick

    Athea · town · Limerick · 1841

    Athea is a highland village in the parish of Rathronan, barony of Shanid, co. Limerick, washed by the nascent Galy river and standing on the mountain road between Rathkeale and Listowel. It had a population of 215 in 1841.

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    ATHEA, or Attba, a Highland village in the parish of Rathronan, barony of Shanid, eo. Limerick, Munster. It is washed by the nascent Galy river, and stands on the direct or mountain road between Rathkeale and Listowel, about 7 miles west of Newcastle. It has a branch of the Abbeyfeale dispensary. Area of the village, 21 acres. Pop., in 1641,215. Houses 34.

    ATHEA, a Roman catholic parish, including the above village, in the dio of Limerick. Post town, Newcastle. The statistics are given under the civil parochial divisions.

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