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which it joins the river Derry : the latter forms a junc-
tion with the river Inagh, and the united streams fall
into the Atlantic at Liscanor bay, about 2% miles west of
the town. Races are occasionally held at Lahinch, on the
bay of Liscanor, for the amusement of visiters during
the bathing season. This place had formerly a consider-
able market for strong knit woollen stockings,'which were
purchased in large quantities by dealers for supplying
Dublin and the north of Ireland; but since the improve-
ment in the stocking machinery this trade has gradually
declined, and is now chietly confined to the immediate
neighbourhood. The market, which is held on Satur-
day, is well supplied with provisions, and is also a good
mart for the sale of corn and pigs ; and fairs are held on
March 25th, May 15th, July 2nd, Aug. 22nd, Sept. 29th,
Nov. 19th, and Dec. 17th, for general farming stock.
Sea-sand for manure is brought up the river, and in
the vicinity are raised thin flags, used for roofing and
other purposes: a body of manganese appears on the
edge of a hog near the river. Coal was found in the neigh-
bourhood several years since, and some of it sent to Gal-
way and Limerick, but from its inferior quality the works
were discontinued. Quarter sessions are held here four
times in the year; also petty sessions weekly on Mon-
day. The sessions-house and district bridewell form a
neat and commodious building, considered one of the
best in the county. A seneschals' court for the manor
of Ennistymon is held about once in each month, for
the recovery of small debts. Here is a chief consta-
bulary police station. Ilreghpgch, erected in 1830, is
a handsome cruciform structure,'in t e ater ish
style, with an octagonal tower on its south side resting
on a square base : it is advantageously situated at the
northern entrance of the town ; and on an eminence to
the east are the ruins of the old church. 'I'he,R...C. cha-
pel is a large and substantial building, about 12
lgagsrsince; the old chapel has been converted into 3-
schoo . The male and female free schools are support-
ed by subscriptions, and by the proceeds of an annual
charity sermon at the chapel; a school is also sup-
ported partly by Archdeacon Whitty, and partly by
the pupils‘ fees; and there is a public dispensary.
lmmediately adjoining the town is Eggisyygn Castle,
formerly a seat of the O'Brien family, descenllants
of the Earls of ’I‘homond, and now the residence of
Andrew Finucane, Esq.; it is boldly situated on the
north bank of the river, is surrounded hya richly wood-
ed park, and contains some fine old family pictures.
At a short distance is the glebe-house, the residence of
the Yen. Archdeacon Whitty, a handsome and sub-
stantial mansion of recent erection, situated in a pleas-
ing demesne, which is ornamented by young and thriv-
ing plantations. An abbey is said to have formerly
existed here, over which St. Luchtighem presided.--See
KILMANAHEEN.
ENORELY, or ENERILEY, a parish, in the barony
of ARKLOW, county of WICKLOW, and province of Lam-
srna, on the road from Arklow to Wicklow, and on the
eastern coast, opposite the Arklow sand-bank, 4 miles
(N. by E.) from Arklow; containing 874 inhabitants,
and comprising 4574 statute acres, as applotted under
the tithe act, with a considerable tract of sandy coast.
The gentlemen’s seats are Buckroney House, the resi-
dence of M. McDonald, Esq.; Kilpatrick, of J. Byrne,
1359- ; a!!g0Ballyrogan, of E. Byrne, Esq. It is a rec-
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tory, in the diocese of Dublin and Glendalough, separated
from Arklow, by act of council in 1838, and now form-
ing part of the union of Kilbride-2 the tithes amount
to id 10. A small part of the parish is included within the
perpetual curacy of Redcross. In the R. C. divisions
it is part of the union or district of Newbridge and
Baronisky. On the grounds of Kilpatrick are two raths
or moats. The church is in ruins.
ERRIGAL, or ARRIGLE, a parish, in the barony of
Co1.r:a.u NE, county of LONDONDERRY, and province of
ULSTER; containing, with the post-town of Garvagh
(which is described under its own head), 5401 inhabit-
ant. A monastery was founded here bySt. Columb in
589, which nourished until the ninth century, when it was
plundered and destroyed by the Danes. The parish is
bounded on the south by the Agivey water, and comprises,
according to the Ordnance survey, 19,6f25l- statute acres,
of which 18,113 are applotted under the tithe act and
valued at :t'.5l63 per ann. ; about 7500 acres are arable,
5500 pasture, I00 woodland, and the remainder hog
and mountain; the latter affording good pasturage to
large herds of cattle. The vale of Glenullen, and all
the lands around Garvagh and on the banks of the
Agivey water, are fertile, and even many of the more
elevated lands produce excellent crops, though agricul-
ture has been but little improved. The mountain range
consists principally of the eastern slopes of Ballyness
and Donald's hill, extending to the boundary of the
barony, and are exclusively basalt, but everywhere pro-
duce sweet herbage. The inhabitants unite with agri-
culture the weaving of linen cloth. There are several
handsome houses in the parish, the principal of which
are Garvagh, the seat of Lord Garvagh, adjoining which
is the picturesque vale of Glenullen; Ballintemple, of
Mrs. Arthur Heyland; Woodbank, of Capt. Orr;
Garvagh Cottage, of Capt. Crossley; and Meetigan
glebe-house, of the Rev. W. Smith. The living is a rec-
tory, in the diocese of Derry, and in the patronage of
the Bishop : the tithes amount to i.353, of which :E800
are payable to the rector, the per centage to the land-
lord being about :E53. The glebe-house, a small old
building, is delightfully situated near the top of Glen-
ullen ; the glebe comprises about 254 acres. The
church is a low plain building, adjoining the town of
Garvagh, to the repairs of which the Ecclesiastical
Commissioners have recently made a grant of i201.
In the R. C. divisions this parish is the head of a union
or district, comprising also parts of Desertog hill and
Balteagh, and containing two chapels, one at Ballerin, and
the other in Glenullen. There are places of worship in
Garvagh for Presbyterians in connection with the Synod
of Ulster and the Seceding Synod, and for Separatists V
from the Seceding Synod, also one for Wesleyan Metho-
dists. There are parochial and five other public schools,
some of which are aided by donations from Lord Garvagh,
R. M‘Causland, Esq., Mrs. Heyland, the rector, and the
lronmongers’ Company ; they aiford instruction to about
400 children. A school founded by Dr. Adam Clarke
is supported by the Wesleyan Methodists 5 and about
1'20 children are educated in four private schools. Here
are numerous forts, particularly in Glenullen, evidently
constructed to protect the pass into the mountains. The
old church at Ballintemple is a very interesting rum-
The Rev. G. V. Sampson, author of the Map and Me-
moir of Londonderry, and the Statistical Survey of the