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1795, but now in a dilapidated state. The same noble-
man also built a church in 1772, which having fallen
into decay was taken down in 1829, and a new edifice
was erected on its site, towards which £850 was
granted by the late Board of First Fruits; the tower
and spire of the old building remain on the west side of
the present church. Opposite to it is a spacious R. C.
chapel; and there are three places of worship for Pres-
byterians, one in connection with the Synod of Ulster,
and the others in connection with the Seceding Synod.
A school for girls is supported by voluntary contribu-
tions. In a picturesque and fertile valley, two miles
south of the town, is a powerful sulphureous chalybeate
spring, which is much resorted to during summer, and
has been highly efficacious in scrophulous disorders:
there are two wells, one for drinking and the other for
bathing, but sufficient accommodation is not provided
for the numbers that repair to the spot.—See MAGHE-
RADROLL.
BALLINAKILL.—See BALLYNAKILL.
BALLINAKILL, a market and post-town (formerly
a parliamentary borough), in the parish of DYSART-
GALLEN, barony of CULLINAGH, QUEEN’S county, and
province of LEINSTER, 10 miles (S. S. E.) from Mary-
borough, and 50 miles (S. W.) from Dublin; containing
1927 inhabitants. This is a place of some antiquity,
but was not made a market-town till the year 1606,
when a grant of a market and fair was made to Sir T.
Coatch, proprietor of the manor of Galline. In 1612
it was incorporated by Jas. I., and was invested with
considerable privileges, to foster the plantation made
here by Sir T. Ridgway, Bart. The castle, of which
there are still some remains, fell into the possession of
the R. C. party during the insurrection of 1641, and
when Cromwell’s troops overran the island, being
bravely defended by its garrison, it was cannonaded
from the Warren-Hill, adjoining Heywood demesne, by
Gen. Fairfax, and the garrison was at length compelled
to surrender. The town is situated in a fertile district,
the soil of which is principally composed of a deep clay
adapted both for the dairy and for tillage. To the east
is Heywood, the seat of the Trench family, in a richly
varied demesne ornamented with plantations and artifi-
cial sheets of water. The manufacture of woollen stuffs,
formerly more extensive, is still carried on to a limited
degree, and there is a brewery. The market is on
Saturday, and has somewhat declined since the estab-
lishment of a market on the same day at Abbeyleix, a
few years since: the market-house is kept in repair by
Earl Stanhope, the lord of the manor. Fairs are held
on the 16th of Jan. and Feb., 22nd of March and April,
13th of May, first Thursday after Whit-Sunday, 13th
of June and July, 12th of Aug., and 16th of Sept., Oct.,
Nov., and Dec.; that in Nov. is a large fair for bullocks.
Here is a station of the constabulary police.
Under the charter of Jas. I. the corporation was
styled “The Sovereign, Burgesses, and Freemen of the
Borough of Ballinakill;” and consisted of a sovereign,
twelve burgesses, and an unlimited number of freemen,
but is now extinct. The corporation returned two
members to the Irish parliament until the Union, when
the £15,000 awarded as compensation for the loss of
that privilege was paid to Charles, Marquess of Drog-
heda. Quarter and petty sessions were formerly held
in the town, but have been removed to Abbeyleix, about
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three miles distant. The parish church, a handsome
edifice with a tower and spire, is situated in the town;
and there is a R. C. chapel. Here is a national school,
in which about 330 boys and 350 girls are taught;
also a dispensary. The R. C. poor of the town derive
benefit from a bequest of £500 by a Mr. Dillon.—See
DYSARTGALLEN.
BALLINAKILLY, or BALLYNAKILTY, a parish,
in the barony of KILLIAN, county of GALWAY, and pro-
vince of CONNATTGHT, 5¼ miles (W. by S.) from Ballina-
more, on the road from Tuam to Ballinasloe; contain-
ing, with the parish of Aghiart, 1630 inhabitants. It
is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Tuam, and
forms part of the union of Moylough; the tithes, in-
cluding those of Aghiart, amount to £148. 10. 8¼. In
the R. C. divisions it is part of the union or district of
Mount-Bellew. There is a hedge school, in which about
40 boys and 16 girls are taught.
BALLINALACK, a village, in the parish of LENEY,
barony of CORKAREE, county of WESTMEATH, and pro-
vince of LEINSTER, 8 miles (N. W. by N.) from Mullin-
gar; containing 51 houses and 334 inhabitants. This
place is situated on the banks of the river Inny, over
which is a bridge of five arches, and on the road from
Mullingar to Longford. It is a chief constabulary
police station, and contains the parochial school, which
is under the patronage of J. Gibbons, Esq.
BALLINAMAGHERY, a hamlet, in the parish of
CARLINGFORD, barony of LOWER DUNDALK, comity of
LOUTH, and province of LEINSTER; containing 16
houses and 94 inhabitants.
BALLINAMARA.—See BALLYNEMARA.
BALLINAMONA.—See MOURNE.
BALLINAMORE, co. GALWAY.—See KILLIAN.
BALLINAMORE,. a market and post-town, in the
parish of OUTRAGH, barony of CARIUGALLEN, county
of LEITRIM, and province of CONNAUGHT, 19½ miles
(W.) from Cavan, and 77½ miles (N. W. by W.) from
Dublin; containing 312 inhabitants. This town, which
is situated on the road from Killyshandra, and inter-
sected by a small river, consists of 63 neatly built
houses, and a considerable number of straggling cot-
tages. It was formerly the seat of the iron manufac-
ture, and works were established for smelting the ore
found in the vicinity. The market, which is on Tues-
day, is one of the largest in the county for grain and
provisions; and fairs are held on the 15th of February,
May 12th, Aug. 16th, and Nov. 12th. It is a con-
stabulary police station; petty sessions are held irre-
gularly; and the quarter sessions for the southern
division of the county are held here in April and
October. A court-house has been recently erected,
to which is attached a bridewell containing four cells,
with apartments for the keeper; the cost of the build-
ing was £2200, of which £1200 was lent by Govern-
ment, to be repaid by instalments: it is also in con-
templation to build a market-house. The parish church,
a R. C. chapel, and a place of worship for Methodists,
are situated in the town. Near it is Garadise Lough,
a considerable sheet of water, on the shore of which
is Garradice, the seat of W. C. Percy, Esq.; and
there are several other lakes in the vicinity.—See
OUTRAGH.
BALLINAMUCK, a village, in that part of the
parish of KILLOE, which is in the barony and county