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June 29th, and at Rushall on the first Monday in
every month. Police stations have been established at
Castletown, Cooleraine, and Cartown. There are ex-
tensive flour and oatmeal mills at Cooleraine and Cas-
tletown, which manufacture at least 25,000 barrels
annually. The principal seats are Roundwood, the
residence of W. Hamilton, Esq.; Westfield Farm, of
J. R. Price, Esq.; Laca, of J. Pim, Esq.; Cartown, of
Col. Price; Coolnagour, of J. C. Seymour, Esq.; Shan-
derry, of A. P. Jessop, Esq.; Cooleraine House, of T.
Palmer, Esq.; Donore, of W. Despard, Esq.; Moore-
field, of R. Senior, Esq.; Peafield, of R. Belton, Esq.;
Springhill, of Capt. J. Knipe; Monderhilt, of R. Wal-
pole, Esq.; Larch Hill, of the Rev. J. Bourke; Laurel
Hill, of — Bradish, Esq.; Altavilla, of Mrs. Watson;
Derrynaseera, of A. Graves, Esq.; and Castleview, of
P. Mansergh, Esq. The living is a vicarage, in the
diocese of Ossory, and in the patronage of the Bishop;
the rectory is appropriate to the dean and chapter of
St. Canice, Kilkenny. The tithes amount to £900, of
which £600 is payable to the dean and chapter, and
the remainder to the vicar. The old church, situated at
Annatrim, is in so bad a condition as long to have been
condemned as unsafe for use; a new building is about
to be erected near it, by subscription and by a grant
from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. The glebe-
house was never finished; it stands on a glebe of 254
acres, of which 120 are bog and mountain. The R. C.
parish is co-extensive with that of the Established
Church; it is called Underwoods, and contains four
chapels, one at Cormorass, one at Rushall, one at Castle-
town, and one at Killinure. About 350 children are
educated in four public schools, of which the parochial
school at Cooleraine is aided by an annual donation from
the Dean of Ossory, who gave the school-house and an
acre of land; a national school at Castletown is aided
by annual donations from the Ladies Fitzpatrick, who
built the school-house, and another school is aided by
the Dean of Ossory, there are also four private schools,
in which are about 290 children; and two Sunday
schools. There is a dispensary at Cooleraine. Ruins
exist of the old monastery of Monderhilt, of which
St. Laserian was abbot about the year 600, and of a
church at Churchtown, near Castletown; there are also
remains of the castles of Sharahane and Castletown,
and ruins of a castle at Rushall. Several raths are in
the parish.—See CASTLETOWN.
OGASHIN.—See QUINN.
OGONNILLOE, a parish, in the barony of TULLA,
county of CLARE, and province of MUNSTER, 5 miles
(N. by W.) from Killaloe, on the road to Scariff; con-
taining 2966 inhabitants. It is situated on the southern
side of Scariff bay, which opens into Lough Derg, and
comprises 5554 statute acres, including the island of
Coskerry, in Lough Derg, which contains 157 acres.
The whole of the parish, with the exception only of
about 97 acres, is the property of Major Purdon. The
land is partly in pasture, but chiefly in tillage, and there
is some mountain bog. An excellent new road has been
lately constructed along the shores of Lough Derg, by
which the hilly road from Scariff to Killaloe, through
the centre of the parish, is avoided. Petty sessions are
held generally on alternate Mondays at Annacarriga.
The more elevated parts, and in particular the Gap of
Ogonnilloe, command fine views of the lough, the Derry
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hills on the opposite shore, and the Keeper mountain
in the distance. Tinerana, the residence of Major
Purdon, is beautifully situated on the banks of Lough
Derg, in an extensive and well-wooded demesne. The
living is a vicarage, in the diocese of Killaloe, and in the
gift of the Bishop; the rectory is partly appropriate to
the economy fund of the cathedral of Killaloe, and the
remainder forms part of the union of Omullod: the
tithes amount to £175.7. 8¼., of which £38. 15. 4½. is
payable to the economy fund, £78. 9. 2¾. to the incum-
bent of Omullod, and the remainder to the vicar, who
also receives £34. 6. from the economy fund. The
glebe-house was built in 1814, when the late Board of
First Fruits contributed a gift of £450, and a loan of
£63, towards its erection: attached is a glebe compris-
ing about 10 acres. The church is a neat edifice, with
a tower surmounted by minarets, erected in 1810, by
aid of a gift of £800 from the same Board. In the
R. C. divisions the parish forms a separate district:
the chapel is at the Gap of Ogonnilloe. About 70 chil-
dren are educated in a school at Tinerana, under the
superintendence of the vicar, and supported by sub-
scription; the school-house was built by Mr. Purdon.
A Sunday school is superintended by Miss Purdon, and
about 230 children are educated in three private schools.
At Ballybran are the ruins of an old church, and on a
small island about 100 yards from the shore are the
remains of Cahir castle. Until lately this castle was
almost perfect, but having been used for illicit distilla-
tion, it was partly blown up a few years since, and now
forms a picturesque ruin.
OGULLA, a parish, in the barony and county of
ROSCOMMON, and province of CONNAUGHT, 8 miles
(N.) from Roscommon, on the road to Boyle, con-
taining, with the village of Tulsk (which is separ-
ately described), 1832 inhabitants. This parish com-
prises 4862½ statute acres, as applotted under the tithe
act; the land is principally excellent grazing pasture;
there is very little bog. Petty sessions for the dis-
trict and fairs are held at Tulsk. Cargins is the seat
of D. Kelly, Esq.; and Toomona, of Peter O’Con-
nor, Esq. It is a rectory, in the diocese of Elphin,
forming part of the union and corps of the deanery of
Elphin: the tithes amount to £91. 4.6. In the R. C.
divisions the parish forms part of the union or district
of Kilcooly, also called Ballybrogh. Here is a private
school, in which 20 boys and 10 girls are taught.
OLDBRIDGE, a village, in the parish of DONORE,
barony of LOWER DULEEK, county of MEATH, and pro-
vince of LEINSTER, 2 miles (W.) from Drogheda, on the
river Boyne; containing 22 houses and 107 inhabitants.
In the account of the possessions of the abbey of Mel-
lifont, taken at the time of the suppression of the
monasteries, are enumerated sixteen fishing corraghs at
this place, producing an annual rental of £13. 13. 4.
It is celebrated as being the principal scene of the battle
of the Boyne, in 1690, for the details of which see
the article on Drogheda.
OLDCASTLE, a market and post-town, and a pa-
rish, in the barony of DEMIFORE, county of MEATH,
and province of LEINSTER, 20 miles (N. W.) from Trim,
and 45¾ (N. W.) from Dublin, on the road to Killesan-
dra; containing 4718 inhabitants, of which number,
1531 are in the town. The name of this place is sup-
posed to be derived from the ruins of a castle, of which,