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of which are some basaltic columns. There are some
remains of the ancient church of Templeastragh, the
burial-ground of which is still in use.
BALLINTRA, a village, in the parish of DRUM-
HOLM, barony of TYRHUGH, county of DONEGAL, and
province of MUNSTER, 4½ miles (N. N. E.) from Bally-
shannon; containing 439 inhabitants. This village,
which is situated on the road from Ballyshannon to
Donegal, and at an equal distance from both those
towns, consists of one street containing about 90 houses,
and has a daily penny post to Donegal and Bally-
shannon. Within a mile is Brown Hall, the seat of the
Rev. Edward Hamilton, a handsome mansion in a beau-
tifully picturesque demesne, through the groves of
which winds a river that in some parts rushes down
thickly wooded precipices, and within view of the house
is a small lake. This scenery, which is called the Pullins,
is strongly contrasted with the dreary tracts of country
that surround it, especially on the south and east.
Fairs are held on the 1st of February, March 25th,
May 20th, June 24th, Aug. 1st, Oct. 3rd, and Nov. 30th,
for general farming stock. This is a station of the con-
stabulary police; petty sessions are held on alternate
Mondays: and in the village are situated the parish
church, a place of worship for Wesleyan Methodists, and
a dispensary.—See DRUMHOLM.
BALLINTUBBER, or FONSTOWN, a parish, in
the barony of BALLYADAMS, QUEEN’S county, and pro-
vince of LEINSTER, 3¼ miles (W. by S.) from Athy: the
population is returned with the parish of Ballyadams.
This parish is situated on the road from Maryborough
to Carlow; agriculture is improving, there is a small
quantity of bog, and limestone is quarried for building.
Kellyville, the residence of the late Judge Kelly, is now
the property of Thos. Kelly, Esq. It is a rectory and
vicarage, in the diocese of Leighlin, united to that of
Ballyadams, and its tithes are included in the composi-
tion for that parish. The church of the union, a neat
small edifice in good repair, is situated here, and
adds greatly to the pleasing appearance of the village.
In the R. C. divisions also it forms part of the union or
district of Ballyadams. The schools are noticed in the
description of that parish.
BALLINURE.—See BALLYNURE.
BALLINVANA, a parish, in the barony of COSTLEA,
county of LIMERICK, and province of MUNSTER, 3 miles
(S. E.) from Kilmallock, on the road to Knocklong;
containing 2710 inhabitants. In ecclesiastical concerns
this place is not known as a parish, but is considered
as forming part of the parishes of Emly Grenan, Kil-
breedy, and Athnassey, and is annexed to the union of
Kilmallock. In the R. C. divisions it forms part of the
union of Athnassey. On the summit of a gentle emi-
nence are the ruins of Fauntstown castle, erected by the
Faunt family in the reign of Jas. I.; and not far distant
are the remains of an old church, near which is a holy
well, much frequented on the 25th of March, the patron
day: close to the well is an ash tree, of which the
branches are weighed down by the numerous offerings
placed on them by the votaries.
BALLINVARRY.—See BALLYVARY.
BALLINVOHIR, a parish, in the barony of CORKA-
GUINEY, county of KERRY, and province of MUNSTER,
12 miles (E.) from Dingle; containing 2924 inhabitants.
This parish, which is situated on the bay of Dingle, and
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on the road from Dingle to Tralee, comprises 13,190
statute acres, as applotted under the tithe act, a large
portion of which consists of coarse mountain pasture,
with some patches of bog. The mountain of Lack,
from the summit of which is obtained a panoramic view
of the various mountains on this side of the bay, and of
the Iveragh mountains on the opposite shore, is within
its limits; and at the foot of Acres mountain is a small
portion of the parish, which is entirely detached from
the rest. A new road, about three English miles in
length, is about to be constructed from Inchbridge, in
this parish, through Glaunaheera, to the mail coach
road from Dingle to Tralee, by which travellers from
Dingle to Cork may pass through Killarney, instead of
the more indirect way through Tralee, now in use. The
system of agriculture is gradually improving; and from
the abundance of sea manure on the shores of the bay,
for the conveyance of which this new road will afford
greater facility, there is every prospect that the greater
portion of the waste land will be brought into cultiva-
tion. Some of the inhabitants are employed in the
fishery. The living is a rectory, in the diocese of
Ardfert and Aghadoe, constituting the corps of the
archdeaconry of Ardfert, in the patronage of the Bishop.
The tithes of the parish amount to £203. 1. 6., and of
the entire benefice to £253. 18. 11.: the Blasquet
Islands are included in the payment of tithes for this
parish. There is neither church nor glebe-house, but
there is a glebe of 22a. 3r. 14p. The Protestant parish-
ioners attend the church of Ballinacourty, and the occa-
sional duties are performed by the curate of that parish.
In the R. C. divisions the parish partly forms the head
of a union or district, in which is also included the
parish of Ballinacourty, and is partly in the union of
Cappaclough or Kilgobbin: there is a chapel at Lack,
and a new chapel is in course of erection at Annescall,
in the former parish. A school is held in the chapel
at Lack, and other children of the parish attend the
school at Annescall; there are also three pay schools in
the parish. At Inch are the ruins of a church, or
chapel, overshadowed by a white thorn tree of large
size; there are no remains of the parish church, but the
old burial-ground near Annescall lake is still used.
BALLISAKEERY, a parish, in the barony of TYRAW-
LEY, county of MAYO, and province of CONNAUGHT, 2½
miles (S. E.) from Killala; containing 5730 inhabitants.
This parish, which is situated on the river Moy, and on
the mail coach road from Ballina to Killala, comprises
11,281 statute acres, as applotted under the tithe act,
and valued at £4705 per annum. The lands are prin-
cipally under tillage; the system of agriculture is very
much improved, and there is little waste land but what
is very deep and irreclaimable bog, of which there are
very large tracts. Limestone is found in some parts
of the parish. There are several gentlemen’s seats, of
which the principal are Reserk, the residence of Cowen
Green, Esq.; Broadlands Park, of P. C. Howley, Esq;
Netley Park, of H. W. Knox, Esq.; Ballybrooney, of
J. Perkins, Esq; and Farrow, of T. Waldron, Esq.
The river Moy, which is celebrated for the abundance
and quality of its salmon, is navigable on the border of
the parish, and forms the pool of Ballisakeery, which is
accessible to vessels of small burden. The living is a
vicarage, in the diocese of Killala, to which the vicarage
of Rathrea was united by act of council in 1807, and in