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miles; there is a considerable quantity of bog. Fairs
are held on Feb. 12th and Nov. 1st for general farming
stock. It is a vicarage, in the diocese of Leighlin,
forming part of the union of Lorum; the rectory is
appropriate to the Dean and Chapter of Leighlin. The
tithes amount to £319. 12. 3½., of which £221. 10.9¼.
is payable to the dean and chapter, and £98. 1. 6½. to
the vicar. Divine service is performed every Sunday in
a school-house in the parish. In the R. C. divisions it
is part of the unions or districts of Borris and Dun-
leckney. At Killoughternane is a national school, and
at Ballinree is a school endowed by Miss Newton, in
both which are about 150 children. The ruins of the
ancient church within a burial-ground stand beautifully
above the course of the river Barrow. Here are also
the ruins of Ballylaughan castle, formerly belonging to
the Kavanaghs, from whom it passed to other pro-
prietors about the close of the sixteenth century. It is
a picturesque pile, and, though now roofless, is about 50
feet high, with projecting round towers in front, flank-
ing the gateway, which is arched with hewn stone.
The walls are about five feet thick, and the second floor,
supported by an arch, still remains, and is gained by a
flight of steps. It is now the property of Col. Bruen,
who intends to restore it. About eighteen yards dis-
tant is another ruin, 30 feet square and 20 high, with
walls of equal thickness; and beyond this is a third, of
smaller dimensions. Near them is a large old dwelling-
house of the Beauchamp family. In 1806 was found an
ancient cloak-clasp of gold, weighing 4 oz., and beauti-
fully carved, which was purchased by the Dublin Royal
Society for £20.
SMARMORE, a parish, in the barony of ARDEE,
county of LOUTH, and province of LEINSTER, 2½ miles
(S. S. W.) from Ardee, on the road to Slane; contain-
ing 444 inhabitants. This parish comprises 1596
statute acres, according to the Ordnance survey: the
land is of first-rate quality, and about two-thirds are
under tillage: there is no bog. Smarmore Castle, the
seat of Geo. Taaffe, Esq., is in a demesne of about 520
statute acres, well planted and tastefully laid out; it is
of some antiquity, but considerable additions have been
made to it by the present proprietor; in the demesne
are three Danish raths. The parish is in the diocese of
Armagh, and is a vicarage, forming part of the union
of Ardee: the rectory is impropriate in G. Taaffe,
Esq., and the entire tithes have merged in the rental of
the land. In the R. C. divisions it is part of the union
of Ardee.
SMERWICK, county of KERRY..—See DUNUR-
LIN.
SMITHSBOROUGH, a village, in the parish of
CLONES, barony and county of MONAGHAN, and pro-
vince of ULSTER, 5 miles (W. S. W.) from Monaghan
(to which it has a penny post), on the road to Clones;
containing 244 inhabitants. This place is called after
a gentleman named Smith, who here established
monthly fairs, in the latter part of the last century,
only one of which, that held on Whit-Monday for black
cattle, is now kept up. The village consists of 58
houses, and contains a meeting-house for Presbyterians
in connection with the Seceding Synod, a modern
structure; and a dispensary. It is a constabulary
police station; and there is a school of about 60
children.
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SMITHSTOWN, a village, in the parish of KIL-
SKYRE, county of MEATH, and province of LEINSTER,
1 mile (N.) from. Crossakee; containing 15 houses and
122 inhabitants.
SNEEM, a maritime village, in the parish of KIL-
CROHANE, barony of DUNKERRON, county of KERRY,
and province of MUNSTER, 12 miles (W. S.W.) from
Kenmare: the population is returned with the parish.
It is situated at the upper extremity of the harbour of
that name, formed by the estuary of the Sneem river
and other mountain streams, which flow thence into
the northern side of the bay of Kenmare. The harbour
is frequented chiefly by fishing vessels. The village,
which is irregularly built, has been lately somewhat im-
proved by the erection of some new houses; and a new
road hence to the pass of Cameduff, on the mail road
between Killarney and Kenmare, is now in progress
through an extensive boggy tract, part of which sur-
rounds the village. A penny post to Kenmare has been
lately established. Petty sessions are held generally
once a month; and a constabulary police force is sta-
tioned here. Fairs are held seven times in the year
for general farming stock, and for flannel and frieze.
Here are the parochial church, and the principal R. C.
chapel of the district of Ballybog; also the parochial
school, and a school held in the chapel. A dispensary
has been lately established.
SOLAR, a parish, in the barony of UPPER GLEN-
ARM, county of ANTRIM, and province of ULSTER, on
the road from Larne to Cushendall; containing 259 in-
habitants. It is bounded on the east by the sea, and
is a rectory, in the diocese of Connor, forming part of
the union and corps of the prebend of Connor: the
tithes amount to £19. 17.
SOLDIERSTOWN.—See AGHALEE.
SOLLOGHODBEG, a parish, in the barony of CLAN-
WILLIAM, countY of TIPPERARY, and province of MUN-
STER, 2¾ miles (N.) from Tipperary, on the road to Bur-
ris-o-leagh; containing 758 inhabitants. This parish is
situated near the confines of the county of Limerick: a
considerable part of it belongs to the trustees of Eras-
mus Smith's charities, and is chiefly in the hands of
cottier sub-tenants. The soil is in general a fine loam
or wet clay much in want of draining. Limestone
abounds, especially at the hill of Solloghodbeg, but the
management of the dairy is more attended to than til-
lage, as being more profitable. It is a rectory, in the
diocese of Emly, forming part of the union of Cullen:
the tithes amount to £110. 8. 10.
SOLLOGHODMORE, a parish, in the barony of
CLANWILLIAM, county of TIPPERARY, and province of
MUNSTER, 2 miles (N. W.) from Tipperary, on the road
to Limerick; containing 2791 inhabitants. It is situ-
ated on the borders of the county of Limerick and to
the south of the parish of Solloghodbeg, which it much
resembles in its agricultural character: there is neither
bog nor waste land. Tillage is in a backward state;
the land being deemed better adapted for pasture than
grain: the farmers confine themselves very much to the
management of the dairy. Much attention has been
paid by Lord Stanley to the improvement of the stock,
to which end he has imported several Durham bulls,
which his tenants have the use of gratuitously. A cop-
per mine was worked at Gortdrum in 1825, but the
workings were soon abandoned. The seat of Lord
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