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BALLYGAWLEY, a market and post-town, and a
parish, partly in the barony of CLOGHER(s), and partly in
that of DUNGANNON, county of TYRONE, and province
of ULSTER, 13 miles (S. B.) from Omagh, and 74 miles
(N. W. by N.) from Dublin; containing 4438 inhabit
ants, of which number, 972 are in the town. The lands
and manor of Moyenner and Balegalle were granted by
Jas. I. to Capt, William Turvin, but he neglecting to
comply with the conditions of the grant, they were
afterwards granted, in 1614, to Sir Gerard Lowther,
who erected on the bank of a small river a very exten-
sive castle, which he enclosed within a bawn of stone
and lime and made a place of great strength. This
castle was destroyed, in 1642, by the insurgents under
Sir Phelim O’Nial: the walls and two towers of the
bawn, with part of the castle walls, are still remaining;
and a modern house has been recently erected on the
site. The town is situated on the mail coach road from
Dublin to Londonderry, and consists of three streets and
a market-place; it contains about 250 houses, some of
which are large and well built, and is the property of
Sir Hugh Stewart, Bart., whose handsome mansion,
Ballygawley House, is about two miles distant from the
town. Innismagh, the seat of Col. Verner, Anahoe, of
H. Crossle, Esq.; and Martray, of Mervyn Stewart,
Esq., are within the parish. A. small manufacture of
gloves is carried on in the town, which, from the good-
ness of the materials and the neatness of the workman-
ship, are in general demand. There is an extensive
brewery, that has acquired celebrity for the quality of
its ale, and a large distillery of malt whiskey has been
established. The market is on Friday; it is amply
supplied with provisions of all kinds, and every alter-
nate week a large quantity of linen cloth is exposed for
sale. Fairs are held on the second Friday in every
month, principally for the sale of cattle, sheep, and pigs.
A constabulary police force has been stationed here;
petty sessions are held once a fortnight; and as the
head of the manor of Moyenner or Ballygawley, mano-
rial courts are held in the town for the recovery of debts
not exceeding 40s. This district was constituted a
parish in 1830, by an order of council under the provi-
sions of an act of the 7 th and 8th of Geo. IV., when
eighteen townlands were separated from the parish of
Errigal-Kerogue, in the barony of Clogher, and twelve
from that of Carrenteel, in the barony of Dungannon,
and formed into the parish of Ballygawley. These
townlands are situated near the mountains and contain
some good land, particularly on the north-east, where
the soil is good and well cultivated. The living is a
perpetual curacy, in the diocese of Armagh, and in the
alternate patronage of the Rectors of Errigal-Kerogue
and Carrenteel. The curate’s income is £70 per annum,
contributed in moieties by the rector of Errigal-Kerogue
and the archdeacon of Armagh, as incumbent of Car-
renteel. The church is a small but handsome edifice, in
the later English style, erected at an expense of £1000,
of which sum, £900 was a gift from the late Board of
First Fruits, There is a place of worship in the town
for Presbyterians in connection with the Synod of Ulster,
of the third class; also a Baptist meeting-house in the
parish. A boys 1 school is supported by Sir Hugh Stewart,
and there is a school at Knock any, together affording in-
struction to about 130 boys and 130 girls; there is also a
private school at Lisgonnell of about 70 boys and 30 girls.
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BALLYGERVIN.—See CARRIGALINE.
BALLYG1BBON, a parish, in the barony of UPPER
ORMOND, county of TIPPERARY, and province of MUN-
STER, 4 miles (E.) from Nenagh; containing 1074 inha-
bitants. It is situated on the turnpike road from Ne-
nagh to Cloghjordan, and comprises about 650 acres, as
applotted under the tithe act. There is a considerable
tract of bog, and limestone abounds in the parish.
Ballygibbon, the residence of D. E. Young, Esq., and
Glanahilty Castle, the property of J. C. Fitzgerald, Esq.,
and now in the occupation of W. Kennedy, Esq., are
the principal gentlemen’s seats. A brewery at Bantis
is conducted on an extensive scale by Edward Kennedy,
Esq., who has also an extensive distillery at Cloghjordan.
It is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Killaloe,
and is part of the union of Ballymackey: the tithes
amount to £10 L 10. 9¼. There are some remains of
the ancient church. In the R. C, divisions it forms
part of the union or district of Toomavarra or Aghna-
meadle; the chapel is situated in the parish of Bally
mackey.
BALLYGLASS, a village and post-town, in the
parish of TOWAGHTY, barony of CARRA, county of MAYO,
and province of CONNAUGHT, 8$ miles (S. E. by S.) from
Castlebar, and 116 miles (W. by N.) from Dublin, on
the road from Hollymount to Castlebar: the population
is returned with the parish. Petty sessions are held
every alternate Friday in a small court-house; and it is
a station of the constabulary police. In the vicinity
are several gentlemen’s seats, which are noticed in the
account of the parish.
BALLYGORMAN, a village, in the parish of CLON-
CHAJ barony of ENNISHOWEN, county of DONEGAL, and
province of ULSTER, 4 miles (N. W. by N.) from Malin;
containing 227 inhabitants. It is situated at the extre-
mity of the promontory of Malin Head, and is the most
northern village in Ireland. A signal tower has been
erected by order of the Board of Admiralty; and, not
far distant, a small pier and harbour are in. course of
formation by excavating the solid rock. There are two
coast-guard stations, one at the Head and another at
Glengad. On a ledge of rock near the Head a small
basin has been scooped out, where, at every tide, is
deposited a small quantity of water, which the country
people consider efficacious for sores.—See CLONCHA.
BALLYGRIFFIN, a parish, in the barony of CLAN-
WILMAM, county of TIPPERARY, and province of MUN-
STER, 3½ miles (W.N.W.) from Cashel; containing 1383
inhabitants. It is situated on the river Suir, which is
here crossed by a bridge, and comprises 2778 statute
acres, as applotted under the tithe act, of which 960
acres are bog. Lisheen, the seat of Sir J. J. Fitzgerald,
Bart., is pleasantly situated in a well-planted demesne.
It is a rectory, in the diocese of Cashel, and is part of
the union of Relickmurry or Athassel 3 the tithes amount
to £191. 8. 7. In. the R. C, divisions it forms part of
the union or district of Annacarthy. There is a pay
school, in which are about 50 boys and 30 girls. There
are some remains of a castle, near which are the ruins
of an ancient church or chapel.
BALLYGUNNER, a parish, in the barony of GAUL-
TIER, county of WATERFOKD, and province of MUNSTER,
3 miles (E. S. E.) from Waterford 5 containing 709 in-
habitants. This parish is situated on the road from
Waterford, which here divides into two branches lead-