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BUL
at a short distance to the north of it is a R. C. chapel,
belonging to the union of Bryansford or Lower Kilcoo;
it is a neat edifice in the later English style, erected in.
1831 at an expense of £900, on a site given by the Earl
of Roden. A school for boys, built in 1826, is sup-
ported by the same nobleman; and adjoining it is a
circulating library also maintained by the Earl and
gratuitously open to all the people of the village: there
is a female school, built in 1822 and supported wholly
by the Countess of Roden.—See KILCOO.
BUCHOLLA.—See BOHOLA.
BULGADINE, a parish, in the barony of COSTLEA,
county of LIMERICK, and province of MUNSTER, 3 miles
(N.) from Kilmallock; containing 1152 inhabitants. In
the ecclesiastical divisions this is not known as a se-
parate parish, being regarded as forming part of the
parishes of Uregare, Kilbreedy-Major, and Athnassey:
it comprises 3395 statute acres, as applotted under the
tithe act. The occupiers of laud in this neighbourhood
are subjected to a penalty of £10 per acre if more than
two acres out of every twenty are tilled; hence the
meadows and pastures are very extensive, and are con-
sidered as the most fertile in the county. Near the
village, which is very small, consisting only of a few
thatched houses, is the ancient and neglected mansion
of the family of Evans, now the property of Lord Car-
bery, which, though at present in a state of miserable
dilapidation, Was formerly one of the most magnificent
residences in the province. In the R. C. divisions this
place is partly in the union or district of Kilmallock; and
partly in that of Athnassey or Ballinvana; it contains a
chapel “for this part of the union.
BULLANE, a parish, in the barony of ATHENRY,
county of GALWAY, and province of CONNAUGHT, 4½
miles (N.) from Loughrea; containing 551 inhabitants.
This parish is situated on the road from Loughrea to
Castle-Blakeney, and comprises 1283 statute acres, as
applotted under the tithe act. It is a rectory and vicar-
age, in the diocese of Clonfert, partly appropriate to
the prebend of Annacalla, partly to the sacristy of the
cathedral of Clonfert, and partly included in the union
of Kilcolgan, in the diocese of Kilmacduagh. The tithes
amount to £46, of which £23 is payable to the pre-
bendary of Annacalla, £12 to the sacristan, and £11 to
the incumbent of Kilcolgan. In the R. C. divisions it
is part of the union or district of New Inn, and contains
a chapel.
BULLOCK, BLOYKE, or BULLOG, a village, in
the parish of MONKSTOWN, half-barony of RATHDOWN,
county of DUBLIN, and province of LEINSTER, 6¾miles
S. B.) from Dublin: the population is returned with
the parish. This place, which is now only a small fishing
village, situated close to the southern shore of Dublin
bay, was formerly defended by a castle of considerable
extent. The period of its erection is unknown, though
it is supposed to be co-eval with those of Dalkey; it is
an octangular building, having but few windows and
surmounted by a graduated parapet. Near it is a neat
residence occupied by Capt. Hutchinson; and in the
vicinity is Perrin Castle, the residence of Alderman
Perrin, a handsome building in the castellated style,
beautifully situated in grounds tastefully laid out and com-
manding some fine mountain and sea views. The Ballast
Board of Dublin have a small quay here for shipping
granite, with which this neighbourhood abounds. On
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blasting the rocks, a large quantity of silver coins was
found a few years since. The fishery, at the commence-
ment of the present century, employed several yawls in
taking whiting, pollock, and herrings; at present there
are about ten yawls belonging to the village.—See
MONKSTOWN.
BUMBOA HALL, a small village, in the parish of
BALLYNURE, barony of UPPER TALBOTSTOWN, county
of WICKLOW, and province of LEINSTER, 3 miles (N.)
from Baltinglass; containing 81 inhabitants. It is
situated on the road from Baltinglass to Ballitore, and
contains a good house called the Hall, the residence of
Stephen Wilson, Esq. Near it are Ballynure and
Grange-Con, the former the seat of H. Carroll, Esq., and
the latter, till of late, the residence of H. Harrington,
Esq. A peace preservation force is stationed in the
village; and there is a neat R. C. chapel belonging to
the union or district of Baltinglass, with a school ad-
joining it.—See BALLYNURE.
BUMLIN, or STROKESTOWN, a parish, in the
barony and county of ROSCOMMON, and province of
CONNAUGHT; containing, with the market and post-
town of Strokestown, 4913 inhabitants. This parish is
situated on the new mail coach road from Dublin to the
West of Ireland, and comprises 4399 statute acres, as
applotted under the tithe act and valued at £4038 per
annum. Part of Slievebawn mountain is situated within
its limits, the summit of which towards the east com-
mands a most extensive view. The land is chiefly under
tillage; limestone abounds, and there are considerable
tracts of bog. Castlenode is the seat of J. Morton, Esq.
The living is a vicarage, in the diocese of Elphin, to
which the vicarages of Kiltrustan and Lissonuffy were
episcopally united in 1811, which three parishes form
the union of Bumlin, in the patronage of the Bishop:
the rectory is partly appropriate to the prebendary of
Kilgoghlin in the cathedral church of Elphin, but chiefly
impropriate in C. and R. Armstrong, Esqrs. The tithes
amount to £285. 3. 9., of which £100.3.5. is payable to
the impropriators, £21 to the prebendary, and £164.0. 4.
to the vicar; and the gross vicarial tithes of the benefice
amount to £533. 14. 7½.; the annual income of the pre-
bendary of Kilgoghlin is £310. 14. 2. The church,
situated at Strokestown, is a handsome edifice with a
spire, built in 1814 by aid of a loan of £2700 from the
late Board of First Fruits. The glebe-house was also
built by a gift of £337 and a loan of £150 from the same
Board: the glebe comprises ten acres. In the R. C.
divisions this parish is the head of a union or district,
comprising also the parish of Kiltrustan, and containing
three chapels, situated at Strokestown, Scramogue, and
Kiltrustan, the two former in the parish of Bumlin, The
parochial school, in which are about 50 children, is
chiefly supported by the vicar and by private subscrip-
tions; there are also seven hedge schools, in which about
100 boys and 90 girls are taught. The late B. Mahon,
Esq., bequeathed £800 late currency for the benefit of
the poor of the three parishes forming the union.—
See STROKESTOWN.
BUNCLOADY.—See NEWTOWN-BARRY.
BUNCRANA, a market and post-town, in the parish
of LOWER FAHAN, barony of ENNISIIOWEN, county of
DONEGAL, and province of ULSTER, 11 miles (N. N.W.)
from Londonderry, and 129½ miles (N. W. byN.) from
Dublin; containing 1059 inhabitants. Though of some