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Lane, and about two miles to the north-east of Lough
Derveragh, in a fertile valley, and is surrounded by
a richly varied country embellished with numerous
gentlemen’s seats. It consists of several streets and a
small detached suburb, and in the centre is a square,
in which stands the market house. The market is on
Wednesday; and fairs are held on May 21st, Aug. 1st,
Oct. 1Oth, and Dec. 10th. A chief constabulary force
is stationed here; a manorial court is held four times. in
the year, by a seneschal appointed by W. Dutton Pol-
lard, Esq., who is proprietor of the town; and petty
sessions are held every Wednesday.
The parish church was built in 1820, on a new
site adjoining the Kinturk demesne; the tower and part
of the old church remain, and the churchyard, in which
stands the school-house, is still used as a burial-
ground. There are also a R. C. chapel, a dispensary
and fever hospital, and a parochial school in the town.
A savings bank has been established, in which the
deposits amount to more than £20,000. Immediately
adjoining is Kinturk, the seat of W. D. Pollard, Esq.,
a handsome residence situated in a fine demesne embel-
lished with extensive plantations; within the grounds
is a lofty hill, in a grave on. the summit of which was
found the skeleton of a man, and near it a very large
iron spur. Pakenham Hall, the seat of the Earl of Long-
ford, to the west of Kinturk, is a handsome castellated
mansion in a demesne embellished with timber of stately
growth., and tastefully laid out: the gardens are remark-
ably fine, and kept in excellent order. Near the town
are also Turbotstown, the residence of Gerald Dease.
Esq.; Galstown, of Hubert de Bourgh, Esq.; Lough
Park, of N. Evans, Esq., beautifully situated on the
shore of Lough Lane 3 Benison Lodge, of the Rev. T,
Smyth; Coolure, of the Hon. Sir T. Pakenham, G.C.B..
on the shore of Lough Derveragh; and Lake View, of
W. Smyth, Esq. The old castle of Kinturk, from which
the town took its name, was situated in the centre of it,
but there are no remains.
CASTLE-POLLARD.—See RATHGRAFF.
CASTLERAHAN, a parish, in the barony of Cas-
tlerahaN, county of Cavan, and province of Ulster;
containing, with the post-town of Ballyjamesduff, 6960
inhabitants. This parish is situated on the road from
Virginia to Mount-Nugent, and comprises, according to
the Ordnance survey, 10,315 statute acres (including
102½ in Lough Ramor), of which 9722 are applotted under
the tithe act. Contiguous to the town is a small lake,
near which a shaft was sunk some few years since, and
indications of coal were discovered. The gentlemen’s
seats are Fort Frederick, the residence of R. Scott,
Esq., and Mount Prospect, of T. Nugent, Esq. Since
the census of 1831, nine townlands have been separated
from this parish to form, with portions of other parishes,
the district parish of Ballyjamesduff, which see. The
living is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Kil-
more, and in the patronage of the Bishop: the tithes
amount to £304. 1. lO½. The church, a small ancient
building, is in very indifferent repair. The glebe-house,
a handsome residence, was rebuilt in 18I8, by aid of a
gift of £100 and a loan of £1500 from the late Board
of First Fruits: the glebe comprises 350 acres. In
the R. C. divisions this parish is the head of a union or
district, comprising also the parishes of Muntercon-
naught and Ballyjamesduff The chapel, a large hand-
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some edifice, erected in 1834, at an expense of £2000,
is situated in the townland of Cormeen. There is a
place of worship for Presbyterians in connection with
the Synod of Ulster, of the third class. The parochial
school is supported by subscription aided by an annual
donation of £10 from the rector; a school at Clonkuffe
has an endowment of two acres of land by the Bishop.
and is aided by subscription; and there is a school at
Ennagh, supported by Miss Sankee. In these schools
about 160 boys and 60 girls are instructed; and there
are four pay schools, in which are about 220 boys and
100 girls. Near Ballyjamesduff (which see) are two
Danish raths.
CASTLEREA, a market and post-town, in the parish
of Kilkeevan, barony of Balljntobber, county of
Roscommon, and province of Connaught, 13¾ miles
(N. W.) from Roscommon and 88½ (W. by N.) from
Dublin; containing 1172 inhabitants. This place ap-
pears to have arisen under the protection of the pro-
prietor’s castle, the site of which is now occupied by the
seat of Lord Mount-Sandford, into whose demesne a
gate opens directly from the market-place. The town,
consists of one long street extending from the market-
place, and continued by bridges over the river Suck
and a small river that runs through the demesne of
Lord Mount-Sandford and unites with the Suck im-
mediately below the town. The total number of houses
is 162, of which the greater number are built of sand-
stone 3 clusters of cabins extend along the roads, and
there are several pretty cottages and small houses sur-
rounded with trees, which, being neatly white-washed,
give the neighbourhood a very cheerful appearance.
There are several springs of excellent water, and the
place is considered remarkably healthy. A very exten-
sive distillery, producing annually more than 20,000
gallons of whiskey, is conducted with success 3 and there
are also a brewery and a tannery. The market for corn
is on Wednesday, and has lately been rapidly increas-
ing; and there is a market on Saturday for provisions,
which is amply supplied; large quantities of butter, both
fresh and in firkins, are sold here for the supply of dis-
tant markets, and cattle of every description and great
quantities of yarn are brought for sale; the markets
are held by patent of Lord Mount-Sandford, who has
erected convenient shambles, which will be of great
benefit to the town. Fairs are held on May 23rd, June
21st, Aug. 23rd, and Nov. 7th, and are well attended,
A chief constabulary force has been stationed here, the
sub-inspector for the county being resident in the town.
The quarter sessions for the western division of the
county are held here every nine months; and petty
sessions are held every Wednesday. The sessions-house
is a commodious building in the market-place, and at-
tached to it is a bridewell containing the requisite accom-
modation. Castlerea House is the seat of Lord Mount-
Sandford, and near it is a handsome house fitted up by
his lordship for the residence of his chaplain.
The parish church is a neat edifice with a square
embattled tower; the R. C. chapel is a spacious struc-
ture, but being in indifferent repair, it is in contempla-
tiion to rebuild it; there is also a place of worship for
Wesleyan Methodists. A school-house for a school on
Erasmus Smith’s foundation was erected here by the
late Rev. William Sandford, who endowed it with the
interest of £200; and a handsome school-house, with