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glebe-house, of the Rey. J. Stack: Longford House, the
seat of Sir J. Crofton, Bart., was burnt in 1816. The
living is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Killala,
and in the patronage of the Bishop: the tithes amount
to £9,00; The glebe-house was built ia 1833, by aid of
a gift of £350 and a loan of £450 from the late Board
of First Fruits; the glebe comprises 15½ acres. The
church, a neat plain building with a square tower, was
erected by the grandfather of Col. Irwin, and subse-
quently enlarged in 1818, by aid of a loan of £600 from
the same board. The R. C. parish is co-extensive with
that of the Established Church, and has a good slated
chapel at Altnelvick. Here is a school of about 40 boys
and 40 girls, under the trustees of Erasmus Smith’s
charity; the school-house is a stone slated building,
erected at an expense of about £250, on an acre of land
given by Col. Irwin. The Rev. Dr. Benton, late rector
of the parish, left £200 late currency, which is now
vested in the Commissioners of Charitable Bequests,
and the interest distributed among the poor at Easter.
Near the river of Ballinley are the ruins of an old
religious house; and there are some remains of the old
church, near which is a holy well, dedicated to St. Patrick.
In the demesne of Longford is an old R. C. chapel, now
disused; it was built by the O’Douds, from whom the
Croftons inherit the estate.
DROMCLIFFE, or OGORMUCK, a parish, in the
barony of ISLANDS, county of CLARE, and province of
MUNSTEK, on the river Fergus, and on the road from.
Limerick to Galways containing, with the assize,
market, and post-town of Ennis, 14.083 inhabitants.
This parish, including Inch, comprises 8387 statute
acres, as applotted under the tithe act. The land varies
greatly in quality. There are about 240 acres of craggy
pasture that might be easily converted into good arable
land. At Cragleigh is some very fine close-grained
black marble. The gentlemen’s seats are Stamer Park,
the residence of M. Finucane, Esq.3 Abbeyville, of T.
Crowe, jun., Esq.; Willow Bank, of E. J. Arm-
strong, Esq.; Greenlawn, of T. Mahon, Esq.; Her-
mitage, of W. Keane, Esq.; Cahircalla, of C. Mahon,
Esq.; Beechpark, of R. Keane, Esq.; Ashline Park,
of R. Mahon, Esq.; Cranaher, of B. Blood, Esq.;
Brookville, of J. Mahon, Esq.; and Green Park, of the
Rev. W. Adarason. The living is a vicarage, in the
diocese of Killaloe, united in 1818, to those of Kilne-
mona, Kilraghtis, and Templemaly, forming the union of
Dromcliffe, in the gift of the Bishop. The rectory is
partly impropriate in R. Keane, Esq., and partly united,
in 1803, to the rectories of Kilnemona and Kilmaly,
in the patronage of the Marquess of Thomond. The
tithes of the parish amount to £332. 6. 2½., of which,
£101. 10. 9½. is payable to the impropriator, a similar
sum to the rector, and the remaining £129. 4. 7¼. to the
vicar; the tithes of the vicarial union are £285. 16. l0¾.
The glebe contains four acres near the old church,
which is in ruins: the present church at Ennis
consists of part of the ancient Franciscan abbey. The
site of the old glebe-house has been added to the church-
yard, where, during the prevalence of the cholera, no less
than 340 bodies were buried in one pit. In the R. C.
divisions the greater part of the parish forms the union
or district of Ennis, where the chapel is situated: the
western part, called Inch, is the head of the district of
that name, which also includes the parish of Kilmaly. A
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new chapel is now being built at Inch, and there is a
chapel in Kilmaly. The number of children educated
in the public schools, exclusively of the college, is 650;
and there are seven private schools. Near the old
church are the remains of one of the ancient round
towers, of which about 50 feet are still standing. At
Inch is a strongly impregnated chalybeate spring which
is occasionally resorted to.—See ENNIS.
DROMCOLLOHER.—See DRUMCOLLOHER.
DROMCREHY, or DRUMCREELY, a parish, in the
barony of BURREN, county of CLARE, and province of
MUNSTER, 6 miles (w.) from Burren, on the bay of
Ballyvaughan; and on the road from Burren to Kil-
fenora; containing 1758 inhabitants. It comprises
6186 statute acres, as applotted under the tithe act, of
which a considerable portion is rocky mountain pasture,
principally devoted to the grazing of sheep. The substra-
tum is limestone, which in various places rises above the
surface. Sea-weed, an abundance of which is procured
in the bay, is the principal manure. The seats are
Harbour Hill, the cottage residence of G. Mc Namara,
Esq.: Sans Souci, of the Rev. J. Westropp; Ballyalla-
ben, of J. O’Brien, Esq.; Mucknish, of J. S. Moran,
Esq.; and Newtown Castle, of C. O’Loghlen, Esq. In
the little creek of Pouldoody is a small oyster bed, the
property of J. S. Moran, Esq., of Mucknish; the oysters
taken there have long been celebrated for their delicious
flavour, and are always disposed of by the proprietor in
presents to his friends. The living is a rectory and.
vicarage, in the diocese of Kilfenora, united, in 1795,
to the rectories and vicarages of Glaninagh, Rathbour-
ney, and Killonoghan, together constituting the union
of Dromcrehy and corps of the treasurership of Kil-
fenora, in the patronage of the Bishop. The tithes of
the parish amount to £115, and of the entire benefice,
to £330. The church is in ruins that of the union is
in the adjoining parish of Rathbourney. In the R. C.
divisions the parish is part of the union or district of
Glenarragha, or Glynn. A school is aided by the Duke
of Buckingham, and another is about to be established.
In this parish are the ruins of the castles of Mucknish
and Ballynacraggy, and some vestiges of that of Bally-
vaughan: at Newtown is a castle of unusual form, con-
sisting of a round tower resting on a square base, and
said to have been formerly the residence of the Prince of
Burren; it is in good preservation and inhabited. On
the lands called “The Bishop’s Quarter” are the remains
of a religious house, of which no particulars are record-
ed.—See BALLYVATJGHAN.
DROMDALEAGUE, or DRIMOLEAGUE, a parish,
in the East Division of the barony of WEST CARBERY,
county of CORK, and province of MTJNSTER, 7 miles (s.
W; by S.) from Dunmanway, on the river lien, and the
road from Cork to Bantry3 containing 4870 inhabitants.
It comprises 17,565 statute acres, as applotted under the
tithe act, and valued at £5150 per annum; of these 124
are woodland, 8152 arable, 2689pasture, 4756barren, and
1844 mountain, waste, and bog. The surface is very un-
even, rising into hills of considerable elevation, particu-
larly in the northern part of the parish, which is mostly-
rocky and bare, though in some places affording herbage
for numerous herds of young cattle. Agriculture is in
a very backward state. There is an excellent slate
quarry, though but little used. Dromdaleague House is
the residence of the rector,, the Rev. T. Tuckey. Fairs