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which it joins the river Derry: the latter forms a junc
tion with the river Inagh, and the united streams fall
into the Atlantic at Liscanor bay, about 2 ½ miles west of
the town. Races are occasionally held at Lahineh, on the
bay of Liscanor, for the amusement of visitors during
the bathing season. This place had formerly a consider-
able market for strong knit woollen stockings, ‘which were
purchased in large quantities by dealers for supplying
Dublin and the north of Ireland; but since the improve
ment in the stocking machinery this trade has gradually
declined, and is now chiefly confined to the immediate,
neighbourhood. The market, which is held on Satur
day, is well supplied with provisions, and is also a good
mart for the sale of corn and pigs; and fairs arc held on
March 25th, May 15th, July 2nd, Aug. 22nd, Sept. 29th,
Nov. 19th, and Dec. 17th, for general farming stock.
Sea-sand for manure is brought up the river, and in
the vicinity are raised thin flags, used, for roofing and
other purposes: a body of manganese appears on the
edge of a bog near the river. Coal was found in the neigh
bourhood several years since, and some of it sent to Gal-
way and Limerick, but from its inferior quality the works
were discontinued. Quarter sessions are held here four
times in the year; also petty sessions weekly on Mon
day. The sessions-house and district bridewell form a
neat and commodious building, considered one of the
best in the county. A seneschals’ court for the manor
of Ennistymon is held about once in each month, for
the recovery of small debts. Here is a chief consta-
bulary police station. The church, erected in 1830, is
a handsome cruciform structure, in the later English
style, with an octagonal tower on its south side resting
on a square base: it is advantageously situated at the
northern entrance of the town; and on an eminence? to
the east are the ruins of the old church. The II. C. chapel
is a large and substantial building, erected about 12 years
since; the old chapel has been converted into a school.
The male and female free schools arc supported by
subscriptions, and by the proceeds of an annual charity
sermon at the. chapel; a school is also supported
partly by Archdeacon Whitty, and partly by the
pupils’ fees; and there is a public dispensary.
Immediately adjoining the town is Ennistymon Castle,
formerly a seat of the O’Brien family, descendants
of the Earls of Thomond, and now the residence of
Andrew Finueane, Esq.; it. is boldly situated on the
north bank of the river, is surrounded by a richly wood-
ed park, and contains some fine old family pipictures.
At a short distance is the glebe-house, the residence, of
the Ve.n. Archdeacon Whiity, a handsome and sub-
stantial mansion of recent, erect ion, situated in a pleas-
ing demesne, which in ornamented by young and thrive-
ing plantations. An abbey is said to have formerly
existed here, over which St. Luchtighern presided.—See
KlLMANAHEEN.
ENORELY, or ENERILEY, a parish, in the barony
of ARKLOW, county of Wrck.ow, and province of LEIN-
STKR, on the road from Arklow to Wicklow, and on the
eastern coast, opposite the Arklow sand-bank, 4 miles
(N. by E.) from Arklow; containing 874 inhabitants,
and comprising 4574 statute acres, as applotted under
the tithe act, with a considerable, tract of sandy coast.
The gentlemen’s seats are Buckroney House, the resi-
dence of M. McDonald, Esq.; Kilpatrick, of J.Byrne,
Esq.; and Ballyrogan, of E. Byrne, Esq. It in a ree
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tory, in the diocese of Dublin and Glendalough, separated
from Arklow, by act of council in 1813, and now form-
ing part of the union of Kilbride: the tithes amount
to £110. A small part of the parish is included within the
perpetual curacy of Redcross. In the R. C. divisions
it is part of the union or district of Newbridge and
Baronisky. On the grounds of Kilpatriek are two ruths
or moats. The church is in ruins.
ERRIGAL, or ARRIGLE, a parish, in the barony of
COLERAINE, county of LONDONDERRY, and province of
ULSTER; containing, with the post-town of Garvagh
(which is described under its own head), 5401 inhabit
ants. A monastery was founded here by St. Golumb in
589, which flourished until the ninth century, when it was
plundered and destroyed by the Dimes. The parish is
bounded on the south by the Agivey witter, and comprises,
according to the Ordnance survey, 19,625¼ statute acres,
of which 18,113 are applotted under the tithe act and
valued at £3103 per ann.; about 7500 acrse are arable,
5500 pasture, 100 woodland, and the remainder bog
and mountain; the hitter affording good pasturage to
large herds of cattle. The vale of Glenullen, and all
the lands around Garvagh and on the banks of the
Agivey water, are fertile, and even many of the more
elevated lands produce excellent crops, though agricul
ture has been but little improved. The mountain range
consists principally of the eastern alopea of Ballyness
and Donald’s hill, extending to the boundary of the
barony, and are exclusively basalt, but everywhere pro
duce sweet herbage. The inhabitants unite with agri
culture the weaving of linen cloth. There are several
handsome houses in the parish, the principal of which
are Garvagh, the seat of Lord Garvagh, adjoining which
is the picturesque vale of Glenullen; Ballintemple, of
Mrs, Arthur Ileyland; Woodbank, of dipt. Orr;
Garvngh Cottage, of Capt. Crossley; and Meetigan
glebe-house, of the Rev. \Y. Smith. The lliving is a rec-
tory, in the diocese of Derry, and in the patronage of
the Bishop: the tithes amount to £353, of which £500
are payable to the rector, the per centage to the land
lord being about £53. The glebe-house, a small old
building, is delightfully Minuted near the top of Glen-
ullen; the glebe comprises about 254 acres. The
church is a low plain building, adjoining the town of
Garvagh, fo the repairs of which the Ecclesiastical
Commisioners have recently made a grant of £201
In the R. C. divisions this parish is the head of a union
or district, comprising also parts of Desertog hill and
Balteagh, and containing two chapels, one at Ballerin, and
the other in Glenullen. There are places of worship in
Garvagh for presbyterians in connection with the Synod
of Ulster and the Seceding Synod, and lor Separatists
from the Seceding Synod, also one for Wesleyan Metho-
dists. There are parochial and live other public schools,
some of which are aided by donations from Lord Garvagh,
R. M’Causland, Esq., Mrs. Heyland, the rector, and the
ironmongers’ Company; they afford instruction to about
400 children, A school founded by Dr. Adam Clarke
is supported by the Wesleyan Methodists; and about
120 children are educated in four private schools. Here
are numerous forts, particularly in Glenullen, evidently
constructed to protect the pass into the mountains. The
old church at Ballintemple is a very interesting ruin.
The Rev. G. V. Sampson, author of the Map and Me-
moir of Londonderry, and the Statistical Survey of the