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subscription: the late George Whitla, Esq., bequeathed
£100 to each, the interest of which is applied in pro-
curing clothing for some of the poorest children. There
are also two other schools for both sexes, one of which
is aided by the same society, and the other is supported
by subscription. An infants’ school, also supported by
subscription, was established in 1S32, and a building
was erected for its use at an expense of £120, towards
defraying which the Marquess of Hertford contributed
£50. The number of boys on the books of these schools
is about 400, and of girls, 300; and in the private pay
schools are about 360 boys and 240 girls. An alms-
house for eight poor women was founded under the will
of Mr. Williams, in 1826; and six almshouses, for as
many poor widows, were also founded by a member of
the Trail family, and are now wholly supported by Wil-
liam Trail, Esq.; they were rebuilt on a more convenient
site in 1830, at the expense of the Marquess of Hert-
ford. The several charitable bequests amount in the
aggregate to £2750, invested in government securities,
the interest of which sum is distributed in winter among
the poor, according to the wills of the respective donors.
A Humane Society for the restoration of suspended ani-
mation has been established here; and in an airy part
of the town is situated the County Infirmary, supported
equally by subscriptions and grand jury presentments.
On the White Mountain, about two miles to the north
of the town, are the ruins of Castle Robin, erected by
Sir Robert Norton in the reign of Elizabeth; the walls
now remaining are 84 feet long, 36 feet wide, and 40
feet high, and near them is a large mount. Among the
distinguished individuals born here may be noticed Dr.
Edw. Smith, Bishop of Down and Connor, in 3665.
Lisburn confers the titles of Earl and Viscount on the
family of Vaughan.
LISCANOR, a village, in the parish of KILMACREHY,
barony of CORCOMROE, county of CLARE, and province
of MUNSTER, 4 miles (w.) from Ennistymon, on the
northern side of the bay of the same name on the,
western coast; containing 77 houses and 506 inhabi-
tants. The bay being exposed to the violence of the
Atlantic, and having a rocky and dangerous shore, a
pier was built at this place a few years since, by the
late Fishery Board, for the protection and encourage-
ment of the small craft employed in the fishery of the
bay, to which., as well as to vessels engaged in general
trading, it affords great shelter and accommodation,
although it has been several times injured by the sea.
Excellent lobsters, small turbot, and a variety of other
fish are taken in the bay. Here are a constabulary police
station, and a detachment from the coast-guard station
at Freagh Point. Over the estuary of the river Inagh,
in the vicinity of the village, a handsome bridge is now
in course of erection, consisting of three elliptic arches,
each of 45 feet span, connected by a causeway or
embankment, 160 feet in length, with three smaller
arches on the south side for the passage of superfluous
water; the total length of the roadway, including an
embankment at each end of the bridge, is 507 feet. Of
the. estimated expense, £4200, the Board of Public
Works, under whose superintendence it is being erected,
has contributed £2222; the remainder being defrayed
by the county. In the R. C. divisions, this village
gives name to a district, which comprises the parishes
of Kilmacrehy and Killaspuglenane, and contains the
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chapels of Liscanor in the former and Cahirgal in the
latter parish: that of Liscanor is a large plain build-
ing. Near the village are the ruins of an ancient castle,
consisting of a large square tower: it was formerly of
great strength, and was the residence of the O’Conors,
—See KILMACREHY.
LISCARROL, a parish, in the barony of ORRERY
and KILMORE, county of CORK, and province of MUN-
STER, 4½ miles (W. N. W.) from Buttevant, on the road
to Newcastle; containing 2046 inhabitants, of which
number, 666 are in the village. This place is dis-
tinguished for the remains of its ancient castle, of which
the foundation is by some attributed to the followers of
Strongbow, and by others to John, Earl of Morton, af-
terwards King of England. In 1641, the castle was gar-
risoned by Sir Philip Perceval, and so strongly fortified
that it maintained a resolute defence for thirteen days
against Gen. Barry, by whom it was besieged with an
army of 7000 foot and 500 horse, with a train of artillery,
and to whom it surrendered on honourable terms. The
delay occasioned by the siege allowed Lord Inchiquin to
assemble a force of 2000 foot and 400 horse, with which
he attacked and defeated the Irish in the neighbourhood
of the castle, which was retaken and restored to
Sir Philip. In 1644, the Irish having made prisoners
several of the garrison who were without the walls,
threatened to put them to death unless the fortress
surrendered, on which Raymond, the constable, sallied
out with a party of his men, put the Irish to flight,
and recovered the prisoners; but the castle, though
well prepared for defence, surrendered in the year fol-
lowing to Lord Castlehaven without opposing any
resistance. The village is pleasantly situated in a
valley, and contains 120 houses, which are mostly
thatched. A barrack for two officers and 64 non-com-
missioned officers and privates was built in the vicinity,
in 1821; the establishment was kept up for about four
years, but the buildings are now occupied by labourers.
Fairs are held on the 25th of March, 1st and 31st of May,
Aug. 31st, Oct. 21st, and Nov. 29th, chiefly for cattle
and pigs; a constabulary police force is stationed here;
manorial courts are held occasionally, with jurisdiction
extending to 40s., and petty sessions on alternate
Thursdays.
The parish comprises 3855 statute acres, as applotted
under the tithe act; the land in general is good and
chiefly in pasture. Limestone is quarried both for
agricultural purposes and for building. The principal
seats are Altamira, the residence of W. Purcell, Esq.,
a handsome mansion in an extensive and richly planted
demesne; and High Fort, of R. Purcell, Esq., M. D.,
distinguished for the gallant defence made by its then
proprietor, the late Sir John Purcell, against a mid-
night attack by nearly 20 robbers, whom, though armed
only with a case knife, he entirely repulsed; in con-
sideration of which intrepid conduct he obtained the
honour of knighthood. Sally Park, the property of
Geo. Bond Lowe, Esq., is now in ruins. The living is a
vicarage, in the diocese of Cloyne, united to that of
Kilbrin, together forming the union of LiscarroL in the
patronage of the Bishop; the rectory is impropriate in
C. D. O. Jephson, Esq. The tithes amount to £254,
which is equally divided between the impropriator and
the vicar; the vicarial tithes of the benefice amount to
£547. The church is at Ballygraddy, on the border of