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turable mountain: the inhabitants are chiefly engaged
in the fisheries. Here are a signal tower and a coast-
guard station belonging to the Galway district.
LITTERMULLIN, an island, in the parish of KIL-
CUMMIN, barony of MOYCULI/EN, county of GALWAY,
and province of CONNAUGHT, 22 miles (W.) from Gal-
way, on the western coast: the population is returned
with the parish. It forms one side of Kiegall bay, and
its northern end part of the shore of Casheen bay, and it
comprises about 250 acres of arable and pasture land.
The inhabitants are chiefly employed in the herring and
cod fisheries on this coast and in the collection of sea-
weed for manure, in which several boats are employed.
LITTLE ISLAND.—See BEG-ERIN.
LITTLE ISLAND, a parish and island, in the ba-
rony of BARRYMORE, county of CORK, and province of
MUNSTER, 4 miles (E.) from Cork; containing 1103
inhabitants. It is situated on the estuary of the Lee,
and is separated by a branch of that river from the pa-
rish of Caherlog, with which it communicates by a hand-
some causeway of hewn stone and a metal spring bridge,
constructed in 1833 at the expence of Silver C. Oliver,
Esq. It comprises 1627 statute acres, chiefly under
tillage and in a high state of cultivation; there is no
waste land or bog. About 20 acres have been lately
reclaimed from the slab of the river by the Rev. R.
Bury, and brought into cultivation. Limestone abounds,
and is worked to a considerable extent for agricultural
and building purposes, and as ballast for vessels sailing
without cargoes from the port of Cork, for which latter
purpose a contract has been entered into by Mr. J, Can-
tillon, jun., with the Ballast Board. The island is em-
bellished with several handsome seats, the principal of
which are Wallinstown House, the residence of Phineas
Bury, Esq., the principal proprietor, containing within
the demesne the ruins of an ancient church or chapel,
and of the castle of Wallinstown; Sun Lodge, formerly
the seat of the Rt. Hon. Silver Oliver, and now of his
grandson, Silver Chas. Oliver, Esq.; Carrigrenane, the
residence of J. M. Ashlin, Esq.; Flaxforth, of R. Martin,
Esq.; Rockfarm, of J. Cantillon, Esq.; and Castleview,
the property of W. H. Jackson, Esq., at present unoc-
cupied. Carrigrenan is situated on a small undulating
peninsula tastefully laid out and commanding a variety
of interesting views of the river and its highly cultivated
shores. There are several other seats, chiefly handsome
modern mansions; a pure atmosphere, fertile soil, and
sylvan scenery having induced several wealthy indi-
viduals to settle, oil this small but beautiful island. It
is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Cork, forming
part of the union of Rathcoony, formerly Cahirlog;
the tithes amount to £180. In the R. C. divisions it is
part of the union or district of Glauntane, or New Glan-
mire. About 90 children are educated in a private
school. A school-house, built by Phineas Bury, Esq.,
has been converted into a working school. The only
remains of antiquity are the small chapel or oratory
formerly called Sancti Lappani, and the ruined tower of
Wallinstown Castle, before mentioned; they are situ-
ated nearly adjoining each other under some aged trees,
whose gloom finely contrasts with the verdure of the ad-
jacent lawn and shrubbery.
LITTLETON, a post-town, in the parish of BOR-
RISLEIGH, barony of ELIOGARTY, county of TIPPERARY,
and province of MUNSTER, 4 miles (E.) from Thurles,
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and 79 (S.) from Dublin, on the road by Cashel to Cork;
containing 44 houses and 283 inhabitants. This place
is of modern date, having been chiefly erected by the
late Rev. Thomas Grady, who expended considerable
sums on its buildings, and in the ornamental im-
provements of the vicinity: it is now the property of
Valentine Maher, Esq. Here are a station of the con-
stabulary police, a public dispensary, and the parochial
church, which is a handsome structure with a tower and
spire.
LIXNAW, or LISANAW, a village, partly in the
parish of KILTORNEY or KILTOOMY, but chiefly in that
of KILCARRAGH, barony of CLANMAURICE, county of
KERRY, and province of LEINSTER, 5½ miles (S. W.) from
Listowel, near the high road from Tralee to Tarbert;
containing 397 inhabitants. This place was once the seat
of the Earls of Kerry, by whom the castle of Lixnaw
was erected; and the old bridge was built and the
town much improved by Nicholas, the third baron of
Lixnaw, so early as 1320. The castle was garrisoned
in 1600 by Sir Chas. Wilmot’s forces, who took it by
surprise just when it had been undermined for demoli-
tion: they made it the centre of operations in this
district until it was taken by Lord Kerry, who here kept
Sir Chas. Wilmot’s forces at bay, but at length entrusted
its defence to his brother Gerald, who was compelled to
surrender from want of water. The village is situated
near the river Brick, over which, at a short distance
from each other, are two stone bridges: it consists of
two streets of tolerably good houses, and contains a
spacious R. C. chapel, and a school supported by sub-
scription, to which Mrs. Raymond contributes £6 per
annum. A court for the manor of Lixnaw is held every
three weeks, on Monday, for the recovery of debts not
exceeding 40s. late currency. A patent exists for four
fairs, but they are not at present held. Limestone of
superior quality, in some places approaching to marble,
is found in the vicinity, and worked both for useful
and ornamental purposes; and sea-weed and sand for
manure are brought in boats up the river Cashen and
thence by the Brick to the town. It is stated that these
rivers might be made navigable for larger vessels at a
very moderate expense; and Mr. Nimmo, the govern-
ment engineer, many years since, suggested a plan for
that purpose, and for draining and bringing into culti-
vation the extensive tracts of marsh and bog in the
neighbourhood. The R. C. district of Lixnaw com-
prises the parishes of Kilcarragh and Kiltoomy, and the
greater portions of Dysert, Finuge, Kilshinane, and Kil-
feighny; and contains the chapels of Lixnaw, or Bailina-
geragh, and Iveamore. The former, which was erected
in 1805, has a painting of the crucifixion over the altar,
executed in a superior style by an Italian artist. Ad-
joining the village are the ruins of the old church, and
the extensive remains of the ancient castellated mansion
of the earls of Kerry; and on a mount at a short distance
to the north-east is a monument, or mausoleum, of John,
the third Earl, of a circular form, resting on a square
base and terminating in a dome; whence an extensive
view of the surrounding country is obtained. Lixnaw
gives the inferior title of Baron to the Marquess of
Lansdowne.
LOBBINSTOWN.—See KILLEARY.
LOCKEEN, or LOUGHKEEN, also called LOGH-
CAYNE, a parish, in the barony of LOWER ORMOND,