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Rh ARMAGH BREAGUE. 05 ARMOY. occupies tho site of the monastery of St. Columba. One of the Presbyterian chapels was built of the remains of the monastery of SS. Peter and Paul. On the slope of tho hill on which the cathedral stands is the county infirmary, built of limestone, and finished in 1771. There is a fever hospital a short distance from the city. Tho observatory, which is erected on a hill 100 feet in height, has two domes and a residence for the astronomers. In the palace grounds, which extend over 800 acivs, are remains of the ancient abbey, and an obelisk to the memory of tho Duke of Northumberland. A Roman Catholic cathedral has been erected in the city. Two miles from Armagh is Eamania, the ancient resi- dence of the kings of Ulster. Adjoining it in Grieve Roe, said to be the seat of an ancient knightly order, called " Men of the Red Branch." Not far from these is Navau Fort. Many weapons and military relics have been found near these places. A mound on the banks of the Callan marks the burial place of " Nial of the hundred battles. ' ' Vicar's Cairn is a very largo pile of loose stones on a lofty hill 4 miles from the town. Armagh gives the title of Earl to the king of Hanover. ARMAGH BREAGUE, a par. in the bars, of Ar- magh and Lower Fews, in the co. of Armagh, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 3 miles to the S.E. of Keady, and 7j from Armagh. It is in a mountainous district, Armagh Breague Hill rising to the height of 1,200 feet. The linen manufacture is carried on, and there is a large bleach green. Tho living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Armagh and Clogher, val. 55, in the patron, of the rectors of Armagh and Keady. The river Callan takes its rise from a lough in this parish. There is a meridian arch belonging to tho Armagh observatory on one of the hills. ARMATHWAITE, a chplry. in the par. of Hcsketh- in-the-Forest, Leath ward, in the co. of Cumberland, 10 miles to the N. of Penrith. The river Eden flows by the village on tho E., and is crossed by a stone bridge of four arches. In the neighbourhood are Baron Wood and Cooms Fell. The modern mansion, Armathwaite castle, stands on the site of an ancient fort, on a lofty rock by the river, and was for some tune the seat of tho Skel- tons, one of whom was John Skclton, the satirical poet. On an eminence near Tarn Wadling, a lake covering an area of one hundred acres, are the remains of Castle Hewin. The living is a perpet. cur. in tho dioc. of Carlisle, val. 50, in the patron, of the trustees of R. S. Melbourne, Esq., formerly of Armathwaite Castle. ARMIDALE, a small fishing vil. in the co. of Suther- land, Scotland, 2 miles to the W. of Strathy. It is situated on the northern coast of the county, and has a safe harbour near Armidale head. ARMIN, a chplry. in tho par. of Snaith, in the wap. of Osgoldcross, West Riding of the co. of York, 6 miles to the N.E. of Snaith. It is situated on the banks of the river Aire, near its junction with the Ouse. The living is a perpet. cur. * in the dioc. of York, val. 74, in the patron, of the Earl of Bevcrley,and N. E. Yarburgh, Esq. The chapel is dedicated to St. David, and had formerly a chantry. ARMINGFORD HUNDRED, in tho co. of Cam- bridge, is bounded on tho N. by Longslow and Wetherley hunds., on the E. by Triplow hund., on the S. by Hertfordshire hund., and on tho W. by Bed- fordshire. It contains tho following pars. : Abing- don-in-the-Clay, Bassingbourn, Croydon-cum-Clapton, Guilden-Morden, East Hatley, Littlington, Melbourne, Meldreth, Shingay, Steeple-Morden, Tadlow, Wendy, Whaddon, and part of Royston. It comprises an area of about 28,771 acres. ARMINGHALL, or ARMERINGHALL, a par. in the hund. of Henstcad, in the co. of Norfolk, 3 miles to the S.E. of Norwich. It is situated on a branch of the river Yare, and not far from the Eastern Union railway. It was part of the possessions of the priory of Norwich. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 80, in the patron, of the dean and chapter, who are impropriators of tho great tithes. It has lately been augmented with 600 of royal bounty. The church, dedicated to the Virgin Mary, is in tho early English style of architecture. The register dates from 1570. There is a school with a small endowment. The manor house, erected in 1600, is now a farmhouse ; it has a fine porch, said to have been brought from Carrow Abbey. Formerly a small chapel stood at Belhawe, but it has long since fallen to ruin. ARMITAGE, a par. united with Handsaore, in the southern div. of the hund. of Offlow, in the co. of Staf- ford, 5 miles to the N.W. of Lichfield, 3j fromRugeley, and 12;; from Stafford. The village of Armitage, anciently Hermitage, is pleasantly situated on the river Trent and the Grand Trunk canal. It is a station on the Trent Valley section of the London and North Western rail- way. The canal passes through a cavern here. There are two earthen pot and sanitary pipe manufactories, which employ a great part of the population ; also a brewery ; the remainder are employed in agriculture and rearing of cattle, a great part of the land being rich pasture. Part of the vil. of Broreton, and the hmlt. of Handsacre, are included in this par. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 100, in tho patron, of tho bishop. The church is a handsome stone structure, in the Norman stylo of architecture, with a Gothic chancel and Norman doorway, which was pre- served with the ancient tower when the rest of the church was rebuilt, in 18-50. It is dedicated to St. John the Baptist, and stands upon a rocky eminence, com- manding an extensive view over the vale of Trent and the distant forest of Charnwood. The Wesleyan Metho- dists and Independents have chapels here ; the latter is a commodious building, recently erected by Thomas Birch, Esq., and is cased with stone. There is also a national school. Hawkesyard Park, the seat of Josiah Spode, Esq., J.P., is pleasantly situated on elevated ground, and has extensive prospects over the country. The house is a handsome Gothic mansion, forming a square with an embattled pediment and four turrets at the corners, crowned by cupolas. The other residences are Armitage Lodge, and Lee Hall. J. N. Lane, Esq., is lord of the manor. ARMITAGE BRIDGE, a chplry. in the par. of Al- niondbury, and wap. of Agbrigg, in the West Riding of the co. of York, not far from Huddersfield. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Ripon, val. 150, in tho patron, of the vicar. ARMLEY, a chplry. in the par. of St. Peter, and lib. of the borough of Leeds, in the West Riding of the cp. of York, 3 miles to the W. of Leeds. It is pleasantly situated in tho valley of the Aire, and is a station on the Leeds, Bradford, and Halifax branch of the Great Northern railway. The Leeds and Liverpool canal passes through the chapelry, and is carried through a cutting in the old Danish camp on Giant's bill. The inhabitants are employed in the cloth manufacture, and in the fulling mills. There are also cotton and com mills. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dice, of Ripon, val. 204, in tho patron, of the Vicar of Leeds. The chapel, which was built in tho reign of Charles I., is dedicated to St. Bartholomew. Tho Wesleyau Metho- dists have a chapel here. A lunatic asylum has been established. The principal residence is Armley House, which has an Ionic portico, and stands on a hill over- looking the river. It was designed by Smirke, and the grounds were laid out by Repton. ARMOY, or ARDMOY, a par. in the bar. of Carey, in the co. of Antrim, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 4 miles to the S. of Ballycastle, which is its post town. It is situ- ated on tho eastern side of the river Bush, a small stream, called the Wellwater, flowing through the parish, and falling into the Bush. The district is hilly, but fertile ; it contains Knocklayd, the loftiest hill in tho county. There arc quarries of white limestone and ba- salt. Gneiss, porphyry, and mica slate are also obtained in small quantities. The crystals called Irish diamonds are found on Knocklayd. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Down, Connor, and Dromore, val. 232, in the patron, of the bishop. The Presbyterians have a chapel here. Part of an ancient round tower stands in tho