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Rh BALLYKEANE. 161 BALLYHIACARRETT. sessions arc held, and a police force is stationed here. The market is on Tuesday, and fairs are held once in jvery month except January. BALLYKEANE, or KILLEIGIIEY, a par. in the lars. of Upper Philipstown and Gcashill, in King's 'ounty, in the prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 4 miles from 'ortarlinuitnu. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of )ublin, Glcndalagh, and KUdare, of the val. of 138, in he patron, of the archbishop. BALLYKEERAN, ahmlt. in the bar. of Brawney, in he co. of Wcstmeath, 3 miles from Athlone. BALLYKELLY, a vil. in the par. of Tamlaght-Fin- 'id bar. of Keenaght, in the co. of Londonderry, rev. of Ulster, Ireland, 3 miles S.W. of Newtown jmavady, its post-town, and 13 miles to the N.E. of jondonderry. This place belongs to the Fishmongers' 'oinpany of London, to whom it was granted with bout 18,000 acres of ground, by James I. on the settle- irnt of Ulster. The village, which is not far from .ough Fovlf, contains some good houses and pretty . a" school supported by the company, a dispen- iry, and a handsome chapel belonging to the Presby- rians. There are some remains of the castle which as huilt by the company. The parish church is near 10 village. BALLYKENNEDY, or GRACEHILL, a vil. in the ir. of Ahoghill and bar. of Lower Toome, in the co. of ntrim, prov. of Uister, Ireland, 2 miles to the S.W. of ullymena. It is seated on the west bank of the river [ain. It is a Moravian settlement, founded in 1746, by ilni Kennick, and held under the O'Neills. There is oieat chapel, a savings-bank, and a burial-place. The er is crossed by a four-arched bridge. BALLYKETT, a vil. in the bar. of Moyarta, in the . of Clare, prov. of Munster, Ireland, not far from ilrush. BALLYKILCASH, a vil. in the bar. of Tireragh, in le co. of Sligo, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, 3 miles nn Aughris Head. It is seated near the coast. BALLY KINE, a par. in the bar. of South Ballinacor, the co. of Wicklow, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 4 miles the S.W. of Rathdrum. It lies in a mountain district, the south-west bank of the river Avonbeg, a little ..ive the "meeting of the waters," and the beautiful Uey of the Ovoca. A monastery was established at an early period, on the site of which now stands haley Abbey, a modern seat. The living is included the union of Rathdrum. BALLYKINLER, a par. in the bar. of Lecale, in the ', of Down, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 5 miles from jwnpatrick. It is situated on the coast of Dundrum ly, in a district consisting chiefly of sandhills. The i rect. in the dioc. of Down, Connor, and Dromore. the co. of Carlow, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, not far nn Myshall. BALLYLAGHAN, a hmlt. in the bar. of Gallen, in co. of Mayo, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, 2 miles
 * ; A I, LYKNOCKAN, a vil. in the bar. of East Idrone,
 * >m Foxford. It lies a little to the east of Lough Cullin,
 * t far from an old fort of the MacJordans.

I'.ALLYLAXIHCRS, or BALINLONDRY, a par. in bar. of Coshlea, in the co. of Limerick, prov. of .-inster, Ireland, 13 miles to the E. of CharlevUle. It i situated near the border of Cork, in a fertile district < ituining a tract of bog. The living is a rect. included I ily, Waterford, and Lismore. The ruined church is I 1 r the village. There is a Roman Catholic chapel. iALLYLANEEN.a par. in the bar. of Decies-without- ] im, in the co. of Waterford, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 1 miles to the S.W. of Waterford. It lies on the coast 1 St. George's Channel, and includes the vil. of Kilmac- t.inas. The living is a vie. included in the union of if idbally, in the dioc. of Cashel, Emly, Watcrford, and I more. On a hill are extensive ruins of an ancient c .le, built by one of the Jordans. 1ALLYLANNAN, a par. in the bar. of West Shel- r iere, in the co. of Wexford, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, t .iles to the S.W. of Taghmon. It is situated on the DL. I. Sear river, at the head of Bannow Bay, and contains the vil. of Foulkesmill. The living is a vie. united with that of Horetown, in the dioc. of Ossory, Ferns, and Leighlin. The principal scat is Roscgarland, a fine mansion erected on the site, and including part, of the walls of an old castle, and surrounded by extensive and Ijeiiulit'ul grounds. BALLYLARKIN, a par. in the bar. of Cranagh, in the co. of Kilkenny, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, near Freshford. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Ossory, Ferns, and Leighlin. There was formerly a castle here, belonging to the Shortalls. BALLYLEAGUE, a vil. in the bar. of South Ballin- tober, in the co. of Roscommon, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, adjoining Lanesborough. BALLYLIFFIN, a vil. in the par. of Douagh and bar. of Inishowen, in the co. of Donegal, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 10 miles to the N.E. of Buncrana. It is seated on the northern coast of the county, not far from Malin Head. BALLYLINAN. See BALLYLYAN, Queen's County. BALLYLINCH, a par. in the bar. of Gowran, in the co. of Kilkenny, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 2 miles to the W. of Thomastown. It is situated near the con- fluence of the river Nore and King's River. The living is a vie. united with that of Burnchurch, in the dioc. of Ossoiy, Ferns, and Leighlin. Mount Juliet is the seat of Earl Carrick. BALI.YLI.NNY, a par. in the bar. of Lower Belfast, in the co. of Antrim, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 6 miles to the W. of Carrickfergus. The living is a vie. united with that of Cammoney, in the dioc. of Down, Connor, and Dromore. BALLYLONGFORD, a town in the par. of Agha- valliar, and bar. of Iraghticonnor, in the co. of Kerry, ?rov. of Munster, Ireland, 26 miles to the N.E. of Tralee. t is situated on the banks of a small river, which falls into the Shannon a little below the town, and forms a good harbour. The principal trade is in corn and turf, the latter being obtained in large quantities in the neigh- bouring bogs, and exported to Limerick. A market is held once a fortnight, and petty sessions once a week. A police station is established here. There is a large Roman Catholic chapel, and a dispensary. BALLYLOUGH, a vil. in the bar. of Lower Dun- luce, in the co. of Antrim, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 2 miles to the S. of Bushmills. BALLYLOUGHAUN, a vil. in the bar. and co. of Gahvay, adjoining the town of Galway. BALLYLOUGHLOE, a par. in the bar. of Clonronan, in the co. of Westmeath, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 4 miles to the E. of Athlone. The parish, which is very extensive, embracing an area of 13,578 acres, is situated in a fertile and well-cultivated district, contain- ing abundance of limestone. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Meath, of the val. with that of Drumraney, of 687, in the patron, of the bishop. In this parish "is Moydrum Castle, a castellated mansion, in a fine park, the seat of Lord Castlemaine. There are several other seats. BALLYLOUGHNANE, a vil. in the par. of Lockeen, and bar. of Lower Ormond, in the co. of Tippcrary, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 3 miles to the S.W. of Par- sonstown. It lies on the west bank of the river Brosna. BALLYLYAN, a vil. in the par. of Killabban, in the bar. of Ballyadams, Queen's County, prov. of Lein- ster, Ireland, 10 miles to the S.E. of Maryborough. Coal mines are worked here, and there is abundance of flagstone. Iron has been found. In the vicinity are llahin, the seat of the AVeldons, chief proprietors of the place ; and Gracefield Lodge, the seat of the Graces. There are several remains of antiquity near the village, including a cromlech, a great earthwork and ditch, and the ruins of a church. Near the latter, many coins have been found of very early date. Here is a police station. Petty sessions are held weekly, and fairs on the llth January, the 10th February, the 10th May, the 2nd September, and the 26th November. BALLYMACARRETT a par. and suburb of Belfast,
 * the union of Duntrileaguo, in the dioc. of Cashel,