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Rh li.U.l.YMlA.W'N. 1G3 BALMAGHIE. Earl of Ci >k the castle in 16-rJ. James I. granted the town a charter of incorporation and the 1 two members to the tin-nt till tin- Union. Owing to itl position, the town has a thriving trade, c.j>oriing grain and salmon, and importing timhi-r, coal, iron, salt, A.e. The . in Mhiin. anil the neighbouring country in A fill i'f I I  tin: Koman Catholic Church. The town has a market and court-house, custom-house, and disp ti ny It is a chief police station, and petty sessions an- held fortnightly. The places of worship are tho parish church of Kilbarron, which stands on a hill near the town, and ehapels In- tin- Presbyterians, Roman Catholics, ami UyahannOD if UM t a Poor-la .d the Union house is in the Ilcre are also small barracks. A weekly ncws-, called the Baltyihanimn Herald, is published hero. l.ty and Saturday arc tho market days. Fairs are lii-M munthlv iln-'HiL'li mt the year. It.U.l.YSHANNo.N, a par.' in tho bars, of East and
 * y, in tho co. of Kildare, prov. of Lei'

of Kildare. Tin- living is a roct. in tho dioc. of Dublin, Glcndalagh.and Kildare, of the val., with the rect. of Kilrush, of 360, in the gift archbishop in turn. 1 ! A 1 .1, 'I s 1 1 1 : 1-: 1 1 A X, a ]r. in the bar. of Middlethird, in tho co. of Tipj>"i-try, prov. of Minister, Ireland, 4 miles to tho N. of Coshel. It is in a pleasant district on the east bank of tho river Suir. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Cashel, Kmly, Waterford, and Lismore, val. 110, in tho gift of tho bishop. There is a Roman Catholic chapel and a police station. Fairs are held on tho 6th May, tho 15th August, and the 5th Dm ml,, -r. T l.l.YSl'l I.I.ANK, a par. in the bar. of Barrymore, in the PO. of Cork, prov. of Minister, Ireland, '1 miles !. 1'ho living is a vie. in the dioc. rk, Cloync, and Itoss, val. 108, in the gift of the Karl of Shannon. BALLY8UMAOHAN, apr. in tho bar. of Tirrrill, in tho CD. of SHpi. prov. of Connaught, Ireland, J to tho K. of Collooney. The soil is good, and there is a large extent of bog and abundance of fine limestone. Tho living is a vie. included in tho union of Boyle in tin-, ilmorc, Ardagh, and Klphin. There are some
 * ins of Danish forts.

I'.AI.I.YTAKSNKY, a par. in tho bar. of Iverk, in the t Ki'.krnny, prov. of Loinstcr, Irchind, 7 miles to Tho living is a rect. united with that of Cloninon, in tin- dioc. of Osaory, Ferns, and L< 'ighlin. BALLYTIVNAN, a vil. in tho bar. of Carbury, in tho I Sligo, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, not far from i.l.Y 1'ir.lN", a par. in the bar. of Kclls, in the co. of Kill. -i. Ireland, .'> miles to the I 'all m. The living is a rect. united with t . illn, in tho dioc. of Ossory, Ferns, and Ix'ifthlin. is a very old mansion seated in a well -T:. t . which a deer park is attached. V. .. i ir. of F-astMus- kerry, in tho ro. of Cork, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 5 miles from Innishannon. BAI.I.YTI;I>1 AN. : j-ir. in tho bar. of Ark in the aid, 1 mile fromPorta- It lies in a frrtilo district on the soa-coast. Tho living is a I tho union of Ballyphilip. There '-1 i-hun-h. l!Al.I.YVi;ll AN. .r BAXLTVAUGHAN, a vil. in tlio par. of Drumc.rerhy, and bar. of Burr, in tho co. of Clara, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 12 milos to tin- N". of Corrofin. It is seated on the south coast of (iahvay Bay, on a small and (hallow bay bearing the name of the village. It has coastguard and police stations. Fain are held on the 24th Juni and tin. muer. BALLYVAI.IMIN, H par. in tin bar. , in the <" - 1 V. loid, prov. miles t" -riliy. It lies mar tin- coast, and contains tho vil. of Black v in the dioc. of Ossory, Ferns, and 1 two others, JO, in I'.AI.I.YVAI.I.iH), ojjar. inthrbar. of Ilallaglikesn, in tho i 1 rd, prov. of Leinster, In -iand, 7 uulw to the N.E. of Wexfurd. It lies on the gea-coast. The living is a perpct. cur. ann> < d t-i tl in tin 1 dior. of O^-ny, l-'inis, and I,, i.-lilin. BALLTVAUOHAK. .V. I',AI.I. IMIAN, ( BALLY Vi M'l;. NKY.aj.tr. in tin bar. ol kerry, in the co. of Cork. miles to tho V. of JIacrooin. It 1:-. .- 1 of Kerry, at tho soarco of tho small river Sullane, a bnaA Loe, and consists chiclly of mountain ax A nunnery was founded here by St. Ahhan, in century. Tho living is a reel, in tin: dioc. of Cloyne, and lioss, of the val. of /.'!. in tin: gift < bishop. Tho church, otected in IS'JI.is in the i Kughsh stylo. There is a Roman I '.itholic chapeL ruing of the church of tho old nunnery are much i rated. Near them is a holy wi 11. A jilire the parish, and lairs arc held on tho 10th of May, , September, and November. BALLYWALTEB, a jar. in tl- bar. of Ards, i co. of Down, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 7 nn of Newtown Ards. It is on tho coast of t ! ncl, and is a coastguard station The living is a vie. included in in the dioc. of Down, Connor, and Dion Presbyterians have two chapels in the parish. Fair* I held on the 2'Jnd June anil tin- Htb November. BALLYWALTKl; GRAXGE, a par. in tho bar. i Ixjwer Bel&st, in the co. of Antrim, j.i- Ireland, 7 miles to tin '. of Canirkli rgus. BALLYWILLAN, a par. mo.-; ortlt-i Liberties of Coleraine, in tho co. of 1. partly in the bar. of Lower Dunluce in ' i prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 4 miles to tin .v mills. It is situated on the coast of ti opposite to the Skerries, and inclu rush. The district is vi-iy rich in minerals, and " many attractions for tho geologist. Basalt in all ; forms, limestone, and ironstone exi many interesting fossils are found. - is a n in the dioc. of Connor, of tho val. of >!', ii. the bishop. The church now stands in t rush. It is a plain buildiiif.', nearly cruciform, li.i a tower and two transepts, but the cliai -iml- low, and not in proportion to the a neat painted window in tin: north ti by a member of the congregation. On i "f >vep rock, nearly 300 feet aboM- tl 'n:, ii Ihinmull, said to have been a Druid < 1 y the Danes into a fortress. Otln r i< u- tins of ( times nn- in the neighbourhood. r.M.MAi'MY, a'vil. in the j>ar. of l'anl.n-1 co. 0) otland, 6 miles to tho W. of Arbroath. r.AI.MAi'l.l-'.I.I.AN, a par. in t Seotlitnd, two miles to the N.I It lies in a hilly country on tho oast si i four parishes called i.e., dales by tin Kin It i !y, as its of tin 1 Marl, -Hans. 1 small ll -Kid trout. Tin- livin. b. of Kirl;rn-ll-i of the crown. The par. comprises an area of about ! J. M.MAi'NKII,, a vil. in the par. of Little Du in the n.. of Perth, Scotland, not far liom Dunki-ld. is Mated at tho Junction of the Tay and the Tummi 11. r.AI.MAUIIII-;, a par. in the "eo. of Kirkcudbrigb) .d, 4 miles to the N'.V. of Castle Douglas. outh side of the river D.-e and tin of Loch Ken and contain* the villages of Dee '.