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Rh BLANKNEY. 203 BLAXHALL. Coubs-Ditch, in the co. of Dorset, near Blandford- Fo m. It is situated on the south liiink of the river Stc, which is here crossed by a bridge. The living is a it.* in the dioc. of Salisbury, of the val. of 313, in -9 patron, of the heirs of Sir John Bnrrongh. The chi?h was rebuilt in 1711 by Governor Pitt, and con- tail several monuments of the Pitt family. Governor Pit who was the grandfather of the Earl of Chatham, v.a >orn in this village in 16.53. Here, too, was born the ntiquary, Browne Willis, in 1682. 1 ANKNEY, a par. in the second div. of the wap. of La oe, parts of Kesteven, in the co. of Lincoln, 9 miles to 13 S.E. of Lincoln. Sleaford is its post town. Lin- wo< is a hamlet of this parish. The living is a roct. in tlicioe. of Lincoln, of the val. of 821, in the patron. 1 liaplin, Esq. The church is dedicated to St. Blunkney Hall is the principal mansion. LANTYRE, a par. in the co. of Lanark, Scot- Ian 3 miles to the W. of Hamilton It is situated in fertile district, sheltered by higher grounds, on le south bank of the river Clyde. Low lilantyre is a ^tion on the Hamilton branch of the Caledonian tai anc jtruthaven railway. The par. includes the vils. hill of antyre Works, Auchinraith, Auchiiitibbrr, Bam- Hunthill, and Stoncfield. It is the site of a 7 of the Augustine order, founded before the close 3 1 3th century. At the Reformation it was given iy, and High Blantyre a station on the Hamilton ' imcs VI. to Walter Stewart, who was shortly att< rards made a baron, with the title of Lord Blan- typ The barony is still held by his descendants. i on manufacture is carried on here, and gives >yment to about 900 persons. The district contains ,one and limestone. The living, which is of the val. of ; 97, is in the presb. of Hamilton, in the patron, of uityre, -whose seat is Erskine House. The re- i.'i-i of the ancient priory stand on a rock by the Clyde, Rothwell Castle. There is a mineral spring in ,~h, the water of which is efficacious in some t .it;,eous affections. ! AKIS, ,,r LLSBURN, a par. partly in the bar. of Mii.-.sarene, in the co. of Antrim, and partly in re. of Upper Castloreagh and Lower Iveagh, in if Down, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 7 miles to the B. ist, and 80 miles to the N. of Dublin. It itcd on the banks of the river Lagan, and contains irkettownof Lisburn. The living is a rect. in the 'oc. of Down, Connor, and Dromore, of the val. of 1 the patron, of the Marquis of Hertford. See Of. B ENEY, a vil. in the par. of Garrycloyne, bar. of land, 5 miles to the N.AV. of Cork, and 160 miles iblin. It is a station on the Great Southern and railway. The village is seated on the river , which is here joined by the Comane, and is ! iy a bridge of three arches. This place was for- ae seat of a thriving trade. The linen nmnufac- -hieh atone time above 12 mills were employed, < eded by the cotton manufacture, which flourished short time and then decayed. There is still a ill, in which many of the villagers are employed in 11 worsted and woollen manufacture. The scenery suiT.nding the village is beautiful, and chiefly wood- the oft-sung " groves of Blarney " being very xtensive, and delightful. The chief objeot o"f the land interest here is the old castle, the remains of stand on a lofty limestone rock by the river, from there is a wide view over the country as far as 'ggra mountains. One of the kings of South T had a hunting-seat on this spot, and a cattle !ctcd at the commencement of the 13th century, site of which the present structure was reared in f Cormac McCarthy, a hero of royal descent. It itrcuvd, -with the exception of the, tower, at the tion of 1688. In an angle of the tower, about 20 in the summit, is a stone with a Latin inscription,
 * -kerry, in the co. of Cork, and prov. of Mun-
 * ig the erection of the castle and the name of the

1416 was Revc feet j recoi foun This is the famous " Blarney Stone," pos- sessed, according to vulgar tradition, of the power of inspiring whosoever succeeds in kissing it with the gift of resistless flattery and dauntless lying. Few venture, it is said, on the perilous experiment of being lowered within reach of it. There are several large caves under the castle, containing some fine stalactites and stalag- mites. The parish church of Garryeloyne stands in this village. Petty sessions are held once a fortnight, and a police force is stationed here. There are also a largo National school and a dispensary. Fairs are held on the 18th September and the llth November. BLASKENWELL, a tythg. in the par. and hund. of Corfo Castle, in the co. of Dorset, not far from Corfe Castle. BLASTON, a par. in the hund. of Gartree, in the co. of Leicester, 7 miles to the N.E. of Market Harborough. It consists of the two districts of St. Michael and St. Giles. The living of St. Michael is a don. cur., attached to the. rect. of Hallerton, in the dioc. of Peterborough. The living of St. Giles is a don. rect., of the val. of 222, in the patron, of the Rev. G. O. Fenwicke, incum- bent, who also holds the manor of Blaston. There are charitable endowments which produce about 10 per annum. BLATCHINGTON, EAST, a par. in the hund. of Flexborough, rape of Pevensey, in the co. of Sussex, 8 miles to the S. of Lewes : Seaford is its post town. It ia pleasantly situated on the coast of the English Channel, at the mouth of the river Cuckmere. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Chichester, of the val. of 88, in the patron, of the Rev. N. It. Dennis, incumbent. The church is dedicated to St. Peter. BLATCHINGTON, WEST, a par. in the hund. of Whalesbone, rape of Lewes, in the co. of Sussex, 2 miles to the N.W. of Brighton. The South Coast railway passes near it. The living is a rect. consolidated with the vie. of Brighton, in the dioc. of Chichester. The church is dedicated to St. Peter. BLATCHINWORTH, a joint tnshp. with Calder- brook, in the par. of Rochdale, and hund. of Salford, in the co. palatine of Lancaster, 4 miles to the N.E. of Rochdale. The Manchester and Leeds section of the Lancashire and Yorkshire railway passes through it, with a station at Littleborough, a village included in the township. The inhabitants are employed in the woollen manufactories, the print-works, and the nume- rous collieries. BLATHER WYCKE, a par. in the hund. of Corby, in the co. of Northampton, 6 miles to the N. of Oundle, This parish was formed by the union of two ancient parishes, about the middle of the 15th century. Part of it is included in Rockingham Forest. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Peterborough, of the val. of 394, lately in the patron, of Augustus Stafford, Esq. The church is dedicated to the Holy Trinity, and contains a monumental brass of Sir H. Stafford and his lady, of the year 1548. The other church, which was dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene, was long ago taken down. The parochial charities amount to 5 a year. The chief residence is Blatherwyeke Hall, the seat of the Stafford family. BLAUNAN, a tnshp. in the par of NantgljTi, hund.of Isaled, in the co. of Denbigh, North Wales, 4 miles from Denbigh. B LA WITH, a chplry. in the par. of Ulverstone, hund. of Lonsdale, in the co. palatine of Lancaster, 7 miles to the N. of Ulverstone. It lies near the south end of Coniston Water. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Chester, of the val. of 63, in the patron, of T. R. G. Braddyll, Esq. There is a school with a small endowment, and other charities of trifling value. BLAXHALL, a parish in the hund. of Plomesgate, in the co. of Suffolk, 4 miles to the S. of Saxmundham. Woodbridge is its post town. Tho living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Norwich, of the val. of 498, in the patron, of A. Inglehy and others. The church is dedicated to St. Peter. The parochial charities produce 18 per annum. Blaxhall Hall is about a mile distant from the village.