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Rh ADBASTON. ADDINGHAM ild, one of the carls, who supported Perkiii War- The castle was frequently besieged during the century, and in 1657 it was dismantled, by the ders of Cromwell ; the walls are of great strength, and the remains extensive, and they were put in good repair by the late Earl of Dunraven. The town is ftituated on the western bank of the river Maigue, which is broad and, by means of a short canal, navigable up to the town. The river is crossed by a fine bridge of fourteen arches, which was erected by the fifth Earl of Kildare. Two quays have been constructed at the expense of the Earl of Dunraven. The appearance of the place hits been much improved by the removal of some of the old houses, and the erection of better ones. A post- office has been established, and a police station ; and petty sessions are held once a fortnight. Fairs are held twice a-ycar for the sale of forming stock. The land is good, and well cultivated ; about two-fifths are arable, the rest is meadow and pasture land. There is no bog nor waste land. There is an abundance of valuable lime- stone, black, grey, and porphyritic. The surrounding - i-nery is fine, and adorned with many handsome seats. The principal of these is Adare Manor, the residence of the Earl of Dunraven, a descendant of " Con of the Hundred Battles." It is on the west bank of the river, commanding a fine view of the castle and abbeys. It is built of limestone, found on the estate. The earl takes from Adare his title of viscount and baron. At a little distance is Currah, the seat of Sir Aubrey de Vere, Bart., in the midst of a fertile and well wooded estate. About the year 1740, a number of German Protestants, called Palatines, settled in this parish. They still re- maiu a distinct body, and are the principal occupants of the farm-houses, with their gardens and orchards. The living is a vie., val. 284, in the dioc. of Limerick, Ardfert, and Aghadoe, and in the gift of the Earl of Dun- raven. There is a parochial school, supported by the Countess of Dunraven; the fever hospital and dispensary are now converted into a monastery. ADBASTON, or ABDASTON, a par. in the hund. of Pirehill, in the co. of Stafford, 4 miles to the V. of Eccleshall. It comprises the tnshps. of Abdaston, Bishop's Offley, Flashbrook, and Tunstall. It is situated near the Great Junction canal. The living is a perpet. cur.,* in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 100, in the patron, of the Dean of Lichfield. The church is dedicated to St. Margaret. There is a small endowed school, founded by John Wright, in 1724, and another endowment, for like purposes, founded in 1764, by Richard Whitworth. This parish gave the title of viscount to Earl Whitworth. ADBEER, a hmlt. in the par. of Trent, hund. of Horethorno, in the co. of Somerset, 4 miles to the N.E. of Yeovil. A chapel, dedicated to the Virgin Mary, formerly existed here, hut it was destroyed during the civil war of the 17th century. ADBOLTON. formerly a par., but now a hmlt., in the par. of Holme Pierrepoint, and wap. of Bingham, in the co. of Nottingham, 1 mile to the S.E. of Nottingham. It is situated on the river Trent, and is near the Radcliffe and Nottingham stations. The living is a cur. united with the reel, of Holme Pierrepoint, in the dioc. of Lin- coln. The church was taken down in 1746. ADBURY, near Burghclcre, in the hund. and union of Kingsclcre, in the co. of Hants, 4 miles N.W. of Kings- clere, and 5 miles S. from Newbuiy station, on the Great Western railway, situated on the river Emborne. ADCOT, a tnshp. in the chplry. of Little Ness, par. of Baschurch and hund. of Pimhill, in the co. of Salop, 6 miles to the N.W. of Shrewsbury. The river Perry flows near the township. ADDERBURY, a par. in the hund. of Bloxham, in the co. of Oxford, 3j miles to the S. of Banbury. Ded- dington is the post town. It comprises the tnshps. of East and West Adderbury, and the chplrys. of Barford St. John, Bodicott, and Milton. It is situated on Sorbrook, a branch of the river Chcrwell, not far from the Oxford canal. In Domesday Book it is named SdburyMerie, and, a century later, was called Ebberbury and Abberbury. In 1219, a religious impostor was sen- tenced, by the bishops at Oxford, to be crucified here. There are several charities in the parish, the revenue of which amounts to 257. Of this sum, the Feoffees' land, for the support of the poor and the maintenance of a school, and other benevolent purposes, produces 249. The living is a vie. * in the dioc. of Oxford, united with the perpet. curs, of Barford andMilton, val., 818, in tho patron, of the Warden and Fellows of New College, Oxford. The church, which is dedicated to St. Mary, is a cruciform structure, in the perpendicular style, with a tower surmounted by a lofty octagonal spire. The chancel was erected, by William of Wykeham, in 1385, and had anciently a grange attached to it. It contains some interesting specimens of early sculpture. The porch is of the decorated style ; there are two fonts, and the church contains family monuments of the Oldys, Bustards, and Cobbs, of Adderbury Green. The bust of William of Wykeham, with his armorial bearings, is sculptured on the external walls, over the east window of the chancel, and his arms are also carved in the roof of the same. Here is a chapel for Wesleyans, and an endowed school for 50 boys, also a school for girls on the national system. The poor have the benefit of annual charities amounting to 100. In addition to the parish church, there is a district church at Bodicote, which is a perpet. cur., val. 150, in the patron, of New Col- lege, Oxford. The celebrated Rochester, who had the title of Baron Adderbury, had a seat here, at which he died. The mansion is now gone to decay. It was here that Pope visited the Duke of Argyll, who was occupying this seat at the time. ADDERGOOLE, a par. in the bar. of Dunmore, in tho co. of Gal way, and prov. of Connaught, Ireland, 5 miles to the N.W. of Dunmore. It is situated on the river Clare, and on the road from Dunmore to Castlebar. Petty sessions are held once a fortnight, and a police station is established here. The land consists chiefly of moor with bog. In 1745, a lough of 300 acres in extent was formed by the bursting of this bog after heavy rains. The living is a vie. united with Tuam, in the dioc. of Tuam, Killala, and Achonry. There is a chapel of ease at Kil- conly. ADDERGOOLE, a par. in tho bar. of Tyrawley, in the co. of Mayo, and prov. of Connaught, Ireland, 6 miles N.E. of Newport. It is situated on Lough Conn, which forms its northern boundary, and contains the greater part of the hill of Nephin, which rises to the height of 2,640 feet. The surface is chiefly mountain and bog. There are quarries of limestone. The living is a vie. united with Crossmolina, in the dioc. of Tuam, Kil- lala, and Achonry. An abbey formerly existed here, of which there are still some remains. There are also some vestiges of an ancient castle. Castle Hill and Woodpark are the principal residences. ADDERLEY, or ATHERLEY, a par. in the hund. of North Bradford, in the co. of Salop, 4 miles to the N.W. of Market Drayton. It is situated on the Grand Junction canal and the river Weaver. It comprises the tnshps. of the Morrey and Spoonley. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 665, in the patron, of Richard Corbet. The church is dedicated to St. Peter. Tho parochial charities amount to 68 a year. Shaving- ton Hall, the residence of the Earl of Kilmorey, and Adderley Hall, are the principal seats. ADDERLEY GREEN, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Weston Coyney, par. of Caverswall and hund. of Tod- monslow, in the co. of Stafford, 1 mile to the E. of Lane End. The Adderleys, of Warwick, take their name from this hamlet. The North Staffordshire hounds meet here. ADDERSTONE, a tnshp. in the par. of Bamhrough, Bambrough Ward, in the co. of Northumberland, 3 miles to the S.E. of Belford. Adderstone House is the chief residence. ADDES, a hmlt., 2 miles N.E of the market and union town of Petersfield, in the South Alton div. of the hund. of Finch Dean, in the co. of Hants. ADDINGHAM, a par. in Leath Ward, in the co. of Cumberland, 6 miles to N.E. of Penrith. It comprises the