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much lead, copper, and calaminc. The hard rock called i-rpi'iitinc is found here. The village is one of the Colling places for the county elections. In the neigh- 1 are the fine waterfall of Rhaiadr-y-Vi iml, Lake ilgwen, and tlio castle of Dolwyddelan. The luiiig is ;i perpet. cur. in the dice, of Bangor, val. SI), in tin- sift of the bishop. The church, dedicated to ink-lit edifice, probably Roman, exist at BrynGwulian. i-heep fair is held here on the 28th September. CAI'KL-C'YNON, a chphy. in the par. of Upper and I/IW.T Llandisilio-Gogo, hund. of Moyddyn, in the co. nf Cardigan, South Wales, 10 miles to the S. of Aberae- was at this place that the Earl of Richmond, afterwards Henry VII., encamped shortly before the daduive battle of Bosworth, in August, 1485. The living i- a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of St. David's, val. 57, in ion. of the vicar. CAPEL-DDEWI, a limit, in the par. of Llandyssil, i Moyddyn, in the co. of Cardigan, South "Wall s, <; n'.ilcs to the 1C. of Newcastle-Emlyn. The living is a ur. annexed to the vie. of Llandyssil, in the St. David's. L-EVAN, a vil. in the co. of Carmarthen, South V il>.s, 3 miles from Newcastle-Emlyn. .L-GARMON. See GAHTH-GAIUION, Denbigh- shire. CAPEL-IFAN, a limit, in the par. of Llanelly, hund. irnwallon, in tlio co. of Carmarthen, South "Wales, not far from Llanelly. The living is a perpet. cur. in the ilior. of St. David's. CAPEL-LE-FERNE, a par. in the hund. of Folk- .4"iie, lathe of Shepway, in the co. of Kent, 4 miles to the V. of Dover. The South-Eastem railway pas^rs near it. The living is a perpet cur. annexed to the vie. , Ikham, in the dioc. of Canterbury. The church is .ited to St. Mary, and possesses a monumental !' the year l.V-'il.' CAPEL-LLANDURY, a chplry. in the par. of Pem- lirev, hund. of Camwallon, in the co. of Carmarthen, 1 South Wales, 2 miles from Kidwelly. CAPEL, ST. MARY, a par. in the hund. of Sum ford, in the co. of Suffolk, 5 miles to the S.E. of Hadleigh, 7 S V. of Ipswich, and 64 j from London. It is a station mi the Hadleigh branch of the Great Eastern and Eastern Union railway. It is situated in a sheltered spot on a branch of the river Stour. The living is a rect. with that of Little Wenham consolidated, in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 682, in the patron, of the Rev. J. Tweed. The church, dedicated to St. Mar)', is a neat building with a tower, which was formerly surmounted by a -]iire, but the latter was taken down in 1818. The register dates from the year 1532. The tithes were commuted in 1838 for a yearly modus of 528. It com- prises three manors. CAPENHURST, or CAPPENHURST, a district par. and tnshp. in the par. of Shotwick, hund. of Wir- rall, in the co. palatine of Chester, 5 miles to the N. of Chester. The Chester and Birkenhcad railway passes by it. In the vil. is Capenhurst Hall. The church has been recently erected. The living is a perpet. cur., val. 120,inthepatron.of the Rev. R. Richardson, incumbent. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, a vil. in the hund. of Stnttesden, in the co. of Salop, near Kinlet. CAPERNWRAY, a hinlt. in the chplry. of Over Kellet, and par. of Bolton-le-Sands, hund. of Lonsdale, in the co. palatine of Lancaster, 3 miles to the S. of liurton-in-Kendal. CAPESTHORNK, a tnshp. and chplry. in the par. of Prestbury, hund. of Macclesfield, in the co. palatine of Chester, 4 miles to the W. of Macclesfield. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Chester, val. 76, in the patron, of Mrs. Davenport. The church is dedicated to the Holy Trinity. Capesthorne Hall, the seat of the Davenports, pleasantly situated in a spacious and beauti- ful park, on the bank of a small lake or mere, was burnt down in September, 1861. iui par down i '= CAPHKATON, a tnshp. in the par. of Kirkwhel- pington, Tindale ward, in the co. of Northumberland, 12 miles to the W. of Morpeth. Capheaton Castle, originally founded in the 13th century, has been for many generations the seat of the Swinburne family. The present mansion was built about 1670, and was afterwards enlarged. The grounds, which are extensive and wooded, contain a lake covering about 80 an. a. About 1750 some Roman coins and silver vessels were dug up in the neighbourhood. CAPLAND, a tythg. in the par. of Broadway, hund. of Abdick and Bulstone, in the co. of Somerset, '1 miles to the N.W. of Itaiinstcr. CAPLE, or CAPEL, a par. in the hund. of Wasli- lingstone, lathe of Aylesford, in the co. of Kent, 3 miles to the S.E. of Tunbridge. The living is a vie. united with that of Tudeley, in the dioc. of Canterbury. The church is dedicated to St. Thomas-it -Becket. CAPLE-CROSS, a limit, in the par. of Horsemondcn, hund. of Brenchley and Horsemonden, lathe of Avles- ford, in the co. of Kent, 8 miles to the S.E. of Tunbndge. CAPPACLOUGH, a vil. in the par. of Kilgobban, bar. of Corkaguiney, in the co. of Kerry, prov. of Munstcr, Ireland, 4 miles from Castle Gregory. Near it are ruins of a castle and a chapel. CAPPAGH, a hmlt. in the bar. of Killian, in the co. of Galway, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, 10 miles to the N.E. of Newtown-Bellew. CAPPAGH, a par. in the bar. of Lower Connello, in the co. of Limerick, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 5 miles to the W. of Adare. It was the site of a castle, an old seat of the Geraldines, built in the reign of King Johii, of which there are interesting ruins. The living is a rect. united with that of St. Mary's, Limerick, in the dioc. of Limerick, Ardfert, and Aghadoe. A police force is stationed here. The chief residence is Cappagh House, which stands near the remains of the castle. CAPPAGH, a par. in the bars, of Strabane and Omagh, in the co. of Tyrone, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 2 miles to the N.E. of Omagh. It is situated in a moun- tainous country, and contains large tracts of bog. Partly in this parish are the lofty hills called Bessie Bell and Maiy Gray, and not far off is Cainitogher, the highest mountain in Tyrone. There are stone-quar- ries, and some of the people are employed in weaving and spinning. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Derry and Raphoe, val. 1,423, in the patron, of the Provost and Fellows of Trinity College, Dublin. The Roman Catholics, Baptists, and Presbyterians have chapels in the parish, and there are numerous schools. There are several seats of the gentry in the neighbour- hood, among which are Mountjoy Cottage, Mount Plea- sant, and Facary Lodge. The par. is very extensive, comprising an area of 37,670 acres. CAPPAGH- WHITE, a vil. in the par. of Toom, bar. of Kilnamanagh, in the co. of Tipperary, prov. of Mun- ster, Ireland, 7 miles to the N. of Tipperary. There is a police station in the village. Fairs are held on the 4th June, the 27th July, the 29th September, the 16th November, and the 21st December. CAPPALUSK, a hmlt. in the bar. of Tiaguin, in the co. of Galway, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, 9 miles to the N.E. of Athenry. CAPPAMORE, a vil. in the par. of Tuogh, bar. of Owneybeg, in the co. of Limerick, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 12 miles to the S.E. of Limerick. It is seated near the river Mulkern, a branch of the Shannon. The river is crossed by a stone bridge. Cattle fairs are held here on the 20th April, the 1st July, the 20th September, and the 12th December. CAPPAMORE, a hmlt. in the bar. of Glenarought, in the co. of Kerry, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 3 miles to the N.-of Kenmare. CAPPANANAGH, a vil. in the bar. of Lower Tulla, in the co. of Clare, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 5 miles to the E. of Six-mile-Bridge. CAPPEEN, a hmlt. in the bar. of Carbery West, in the co. of Cork, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 1 1 miles to the N.W. of Bandon.
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