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Rh CARJIARY-GRANGE. 493 CARNARVON. , part of the groat road through Bath, Bristol, and Noath. Other roads run from Carmarthen north- ward to Newcastle-Emlyn and Cardigan, and to Llan- fihangel-ar-Arth, Lampeter, and Tregaron. CAHMLARY-GRANGE, a par. in the bar. of Lower Massereene, in the co. of Antrim, prov. of Ulster, Ire- land, 6 miles to the S.E. of Antrim. OAK MEN, a hmlt. in the bar. of Kilkea and Moone, in the co. of Kildare, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, not far from Ballitore. CARJIICHAEL, a par. in the upper ward of theco. of Lanark, Scotland. Its post town is Lanark. It is situ- ated in a hilly district on the N. bank of the river Clyde, near the Caledonian railway. This parish, anciently called Kirkmichael, was a possession of the Douglases, and, at a later period, of the Carmichael family, who had their seat here, and of whom was John, third Earl of Hyndford, who was born in 1701, and died in 1767. He was employed on a special mission to the Court of Russia, and appointed Vice-Admiral of Scotland by George III. Tho highest ground is at Tinto hills, which have an elovati'ju of about 2,320 feet above the level of the sea, and command a prospect of very great extent, from the Hans Kuck, in the N.E., to the eolway, in the S.E. On the summit is a cairn. This spot was one of the chief stations of the Trigonometrical Survey of Scotland. Coal and limestone are found here. The par. is in the presb. of Lanark. The minister has a stipend of 225, and is appointed by Sir W. C. Anstruther, Bart., and Sir M. D. Lockhart, Bart. The former baronet has his seat at Carmichael House, the old mansion of the Carmichaels. This pur. is about 6 miles in length and 4 in breadth. CARMUNNOCK, a par. with avil. of thesamo name, in the lower ward of the co. of Lanark, Scotland. It is situated near the border of Renfrewshire, in a hilly, but fertile and well-cultivated country, watered by the small river White Cart, a tributary of the Clyde. Part of the district, with the parish church, was an- ciently one of the endowments of the abbey of Paisley, towiiirh it was given, about the time of William the 1 ,i. 1 >y Henry do C'armanoc. The views from some of the highest points in this neighbourhood are of great extent, i tnbracmg portions of 1G counties. The parish contains c oal, limestone, and iron in limited quantity. The par. is in the presb. of Glasgow, and in the patron, of the Stirlings of Castlemilk. The minister has a stipend of l.i:i. The principal scat is Cathkin, the residence of If. 10. Mi-Lea, Esq., situated near the Cathkin hills, from which, though not more than 500 feet high, Arthur's inburgh, Ben Ledi, and the Isle of Arrau may bo fi'cn. This parish was crossed by a Roman road, of which there are some vestiges. Many sepulchral tumuli, or cairns, are also to bo met with. CARMYLE, a vil. in the par. of Old Monkland, Middle ward iif the co. of Lanark, Scotland, 5 miles to the S.E. of Glasgow. It is beautifully situated on the N. bank df tin- Clyde. CAEMYLIE, a par. in the co. of Forfar, Scotland, 6 miles to the S.E. of Forfar. It is situated in a moor- land district at the head of the Elliot rivulet, which falls into the sea near Arbroath. The par. contains the vil. of Graystone, and has quarries of good grey slate and flag-stone. The par. is in the presb. of Arbroath, in the gift of the crown. The minister has a stipend of 150. The churchis built on the site of an ancient chapel. There is also a Free church. A fair is held on the third Tuesday of April (old style). CARN, or CARNE, a par. in the bar. of East Offaly, in the co. of Kildare, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 4 miles to the S.E. of Kildare. The Carlow branch of the Great Southern and Western railway passes near it. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Dublin, Glendalagh, and Kildare. There is no church. CARN, or CARNE, a par. in the bar. of Forth, in the co. of Wexford, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 6 miles E. of Killinick. It is situated in a flat country on the sea- coast, at the S.E. extremity of the island, extending to Carnsore Point, and was the site of a castle erected in the 12th century, of which there are some remains. Here is a coastguard station. Some of the inhabitants are employed in the fisheries. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Ossory, Ferns, and Leighlin, val. 275, in tho gift of the bishop. The church is a very old building. In the vicinity is Castle Palliser, the seat of Sir H. Palliser, Bart. CARN, a vil. in the par. of Dungiven, bar. of Keenaght, in the co. of Londonderry, prov. of Ulster, Ireland. CARNABY, a par. in the wap. of Dickering, in tho East Riding of tho co. of York, 2 miles to the S.W. of Bridlingtou, its post town. It is situated near the sea- coast, and is a station on the Hull, Bridlington, and Scarborough branch of the North-Eastern railway. Tho living is a vie. in the dioc. of York, val. with, the perpet. cur. of Fraisthorpe annexed, 82, in the patron, of Sir G. Strickland, Bart. The church is dedicated to St. John the Baptist. There are some charities of trifling value. CARNAGH, a par. in the bar. of Bantry, in the co. of Wexford, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 4 miles to the S.E. of New Ross. It lies in a fertile district on the E. side of tho river Barrow, and contains some stone-quarries. In the par. is a police station. The living is u rect. united with tho vie. of St. Mary, New Ross, in the dioc. of Ossory, Ferns, and Leighlin. The church is decayed. The chief residence is Camagh House. There arc remains of a Danish fort in the neighbourhood. CARNAGH, EAST and WEST, hmlts. in the bar. of Athlone, in the co. of Roscommon, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, 6 miles to the N.W. of Athlone. They are seated near the southern extremity of Lough Rea. CARNAGNOE, a vil. in the bar. of Lower Tulla, in the co. of Clare, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 3 miles to the S. of Scarriff. It is near the W. shore of Lough Derg. CARNALWAY, a par. in the bar. of South Naas, in the co. of Kildare, prov. of Leinstor, Ireland, 6 miles to the S. of Naas. It is situated in a fertile country on tho N. bank of tho river Lifiey. The village of Kilcullen Bridge, which was the scene of an engagement during the rebellion of 1798, when the rebels were defeated by General Dundas, is partly in this parish. There is a large tract of bog. Tho living is a rect. in the dioc. of Dub- lin, Glendalagh, and Kildare, val. 182, in the gift of the bishop and R. Latouche, Esq., alternately. Tho church is a pretty modern edifice, with a tower and spire. There is a parochial school. CARNAROSS, a hmlt. in the bar. of Upper Kells, in the co. of Meath, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 6 miles to the N.W. of Kells. CARNARVON, or CAERNARVON, a market town, port, municipal and parliamentary borough, in the par. of Llanbeblig, hund. of Is-Gorfai, in the co. of Car- narvon, of which it is tho chief town. It is 235 miles to the N.W. of London by road, or 240 miles by rail- way. It is a post town, and is now connected with the Chester and Holyhead, and with tho London and North- Western railways, by a branch line of about 9 miles from Bangor. Carnarvon is pleasantly situated on the E. side of the Menai Strait, where tho river Seiont falls into it. Close by is the site of the Roman station Segontitim, the most important in North Wales, and which was also named Can- Cnsteint, or "fort of Constantino," and Caer-yn-Arvon, from its situation opposite to Mona, the Isle of Anglesea. Watling Street connected Segoiitiuin with Dem (Chester). In the latter part of the 7th century Cadwallon, a brave Welsh prince, fixed his seat at Segontium, which thenceforth continued for two centuries to be the resi- dence of the native princes, till Aberflraw, in Anglesea, succeeded to that distinction. Hugh Lupus is said to have erected a fortress here soon after the Conquest, but the real foundation of the importance of Carnarvon was the erection of a magnificent castle by Edward I. im- mediately after his conquest of the principality. The work was commenced in 1283, and occupied about 12 years. The materials for this stately pile were partly taken from the ancient Segontium ; limestone was ob- tained from Anglesea, and breccia from the neighbour-