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Rh CARNDONAGII. 497 CAENOCK. CAENDONAGH, or CAEN, a vil., or small market wn, in the par. of Donagh, bar. of Inishowen, in the . of Donegal, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 30 miles to the
 * .E. of Eaphoe, and 165 miles to the N. of Dublin. It

si 'lit i-d in a mountainous district on the N. coast, at ream which falls into the bay. It has several good reets with well-built houses, and contains a police ition, a dispensary, chapels belonging to the Roman itholics and Presbyterians, and several schools. The irish church is some distance from the town. The chief sidences are Tiniialeague, Fairview, and Bridge Cot- ge. An old stone cross stands near the church, onday is the market day. Fairs are held on the 21st February, May, August, and November. CAEXEARNEY, a hmlt. in the par. of Ahoghill, .r, of Lower Toomo, in the co. of Antrim, prov. of Ister, Ireland, not far from Ballymena. It is seated >ar the river Bann. CAENED, a tnshp. in the par. of Llandinam, hund. of lanidloes, in tho co. of Montgomery, North Wales, C iles to the N. of Llanidloes. It is in a hilly country, ar the river Severn. CABNEDDI, a hmlt. in the par. of Llanllechid, hund. TTchaf, in the co. of Carnarvon, North Wales, not far >m Bangor. CAENE W, a par. and market town, partly in the bar.
 * e head of Strabega Bay, on the banks of a small
 * Shillelagh, in the co. of Wicklow, and partly in the

lira, of Gorey and Scarawalsh, in the co. of Wexford,
 * ov. of Leinster, Ireland, 40 miles to the S. W. of Wick-

s', and 60 miles to the S. of Dublin. It is situated in hilly, but fertile and cultivated country, and contains iu vil. of Shillelagh. The town was partially burned '. 1798, during the rebellion, the insurgents advancing > this place after defeating the troops under Colonel /alpole. The town stands in a healthy situation, id contains some neat residences. Manufactories of >bacco and snuff employ some of the workpeople, ranite is found in the parish, and there are quarries of ate and building stone. Petty sessions are held, and a olice force is stationed here. The sessions-house, a retty building, was erected by Earl Fitzwilliam, who lade many improvements in the place. The living a rect. in the dioc. of Ferns, val. 548 net, in the atron. of the bishop. Tho church is a handsome racture, with a tower and spire, and contains several lomunents. The cannon balls fired at the church passed irough some of the tombstones, which still retain the .arks. The Wesleyan Methodists have a chapel here, ad there are several schools. In tho village of Shil- 'agh is a very neat church, built chiefly by tho late irl Fitzwilliam, whose residence, Coolattin Park, is
 * rtly within the parish. Tho other chief residences are

urnew Castle, Bally Ellis, Bullingate, Tombrean, and lonishall. Thursday is the market day. Fairs are eld on the first Thursday after the 12th of February, lay, August, and November, for the sale of horses and ittie, and other fairs on the 1st April, July, and 'ctober, and tho 22nd December. CARNEY, a vil. in the par. of Drumcliff, and bar. of 'arbury, in the co. of Sligo, prov. of Connaught, Ire- md, 6 miles to the N. of Sfigo. It is seated on the cast of Drumcliff Bay, a small inlet of Sligo Bay, and as a police station and a dispensary. CAENEY CEOSS, a hmlt. in tho bar. of Dunkellin, i the co. of Galway, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, not ir from Athenry. CAENFOETH, a tnshp. in the par. of Warton, hund. .' Lonsdale South of the Sands, in tho co. palatine of ancaster, 7 miles to tho N. of Lancaster. It is a .iition on the Lancaster and Carlisle railway, and tho oint of junction of the Ulverston and Lancaster rail- 'ay with that line. The Kendal canal passes by this lace. There are charitable bequests for the poor, worth bout 5 a year. CAENGIWCH, a par. in the hund. of Gafflogian, n the co. of Carnarvon, North Wales, 4 miles to the N. tt Pwllheli, its post town. It is situated on the banks of i e river Erch. The living is a cur. annexed to the rect. ^^ = of Edern, in the dioc. of Bangor, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is dedicated to St. Ciwg. CARN-HULL, a hmlt. in the bar. of Ems, in the co. of Mayo, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, 8 miles to the N.E. of Belmullet. CAENIE HILL, a vil. of modern growth in the par. of Auchtergaveu, in the co. of Perth, Scotland, 8 miles to the N. of Perth. CARNLOUGH, or CAENALLOCK, a vil. in the par. of Ardclinis, bar. of Glenarm, in the co. of Antrim, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 2 miles to the N. W. of Glenarm. It is seated in a pleasant spot on the sea-coast, not far from Glenarm Castle, the fine seat of the Earl of An- trim. The village is chiefly inhabited by fishermen, and is resorted to as a watering-place. CARNMENELLIS, or CARMENELAZE, a vil. in the par. of Wendron, hund. of Kerrier, in the co. of Cornwall, 3 miles to the N. of Helstone. Redruth is its post town. Near the village is Carnmenellis Hill, rising above 800 feet high. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Exeter, annexed to the vie. * of Wendron, val. 184, in the patron, of Mrs. Broadley. CARNMONEY, a par. in the bar. of Lower Belfast, in the co. of Antrim, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 4 miles to the N. of Belfast. It lies in a fertile and well-cultivated country on the western shore of Belfast Lough, and contains tho vils. of Ballyduff, Whiteabbey, and Upper and Lower Whitehouse. Many of the inhabitants are employed in the spinning of flax. The palish contains limestone, which is quarried and exported extensively. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Connor, val. with two others united, 445, in tho patron, of the Marquis of Donegal. There are chapels belonging to the Presbyterians and Independents, and several largo schools. In the vicinity are several seats of tho gentry, and some interesting remains of a monastery, called White Abbey, which stand near the lough. CARNO, a par. in tho hund. of Llanidloes, in the co. of Montgomery, North Wales, 9 miles to the W. of New- town, its post town. It is situated in a hilly and pic- turesque district, watered by a small stream, a tributary of the Severn, and contains the tnshps. of Derlwyn, Llysyn, and Trowscoed. It is distinguished in the Welsh annals as the scene of two battles, one about the middle of the 10th century, in which the two sons of Edwal Foel, princes of North Wales, defeated tho sons of Hywel Dda ; and the other about 1080, in which the usurper Trahaern ap Caradoc was defeated by Gruffydd ap Cynan, prince of North Wales, and Rhys ap Tewdwr, prince of South Wales. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Ban- gor, val. 95, in the patron, of Sir W. W. Wynn, Bart. The church, rebuilt in 1807, is dedicated to St. John the Baptist. Here is said to have been formerly a house of the knights of St. John of Jerusalem. The Calvinistic and Wesleyan Methodists, Baptists, and Independents have chapels. CARNOCK, a par., containing a vil. of the same name, in the co. of Fife, Scotland, 3 miles to the N. W. of Dun- fermline. It is situated in a hilly but fertile, pleasant, and wooded country, and includes the vils. of Cairney- hill and Gowkhall. Coal is very abundant here, and freestone of excellent quality and some ironstone are obtained. A large part of tho surface is pasture land. This parish is said to have been the scene of a battle during the Danish invasions, about the middle of the 1 1th century. A small stream runs through the village. Many of the inhabitants are employed in weaving. Tho par. is in tho presb. of Dunfermline, in the patron, of Stuart of Carnock. The minister has a stipend of 155. Anew church was built about 1840, near the ruins of the for- mer one, erected before 1GOO. A stone cross, of ancient date, with six rounds of steps, formerly stood in the vil- lage, and a venerable thorn grew in the centre of it ; but the thorn having decayed it was cut down, and the cross itself was removed about 1840. At the Ink Craig of Carnock is a curious flow of water resembling ink, being a mechanical mixture of coal, silex, and clay. This parish was the birthplace of John Erskine, Profes- sor of Law at tho University of Edinburgh, and author 3 s