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Rh CARREEXS. 499 CARRICKBEG. und. of Isaled, in the co. of Denbigh, Korth Wales, 6 iiiiles to the N.AV. of Denbigh. CARREENS, a hmlt. in the bar. of Clare, in the co. f Galway, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, not far from leadford. CABREGHOVA, a tnshp. in the par. of Uan-y- Iynech, hund. of Chirk, in the co. of Montgomery, T orth Wales, 5 miles to the E. of Llaufyllin. It is cated on the banks of the river Vyrnwy, not far from Jffa's Dyke, and until recently formed part of the co. of 'enbigh. The Montgomery canal passes near it. The ihabitants of the village are chiefly employed in the dncs and stone-quarries of the neighbourhood. CARR-END, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Bainbridge, par. f Aysgarth, wap. of West Hang, in the North Riding of he co. of York, 1 mile from Askrigg. CARE-GREEN, a hmlt. in the tnshp. and par. of Dar- jn, wap. of Staincross, in the West Riding of the co. f York, 3 miles to the N.AV. of Barnsley. CARRHOUSE, a hmlt. in the par. of Belton, wap. of lanlcy, parts of Lindsey, in the co. of Lincoln, 2 miles ) the N. of. Epworth. CARRICK, a par. in the bar. of Carbury, in the co. of aldure, prov. of Leinstcr, Ireland, 11 miles to the N. i f Rathangan. It is situated in a fertile country on the i.anks of the river Boyne, and was the site of a fortress tailed Carrig Castle, an old seat of the Bermyng- lams, of which there are some ruins. The parish con- ains a tract of bog, and quarries of limestone. The living is a vie. forming part of the union of Carbury, r Castle-C'arbury, in the dioc. of Dublin, Glendalagh, ind Kildaro. Among the residences of the gentry are lahan and Ballindolan. CARRICK, or CARRICK- ON -SUIR, a par. and narket town in the bar. of East Iffa and Offa, in the co. of t'ipperary, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 13 miles to the E. if Clonmel, and 112 miles to the S.W. of Dublin. It is ituatcd on the border of Waterford, in a rich and highly ultivated district in the valley of the Suir, and is a lation on the Waterford and Limerick railway. This larish was the site of a castle, founded soon after Carrick-Beg on the opposite side of the Suir in iVaterford. An Augustine priory was established here I ;bout 1200 by William de Cantell and his wife, which 1 vas given at the Dissolution to the Earl of Onnond.
 * .300 by the Butlers, who owned the district as well

olher castle was built on its site. The town of .'arrick-on-Suir has one main street parallel with the iver, which runs E. and W., and is crossed by an 'Id bridge of stone, connecting the town with Carrick- eg. The principal business is the corn and pro- ision trade. The woollen manufacture was once irried on here, but has gradually ceased. There is a ormerly not navigable above Fiddown, except for ighters ; but at a considerable outlay improvements lave been made, and vessels of 200 tons burthen now pproach the town. A new townhall and a new court- wuse have been erected. There are also a bridewell, larracks for infantry, and a police station. The Union joorhouse stands to the W. of the town. Quarter and jetty sessions are held, the latter fortnightly. The iving is a union of the rect. of Kilmurray, and vies. f Carrick and Ardcullum, val. 425 13s. lOrf., with liurch is dedicated to St. Nicholas. There are in he town a large and handsome Roman Catholic liapel, a monastery of the order of Christian Brother- wod, and a convent of the sisters of the order of the Presentation. Connected with these are large schools or boys and girls. Here are also a fever hospital and a uspensary. Carrick-on-Suir is the seat of a Poor-law nion. The castle, now partly in ruins, was long the oat of the Onnonds, and it was here that the great >'uke of Ormond first received the tidings of the DDdUon in 1641. The surrounding country is pre- .<:enery. Among the seats of the gentry are Tinvane, he residence of H. W. Briscoe, Esq. ; Deerpark Lodge, Glen Lodge, The Cottage, &c. Carrick gives the title of earl to a branch of the Butler family. Saturday is the market day. Fail's are held on the first Thursday of each month, and also on Whit-Tuesday, tho 15th August, and the 10th October. CARRICK, a par. in the liar, of Fartullagh, in the co. of Westmeath, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 6 miles to the S. of Mullingar. It lies on the S. shore of Lough Ennel. The living is a rect. united with that of Moy- lisker, in the dioc. of Heath. The principal seats aro Carrick House and Rochfort, the latter the residence of Sir F. Hopkins, Bart. In the parish are various remains of antiquity, consisting of forts, a castle, and a church. CARRICK, or CARRIG, a vil. in the bar. of Bargy, in the co. of AVexford, prov. of Leiuster, Ireland, 7 miles to the S. of Taghmon. It is seated near the coast. CARRICK, or CARRIG, a par. in the bar. of Shel- maliere, in the co. of Wexford, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 2 miles to the W. of Wexford, and 3 from Wexford harbour. It is situated in a pleasant country on the S. bank of the river Slaney, which is crossed by a hand- some wooden bridge, erected about 1705. On the W. side of the parish are the Forth mountains. Good stone for building purposes is quarried here. In the village stands the Union pporhouse and the Presbyterian manse. The living is an impropriate cur., forming part of the union of St. Patrick's, Wexford, in the dioc. of Ferns. The church has long been decayed, but there is an old churchyard in Belmont Glen. The principal seat is Belmont, in a beautiful spot, commanding fine views of the Slaney and the surrounding country. Other residences are Mount Henry, Alma, CuUentra, and Somerton. Near the river aro vestiges of an old castle called Shan-a-Court, some of tho material of which was used in building Belmont. Almost on the same spot is a monument in imitation of the ancient round towers, erected in memory of the Wexford men who fell in tho Crimean war. Here is also a square tower, part of Barutown Castle, which with the adjacent lands wag given by Cromwell to Colonel Le Hunte. In the vicinity are remains of another fortress, called Ferry-Carrig Castle, standing on a rock by tho river. CARRICKANEANE, a hmlt. in the bar. of Upper Slane, in the co. of Meath, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, miles to the N.E. of Slane. CARRICKART, a vil. in tho bar. of Kilmacrenan, in the co. of Donegal, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 15 miles to the N. of Letterkenny. It is seated on the S.W. coast of Mulroy Bay. CARRICKAWINNY, a hmlt. in the bar. of Mohill, in the co. of Leitrim, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, 2 miles from Drumod. CARRICKBAGGOT, a par. in the bar. of Ferrard, in the co. of Louth, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 2 miles to the S.E. of Dunleer. The living is a rect. united with that of Rathdrumin, in the dioc. of Armagh and Clogher. In the vicinity is Rokeby Hall, the seat of Sir R. Robin- son, Bart. The par. contains 826 acres. CARRICKBEG, a vil. in the par. of Kilmoleran, bar. of Upper Third, in the co. of Waterford, prov. of Munster, Ireland, forming the S. suburb of Carrick-on-Suir. It is situated on the S. bank of the Suir, and is connected with the town of Carrick by an ancient bridge of stone. It is a place of some antiquity, and is said to have been a corporate town. It was the site of a Franciscan monastery, founded in the 14th century by one of the Butlers, earls of Ormond, which existed till the Dissolu- tion. The tower of the conventual church still re- mains, and is a curiosity of architecture, being square, and increasing in diameter from the base upwards, so as to resemble an inverted pyramid. An elegant archway of the monastery is also preserved, and forms now tho entrance to the Roman Catholic chapel. There has not for many years been a Protestant living in tho parish of Kilmoleran, which is a very small one. Here is a friary of the Franciscan order, founded about 1822, with a chapel built of stone in the perpendicular style, with a groined roof and a tower. Petty sessions are held, and a police force ia stationed here. There is a small court-
 * ood trade in timber, coal, and slate. The Suir was
 * lebe-house and 8f acres of land, Irish. The parish
 * ninent for its fertility, and the charm of its varied