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Rh CASTLEMACADAM. 513 CASTLE-MORTON. Harry, as well as of another fortress, called Bally- Koberts Castle. A cairn formerly stood on the top of Corran Tiema, a hill on the border of this parish. In he vicinity are Castle-Lyons House, Coole Abbey, Jlohera House, Bushey Park, and other residences of ,he gentry. Thursday is the market day. Fairs are lieldon the 1st January, Easter Monday, Whit-Monday, lie 28th August, the 29th September, and the 16th

vrmber. I.KMACADAM, a par. in the bar. of Arklow, n the co. of Wieklow, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 4 miles ,o the N.AV. of Arklow. It is situated on the banks of he river Ovoca, which is formed by " the meeting of he waters " of the Avomnore and Avonbeg. The par. > in its extreme length and breadth 10 miles by 6. The ,-Ulage of Ovoca has a station on the Dublin, Wieklow, >nd Wexford railway. The " Vale of Ovoca " is famed lor the surpassing beauty and variety of its scenery, vhich presents a charming combination of mountain, iVood, grassy slopes, and water. The district is rich a sulphur and copper ore, containing the mines of iallygahan, Ballymurtagh, Cronebane, Conneree, and Cigronory, which employ a large number of hands, and
 * 'i >ut 12,000 tons of those minerals in the year.
 * king of these mines was commenced about the

kuddlc of the 18th century. Clay-slate is quarried in iu There are lead, gold, and sulphur mines in Sallintemple, but the working of them has not been The parish of Ballintemple was united to n-adam in 18o4. The living is a union in the Dublin, Olendalagh, and Kildare, val. 201, in ihe patron, of the Archbishop of Dublin and the Rev. W. .:i;kr 1 iryan, alternately. The church, situated on high ground near the river, occupies the site of an old castle. vorehip in connection with the Established Church, two ioman Catholic chapels, and a Wesleyan meeting- lousc. There are parochial, National, and other schools. 3allyarthur, Castle-Howard, and Cherry Mount are he principal seats. The former is a spacious, hilly, nd wooded demesne, commanding splendid views of ihe valley and the waters. The house is approached by fine avenue two miles long. Castle-Howard stands lictaresquely on a steep rock over the Ovoca. CA.STLEMAGNER a par. in the bar. of Duhallow, ik, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 25 miles to the - . W. of Cork. It is situated in a fertile and culti- ated country on the N. side of the river Blackwater, nd had anciently two castles, one founded by the j.'i-s, and the other, called Loghort Castle, erected be reign of King John. The former has long been i-cupied as a farmhouse. The latter is a very strong j ilace, defended by a moat. It was repaired in the last cntury, and gives the title of baron to the Percivals, arls of Egmont. This castle was the scene of several onflicts during the Civil War. The parish contains bundance of limestone. The living is a vie. in the dioc. f Cork, Ross, and Cloyne, val. 362, in the patron, of he bishop. The church is of modern erection. Here re a Roman Catholic chapel, and National and charity tools. Ballygiblin is the seat of Sir W. W. Becher, lurt. Among the other residences are Ramaher and Vcilstown Lodge. CA8TLEMAINE, a vil. in the par. of Kiltallagh, bar. f Trughiuiacniy, in the co. of Kerry, prov. of Munster, ix-land, one mile from Milltown. It is pleasantly seated t the S. foot of the Slievemish mountains, on the banks f the river Maine, at the head of Castlemaine harbour, i Dingle Bay. The Maine is crossed by a very ancient ridge, on which formerly stood a castle, erected by [acarthy More and the Earl of Desmond. This castle ras taken and dismantled by General Ludlow during -io Civil AVar. Castlemaine was once a market town, nd had a good trade in corn, coal, &c. Fairs are held i May, September, and November. CA8TLEMARTIN, a par. in the hund. of the same jame, in the co. of Pembroke, South AVales, 6 miles to lie W. of Pembroke, its post town. It is situated in a fertile and cultivated district on the sea-coast, not far VOL. I. from Milford Haven, and had anciently a castle. Good limestone is abundant here. The coast is bold and rocky. There is a hardy breed of cattle, which tako their name from this place. The living is a vie. * in the dioc. of St. David's, val. 315, in the patron, of Earl Cawdor. The church, which is very old, is dedicated to St. Michael. In the neighbourhood are remains of old forts and earthworks. Browuslade is the prin- cipal seat. CASTLEMARTIN HUNDRED, one of the 7 hunds. or subdivisions of the co. of Pembroke, South AVales, situated in the southern part of the co., and bounded on the N. by Milford Haven and the hund. of Narberth, and on the E. S. and AV. by the sea. It contains the pars, of Angle, Bosherston, Castlemartin, Cosheston, St. Florence, Hodgeston, Lamphey, Manor- bier, Penally, St. Petrox, Pwllchrochan, Rhoscrowther, Stackpole-Elidor, St. Twinell, and Warren, with parts of Monckton and Nasli. CASTLEMARTYR, a par. and vil. in tho bar. of Imokilly, in the co. of Cork, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 18 miles to the E. of Cork. The Cork, Youghal, and Queenstown direct line has a station at Mogeely, about a mile from the village. It is seated near the sea-coast, and was anciently a place of some importance. It had a castlo which belonged to the Geraldines, and was called the Castle of Imokilly. After being rebuilt it was garrisoned by the English, and was called in the 16th century the Castle of Ballymartyr. It was tho scene of several sieges, and has been in ruins since the end of the 17th century. Castlemartyr was formerly a borough, incor- porated by charter of Charles II., and returned two mem- bers to the Irish parliament. It was disfranchised at the union. The privilege of a market was granted to the town, but it is disused. The village consists chiefly of one broad street, and contains some pleasant and well- built houses. There are a market-house, a police station, and a dispensary. The church of Ballyoughtera is in the village. The living is a union, in the patron, of tho Bishop of Cloyne, comprising Ballyoughtera rect. and vie. and Mogeely vie., forming together the corps of Caherultau prebend in the cathedral church of Cloyne. There are a parochial school, another under the National Board of Education, and an embroidery school, under the patronage of the Countess of Shannon. Next tho lage is Castlemartyr, the fine seat of the Earl of Shannon, the approach to which is by a magnificent avenue of elms, a mile long. The demesne is of great extent, and contains several lakes, or rather an exten- sive canal, the ruins of the ancient castle, now over- grown with ivy, and the ruins of two old churches. The hall was built by the Right Hon. Henry Boyle, Speaker of the Irish House of Commons. Tho Earl of Shannon takes the title of baron from this place. There are many other pleasant seats in the neighbour- hood. Fairs are held on tho 2nd May, the 19th July, tho 2nd October, and the 19th December. CASTLEMORE, a par. partly in the bar. of Costello, in the co. of Mayo, and partly in the bar. of Frenchpark, in the co. of Roscommon, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, 1 mile to tho AV. of Ballaghaderreen. The soil is poor, and there is much bog. The living is a vie. in tho dioc. of Tuam, Killala, and Achonry, val. with two other benefices, 248, in the patron, of the bishop. Tho principal residences are Castlemore House and Brook- lawn, the latter being that of the Roman Catholic bishop of Achonry. CASTLEMORRIS, a vil. in the par. of Mathry, hund. of Dewisland, in the co. of Pembroke, South AVales, 7 miles to the S.W. of Fishguard. It is sealed near the sea-coast. CASTLE-MORTON, a par. in the lower div. of the hund. of Pershore. iu tho co. of AVorcester, 5 miles to tho S.W. of Upton-on-Severn, its post town. Tho living is a perpet. cur. annexed to the vie.* of Longdon, in the dioc. of AVorcester. The church, which is of very- ancient date, is dedicated to St. Gregory. Tho chari- table endowments for the poor, consisting of the produce of church and. poor's lands, are worth about 40 per 3 u
 * lie church there are two licensed places of