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Rh CLACKMANNAN POW. 581 CLANABOROUGH. vn name, in the co. of Clackmannan, Scotland, ith the vils. of Sauchie, Wcstfield, Kcnnct, and New- >nshaw. It is bounded on the N. by the river Devon, nd on the S. by the Frith of Forth, and is 6 miles in ngth, with a breadth of from 2 to 4 miles. Three-fourths
 * ' the surface is planted, the remainder is under pas-

ire or tillage. Coal and ironstone have long been orkcd. The par. is in the presb. of Stirling, and in the itron. of the Earl of /etland, who is one of the principal ndowncrs. The stipend of the minister is 284. here is a chapel of ease at Sauchio, also a Free church d an United Presbyterian church at Clackmannan, le town of Clackmannan is 2 miles E.of Alloa and 11* fin Dunferniline, by the Stirling and Dunfermlino anch of the Edinburgh and Glasgow railway, which s a station here. It is situated on a ridge rising adually 190 feet above the level of the Forth, excepting tin '., where the descent is abrupt and precipitous, d where the old tower stands. It consists principally one long street of 250 houses, having a rather mean poaranee ; with a school, of which Mr. Bruce, author " Lochleven," was once master. It was long the seat 'ssion of the family of Bruce, being granted by 1. to Robert Bruce, who lived here, after he king, previously to the battle of Bannockburu, 1 who is said to have built the tower. The sword and ared to Broomhall by the Earl of Elgin, the nearest tome extinct at tho end of the last century. Near if the prison stands a stone, or " clachan," with ich tradition connects several incidents in Brace's a Fairs are held in June and September. DLACKMANNAX POW, a. harbour or creek in the c-trict of Port Alloa, in the co. of Clackmannan, Scot- I'.d. It is situated between the pars, of Clackmannan al Alloa, and is formed by the juncture of the South Ivon, otherwise called tho Black Devon, with the ] rth. Its mean depth of water at tho usual shipping ] ce is 10 feet, and at the entrance of the harbour 20 ; in i 2 it was much improved by Sir Laurence Dundas. 'LACTON, GREAT, a par. in the hund. of Tendring, Mheco. of Essex, 11 miles S.E. of Manningtree, and 14 I'm Colchester. The living (St. John the Baptist) is a v in the dioc. of Rochester, val. with the don. cur. of 1 tie Holland annexed, 240, in the patron, of F. Nas- Ci, Esq. Clacton Wash is a coastgiiard station. Tho i charities produce 6 per annum. At Clacton t-T, in this parish, is a signal -house and martello towers. iir is held on the 29th Juno for toys and pedlery. LACTON, LITTLE, a par. in the co. of Essex, as a ve. It is situated 2 miles to the N. of Great Clac- Tho living (St. James) is a vie. in the dioc. of r, val. 115, in the patron, of F. Nassau, Esq. .' dr is held on the 25th July for toys and pedlery. T; chief residence is Clacton Lodge. LADDAGH, a vil. in the par. of Kilmacteigne, in ti bar. of Leney, in the co. of Sligo, prov. of Ulster, liand. LADY, or CLAUD Y, a vil. in the par. of Urney, in t Strabane, in the co. of Tyrone, prov. of Ulster, M miles S.W. of Strabane. It is situated on i' river Finn. A bridge now marks the ford where a >-l.mish took place in 1688. The Presbyterians have a '1 icl. Fairs are held on the 1st August and the 16th N :omber. LADY. There are two rivulets of this name, the "i in the bar. of Kilmacrenan, in the co. of Donegal, Ulster, and tho other in the bar. of Loughin-
 * imet of King Robert Bruce were kept here until re-
 * alivo of that family, the direct line having
 * i the co. of Londonderry, prov. of Ulster, Ire-

H. Upon tho latter stands the limit, of Clady, near with are tho seats Inisrush and Glenburn. LADY, or CUMBER-CLADY, a vil. in the par. of Uljcr Cumber, in the bar. of Tyrkeeran, in the co. of LI jlonderry, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 8 miles on the rod from Dungiven to Londonderry. It is situated on th'Kver Faughn, and contains the parish church and a fponsary. The remains of O'Cahan's Castle are .-cry short distance. Cumber House is the chief residence. Fairs are held on the 17th May and 7th November. CLADY-BRIDGE, a hmlt. in the bar. of Kilmacre- nan, in the co. of Donegal, prov. of Ulster, Ireland. CLAGGAN, a vil. in the par. of Kilcommon, in the bar. of Ems, in tho co. of Mayo, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, 9 miles W. of Newport-Pratt, on Ballan Bay. CLAGGAN, a vil. in the par. of Innishowen, in tho co. of Donegal, prov. of Ulster, Ireland. It is situated on Lough Foyle, and is a coastguard station. CLAGGAN BAY and HEADLAND, in tho bar. of Ballinahinch, in the co. of Galway, prov. of Connaxight, Ireland. Tho bay affords excellent anchorage, ar>d tho promontory is surmounted by a landmark called Clag- gan Castle. CLAIFE, a tnshp. in tho par. of Hawkshead, in the hund. of Lonsdale North of the Sands, in tho co. of Lancaster, 2 miles S.E. of Hawkshead. It is situated between Esthwaite Water and tho ferry over Lake Wiu- dermero to Bowness. At the village of Low Wray there is a church in the Gothic style, erected in 1856 by James Dawson. At High AVray divine service is per- formed in the schoolhouse every Sunday afternoon ; and at Colthouso the Society of Friends have a meeting- house. Overlooking tho Windermere Lake and hills is an edifice called tho Station, which commands some delightful scenery. The Station possesses several stained- glass windows,which consist of views of the surrounding scenery as they appear in the various seasons. CLAINES, a par. in the lower div. of the hund. of Oewaldslow, in tho co. of Worcester, adjoining the city of Worcester to the N. Tho West Midland railway goes through the parish, and has a station at Fcarnall Heath. The par. is situated to the E. of the Severn, near the Worcester and Birmingham canal, and includes- the tythg. of Whistons. Tho par. of this parish extend- ing to the city of Worcester is united to it by the new Boundary Act. There is no village, but several scat- tered hamlets, pleasantly situated in the midst of pic- turesque scenery. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Worcester, val. 60, in the patron, of Sir 0. Wakeman, Bart., who is impropriator of the great tithes, amounting to 1,200 a year, out of which ho pays 27 to the incum- bent in lieu of the small tithes. 'The parish church, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, is an ancient building in the perpendicular style. There are two district churches in this parish : the one dedicated to St. George is a cur. in the patron, of the incumbent; the other, dedicated to St. Stephen, is a new church, situated at Barbourne, just outside the city boundary. The former is in the Gothic style, and was erected by tho Parlia- mentary Commissioners at the cost of 3,345 10*. 8<f. The latter was consecrated by the bishop on the 21st August, 1862. The style is early middle pointed, with a memorial east window to Miss Jane Lavender, tho founder. The total cost, including endowment, was subscription, and funds are collected for a new school in the district of Barboui-nc. Here is the nunnery of Whistons, now called the White Ladies, to which, after the battle of Worcester, Charles II. retired. The island of Severe is formed by a narrow branch of tho river Severn. The citizens of Worcester took refuge on this island in Hardicanuto's time, and again during a pesti- lence in 1637. This parish was originally a chapelry to St. Helen's, Worcester, but in 1218 became a separate parish. Perdiswell Hall is the seat of Sir Offlcy Wake- man, Bart. CLAIRTOWN, ST., a vil. in the par. of Dysart, in tho co. of Fife, Scotland, 1 rnilo N. of Kirkcaldy, and 14 from Edinburgh. CLANABOROUGH, a par. in the hund. of North Tawton, in the co. of Devon, 1J mile W. of Coplestone railway station on tho North Devon line, and 5 from Crediton, its post town. There are only 12 houses in the parish. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 156, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church, dedicated to St. Petrock, is an ancient Gothic edifice with tower.
 * 7,500. There are two national schools supported by