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Rh COUNTll"Kl'i;. tea OOVKlll. dioc. of Exeter, val. 100, in the patron, of tho Incum- N T1K tl; 1'K, a hinlt. in the par. of Crocton, wap. e, in the co. <>(' Lincoln, 5 miles W. of Bourn. . situated on th. n, and un! I . ,nuccr)>et. cur. annexed to the perpot. cur. of Lynton, in tho dioc. of Kxctor, al. toj,". iu th- patron, oftli- Arch- deacon of BarnsUiplo. Thochmv!: John tho Baptist, has recently been restored. Olenthorne, a handsome cdilico, is the residence of the Rev. W. 8. Hal- liday, who is lord of the manor. On Countisbury Hill, which is 1,200 feet high, is a Danish camp, said to be the most perfect in the kingdom. COUPE, a tnshp. in the par. of Bury, in tho co. of Lancaster, 6 miles K. of Bury. COURAGE, a tythg. in tho par. of Chievelcy, in the co. of Berks, 3 miles N. of Newbury. There is a largo tract of common. COURAG1I, a vil. in tho bar. of Imokilly, in the co. of Cork, Ireland, 2 miles from Dungoumey. COURCEYS, a bar. in the co. of Cork, prov. of Minister, Ireland. It is G miles in length, tho same in breadth, and has an area of 8,951 acres. It contains parts of the pars, of Ringrone, Kilroan, and Tomplc- trinc. Part of the barony stretches into the sea, f< >nning a peninsula, at the point of which is Old Kinsalo II. id. > URT, a vil. in the bar. of Leney, in the co. of Sligo, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, 3 miles V. of Achonry. Here are fine ruins of a Franciscan friary built by O'Uara, and granted to Richard Kyndelinsho after the suppression of monasteries. COURT, a vil. in the par. of Llanwenog, in the co. of Cardigan, South Wales, 6 miles S.W. of Lampeter. OO1 ' KT, a tythg. in the par. of Portbury, in the co. of Somerset, 5 miles N.W. of Bristol. COURT- AT-STREET, a hmlt. in the par. of Lympne, hund. of Street, lathe of Shepway, in tho co. of i 6 miles from llythe. It takes its name from the Via Ktiata, which ran from Canterbury and Studfall Castle. It was here that the impostor, Elizabeth Barton, alia* tho " Holy Maid of Kent," among other extraordinary things, pretended to swallow pins. The ruins of a chapel, known as tho Chapel of Our Lady at Court-at- Stroet, are still visible. This chapel is said to have been visited by the Canterbury pilgrims in the time of Thomas-a-Becket. COURTEENHALL, a par. in tho hund. of Wvmcrs- ley, in the co. of Northampton, 6 miles 8. of North- ampton, and 2 from the Roado railway station. The living is arect.* in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church, dedicated to 8S. Peter and Paul, is an ancient struc- ture in various styles of architecture, and contains several monuments. There is a free grammar school, which was erected and endowed by Samuel Jones, Esq., in 1680. Courteenhall House, delightfully situated, is Sir Charles Wake, who is lord of the manor. (TJBTHOU8E8, a hmlt. in the par. of Scotter, in the i --ili ; N. of Gainsborough. OOUBTHOYLE. i vil. in the bar. of Bantry, in tho co. of V. foid. In 1 .mil, c, miles E. of New ROM. Cori;TM.csllKKI;Y, a vil. in the par. of Lisleo, bars, of Ibano and Barryroc, in the eo. of Cork, of Munster, Ireland. It is a coastguard station, ami is resorted to in the summer months as a watering place. The inhabitants carry on a pretty extensive fishery, is a good pier erected by government, but t)>- harbour only admit* small vessels. Conrtnm- belongs to the 1 mum. In the vieinity M ruins of AUi-y Mahon. The bay lies twtWMO th- Ii in. I. . and j,,.,,, inland over 3 mile*. Tho opposite coasts narrow in at one point so much, as to form an inner and outer harbour, Bopanit. i i- on- affords but a poor refuse lor null, and is hound, d on the one dido by Old Kinsiilu Id -1, The inner is tin r- of the river Ari^a Here is abundance of t COnnM.TKlX,avil. in the bar. of Lower* -,,111.110, in the co. of Limerick, prov. of Mim.t.i. Irelaj miles from Rathkeale. In I. a body of German Protestants from th- 1'alatinate settled here. COURTSTOWN, a castlo in the par. of Tulla: bar. of Cranagh, in the co. of Kilkenny, prov. of Leinster, Ireland. It is sup]>osod to date hack to the j early part of the 13th century, and underwent Home alterations in Henry VIll.'s reign. Tins structure is said to have been one of much beauty. It was en- compassed by a wall with a tower at each of the four corners. On the 8. side was the gate, with two to wen and portcullis. This castle was occupied by the Grace I family until tho end of the 17th century, when it wus forfeited and allowed to fall into decay. Bow l.utts lie to the 8. They are mere hillocks, supposed to be thl remains of an archery-butt. COURTOWN, a small seaport in the bar. of Gorcy,] in the co. 'of Wexford, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, Jl miles S.E. of the town of Gorey. It is situated ut tho upper part of Kilbride Bay, near tho vil. of liivcr-chaM A convenient harbour and pier have been formed. the neighbourhood is tho scat of the Earl of Court-" who is proprietor of tho estate. In 1798 this mansi was attacked and sustained considerable damage from i company of the rebels. COURTWAY, a hmlt. in the par. of Spoxton, in 1 co. of Somerset, 3 miles N. W. of Bridgwater. COVE, a tythg. in the par. of Yateley, in the co. i Hants, 6 miles N. of Fornham. It is situated near (" Farnborough station on the South- Western line. living is a perpot. cur.* in the dioc. of val. 100, in the patron, of the bishop. COVE, a vil. in the par. of Ringcurran, bar. Kinsalo, in the co. of Cork, prov. of Mil 1 J mile E. of Kinsale. It is situated on tho barb and is a favourite bathing place. The inhabitants i engaged in the ficli COVE, a vil. in the par. of Nigg, in the co. of _ cardine, Scotland, 2J miles 8. of Abcrd n It situated on a peninsula formed by the river Dee ai Nigg Bay, near Girdleness. COVE, or CHAPEL COVE, a chplry. ii and hund of Tiverton, in the co. of Devon, 2 n Tiverton. It is situated noar tho Bristol and Exe branch railway. COVE. See QCMOJSTOWN, co. Cork. COVE BAY, a coastguard station in the par. Cockbumspath, in the co. of Berwick, Scot! forms a small harbour. COYi:, Noiail. a ir. in the hund. of > in the co. of Suffolk, '2 miles to the I post town. It is situni ivci V i n- Tho living is a reel, in the dioc. of Norwich, with Willing- ham annexed, val. :;.j.;. in the patron, of th- lord chancellor. The church is dedicatid to St. r.,.[nl|,h. The parochial charities produce about 5 )r annum. Til- principal'residenoe is Cove House. ( oVK. SOITII, a par. in tho hnnd. of UK-thing, in tho oo. of Suffolk, 3 miles to tho N. of Sonthwo] post town. It is situated near the sea, and hut thinly inhabited. The living is a reel.* in '74, in 111- ; Sir T. (iooch. Halt. ehllivh is dedieateil to St. I-aWrcliee. Tl, 114 per annum. ' o I, I >T, a hmlt. in the bar. of Dunkerrin, in . of Kerry, prov. of Minister, li-laml, l"i miles s.V. of Kenmare. It is situated <'ii the N Kiiim.ii- jjver. Tien is a dispensary within tho K-nmar- Poor-law I'nion. COVr.HITIII-:, or NOKI S. a par. ii hund. of Bly thing, in tho co. of Suffolk, 3j j
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