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Rh CROGHAN. 691 CROMDALE. CEOGHAX. a par. in the bar. of Lower Philipstown, in ' 'ounly, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 4 miles on the road from Philipstown to Edondcrry, its post town, and thcno: to Tyrrel's Pass. The suri'acu is ilat and boggy. The Grand canal passes near the southern boundary. Crogliau Hill, immortalised by Spenser in the " Faerie Queen," being the only rising ground in the locality, forms a striking feature; it is entirely cultivated, and from its summit an extensive view may be obtained of the surrounding country. At the foot of the hill stand the ruins of a church and the cottage of Earl Charl- yille, the owner of the estate ; and near its summit are gome monumental remains of interest. The living is a suspended reel, in the dioc. of Kildare, in the patron. of the bishop. This parish has no church, but here is a Eomaii Catholic chapel, and a day school supported by local contributions. CfiOGHAN, or CROAGHAN, a vil. in the bar. of Tullyhimco, in the co. of Cavan, Ireland, 3 miles from Killeshandra. ( K( >GHAN, a Vil. in the pars, of Killaken and Killu- mod, bar. of Boyle, in the eo. of Roscommon, prov. of Connaught, Ireland. It is situated on the road from Boyle to Strokestown. There is a dispensary within the Boyle Poor-law Union, and petty sessions are held in the village. Fail's are held on Wednesday after Trinity Sunday, and on the 28th October. CROGHAN, or SLIEVE-CROGHAN, a mountain on the Island of Achill, in the bar. of Burrishoole, in the co. of Mayo, prov. of Connaught, Ireland. Its height is 2,300 i'eet above the sea-level, and on its sides are many rare plants. It stands on the western side of tin; island, presenting to the sea a nearly perpendicular face, bearing all the appearance of having been sliced 1 down from top to bottom. It is admitted to be the most terrible precipice in Ireland, and from its eagle-haunted d is a niairnificent view of the Atlantic Ocean. CEOG1IAX-KINSHELA, a mountain in the par. and of Arklow, in the co. of Wickiow, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 4 miles S.W. of Arklow. It rises 2,064 feet above sea-level, and the road from Arklow to Ferns lies at its base. Eleven different metals are found in this mountain, and in its environs in 1775 gold was dis- covered. The fact was kept secret until 1796, when thousands hurried to the spot, and realised a sum of 10,000. Government then took possession of the mine, but the amount realised did not cover the expenses of mining, and the scheme was finally abandoned. " The Wickiow Gold Mines" have ever since afforded a theme .rlesque and jest. CROGHAN-MOIRA is a hill near the above, said to contain veins of gold. CROGHTON. See CEOUGHTOS, co. Chester. CROGLIN, a par. in Leath ward, in the co. of Cum- berland, 12 miles N.E. of Penrith. its post town, and !', from Kirkoswald. It is situated on Croglin Water, a tributary of the river Eden. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Carlisle, val. 300, in the patron, of the Rev. E. Bowman. The church, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, is a small plain stono structure. The tithes were commuted in 1808. Hunter's free school, where Dr. Locke, who founded the lying-in hospital at West- minster, was educated, has an income from endowment , of 16 10s. There is a day school for both sexes : also a Sunday-school. In this parish stands the lofty mountain called " Croglin Fell." At Newbiggen, near here, is a Wesleyan meeting-room. Lord Leconfield is lord of the manor of Croglin, and the Earl of Carlisle of Newbiggen. A cattle and sheep fair is held on the 18th August. CROGO, a vil. in the bar. of Balmaclellan, in the co. of Kirkcudbright, Scotland, 9 miles W. of New Galloway. CROGEONE, a quondam par. in tho bar. of East C'arbery, in the co. of Cork, Ireland, now united to Kilbritain. CEOGTON, a tnshp. in the par. of St. Oswald, higher div. of the hund. of Win-all, in the co. of Chester, 4 miles N. of Chester. It is situated on the Mersey canal. CROHANE, a par. in the bar. of Slieveardagh, in the co. of Tipperary, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 2 miles E. of Killenaule, its post town. It is situated on the borders of the co. of Limerick. The surface consists of a medium soil, with coal in some parts. A tributary to the river Lingay passes through the interior. The living- is a rect. in the dioc. of Cashel, united to Lis- mullin, joint val. 785, in tho patron, of the bishop. Mi 11 are Roman Catholic and parish schools. CROICH, a quoad utci-a par. in the par. of Kincardine, in the cos. of Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, 3 miles from Bonar. CEOLIN, or CROULIN, a group of small islands in the district of Wester Eoss, in the cos. of Ross and Cromarty, Scotland. These islands are situated off the entrance of Loch Carrou. Croulimnore, the largest of them, is a mile long. CROMAR, a div. in the co. of Aberdeen, Scotland, comprising the pars, of Tarlaud, Migvie. Logie-Coldstonc, Coul, andpartofTulloch. CEOMAETY, a par. in the district of Easter Ross, in the cos. of Ross and Cromarty, Scotland. It is bounded by the Cromarty Firth on tho N., the Moray Firth on the E., and the pars, of Eosemarkie and Eesolis on the S. and W. It is 7 miles long from E. to W., with a breadth varying from 1 to 4 miles. The cliffs at the E. of the par., overlooking the junction of the Cromarty and Moray Firths, are very lofty, attaining a height of nearly 500 feet. The coast line skirting the S. of the Cromarty Firth presents the appearance so frequently met with in other pails of Scotland, of an inland cliff parallel to the sea, and which seems at a recent geologi- cal period to have been washed by the tide. The solo proprietors of the parish are Ross of Cromarty, and Munro of Udale. This par. is in the presb. of Chanonry, and synod of Ross, and in the patron, of the crown. The stipend of the minister is 252. There is a Gaelic chapel, the minister of which has 150 from all sources, including the allowance of 50 from government. There is also a Free church. The town of Cromarty is situated on the E. end of the level terrace which separates tha inland cliff, mentioned above, from the sea. In 1861 it contained 327 houses, inhabited by a population of 1,491, against 1,988 in 1851, showing a decrease of 497 in the decennial period. The sea bounds it on two sides, and the scenery on all sides is beautiful in the extreme. The harbour affords shelter to vessels of 400 tons, and is much resorted to as a harbour of refuge from storms. A fixed red light is displayed, visible at a distance of 9 miles. A considerable trade is earned on in the herring fishery. This town unites with Wick, Dingwall, Dornoch, Kirkwall, and Tain, in returning a member to parliament. Its government consists of a pro- vost, 2 bailies, and 7 councillors. It has been rendered famous by the writings of Hugh Miller, who, from the humble occupation of a stonemason, raised himself to a prominent position among the geologists and writers of our day. CROMARTY FIETII. This magnificent natural har- bour or estuaiy receives the waters of the Conau at Dingwall, and stretches thence 20 miles in a north- easterly direction, until it joins tho Moray Firth. Its breadth varies from 1J mile to 5 miles, and it contracts at its junction with the Moray Firth into a narrow iga between two lofty wooded bluffs called the Sutors of Cromarty, which, viewed from the E., present the appearance of a gateway. The western reaches, although shallow, are yet navigable at high water by vessels of considerable size, while the more eastern parts have a depth of 15 to 20 fathoms, on a good anchorage. CEOMARTYSHIBE. See Ross AND CKOMAETY. CROMBIE POINT, a vil. in the par. of Torrybnrn, in the co. of Fife, Scotland, 4 miles S.W. of Dunferm- line, and 18 from Edinburgh. CEOMBY, a vil. in the par. of Pftnbride, in the co. of Forfar, Scotland, 2 miles from Monikie. CROMDALE, a par. in the district of East Inverness, in the cos. of Elgin and Inverness, Scotland. It is bounded by Knockando on the N., by Inveraven and Kirkmichael on the E., by Abernethy on the S., and by Duthil on the W. It is intersected throughout its