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Rh CRUCKK'N. 702 CUr.NUALK ( KM K'l'uN', a tnshp. and chplry. in tin; par. c,f bury. The living is a cur. annexed to the second mediety of tl,. i i.-sbury. It is situated on a branch of the river S.c< I Di;N',or 1NVKKCRUDEN, apar. in tin- district of Kllon, in the co. of Aberdeen, Scotland. It by the pan. of IVterheod and Longside on the W., by thu Genii ai n the K., by Slaius and Logie iiuchan on the 8., and by Kllon on the N. It stretches 8 or 9 miles along tho coast, and extends as fax inland. Tho northern hall of the coast, which is precipitous and rocky, comprises the rocky excavations called tho Bul- Icrs of Buchuii, through which the waves dash them- . with great fury and grandeur during storms. The Scares of Cruden, a range of sunken rocks extrud- ing some distance into the sea, occur oil' tin; southern coast. The principal landowner is the Earl of Errol, whose seat, Slains Castle, is situated on the summit of a lofty cliff overlooking the sea. Druidical remains occur a mill- V. of the church. A battle was fought in the beginning of the 1 1th century about a mile W. of Slains Castle, be; Malcolm II. and Canute, afterwards King of England and Denmark. After the battle a treaty was concluded by which the battle-field was to be consecrated as a burial- ground, a chapel to be built, and masses mid for ever for those who had fallen. Tho Danes on their part are said to have agreed to evacuate Burg Head in Moray- shire, and finally to quit tho kingdom, as they did in 101 4. This par. is in tho prosb. oi Kllon and synod of Aberdeen. Pat., the Earl of Errol. The stipend of tho minister is 204. There is also a Free church and an Episcopalian chapol. Fairs arc held in tho parish in April and June. CRUDGINGTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Ercall- Magna, in the co. of Salop, 3J miles N.W. of Welling- ton. It is situated on the river Rodcn, near Crudgington Briil CRUDWELL, a par. in the hund. of Malmesbury, in tho co. of Wilts, 4 miles N. of Malmesbury, ita post town, mid 4 from the Tctbury Road railway station. It is situated near tho old Fosse Way to Cirenccstcr, and contains tho limits, of Chelworth, Eastcourt, Chedglow, and Murcott. Tho living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol, vul. 487, in tho patron, of the Rev. AV M-i-kelyne. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is an ancient structure in the early English stylo of archi- tecture, and contains several monuments and a stained- glass window. The charities amount to 36 per annum. There is a National school, with a small endowment. Earl do Grey is lord of the manor. The village is a meet for the Vale of White Horse hounds. CBUGOION. See CBIOOION, Montgomeryshire. C'RUGH, a small island off the coast of Galway, Ire- land, 2 miles W. of Owney Island, and near Crugh Rock. CRUGH LUSSA, or CRUACH LUSACH, a moun- tain in Knapdale, in the co. of Argyle, Scotland, near Tarbert. Its name signifies "the hill of plants," from tho groat variety of herbage found on its slopes ; and from the summit, which is near 3,000 feet above tho level of the sea, is a varied prospect of land and sea, studded with islands. CRUGLETON', a vil. in tin- pur. of Whitcln.ni. in the co. of Wigton, Scotland, 4 miles S.E. of Sorby ruins of Crugletun Castle are situated on Wigton ! CRUICETOWN, a par. in tin bar. of Lower K in the co. of Month, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 2 mile* V. of Nobbor, its post town. It derives its name from tho Cruicc l.nnih, who formerly possessed the parish. Tho living is a suspended rect. in tho dioc. of Mcath. There is nochurch in thi.i pirish. The Kninan Catholic chapel is unit < d to that of Nobber. There is a school at Altinor.li. I <|uarriod here. ( 'mi,, t'. House is tho principal ) < K '|CK HAKBol 1:. on tho coast of Fife, Scotland, near Invcrkeithing. [' K W. TI-ll;, a river rising in the co. ot far, Scotland, and falling into the Upper Esk.at Striek- throw. Ie, ill the Fermanagh, prov. of I mi;. - >.W Newtown-BuUer. Thi* beautiful , head of Upper i.-u-ii I Earl of Kme. Tho castle ia a n> miiiH of tho old mansion standing near add ! uresquo locality. ' Ml. IN, u post and market town in the , Camlin, bar. of Upper Massareene, in the co. ot Antrim, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 11 miles N.W. of Bulfaita and 2i E. of the head of Lough Keagh. It u ailuataJ on the river Camlin, and on the road from Moira. There is canal communication w. Antrim, and other towns. Here are Ron.. Presbyterian, and I'lut-man ehaj.el-; also .N Church Educational Society's schools. Tho paridj church is at Gle >ut 2 miles distant ; '. cue was destroyed in 1690 by James II '- tho town is a dispensary within tin Antrim 1'oor-law I'nion, 'and petty sessions are held every fortni^l Here are also extensive flour-mills. The pi deuces are Glendarragh House and Ben N< are held on the first Monday in every month, SepteoJH ted. CRUMLIN, a par. in the bar. of Uppcrcross, in tM co. of Dublin, prov. of Lei; id, 3 miles 8.^1 of Dublin, on the road from Dublin to Naas. Tho living is an impropriate cur. in the dioc. of Dublin, val. 1^ in the patron, of the Dean and Chapter ot St. r. ; - Dublin. The church was erected on t : h one in 1825 by aid of a loan from the late Boar i Fruits. It is in the pointed style, and i.s emu. the old tower. Tho Roman ' those of RHthfamham and Tallaght. There u school for boys and girls. Tho town was formerly a pli of fashionable resort, and is supposed to occupy the a heathen temple. It is a crown manor, and waa 1 in 1594 by Gerald Fitzgerald, the leader of the W: insurgents. William 111., in 1690, halt here after tho battle of the Boyne. Here are a station and a dispensary within tho South Dublin law Union; also extensive flour-mil! quarries. The Purcells formerly held tin iiimlin is the principal residence. CRUMLLN, a hmlt. in the par. of 'I :u the co. of Monmouth, 3J miles S.W. of Fontypool. It ii situated on the canal which joins Brecon canal > port, and is a station on tho Tuff Vale Extension of West Midland railway. CKTMM'M K WATKK, a lake 3 miles Ion by three- quarters of a mile broad, situated in tin land, 7 miles 8.W. of Keswick, betwct i Loweswater. On its western bank is S a tino waterfall of 156 feet in one leap, and then of 44 feet OVW rocks of sienito. The lake is adorned with three small islands, and contains abundance of trout and char. Ml'LEHOHN, a hmlt. in the par. in the co. of Corn v CRUMl'SAI.I., a tuishp. in the par. of -M... hnnd. of Salfonl, in the co. of Lanca- The village, which is . good houses. Tin; living is a rect. in the dioc. of Manchester, and in the patr*n. of th bishop. no church, but divine servii > in the schoolroom. Tin- V, - 1 i ml two at l.oui i Crump-all. indii-try is in .mil dying, and in tic facturc of silk and cotton. Hugh Uldham, 1' aid I'oundi r "t tin- M George Clark, .and Hiiinphrey Cln-thani, wi re b Cl;IM>'li )N i; ISLAND, in tin- ,-,.. ,.t ...rthn I. mil, mort Dontharlyol tin Ii is a small desolcti island, and h, i KCNDALi:. or CRUNDELL, 11 par. in thchn. Vy. , lathe i.f Shej.way, in the CO. of Kent. '>'. niilw N.K. of Ashford, and Wye station on the .' rn railway. The village is small. Th
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