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Rh DALLAS. 723 DALMELLINGTON. tury ago. There is a large granite quarry, and an abandoned lead-mine opposite Dalkey Island. This island is separated from the mainland by a narrow channel, and contains a martello tower and some rhurch ruins. It was here that the ceremony of crowning the mock King of Dalkey and Emperor of the Muglins was performed in June. The Dalkey tte gave a full account of these doings. A large u-omlech on the common was destroyed, for the sake c.f the granite blocks of which it was constructed, during the formation of Kingstown Harbour. It is i here that the atmospheric railway was tried. There are numerous pleasant villas and residences, commanding delightful sea-views ; among the principal are Sorrento, I Braganza Lodge, and Shamrock Lodge. DALLAS, or DOLLAS, a par. with a vil. of the same , in the co. of Elgin, Scotland. It is bounded by Elffin, Birnie, Rothes, Knockando, Edenkillie, and Eafford. It has a length from E. to W. of about 12 5, with an extreme breadth from N. to S. of 9 miles. It forms a valley surrounded by hills, and drained by tin' Lossie. The name Dallas seems to be derived from the Gaelic liale- Uisk, " the water valley," a great part of the plain S. of the hill of Melundy appearing < fly to have been a lake. The estate of Craigmill, which belongs to this parish, is isolated in the southern of the valley of the parish of Kafford. From the above mentioned, inexhaustible supplies of peat can iitained. Freestone and slates are largely quarried. There is good fishing in the Lossie for trout during the uer, and for white trout and a few small salmon in mber and October. The landowners arc the Earl .it Fife, dimming of Altyre, and Grant of Wester Elches. The chief antiquity is Torcastle, the ruined stronghold of the Cummings. The village of Dallas is situated on ih>- V. road from Elgin to Knockando, 9 miles S.E. of Forres, and 12 S.S.W. of Elgin. The eastern district of Forres and synod of Moray, and in the patron, of Gor- don Gumming, of Altyre. In 1657, when Altyre was annexed to the parish of Rafford (which formerly be- longed to Dallas), Kelles, and part of the parish of Elgin were annexed to Dallas. The minister has a is also a Free church. DALLICOT, a hmlt, in the par. of Claverley, Bridg- north div. of the bund, of Brimstree, in the co. of Salop, 1J mile N.W. of Claverley, and 2^- miles N.E. of Bridgnorth. DALLIGAX RIVULET, in the bar. of Decies-with- out-Drum, in the co. of Waterford, prov. of Leinster, Ireland. It runs 7 miles S. to Clonea Bay. DALLIGHTIE, a par. joined to Daviot, in the co. of Aberdeen, Scotland. DALLINGHOE, or DALINGHOO, EARLS', a par. partly in the hund. of Wilford, and partly in that of Locs, in the co. of Suffolk, 2i miles W. of Wickham Market, and 4 If. of Woodbridge. The village is small and wholly agricultural. It acquired the affix of Earls' from the circumstance that the chief manor formerly belonged to the earls of Norfolk. The handsome manor- house, erected by Sir William Churchill, was burnt down in 1729. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 384, in the patron, of the Rev. E. Walford. The church is dedicated to St. Mary. The charities amoxmt to 41 per annum. A. Arcedeckne and J. Wood, Esqs., are lords of the manor. There is a parochial school, chiefly supported by the rector. DALLINGTON, a par. in the hund. of Nobottle (ii-ove, in the co. of Northampton, 1J mile N.W. of Northampton. It is situated on a branch of the river Ncn, which bounds it on the N. and N.E. The parish is of small extent, and is nearly half occupied by a fine plantation of firs. The manufacture of shoes is carried on to a small extent ; the rest of the inhabitants are engaged in agriculture. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of IVturborough, val. 100, in the patron, of J. Reddall, Esq. The church is dedicated to St. Mary. It contains several monuments to the Rainsford and Jekyll families, who formerly held the manor. The charities amount to 28. There is a National school and four almshouses, built and endowed by SirR. Rainsford. J. Reddall, Esq., is lord of the manor. DALLINGTON, a par. partly in the hund. of Nether- field, and partly in that of Foxearle, rape of Hastings, in the co. of Sussex, 6J miles N.W. of Battle, and 5J S.W. of Robertsbridge railway station. It was once a part of the Great Forest, and is situated on the road from Battle to TJckfield. The district abounds with iron-ore, and several blast-furnaces were formerly erected here for smelting the ore, but have long been discontinued for want of fuel, the timber being now too valuable to use for_this purpose. This village was the birthplace of the eminent barrister and statesman Sir Joseph Jekyll. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Chichester, val. 182, in the patron, of the Earl of Ashburnham. The church, dedicated to St. Giles, or as others say to St. Margaret, is a handsome structure, with a square embattled tower, surmounted with a spire. There is a National school. The Earl of Ashburnham is lord of the manor. DALLOW GILL, or DALLAGHILL, a hmlt. in the par. of Masham, wap. of East Hang, in tho North Riding of the co. of York, 12 miles W. of Ripon, near Dallow Moor. The living is a cur. in the dioc. of Ripon, val. 73, in the patron, of the Vicar of Masham. DALLUA RIVULET, in the bar. of Duhallow, co. of Cork, prov. of Munster, Ireland. It is about 15 miles in length, and falls into the river Allow, near Kanturk. DALMAHOY, a hmlt. in the par. of Rattio, co. of Edinburgh, Scotland, 3 miles W. of Currie, near Dal- mahoy Crags. It was formerly a prebend to Holyrood. Dalmahoy House is the seat of the Earl of Morton. DALMALLY, a vil. in the par. of Glenorchy, in tho co. of Argyle, Scotland. It is situated near the head of Loch Awe, 16 miles N.N.E. of Inverary. A fair is held on the Friday of October after Kilmichael. DALMARNOCK, a hmlt. 3 miles N. of Inver, in the par. of Little Dunkeld, in the co. of Perth, Scotland. DALMEAN, a place near Dalnacardoch, in the co. of Perth, Scotland, at the junction of the rivers Ender and Garry. DALMELLINGTON, a par. in the district of Kyle, in the co. of Ayr, Scotland. It contains the town of Dalmellington and the vils. of Waterside and Craig- mark, and is bounded on the N. by Ochiltree, on the E. by New Cumnock, on the S.E. by the co. of Kirkcud- bright, on the S.W. by the river Doon, and on the W. by Dalrymple. It extends 10 miles in length, with an average breadth of 3 miles. The surface is level along the Doon; to the N. and E. of which it rises into mountain ridges. Through one of these passes, called the Glen of Ness, the river Doon emerges from its picturesque mountain cradle, Loch Doon. The soil is rich and loamy near the Doou, and in other parts moorland and gravelly. Coal of excellent quality is worked, and sandstone, limestone, and ironstone abound. The greater part of the parish is the property of the Hon. F. Macadam Cathcart, of Craigengillan. In 1847 the Dalmellington Iron Company erected extensive works, and also the vils. of Waterside and Craigmark. The roads from Ayr to Dumfries, and from Dalmelling- ton to New Cumnock traverse the parish. A railway for conveying the mineral produce has been constructed to Ayr. A Roman road, from the counties of Dumfries and Kirkcudbright, formerly traversed the parish in the direction of Ayr. In the uplands there were at one time three large cairns ; one of them, 100 yards in cir- cumference, covering large masses of human bones. Many traditions, respecting the sufferings of the Cove- nanters under the Stuarts, abound in the district. This par. is in the presb. of Ayr, and synod of Glasgow and Ayr, and in the patron, of the crown. The minister has a stipend of 158. There are two preaching stations at Waterside and Craigmark belonging to the Establish- ment, and endowed by the Dalmellington Iron Com- pany. There is also a Free church for Dalmellington and Carsphairn. The town of Dalmellington is an
 * arish is called Kelles. This par. is in the presb. of
 * id of 158. The church was built in 1794. There