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Rh DANBY. 728 UANUANIMiNoVAN. DANBY, a par. in the K. div. of the lib. of I baurgh, in the North Riding of the co. of York, mil. s ai;h, and 11 from Stokesley. It is situ- 11 the moors, near the river Esk, and Cf the present century. The charities amount to CJ7 i r annum. There is a handsome National school, built of stone, in the Gothic style, by tho Viscount Downo, who is lord of the manor. It has an endowment of 6 per annum. There are chalybeate and mineral springs. Danby Castle is the seat of Viscount Downo. Danby-upon-Yoro is the scat of the Scropes, an old and influential family. On a neighbouring hill arc the ruins of Danby Castle. DANBY, or DANBY-ON-YORE, a hmlt. in the par. of Steward, in the North Riding of the co. of York, 2 miles E. of Middlcham. DANBY- VISKK, a par. and tnshp. in the wap. of East Gilling, in the North Riding of tho co. of York, 4 miles N.W. of Northallerton railway station, and 9 N.E. of Bedale. It is situated on the river Wiske, noar the Great Northern railway. Tho living is a i. the dioc. of York, val. with the perpet. cur. of Yaftbrth, 490, in the patron, of the Hev. E. Cust. The church is a stone edifice. The charities amount to 2 per annum. There is a Wesloyan chapel. DANDDYFRYN, a tnshp. in the par. of Towyn, in the co. of Merioneth, near Towyn. DANDELION, a hmlt. in the Isle of Thonot, in the co.of Kent, ImileW.S.W.of Margate. It is a picturesque spot, and a favourite resort of the visitors from Mai The ruins of the ancient seat of Dent-de-Lyon, which has been corrupted to Dandelion, may still be seen. It belonged to the Petits in 1445, and ultimately came into the possession of Lord Holland. DANE BRIDGE, a vil. in the par. of Great Bud- worth, in the co. of Chester, near Northwich. It is situated on the river Dane, near its junction with the Weaver. The living is a perpot. cur. in the dioc. of Ches- ter, val. 130, in the patron, of tho crown and bishop alternately. DANEBURY HILL, a circular camp, in the co. of Hants, 3 miles N.W. of Stockbridge, said to be, together with tho barrows in tho neighbourhood, the work of King Cnut. It measures 680 yards in circumference. DANE COURT, a hmlt. in the par. of St. Peter, hund. of Ringslow, lathe of St. Augustine, in the co. of Kent, 2 miles S.E. of Margate. There is also another i >.<no Court in the same county, n miles W. of Deal. DANE END, or MUNDANE FI.'KWI-iL, a hmlt. in tho pars, of Great and Little Mundane, in the co. ot Hertford, 6 miles N. of Vaiv. There are traces oi < and tumuli here. DANEHILL, a chplry. and vil. in the par. of !'! ing, hund. of Rushmonden, rape of Pcvensey, in 1 1 of Sussex, 6 miles N.E. of Cuckfield. The living is a i:ur. annexed to the vie. of Fletching. It is sii near tin- ri. r I lusc. DANEHILL lln|;s r lT.D, a hund. in the rape of Povensey, in tho co. of Sussex, contains the pars, of Selmeston, Horsted-Keynes, and Tarring Neville, prising 8,650 acres. DANE PITTS, a camp of about half an acre, at Ripple, in the co. of Kent This, with in near, is supposed to have been made by Julius ( '.Tsar. I'ANK KI VI :R, situated on thebordm oi !> -n Cheshire, whence it rises, and runs 30 mil. - W. to the river Weaver at Northwich. DANESCASTLE, a post vil. in the par. of Currick, bar. of Bargy, in the co. of Wexford, pi i i Ireland, 6 miles S.W. of Taghmon. It is so calh .. ilie neighbouring ruin, and is supposed to ' Norman origin. The place affords > - for . and is inn :1 during ti There are Roman ( itlr lir chapels and schools, and a DANESFORT, or M Nl KKT, a par. in the 1 Shillcloi'her, in the OO. ot Kilkenny. | ! ister, Ireland, 5 miles S. of Kilkenny. ' is itt post town. It is Mtu. d>'l on the V. ,-iile ..I of tho Nore. The soil is good, on a Mib-.tiatuin "t lime- stone. The road from Kilkenny tn K i tra- verses the interior. Tile li in tile (Hoc. (if Ossory, val. with Burnchiirch, 7i' n . in the patron, of the crown. There ore Roma r and at Beimel's Bridge, which are united to those of Hi Hells, and Ladyswcll. There is a National school id I ;. nnet's Bridge, besides two other day schools. Daneg- forl House is the principal residence. An an formerly stood here, and there are some : Danish fortifications. DAN KSHALT, or DUNSHELT, a vU. in the par. of Auchtcrmuchty, in the co. of Fife, Scotland. It is situ- ated 1 mile S. of the town of Auchtermuchty, and 2j i Js". of Falkland. It is said to have been the fits! halting- place of the Danes after their defeat on Falkland M DANKS MOOR, or DUNS MOOR, in the co. of Northampton, I miles N.E. of lianburv. Here the Y'.ikiMs, under tin I'.arl of Pembroke, were defeated in 1469; and Charles I. quartered h': > battle of EdgehiU, in Kii'J. HANKSTOWN, n ]r. in the bar. of Lower I>. and Skreen, in the co. of SI' 'nster, Ire- land, I! miles W. of Duleek. Navan It is situated on tho river Nannywr 1'roin Dublin to Slane. The soil i in i|ii:ility. The living is a reel, in the dioc. of Mcath, val. witM Kentstown, 307, in the patron, of tlie crown and I : Dunsany. DANE STHEET, a vil. in the hund. of Chart, la|M of Scray, in the eo. of Kent, 6 miles N. of Ashford, and near C'hilham. DANGAN, or DANGANBEG, a small post t .wn in the par. of Killererin, bar. of Tiaquin, in ti Galway, prov. of Connaught, Ireland. 'J.'l m Galway. Il is situated on the mad In in Dublin Westport, near Horee-leap I. DANGAN, a demesne in the par. of I Moyfenrath, in the co. of Sleath. jn-ov. of 1. land, 2 miles S.E. of Trim. This once beautiful seat belonged to the Wellesleys. Thciarl-. Marquis Welleslcy were spent here, and Arthur ! of Wellington was born in the mansion, which has been burnt down. The whole of this property w:i to Mr. Burroughs. DAM i.N. OLD, a vil. in the ],:,>. < t Kill of Iverk, in the co. of Kilkenny, ]>i". land, 3 miles N.W. of Waterford. It is nit small ihe Suir. Here arc Moiir-i' ]>AN( i AX, a bog in tho eo. of (iahvay, j.i< naught, Ireland, 'J mile.- N.W. of (iahvay. It li. the side of Lough C'orrili, and extends HMT ;il...nt 1,'J acres (Irish). It Galway ri, DANTJANDABGAN. a par. in tho bars, of william of .M:i- 'iid, 'J miles S.W 'icn is ils posl town. It lies on the ]'.. ..I tin- Suir valley, and on tho road from (inldcn to ('lonincl. The living i rect. in the di"i . "I ' ashi I. al. ith A . I, in the jiatnin. of the bishop. h.N<;ANIiNMVAN. DIMUNIii iNoVAN IiANIiiN, a ji.-ir. in th" bar. nf Jmnkilly, in tie Ciirk, ]ii-"v. i'l .M.instti', Ii.i.ind, ; "f Castl h is its jxist town. The M ni'iuiitainiiiis. and (lie soilof medium quality. The living is a BUS], ended i-cet. in the dine, .ri ( 'loyno. The chinch is in ruins. Gh re tin- principal 1 1 ei i ale -mne interesting ruins of a castle founded by the (ieraldiii' - in !:;:) It was surrendered