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Rh DEEBRIDGE. 741 DEEP. through Flint to the Irish Sea, by an artificial channel 8 miles long, cut by the River Dee Company. 4. A river in the cos. of Meath and Louth, prov. of Lein- ster, Ireland. Its source is in the bar. of Kells, am! it takus a course of 21 miles, when it becomes confluent with the Glyde a few miles above Dunaby Point. DEEBRIDGE, a vil. in the par. of Balmagie, in the co. of Kirkcudbright, Scotland, 1 mile W. of Castle Douglas. It is situated on the river Dee. DEECE, LOWER, a bar. in the co. of Meath, prov. of Leinster, Ireland. The bars, of Navan and Skivi-u bound it on the N., those of Ratoath and Ihmboyne on the E., the co. of Kildare on the S., and the bar. of Moyfenrath on theAV. It contains the pars, of Ualsunii, Cessey, Derrypatrick, Kilmessan, Galtrim, Knockmerk, Kiltale, Scurlogstown, Trubly, and a part of Agher, with the vils. of Batter-John, Bective-Bridge, Derrypatrick, Warrenstown, and Kilmessan, comprising 20,013 acres. The river Boyne is on the N. The surface is hilly, and tlif si.il gravelly. DEECE, UPPER, a bar. adjoining Deece, Lower; contains the pars, of Balfeaghan, part of Agher, Cul- mullcn, Gallow, Drumlargan, Kilclone, Kilmore, Rod- denstown, Moyglare, part of Rathcore, and the vils. of Hall-lift, Culmullen, Brideswell, and Moyualvey, com- prising 28,764 acres. DEEL, or ASKEATON, a river in the co. of Limerick, prov. of Munster, Ireland. It rises in the co. of Cork, among the Orrery and Kilmore mountains, and has a northward course of 23 miles to the Shannon. Numerous small streams contribute their waters to this river, which is navigable up to Askeaton. Its mouth is dangerous l'n >m >honls. DEENE, a par. in the hund. of Corby, in the co. of Northampton, 65 miles N.W. of Oundle. It is situated on the river Men, near Rockingham Forest, and contains the hnilt. of Deenethorpe. Before the Conquest a priory was founded here as a cell to Westminster Abbey, but was shortly after dissolved by consent of the abbot and convent, The living is arect.* in the dioc. of Peter- borough, val. 350, in the patron, of the Earl of Cardigan. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, contains tombs of the Cardigan family, and an old brass. The charities amount to 1 per annum. There is a National school, supported by the Earl of Cardigan. Henry VII. slept at Deene Ha'll after the battle of Bosworth Field. DEENETHORPE, a limit, in the par. of Deeno, hund. of Corby, in the co. of Northampton, 6 miles N.W. of Oundle. It commands a fine view, and is the Mat of the earls of Cardigan. The charities amount to 3 per annum. DEEPDALE. a hmlt. in -the par. of Grindon, in the co. of Stafford, 6 miles S.E. of Leek. DEEPDALE, a hmlt. in the chplry. of Patterdale, in the co. of Westmoreland, 4 miles N. of Ambleside. It is situated under Fail-field Fell. DEEPDALE, a hmlt. in the par. of Cayton, in the North Riding of the co. of York, 3 J miles S.E. of Scar- borough. DEEPDALE, a hmlt. in the chplry. of Dent, par. of Sedbergh, in the West Riding, co. of York, near Dent. DEEPDALE, a limit, in the par. of Arncliff, wap. of Staincliff and Ewcross, in the West Riding of th co. of York, 5 miles N.W. of Kcttlewell. It is situated on the river Wharfe. DEEPDALE HEAD, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Wig- uli'.swiirth, par. of Long Preston, in the West Hiding of the co. of York, 3 miles S. of Settle. DEEPDENE, near Dorking ; the seat of Mrs. Hope, built on the site of that in which Howard of Greystoke, uirrstor of the Dukes of Norfolk, lived. It is situated on the river Mole. DEEPING, a par. in the wap. of Ness, parts of Kest- even, in the co. of Lincoln, 7 miles E. of Stamford, and 1 mile E. of Market Deeping. It is situated on the riviT Welland, which is navigable for small craft, and has a station on the Great Northern railway, 2 miles from the village. It had remains of a Benedictine priory, founded in 1 139, and given with Thoruey Abbey to Thomas, Duke of Norfolk, by Henry VIII. In the village is an ancient stone cross, carved with shields of armorial bearings; its pedestal is about 12 feet square, and was converted into a house of deten- tion in 1819. The living is a vic. in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 191, in the patron, of Sir T. Whichcote, Bart. The church is dedicated to St. James. It was originally built by the abbots of Crowland, and is a fine specimen of 12th century architecture. The charities amount to 211 per annum. There are chapels for AVes- leyans and Calvinistic Methodists. The Bridge estate was bequeathed in the reign of Edward VI. by Arch- deacon Tyghe, for the repair of the highways and bridges in this parish. There is a National school, supported out of the proceeds of this estate. To the E. of the village is a strong chalybeate spring. DEEPING FEN, an ext. par. place, partly in the wap. of Ness, parts of Kesteven, and partly in the wap. of Elloe, parts of Holland, in the co. of Lincoln, near Market Deeping. It is an extensive marsh, drained by powerful steam-engines. The inhabitants are exempt from all rates and taxes. The living is a deac. in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 210, in the patron, of the trustees of the late W. Stevenson, Esq. DEEPING GATE, a hmlt. in the par. of Maxey, lib. of Peterborough, in the co. of Northampton. It is situ- ated on the S. of the river Welland. A handsome stone bridge connects this village with Market Deeping. DEEPING, MARKET, a par. and market town in the wap. of Ness, parts of Kesteven, in the co. of Lin- coln, 43 miles S.S.E. of Lincoln. It is situated on the river Welland, which is navigable for small craft. The manor was given by Morcar de Bruen to Crowland Abbey, and by William the Conqueror to his chamber- lain, Richard de Rulos, who embanked the river, which previously inundated the adjoining lands; hence the name Deeping, from its situation among the deep or low meadows of the Fens. The houses of the town are in general old and inconveniently built, but the surround- ing lands have been vastly improved by drainage. The living is a rect. * in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 579, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church, dedicated to St. Guthlac, is partly in the Norman and partly in the later English styles. The charities amount to 169 per annum. The Independents have a chapel, and there is a school with a small endowment. The tithes of this and of the adjoining parish of Deeping St. James, were commuted for land and money payments under the Enclosure Act of 1806. Market day is Wednesday, and fairs for cattle and toys are held in May and October. DEEPING, WEST, a. par. in the wap. of Ness, parts of Kesteven, in the co. of Lincoln, 1'J mile S.W. of Market Deeping. It is situated on the river Welland, and is intersected by the Tallingtou canal. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 373, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church is dedicated to St. Michael. The tithes were commuted for land under the Enclosure Act of 1801. DEEPTHWAITE, a hmlt. in the par. of North Cuckney, in the co. of Westmoreland, 2 miles N. of Milnethorpe, and 3 S. of Worksop. It is situated on the river Kent. DEER, or OLD DEER, a par. in the cos. of Aberdeen and Banff, Scotland. It is situated in the centre of the district of Buchan, its Banffshire portion being a detached part of a quondam great barony, the main body of which constitutes the parish of St. Fergus. Its length south-eastward is 1 1 miles, with a breadth of 5 miles, and it is bounded by the pars, of Strichen, Longside, Cruden, Ellou, and New Deer. It contains the vUs. of Deer, Biffy, Stewartfield, and Fetter Angus. The sur- face consists of irregular ridges. The soil varies con- siderably in quality. Granite is quarried, and limestone found. The chief landed proprietors are Ferguson of Pitfour, Ferguson of Kinmundy, and Russell of Aden. There are two woollen and eight meal mills, and many of tho parishioners are linen-weavers. The roads from Aberdeen to Fraserburgh, and from Banff to Peterhead, traverse the parish, as doss also the