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Rh ]> KSIXUHAM. 766 M:>KKTI,YX. building. There is also a chapcl-of-easo at the same place. lie chapels at Whilfhii! ;in<i T nfilM roe, which arc united, and places of worship for .Methodists and Wosleyani. Thure arc several day and one Sunday school ; throe of which are assisted by the National Board, one by the Society for Discountenancing Vice, and two by the London Hibernian Society. The principal aces are Castle Archdall, Rtutfad, Riversdale, and DKKS1XGHAM, a par. in the hund. of Freebridge- l.ynn, in the eo. of Norfolk, 2J miles N.E. of Castle Rising, and 8 N.E. of Lynn. It is a station on tho Lynn aud Hunstanton branch of the Great Eastern railway. The greater part of the land is arable, with a considerable tract of marsh und common. The village, which is small, is situated on the high road from Lynn to Wells. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 132, in the patron, of the Marquis of Cholmon The church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, is a large edifice of flint, with a ruined chapel. There is a Primi- tive Methodist chapel. The vicarial tithes have been commuted for land and a rent-charge of 70 ; the great tithes, belonging to the Bishop of Norwich as impro- priator, were commuted for a rent-charge of 316. On the enclosure of the common lauds, 458 acres were reserved for the benefit of the poor, of which 330 acres were common, and 128 heath. DERTHORPE, a chplry. in the par. of "Well, Wold div. of the hund. of Calceworth, parts of Lindsey, in the co. of Lincoln. DERVOCK, a postal vil. in the par. of Derrykeighan, liar, of Lower Dunluce, in the co. of Antrim, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 4 miles N. of Ballymoney. It is situated near the river Bush, on the road from Ballymoney to tho Giant's Causeway. Hero are the parish church, two chapels, a police station, and several mills. Tho dispensary is within the Ballymoney Poor-law Union. The Macartney family arc the proprietors of tho village. Fairs are held on 12th January, 23rd February, 14th May, 22nd June, 12th August, and 27th October. DERWEN, a par. in the hund. of Riithin, in the co. of Denbigh, 4J miles S.W. of Ruthin. It is situated at the source of the river Clwyd, and contains Derwen, Dyfanedd, and Ysgeinog. Tho living is a reel.* in tho dioc. of St. Asaph, val. 416, in the patron, of the Bishop of St. David's. In the churchyard is a handsome stone cross. Tho charities amount to 13 per annum. DERWEN LLANERCH, a tnshp. in the par. of Llanfair-Dyflryn-Clwyd, in the co. of Denbigh, 2 miles 8.E. of Ruthin. DERWENT, the name of several rivers in England. 1 Rises under Bow and Sea fells in the co. of Cumberland, and runs 30 miles N.W. and W., through Borrowdale, Derwent water, and Bassenthwaite Water, to the sea at Workington. Derwentwater, near Keswick, is the finest body of water in tho lake country, and is 3 miles long l>y 1 broad, and 10 in circuit. It contains Lord's, Vicar's, St. Herbert's, and Floating islands : and has abundance of fish. Surrounding it are Wallow and Gowdar Crags; Lowdoro and its fall; Borrowdale Fells; the Cat Bells, Ncwlands, and Skiddaw in the distance. 2. Rises near Barrow Stones, High Peak, in the co. of Derby, and runs 60 miles S. past Chatsworth to the Trent, near Wilne. 3. Rises near Allen Heads, in the co. of Durham, which it divides from Northumberland, and runs 30 miles N.E. to the river Tyno at D< Haugh. 4. Rises about 8 miles N.E. of Pickering, in the North Riding of the co. of York, and runs 65 miles S.W. post Stamford Bridge, to the river Ouse, at Bamaby-on-the-Marsh. DKKU'I'.NT, u chplry. in tho par. of Had,. hund. of High Peak, in the co. of Derby, 3^ miles N. !). istleton, and 11 W. of Shel! : situated on the river Dcrwcnt. Th'- living i- a pcrpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Lichtield, val. jfs.'i, in the patron, of Cl. Newde- gate, Esq. The church is dedicated to St. James. is a school with a small endowment. The Duke inipropMat"!- "i the u, Dor- went Hall ia the principal residence. I'KRWYDD, or DKRWIL1), a hmlt. in the par. of l.landobie, in tho CO. of Carmarthen, 4 miles S. of Uandeilofawr. It is a station on the Llanelly railway, ami is situated near the river ( '* -nu< n. DKSi;nl;i H'( 111, a hund. in the CO. of lluckingham; contain l-'inx v -t, 1'awley. I'.iidi nhani, llcd-or, llamble- don, Hitchenden, Great Marlow, Little Mallow, Rad- nage, Medmenham, Turville. Saiiuderton, Wooburn, Vit Wyombc, Wyoombe-Ghipping, and part of Ib- stone ana Dinton, comprising 52,370 acres. DESBOROUGH, a par. in the. hund. of RoOiwell, in '. of Northampton, 5J miles N.W. of K< tt.ring, and J from Rothwcll. It is a station on tho LeioM^H Market Harborough, and Hitchin section ot the Midldfl railway. The village, which is built on a soft xundttoH rock, is of considerable Many of the inhabiUlH are employed in making silk plush for hats, lace, won^H and in winding cotton. The living is a vie.* in th* dioc. of Peterborough, val. 149, in the patron. _ W. C. Thornhill, Esq. The church, dedicated to Giles, is an ancient cruciform structure, with a toi^l and spire. The charities amount to 37 per annum. There arc chapels for Baptists and Wesleyans. There aro British and National schools. Ferdinando Pulton, tho eminent lawyer, who compiled the Statutes at largo from Magna Charta to the 16th James I., wag ^^H bore, and lies buried in the chancel, where there i a monument to his family, who held the manor for teen generations. DESERT, a par. in the bars, of Ibano and liarryi^ und K.ist Carbery, in the co. of Cork, prov. ui .Minister, Ireland, near Clonakilty. It is situated at the 1. Clonakilty Bay. The surface is hilly, and the soil r The living is a vie. in the dioc. of BOM, val. with Ki rifle, 335, in the patron, of the bishop. 1 ) F.SERT, formerly a par. in the co. of ( .!;. I now joined to Gortroe. DESERT. Sat DYBABT, Irelan.l. DESERTCREAT, a par. in tho bar. of l)n ,. Upper, in the co. of Tyrone, prov. of l]st> miles S.W. of Cookstown. The surface is mountainofl with largo tracts of bog and moorland. - KOW and is watered to tho eastward by the str derry. The road from Dungannon to Omagh travemi the interior. Tho O'Hagans had a castle I was given by James I. to the l.yndsays Remains of Donarisk Priory, founded in l'2'.n, The livuig is a rect. in the dioc. of Armagh, val. ^^H in the patron, of Trinity Collegi, Dublin, is an ancient building, lately restored at th tho Ecclesiastical Commissioners. The l Hero HI e bleach-greens. DESEKTKUXY, a pur. in the bar. of Inn. in the co. ot prov. of Ulster, Ireland, J from Buncrana, its post town, along the eastern shores of Lough Swilly, and on tin- X. hy th- Atlantic Ocean. It is mountainou*, with a poor soil. 'ITie living is a rcct. in Derry, val. 185, in the patron, of the Manp Donegal. The church is a well-built cdilii the last century. The Roman C'ath'.l the site of the old church, and is nniti-d to the 1 1 of Upper and Lower I-'ahan. Tin n ' V ^B day schools. The surrounding hilN are ii,h in n. cam, DESEBTLYK. R par. in the bar. of Lough-i in the co. of LOI taining part of Moneymore, ita pest t-wn. It is situated ii" road from tli.it (own of Slieve (iulli'.n, which attains an tillitud.- <) 1.730 feet above sea-level. The s.ii! is various, and theri' is a largo tract .it 1,,,^'. T!. in tin di.K . ,,t Amiagn,