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Rh NINAS NINLLK. 76G NIXGWALL. of Glamorgan, 2 miles N.W. of Llantrisaint ; another in the co. of Brecon, near Llanwrtyd ; and a third in tin: CO. of Carnarvon, J mill.-* S.W. of Carnarvon. DIN AS DINLLE, si hmlt. in the co. of Carnarv rnarvon, near Llanlynfi, n Roman ramp. Coins have l>r< u found here. I >I NAS <J A I )FEL, a tnshp. in the par. of Llannch dd, in the co. of Denbigh, 4 miles N.W. of Denbigh. D1NAS-MOWDDWY, a tnshp. in the par. of Mall- wyd, in the co. of Merioneth, 8 miles S.E. of Dolgelly. It is situated in a picturesque spot among tho Mowddwv and other mountains, on Craig-y-Dinas, at the junction of the rivers Dovey and Cerris. Copper, lead, slut' blue ochre, are found here, and there is a mineral spring. DINAS PLAS, a vil. in the par. of Mallwyd, in the co. of Merioneth, near Dinas-Mowddwy. A market is held here weekly, on Saturday, and fairs on the Friday before Palm Sunday, 2nd June, 10th September, 22nd October, and 13th November, for cattle, &c. DINAS-POWI8, a hand, in the co. of Glamorgan, contains the pars, of St. Andrew, Bonvilston, Barry, St. Bride, Cogan, Cadoxton-justa-Barry, St. George, St. Faggan, Lavernock, Highlight, Llancarvan, Ltckwith, Llan-dough-j uxta-Penarth, Llantrithyd, Llan - illtcrne, St. Lythan, Llanvithian, Michaelstone-le-Pit, Merthyr- Dovan, St. Nicholas, Michaelstone-super-Ely, Penmark, Penarth, Porth-Kerry, Sully, Peterstone-super-Ely, and DIN AS POWYS, or DENIS POWIS, a hmlt. in the hund. of Cowbridge, in the co. of Glamorgan, 2J miles S. of Llandough. Here are ruins of a castle named after a daughter of the Prince of Powis. niXBKEK, a tnshp. in the par. of Llangollcn, in the co. of Denbigh, near Llangollon. DINCHOPE, a tnshp. in the chplry. of Halford, in the co. of Salop, 5 miles 8. of Church Stretton. DINDER, a par. in tht- hund. of Wells- Forum, in UK co. of Somerset, '2J miles W. of Shepton Mallet, and 2 E. of Wells. It is situated on the river Bure. The vil. is small, and wholly agricultural. Limestone is quarried. The living is a reel.* in the dioc. of Bath and Wells, val. 184, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to St. Michael and All Saints, consists of nave, chancel, N. aisle, porch, and square tower. It contains an orna- mental font and stone pulpit, also some monuments to the Somerville family and others. There are a few email charities, and a school endowed with 8 per annum. Curtis Somervillo, Esq., is lord of the manor. DINDRYSAL, a ty thg. in the par. of Aberflraw, in the co. of Anglesea, near Aberflraw. DINEDOR, a par. in the hund. of Webtreo, in the co. of Hereford, 3 J miles S.E. of Hereford. It is situated on the bank of the river Wye, and the greater part of the land is under tillage. A fine view is commanded from Dinodor Hill, on the summit of which is a camp made by the Roman general Ostorius Scapula. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Hereford, val. 315, in the patron, of Worcester College, Oxford. 'The church is dedicated to St. Andrew. Part of the rectorial tithes belong to the Dean and Chapter of Hereford, and part to the Governors of Guy's Hospital. DINJERTH, a tnshp. in the par. of Llandrillo-yn- Rhus, in the co. of Denbigh, 1 miles N.E. of Conway. It is situated on the coast near Little Orme's Head. DINGESTOW, a par. in the low. T <liv. of tin- hund. of Ragland, in the co. of Mmiintiuth, 2 V. i.t Monmouth, by the Monmouth branch of the West Mid- land railway, on which it is a station. It is situate on the river Trothy, and contains Gracc-Dieu Park. The parish is well wooded, and the surface diversified with Mils. The soil is a Htiff clay, and half arable. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Llanduff, val. with the cur. gnre, 244, in the patron, of the Archdeacon and Chapter of Llandaff. The church is dedicated to St. Mary. Tie amount to 3 per annum. DINGINDONOVAN. .sVc DANOANIM uf, l,,land. MXul.K, a par., market town, and seaport, in v, in the co. of Kerry, prov. of V.s.V. of K.liarney, and 220 from Dublin. It is situated on the N. side of I Bay, and is the < sterly point of the P Isles. The surface is mountainous and boggy, town, formerly called Dingle-I-Couch, is of Spanish origin. It is a borough by charter of James I., and members to the Irish parliament. It is governed by sovereign and twelve burgesses. There are coastguard and police stations ; and petty sessions are held m 1 1.. town, which contains several branch banks, a 1 barracks, newsroom, corn-mills, and a dispensary, within the Tralee Poor-law Union. The living is a cur. in the dioc. of Ardfert and Aghadoe, v (impropriate), in the patron, of Lord Ventry. I which occupies the site of the original structure, was in 1807 by the late Board of First Fruit i Catholic chapel is united to those of Ventry and some others. There are National and other schools, lenlm. House, situated on the shores of the harbour. isth>. ,: . : Lord Ventry. Other scats art Monaree, Grove. Fl^^l killa, and Balintagart. A monastery formerly here, being a cell of Killagh Abbey. A castle also here founded by the Husseys, afterwards DOM the Ormonds and Knights of Kerry. Many of thi houses are very ancient, and exhibit cvidcnot^^^^l Spanish origin. Saturday is market day. DINGLE BAY, a large bay on the V. shores <^H co. of Kerry, prov. of SI ; and. It i- wide between the heads Bray and Dunmore, and ext^H inland to Castlemaync harbour. Being open t^BBl Atlantic, it ia subject to heavy seas. Its inlets harbour, Valcntia harbour, and Ventry harb" a good average depth of water. At Brayhead is rock and lighthouse. DINGLEY, a par. in the hund. "t C..rby. in of Northampton, 2 miles E. of Mark' t-llartj..nmi:h, 8J N. of Kettering. It is situated on the river WJB^H by which it is bounded on the N.W. around is fine. The greater part of the pa' grazing land, with 150 acres of woodland, rect. in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. 34u. in the of H. H. Hungnrford, Esq., who is lord of the The church is dedicated to All Saints. The d amount to 1 per annum. Dingley Hall site of tho preceptory founded in the reign of It belonged to the Knights of St. John of Jen DINGWALL, a par. in the district of W. in the co. of Ross and Cromarty, Scotland. I a royal burgh of the same name, and is bourn! E. by the par. of Kiltcarn, on the N. by 1 on the W. and 8. by the par. of Foddert in general rich and fertile, uid the sin and well cultivated. The Cromarty Firth at high washes a considerable part of the S.E. of the but at low water recedes to a distance of some leaving a broad expanse of mud, a cons: which might he reclaimed. The road I; (> the N. traverses the parish, and the ' Scotland and Inverness and Abe< way has its terminus at tho town of liiimw ill I is the seat of a prcsb. in the synodal !;--. ami patron, of the crown. The minister has a s' 300. There is a 1 : i,withah: and a! <|ial chapel. The tov, ' the political capi: Ross and t Nairn, is mouth valley Of H N.W. of Invcrm straight line, and 1! by the load. In U . inhabited by a population of 2, 1,990 in 1851, showing an increase in the decei of 94. The i lildienat school in 1861 tho ages of five and till pleasant appe ; is low n:
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