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DONOGHEAVEY. ture in the early English style, and has tombs to the Fitzwillium family and Archbishop King. There are Roman Catholic chapels in the village of Donny brook, at Sundymount, and Irishtown, which are united. There are also Wesleyan and Preshyterian meeting-houses, and several schools, one of which is attached to the nunnery, and another supported by Erasmus Sinith's Charity. Donnybrook contains the hospital for incurables, formerly the Lock hospital for Dublin, a lunatic asylum, police station, and a dispensary within the Sonth Dublin Poor-law Union. The residences of the neighbourhood are Mount Errol, Annefield, Montrose, Swanbrook, and several others. At Sandymount was held the fur-famed Donnybrook fair. This fair was granted by King John to be held for fifteen days, from the Monday before the 26th August, and was intended for the sale of cattle, but became so disorderly that it was suppressed by the authorities. Chief-Justice Downes was a native of Donnybrook.

DONOGHEAVEY. See Donacvey, Co. Tyrone.

DONOGHMORE. See Donaghmore, Ireland.

DONOHILL, a par. in the bars. of Clanwilliam and Lower Kilnamnanagh, in the co. of Tipperary, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 7 miles N. of Tipperary, on the road from thence to Nenagh. The parish is mountainous, and nearly divided by a strip of Aghcrew. The living is a vic. in the dioc. of Cashel, in the patron. of the bishop. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to that of Anacarthy. There are several schools, one of which is under the National Board. The police station is at Anacarthy, which village gives name to a small stream passing through the parish. Mount Bam rises 1,188 feet above the sea-level. Copper ore is found in the northern districts. The principal seats are Philipstown and Greenfield. Here are ruins of Ballysheedy Castle, and some traces of the ancient church.

DONORE, a par. in the bar. of Lower Duleek, in the co. of Meath, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 1 mile 8. W. of Drogheda, which is a station on the Navan line. It is situated on the banks of the river Boyne, close to the famous battle-field. This par. is in the dioc. of Meath, but the living is not provided for, and is partly impropriate to the Marquis of Drogheda. The nearest church is at Duleek. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to that of Rossnaree (Knockcommon). There is a day school, assisted by the National Board. Donore was anciently the property of Mellifont Abbey. An obelisk in memory of the battle of the Boyne is erected in a neighbouring glen. From a hill, on which stands the ruins of the old church, James II. is said to have watched the action. The principal seat is Oldbridge, which was occupied by William III.'s forces; and within the demesne Schomberg is said to have been buried.

DONORE, a quondam bar. in the co. of Dublin, prov. of Leinster, Ireland.

DONOWNEY. See Doon Oooney, Co. Wexford.

DONYATT, a par. in the hund. of Abdick, in the co. of Somerset, 2 miles 8.W. of Ilminster, its post town, and 3 N.E. of Chard. It is situated on the river Ile, which is here crossed by four bridges. The inhabitants are chiefly employed in the potteries and woollen-mills. A third of the parish is comprised within the limits of Donyatt Park. The village is small, and the land chiefly pasture. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Bath and Wells, val. £197, in the patron. of R. T. Combo, Esq., who is lord of the manor. The church, which is dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient stone structure in the Gothic style of architecture, with tower and clock. The interior has recently been restored. Dunster's almshouse is endowed with £48 per annum. The register commences in 1669. There are village and Sunday schools.

DONYLAND, EAST, a par. in the hund. of Lexden, in the co. of Essex, 3 miles S.E. of Colchester, its post town. It is situated near where the river Roman unites with the Colne. There are some excellent oyster beds, which employ a considerable number of fishing boats. The fishing village of Rowhedge is in this parish, on the W. side of the river Colne. It is a member of the port of Sandwich. The inhabitants are chiefly employed in ship-building, malting, and brewing. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Rochester, val. £209, in the patron. of P. Havens, Esq., who is lord of the manor. The church, dedicated to St. Lawrence, is an octagonal structure, after the style of the chapter-house of York Cathedral. It contains a monument to one of the Grays, whose seat was formerly here. A National school has recently been built at Rowhedge by the rector. The charities amount to about £10 per annum. Roman Hill is the principal residence. The Essex and Suffolk hounds meet here.

DONYLAND, WEST, or BERECHURCH, is in the borough of Colchester, and distant 2 miles N.W. of the above.

DOOISH, there are two mountains bearing this name; one in the bar. of Kilmacrenan, co. of Donegal, and the other in the bar. of Omagh, co. of Tyrone, prov. of Ulster, Ireland. The former rises 2,143 feet, on the borders of Lough Veagh; the height of the latter is 1,119 feet.

DOOLAGH, ST., a par. and vil. in the bar. of Coolook, in the co. of Dublin, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 4 mil N.E. of Dublin.

DOOLIN, a postal vil, in the co. of Clare, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 6 miles N.W. of Ennistimon. It is situated on the bay of its own naine. The coast-lin between the bay and Hugg's Head is noted for the grandeur of its cliffs. Doolin Castle is the neighbouring seat.

DOON, a par. partly in the bars. of Coonagh and Owneybeg, in the co. of Limerick, and partly in the bar. of Upper Kilnamanagh, in the co. of Tipperary, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 8 miles N.E. of Pallasgress, its post town. The parish lies at the foot of the Slieve l'helim mountains. The surface is very boggy, and subject to floodings by the rivers Mulcairn and Dead. Freestone is quarried here and largely exported. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Emly, val. £678, in the patron. of the bishop. The church was rebuilt by the late Board of First Fruits in 1800. In the burial-ground lies the notorious Robin Hood of Ireland, Emun-a-knock, or Ned of the Hills. The parish contains a Roman Catholic chapel, three hedge-schools, and a police office. The seats are Toomaline House, occupying the site of a cell to Inchenomeo Abbey, of which there are yet traces; Castle Guard, formerly of the Desmonds; Bilboa House, and Glengare. Fairs were held at Bill on the 12th May and August.

DOON, a castle and demesne in the bar. of Garry-castle, King's County, prov. of Leinster, Ireland. It was the old castle of the O'Mooney's, and now is the property of F. E. Mooney, Esq.

DOON, a lough in the co. of Clare, prov. of Munster Ireland. It encroaches on the pars. of Clonl, Kil-Iuran, and Kilseely, and is about 2 miles in length. The residences, Doon House, Kilderry, and Woodford, are seated on its shores.

DOON, a promontory on the E. side of Rathlin Island, in the bar. of Carey, in the co. of Antrim, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 5½ miles N.E. of Ballycastic. It is formed of polygonal columns of basalt, and forms a natural pier. For a further description of this peculiar formation, see Giant's Causeway.

DOON, a river, and a lake from which the river flows, partly in the co. of Kirkcudbright, and partly in the co. of Ayr, Scotland. The waters of the Iske, which sometimes used to flood the lowlands bordering the river, are now under control, having been lowered by two tunnels cut in the rock, and also by the erection of sluices. The river, the "banks and braces" of which have been rendered classic by Burns, flows between banks of great beauty, and during the whole of its course through the county of Ayr forms the boundary between the district of Currick and Kyle.

DOON, a castle in the bar. of Erris, in the co. Mayo, prov. of Connaught, Ireland. It is situated the W. coast of the barony, and is said to have been a retreat of Grana Nile, the female pirate. It was nearly