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Rh DRIGG. 803 DEOGHEDA. every alternate Wednesday. Fairs are held on Easter Monday, Whit Monday, the 26th August, and the 19th September, for horses, beasts, and sheep. DHIGG, a. par. in the ward of Allerdale-above-Der- vnit, in the co. of Cumberland, 3 miles N.W. of Raven- ,'iass, its post town, and 17 S.E. of Whitehaven. It is lituated on the river Irt, and contains tin: tushp. of Jarleton, with the hmlt. of Curlctou Hall. The White- laven and Furncss Junction railway has a station about lalf a mile from Drigg. Here is a chalybeate spring, ud an hotel m-ar the railway station. This parish lerives its name from the Celtic word I>eriyh,OT Dergh, igniiying an " oak," which trees in former times grew lero in large quantities. The soil is sandy, and produces argo quantities of potatoes. The village is small ; in ilie vicinity are several modern residences. The living 13 a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Carlisle, val. 88, in the iiatron. of S. Ireton, Esq. The church is a 'modern tone structure, erected on the site of the old one. It is 1 to St. Peter, and has a handsome stained-glass at the E. end, representing an angel with a
 * croll, having the words " Gloria in Excelsis Deo."

There is also a memorial window in the chancel to .Villiam Porter, R.N. It contains a handsomely carved tone font. The parochial charities amount to about itli an endowment of 10 per annum; also a Sunday- cliool. DR1GHLINGTON, a tnshp. or chplry. in the par. of jiratall, wap. of Jlorley, in the West Riding of the co. of fork, 5 miles S.E. of Bradford, and 6 S.W. of Leeds, its ust town. It contains the hmlt. of Adwalton. The jeeda, Bradford, and Halifax Junction railway has sta- iuiis both at Drighlington and Adwalton. The village iitly situated on elevated ground, near the June- ion of the Leeds and Wakefield roads. There are mlting, worsted, spinning, and cloth manufactories. The ind is chiefly in pasture, and there are several collieries, 'he living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Ripon, val. Si, in the patron, of J. Hague, Esq. The charities f an endowment of 60 per annum to the free ?hool, founded by Archbishop Margetson, in 1678, who as a native of this place. The Wesleyans, Primitive Icthodists, and New Connexion Methodists have each i. John Hague, Esq., is lord of the manor, 'airs ut Adwalton are held on the 6th February, !Hh larch, oth November, 23rd December, and on the hursday in Easter and Whitsua weeks, mostly for ittle. DEIMA, a bog in the bar. of Boyle, in the co. of .oscommon, prov. of Connaught, Ireland. Its area is bout 952 acres, and it is crossed by a bed of limestone. i is also called Drummin and Ballinville. DBIMMITOEMONT, a vil. in the par. of Dunnichen, i the co. of Forfar, Scotland. DEIMNAGH, a par. or chplry. in tho bar. of Upper- oss, in the co. of Dublin, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 2 ^iles S.W. of Dublin. It is situated on the Grand inal, and the road from Dublin to Nans. Tho living igether with several others forms the union of Clon- tlkin, in the dioc. of Dublin. The church is a mere lin. Drimnagh Castle was formerly tho mansion of le Barnewalls; it is now the scat of the Marquis of ansdowne. DRIMPTOX, a tythg. in the par. of Broadwinsor, ridport div. of the hund. of Broadwinsor, in the co. of orset, 3 miles N.W. of Bcaminster. DRIMVA11CK, a vil. in the district of Lorn, in the . of Argyle, Scotland, near Loch Etive. DBINAAN, a bog in the bar. of Killian, in the co. of alway, prov. of Connaught, Ireland. It covers an -tent of 1,231 acres. The surface is broken by numerous rs of good land, which stretch into the interior of the i<. Adjoining is the bog of Killoran. URINAGH, a par. in the bare, of East and West jirbery, in the co. of Cork, prov. of Munster, Ireland, .miles S. of Dunmanway, its post town. It is situated i the road from thence to Clonakilty. The surface is ky and mountainous, with much bog, and includes several lakes, the principal of which is Drinagh Lough. The living is a rect. and vie. in the dioc. of Cork, val. 1.51, in the patron, of the bishop. The church was built in 1818 by tho late Board of First Fruits. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to that of Drimoleague. There are several daily schools. The Knights Templars built a church here, of which the rums still remain. DRINAGH, a par. in the bar. of Forth, in the co. of Wexford, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 2 miles S.E. of Wexford, its post town. It is situated on the S. side of Wexford Harbour, and on the road to St. Margaret's. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Ferns, val. with St. Patrick's, Wexford, 493, in the patron, of the bishop. The ruins of the church and burial-ground are yet remaining. The seats of the locality are Summerseat, Hermitage, and Eowesmont. Limestone is plentiful near tho coast. DRINGHOE, with Upton and Brpngh, a tnshp. in the par. of Skipsea, N. div. of the wap. of Holderness, in the East Riding of the co. of York, 8 miles S.W. of Bridlington, and 11 S.E. of Great Driffield. Lord AVestbury is lord of the manor, and owner of most of the soil. Here is a meet for the Holderness hounds. DRINGHOUSES, a tnshp. in the pars, of Holy Trinity, Micklegate, St. Mary, Bishophill Senior, and Acomb, York Ainsty, in the co. of York, 1 mile S.E. of York. It is situated on the York and Tadeaster road. The inhabitants are chiefly employed in brick and tile making. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of York, val. 100, in the patron, of Dr. Wilkinson, who is lord of the manor. The church is dedicated to Edward the Confessor. The Wesleyans have a chapel, and there is a National school for both sexes. It is a meet for the York Ainsty hounds. DRINKSTONE, a par. in the hund of Thedwestry, in the co. of Suffolk, 2| miles S.W. of Elmswell station on the Bury branch of the Great Eastern railway, and 8 S.E. of Bury St. Edmund's. Woolpit is its post town. The living is a rect. * in the dioc. of Ely, val. 669, in the patron, of G. E. Rust, Esq. The church is a:u ancient stone structure, with tower containing six bells. It is dedicated to All Saints. The parochial charities produce about 110 per annum, 33 of which is Moseley's, for educational purposes. There is a day school, with endowment ; also a Sunday-school. Drmkstone Park and Drinkstone House are the principal residences. DRIPSEY, UPPER and LOWER, vils. in the par. of Inniscarra, bar. of East Muskerry, in the co. of Cork, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 5 miles S. of Stuarke. It is situated on a rivulet bearing the same name. DRISHANE, a par. in the bar. of West Musketry, in the co. of Cork, prov. of Munster, Ireland. Millstreet, within the parish, is its post town. It is situated on the road from Cork to Killarney. The surface is for the most part upland and mountainous, with much bog. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Ardfert and Aghadoe, val. with another, 360, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is at Millstreet, and is a commodious build- ing, erected in 1796. Tho Roman Catholic chapel is united to that of Nohoval-daly. There are two National schools within the parish. The river Blackwater traverses the northern portion ; and the principal summit is Clara Hill, one of the Kerry range. The seats are Mount Leader, Coole House, Rathduane, Coomlaganc, Coole and Drishane Castle, which was forfeited in 1041 by Donagh M'Carthy, a descendant of Dermot M'Carthy, who founded it in 1436. In tho grounds are the ruins of the old church, and in the neighbourhood are the remains of Kilmecdy Castlo, also built by the McCarthys in 1445. Limestone and slate are quarried here. DROGHEDA, a market town, municipal and parlia- mentary horough, exercising separate jurisdiction, but locally situated in tho cos. of Louth and Meath, in tfco prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 26 miles N. of Dublin, with which city it is connected by railway. It comprises an area of 5,780 acres, extending along both banks of the Boyne, about 4 miles from its embouchure into the Irish Sea. This place is supposed to have derived its name from Droigliad Atka, signifying in the Irish language
 * 16 per annum. Then; is a school for boys and girls,