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Rh DUNGE-MARSH. 835 DUNHAM MASSEY. DUNGE-MARSH, in the hund. of Langport, lathe of Shepway, in the cp. of Kent. It is situated near Dungeness, and contains Lydd, a member of Romney cinque port. Dungeness, a shingly point in the channel, is near the martello tower coastguard station. Here is a light 92 feet high, which may bo seen 14 miles ; it was erected in 1792. DUNGIVEN, a par., post, and market town in the bar. of Keenaght, in the co. of Londonderry, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 16 miles S.E. of Londonderry, and 132 from Dublin. The surface is extremely wild and moun- tainous, rising 153 feet above sea level at Benbradagh. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Deny, val. 232, in the patron of the Lessee of the Skinners' Company, to which a large portion of the parish belongs. The church is a handsome cruciform structure, built in 1817, chiefly by means of a loan from the late Board of First Fruits. There are two (united) Roman Catholic chapels, a Presbyterian meeting-house, four Sunday, and ten daily schools. The town is situated at the point where the Owenreagh and Owenbeg empty themselves into the river Koe, which is here crossed by a well-built stone bridge. It consists of one long street crossed by another, and contains a police station, market-house, dispensary, within the Newtownlimavaddy Poor-law Union. Petty sessions are held monthly, and a manoi court every Thursday. Pellipar is the seat of R. Ogilby, Esq. On the summit of a rocky eminence on the river's bank are the picturesque ruins of an Augustinian abbey, founded in 1100, by Domnach O'Cahan. Within the abbey walls is a tine tomb, supposed to cover the remains of O'Cahan. The parish subsequently came into the possession of the Skinners' Company, who built a castle here, remains of which are still visible near the town. There are numerous ancient earthworks throughout the parish, also the basement of a round tower, and a per- pendicular stone, said to be commemorative of a religious meeting held here, and attended by St. ColumbkiU, in 590. Spear heads, coins, &c., have been discovered. A very fine description of crystal is found among some of the mountains. Basaltic rock and good building stone are obtainable. Saturday is market day. Fairs are held on the 25th May and October, and on the second Tues- day in every other month. DUNGLASS, a hrnlt. in the par. of Old Kilpatrick, in the co. of Dumbarton, Scotland. Here are the ruins of an old castle, situated on a small rocky promontory, almost surrounded by the Clyde, and formerly the mes- suage of the barony of Colquhoun. It was anciently a Roman station, and is supposed to have been the ter- minus of Antouinus's Wall. On the rock is an obelisk to the memory of Henry Bell, the father of steam navi- gation. DUNGLEDDY, a hund. in the co. of Pembroke; contains the pars, of Ambleston, Bletherston, Boulston, Clarbeston, Crinow, Llan-y-cefn, Llanwhaden, Llys-y fran, New Moat, Rudbaxton, Slebeck, Spittal, Uz- maston, East Walton, Wistonborough, and parts of Cilymaenllwyd, Llandewy-Velfry, Llandissilion, Llan- gan, Danfallteg, and Prendergast. It gives name to a deanery in tho diocese of St. David's. DUNGLOW, or DUNGLOUR, a postal vil. in the par. of Templecrown, bar. of Boylagh, in the co. of Donegal, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 20 miles W. of Letter- kenny. It lies at the innermost part of a bay situated on the S.E. of the Isle of Arran. It is a petty sessions town, and contains a police station, dispensary, parish church, Roman Catholic chapel, and market-house. DUNGOUR*NEY, a par. in the bars, of Barrymore and Imokilly, co. of Cork, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 4 miles N. of Castlemartyr. Middleton is its post town. It stands on the stream which bears its name and flows into Cork harbour. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Cloyne, val. 510, in the patron, of the representatives of the late E. Wilson, Esq. The church is a plain building, erected in 1800 by the late Board of First Fruits. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to those of Clonmult and Mogeely. There are a National and a pay day school, also an agricultural school at Brookdale. h DUNGREE, formerly a par., now united with John- ston, in the co. of Renfrew, Scotland. DUNGWORTH, a vil. in the par. of Bradfield, hund. of Theale, in the West Riding of the co. of York, 6 miles N.W. of Sheffield. DUNHAM, or DUNHOLME, a par. in the South Clay div. of the wap. of Bassetlaw, in the co. of Notting- ham, 2 miles E. of the Tuxford station on the Great Northern line, and 15 N. of Newark, its post town. It is situated on the river Trent, across which there is a handsome iron bridge of five arches, built in 1S32. Owing to the lowness of its situation it is frequently under water at the spring tides, when the inhabitants communicate by means of boats, almost every house having one. It was once a market town. The tnshp. of Ragnall is in this par. The living is a vie. with the curs, of Darltou and llaguall annexed, in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 252, in the patron, of the Prebendary in the collegiate church of Southwell. The church is a small structure, with a tower in the Gothi ) style. Tho parochial charities produce about 7 per annum. Tho Wesleyan Methodists have a chapel, and there is a National school. John Angerstein, Esq., is lord of the manor. A fair is held on the 12th August for cattle. DUNHAM, a tnshp. in the par. of Thornton, second div. of the hund. of Eddisbury, in the co. palatine of Chester, 5 miles S. W. of Frodsham. DUNHAM, GREAT, a par. in the hund. of Launditch, in the co. of Norfolk, 2 miles S. of Litcham, 5 N.E. of Swaffham, its post town, and 1 mile from the railway station at Little Dunham. The village is small, and wholly agricultural. Some fine Roman urns were dis- covered during the formation of the new road to Fransham. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 600, in the patron, of R. B. Humfrey, Esq. The church, dedicated to St. Andrew, is an anfient structure, considered to bo a specimen of early Norman or Saxon architecture. It contains a font and piscina of antique workmanship. The parochial charities produce about 50 per annum. There are Baptist, Wesleyan, and Primitive Methodist meeting-houses ; and also a National school. Dunham Hall is the principal residence. DUNHAM, LITTLE, a par. in the hund. of Launditch, in the co. of Norfolk, 4 miles N.E. of SwafFham, its post town, and 9 W. of Dereham. It is a station on the Lynn and Dereham branch of the Great Eastern line. The land is chiefly arable. The subsoil, which is marl, abounds with pyrites and various fossils. The living is a rect. * in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 451, in the patron, of tho Rev. J. Nelson. The church, dedicated to St. Margaret, is an ancient structure in the Gothic style of architec- ture, with square tower and porch. The register com- mences in 1562. The parochial charities produce about 70 per annum. The Primitive Methodists have a chapel. George Copeman, Esq., is lord of the manor. Dunham Lodge, the principal residence, was built in 1783 ; it commands extensive views, embracing Norwich Cathedral and the port of Lynn. DUNHAM MASSEY, a tnshp. in the par. of Bow- don, hund. of Bucklow, in the co. palatine of Chester, 3 miles S.W. of Altrincham, and 10* from Manchester by the Manchester and Garston railway, on which it is a station. It is situated on a branch of the river Mersey and the Bridgwater canal, and contains the limits, of Dunham Town, Dunham Woodhouse. Oldfield, and Sinderland ; the two last being the Doneham of Domes- day Book. A castle was built here by the Masseys, but there are no remains of it. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Chester, val. 80, in the patron, of tho Earl of Stamford and Warrington. The church is built in the fcjrm of a cross, with tower containing a peal of ten bells. It is dedicated to St. Margaret. The Baptists and Independents have each a chapel, and there is a National school for both sexes. The seat of the Earl of Stamford and Warrington, called Dunham Masaey, contains a valuable collection of paintings. The park is of great extent, beautifully laid out, and abounds with deer. In the neighbourhood various ancient remains, such as tumuli, urns, &c., have been found.