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Rh DUNMANWAY. 839 DUNMOW, GREAT. the co. of Cork, prov. of Minister, Ireland. It is 4 miles wido at the entrance, which liea between Sheepshead and Three-castle points. It penetrates about 16 miles inland, and has a depth ranging between 5 and 35 fathoms. There are one or two islands, four shoals, and several rocks. The Four-mile-water empties itself at the head of the bay. It affords good anchorage, but is little frequented, Bantry Bay being so near. Eosmoro Castlo stands at its head, and Dunmanus Castle, built by the Mahoniea, and Dunbeacon Castle, are scon on thti shores of the bay. There is a coastguard station nu;ir Dunmanus Point. DUNMANWAY, a post and market town in the par. of Faulobbus, bar. of E. Carbery, in the co. of Cork, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 32 miles S.W. of Cork. It stands on the river Bandon, and is nearly enclosed by wsli, breweries, mills, and dispensary. Thero are also the parish church, Roman Catholic chapel, Wesleyan Methodist meeting-house, National and infant school. Tliu town owes its foundation to Sir Richard Cox, Lord Chancellor of Ireland, temp. William III., who built the bridge, established the linen-weaving trade (since de- clined), and introduced many other improvements. I'etty sessions are held occasionally. Dunmanus is the head of a Poor-law Union, and has a poor-house to iccommodato 875 persons. Dunmanway House is the "f the Cox family. In the neighbourhood is a Mii.-ill lake, in which Sir Richard Cox was drowned. There is a chalybeate spa near the Roman Catholic chapel. The Macarthys 'had formerly a castle here. A car runs to Bandon daily, which is a station on the Cork and Bandon line. There are also conveyances to Skibbereen and Bantry. Tuesday is market day. Fairs are held on the 4th May, first Tuesday in July, 16th September, and 26th November. DUNMAUL, a rock in the par. of Ardclinis, bar. of Glcnarm, in the co. of Antrim, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, near Glenarnr. It stands on the coast, and presents to the sea a natural fortification of basaltic rock, 300 feet high, and curiously adapted for defence. Its summit is easily reached from the mainland. There are appear- ances of ramparts having existed at some early time. DUNMORE, a par. in the bar. of Lower Navan, in the co. of Meath, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 3 miles N.E. of Navan. Stackallen is its post town. It is situated on the banks of the Boyne. The living is a reet. in the dice, of Meath, val. with Stackallen, 420, in the patron, of the crown and bishop alternately, punmoro Castle was built by Hugh de Lacy. In 1641 it was gained by the rebels, by virtue of a forged order from the Lords Justices. DUNMORE, a bar. in the co. of Galway, prov. of Connaught, Ireland ; the cos. of Mayo and Roscommou bound it on the N., the bars, of Ballymoe and Tyaquin on the E., that of Clare on the S., and the co. of Mayo on the V. The surface is very hilly, containing a part of the Slievedeart mountains. There is a considerable proportion of bog and several minor loughs. The rivers Clare and Moyne effect the drainage. It contains the pars, of Addergoole, Kilconla, Kilbennan, and Liskeovy, and parts of Dunmore, Tuam, and Killererin, comprising 71,011 acres. Two townlands were transferred from this bar. to Ballymoe. DUNMORE, a par., post, and market town in the bars, of Ballymoe and Dunmore, in the co. of Galway, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, 8 miles N.N.E. of Tuam, and 132 from Dublin. The surface is hilly, with some bog, and is drained by the river Clare. The living is a rect. and vie. in the dioc. of Tuam, val. 511, in the patron, of the crown. Part of the old friary mentioned below has been converted into a church. Here is a Roman Catholic chapel, also a Sunday and nine daily schools. The town stands on the road from Tuam to Castlereagh, and though a market town, is but a place of small importance. Here are a police office, cavalry barracks, market-house, court-house, in which petty sessions are held fortnightly, and a dispensary within the Tuam Poor-law Union. An abbey is said to have flourished here, founded by St. Patrick ; on its site an Augustinian friary was founded in 1425 by Walter do Birmingham, Lord Athenry. Birmingham Castle, a fine ruin in the vicinity, is the ancient seat of that family. Dunmore House is the residence of Sir George Shee, Bart. Other seats are Quarry-mount and Carin- trilla. Sir W. and Sir G. Ouseley were both natives of this place. Mossop the tragedian was also born here. Monday and Thursday are market days. Fairs are held on the 1st January, 25th March, 29th May, 9th July, 15th August, 10th October, and llth December. DUNMORE, a par. in the bar. of Fassadinin, in the co. of Kilkenny, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 3 miles N.W. of Kilkenny, its post town. It is situated upon the river Nore, and near the South-Eastern railway. The surface is slightly hilly. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Ossory, val. 179, in the patron, of the crown. The church is about 200 years old, and was repaired by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. There are a Roman Catholic chapel and four day schools in tho union. Dunmore Park is the seat of the Marquis of Ormond. Here is a very fine stalactite cave, containing two or three compartments, which has never been wholly explored. Limestone is quarried. DUNMORE, a vil. in the par. of Airth, in the co. of Stirling, Scotland, 7 miles N. of Falkirk, and 8 from Stirling. The village is situated on the Firth of Forth, and contains an Episcopalian chapel. Dunmore Park belongs to the Earl of Dunmoro, who takes his title from a hill of the same name in Atholl Forest. The Liulithgow and Stirlingshire hounds meet here. DUNMORE, EAST, a post town in the par. of Killea, bar. of Gualtiere, in tho co. of Waterford, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 8 miles S.E. of Waterford. It stands on the W. side of the entrance to Waterford Harbour, and is a favourite bathing-place and a sub- port to Waterford. This town was formerly a fishing hamlet, but has risen in importance, and become the packet station from Milford. A fine pier and basin were constructed here at an expense of 100,000, but the sand has been allowed to accumulate so as to render it almost useless. It is a coastguard station, and exhibits a red light with 11 miles range. Many of the inhabitants are fishermen. During the bathing season the visitors are numerous, and good hotels and residences are dis- placing the thatched cottages. There are numerous caves in the rocks hollowed out by the action of the sea. Here is a Druidical altar. DUNMORE HEAD, in the bar. of Corkaquiny, co. of Kerry, prov. of Munster, Ireland. It is the most westerly part of Ireland, and is situated on the N. side of Dingle Bay, opposite the Blasquet islands. It is sometimes called " Mary Geerane'o House. DUNMOW, a hund. in the northern div. of the co. of Essex, is bounded on the N. by the hund. of Fresh- well, on the E. by the hund. of Hinckford, on the S. by the hund. of Ongar, and on the W. by the hunds. of Uttlesford and Harlow. It contains the pars, of Athorp Roothing, Barnston, Berners Roothing, Broxted, Chick - ney, Good Easter, Great Canfield, Great Dunmow, Great Easton, High Easter, High Roothing, Little Dunmow, Leaden Roothing, Little Canfield, Little Easton, Mar- garet Roothing, Mashbury, Pleshey, Shellow-Bowells, Thaxted, Tilty, White Roothing, with the hmlts. of Morrell Roothing, Willingale Doe and Willingale Spain, comprising 54,670 acres. DUNMOW, GREAT, a par. and small town in the hund. of Dunmow, in the co. of Essex, 9 miles W. of Braintree station on the Colchester line, 9 E. of Bishop Stortford station on the Cambridge line, and 36 from London. It is situated on the western bank of tho river Chelmer, and is supposed to have been the Roman station Ctmaromagta. At the Conquest it was a royal manor, and is mentioned in Domesday survey as having been given to Hamo Dapifer. It was one of the manors given by Henry VIII. to his queen Katharine, as part of her jointure, and afterwards became the property of the Maynards of Easton Lodge. Tho town, which consists chiefly of two streets, was incorporated by Philip
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