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Rh DYSERT. 853 EAGLE'S N1ST. (Iio dioc. of Limerick, val. i'54, in the patron, of the bishop. Thorp are ruins of the old church, and of a round tower 50 feet high, which has an arched doorway and pointed windows. DYSEET, a par. in the bar. of Upperthird, in the co. of Waterford, prov. of Monster, Ireland, 2 miles S.W. of Clonmel. Carrick-on-Suir is its post town. It is situated on the. rivor Suir, and contains the, vil. of Churchtown. The living is a vie. and prebend in Lis- jnoro cathedral, in the dioc. of Lismore, val. with Kilnio- leran, 120, in the patron, of the bishop. The church iVi at Churchtown, and wan built in 1786 ; near it stand the ruins of the old one, containing tombs of the Butler,-" and Evornrds, who had a castle here in the 18th century. The Roman Catholic chapels at Dysert and Kilmoleran nrn united to that of Kilsheclan. There is a parish school, -which was established by Sir Moore Disney. C'hurchtown and Coolnamuck arc the principal seats. PYSEKTII, a par. in the hund. of Prcstatyn, in the co. of Flint, 4 miles N.E. of St. Asaph. It is situated near the sra-coast. A castle formerly stood here, but was destroyed in the 13th century; there arc now very few remains. Lead is obtained in the neighbourhood. The living is a pcrpet. cnr.,* in the dioc. of St. Asaph, val. 113, in the patron, of the bishop, who holds the manor. The church, dedicated to St. Bridget, stands in a small vali', surrounded and overshadowed by yew-trees. It has two handsome stained-glass windows. In the churchyard -me ancient monuments and a cross. There is a dis- trict church nt Dylife, the living of which is a pcrpet. cur. in the dioc. of Bangor, val. 200, in the patron, of the Bishop of Llandaff. In a neighbouring wood is a very largo cromlech, quite perfect. The charities are al nut 2 PIT annum. DYSSERTII, a tnshp. in the par. of Pool, in the co. of Montgomery, 2 miles S.AV. of Welshpool. E EA, a lough in the bar. of Boylagh, co. Donegal, pn >v. of I 'later, Ireland, 5 miles E. ot Glenties. EACH, a limit, in the par. of Woodnesborough, hund. of Eastry, lathe of St. Augustine., co. Kent, 2 miles to the W. of Sandwich. EACHAIG, a river flowing from the S. end of Loch Eck, co. Argyll, Scotland, and falling into the Firth of Civile at Holy Loch. EACBTWICK, a tnslip. in the par. of Ileddou-on- the-Wall, partly in the W. div. of Castle Ward, but chiefly in the E div. of Tindale Ward, co. Northumber- land, 9 miles to the N.W. of Newcastle. It is situated on the river Pont, and was formerly a place of impor- tance. A few years back some ancient flint implements and a sacrificial knife were found in cutting a road through an old entrenchment near the village. EAGLE, a par. in the wap. of Boothbjr-Graffo, part;, of Kesteven, co. Lincoln, 8 miles S.W. of Lincoln byroad, and 5^ by rail. Collingham is its post town. It con- tains the hmlt. of Eagle Barnsdale. A preceptory of tho Knights Templars was founded here, and afterwards transferred to the Hospitallers. At the Dissolution its revenues were estimated at 144 18s. 10(7. Tho living is a vie. in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 100, in the patron, of Sir W. A. Ingilby. The church, dedicated to .Ml Saints, is a small structure, with tower and two bells. The Wesleyans have two chapels, and there is a school, with an endowment of 5 per annum. EAGLE HALL, an ext. par. place in tho higher div. of the wap. of Boothby-Graffo, parts of Kesteven, co. Lincoln, 1 mile to tho S.W. of Eagle village, and 9 S.W. of Lincoln. EAGLE-ISLAND, in tho bar. of Erris, co. Mayo, prov. of Connaught, Ireland. It lies about 5 furlongs off the Mullet coast, and 3 miles W.S.W. of Erris Head. There are two lighthouses on the island, one of which can be seen 20 milos oft'. EAGLE MOUNTAIN, in the bar. of Corkaquiney, co. Kerry, prov. of Munster, Ireland. It is a lofty peak at the entrance of Dingle Bav. EAGLE MOUNTAIN, a principal summit of the Mourno range, co. Down, Ulster, Ireland, 4 miles S.E. of Hilltown. It rises 2,084 feet above sea-level, and ha* one of the springs of tho river Bann falling from its side. EAGLESCLIFFE, a par. in tho S.W. div. of the -ward of Stockton, co. palatine Durham, 4 miles to the S.W. of Stockton, and 10 N.E. of Darlington. It is situated on the river Tees, opposite the town of Yarm, the North-Eastern railway has a station. It contains the tnshps. of Aislaby, Eagleseliffe, and Newsham, with tho hmlt. of Uxlay Nook. Tho Stockton and Darlington railway passes through tho parish, and there is a coal and limo depot. The manufacture of lime is carried on in tho village. In the church arc preserved an old edition in black letter of Bishop Jewel's Apology, and a copy of tho works of Charles 1. The living is a roct. * in the dioc. of Durham, val. i'1,049, in the patron, of the Bishop of Manchester. The church is an ancient struc- ture, and was restored in tho roign of Charles II. The parochial charities amount to about 6 per annum. The register commences in 1539. There is a National school for both sexes. EAGLESl'TELD, a tnshp. in the par. of Brigham, ward of Allerdale-above-Derwent, co. Cumberland, 3 miles to the S.W. of Cockcrmouth, within which borough it is situated. A Roman pavement was discovered hero. The manor was possessed by the Confessor of Queen Philippa. There is a small chapel belonging to the Wesleyan Methodists, and a parochial school at Blind- bothel for the education of the children of both town- ships. The great chemist, Dalton, was born here. General Wyndham is lord of the manor. The commons of Eaglesfiuld and Blindbothcl were enclosed in 1814. EAGLESFIELD ABBEY, an ext. par. place in the city of Carlisle, co. Cumberland. EAGLESFIELD, a vil. in tho par. of Middlcbic, co. Dumfries, Scotland, 7 milos N.E. of Annan. EAGLESHAM, a par., post and market town, in tho Upper Ward of co. Renfrew, Scotland, 10 miles S.E. of Paisley, and 54 from Edinburgh. The surface is hilly, Balagich and Dunwar being 1,000 feet above sea level. The parish consists of good arable land, pasture, and a considerable tract of moorland. Tho river White Cart traverses tho parish. Mcarns lies to the N.W., and Fcnwick and Loudoun on the S. and S.W. This par. is in the presb. of Glasgow, and synod of Glasgo-,7 and Ayr, in tho patron, of tie Earl of Eglinton. The minister has a stipend of 284. The church, which ftands in the village, was rebuilt in 1790 by tho Earl of Eglinton, and is an octagonal structure. Here are also United and Reformed Presbyterian, and Free churches, and three private schools. Tho village stands about 1 mile W. of the White Cart. It was constituted a market town in the reign of Charles II., and was ontirely rebuilt in 1796. It consists of one wide street with a stream coursing through its entire length, which gives it a very picturesque appearance. It contains a friendly society, bank, and public library. Eagleshaiu House is tho scat of the Gilmours. Robert Pollock, the author, was born here in 1798, at the North Moorhouse. Eaglesham was granted to Walter Stuart by David I. about tho middle of the 12th century, from whom it descended into tho hands of tho Montgomeries. Sir John Montgomery, who captured Hotspur in 1383 at Otterburn, built Polnoon Castle by means of the " poind money," or the sum received for his ransom ; ruins of this castle are yet to be seen. Many of the inhabitants are cotton weavers. Osmond fire-stone is found here. Them arc medicinal springs, and indications of thn existence of metal. Fairs are held on the 24th April (old style), and on the last Thursday in August. There is a conveyance to Glasgow every day. EAGLESHAY, or EGILSHAY, one of the Shetland Islands, lying on tho E. of St. Magnus Bay, in Isels- hurgh Cove. It is about U- mile square. Hero are extensive rabbit warrens. This island is included in the par. of Northmaven. EAGLE'S NEST, a pealr rising between the Upper
 * with which it is connected by a stone bridge, and where