Page:The National Gazetteer - A Topographical Dictionary of the British Islands, Volume 1.djvu/921

Rh ENN1STYMON. 911 EPPEE8TONB. land, 7 miles N. of Malin Head. It has a revolving Ughi. KNNI8TYMON, a post and market town in tlio par. of Kilmanabcen, bar. of Corcomroe, co. Clare, prov. of Muustcr, Ireland, 15 miles N.W. of Enni.-, and 101 from Dublin. It is pleasantly situated on the river Ennisty- ini in, which is here crossed by a bridge. I'nder the town is a ridge of rock, causing a tine waterfall. Quarter and petty se-s.-ions are held in the town, which is a chief police station. The parish church is a handsome cruciform struc- ture, built in 1830; there are also a Homan Catholic chapel, Christian Brothers' school, National girls' school, court- house, bridewell and dispensary. Knnistymoii House is an ancient seat of the O'Briens, and contains some family portraits. At a distance of 2 miles is Lahinch, a favourite sea-side retreat, with racecourse. Ennistymon Poor-law I'nion embraces 20 electoral divisions in Clare, with '21 guardians. The poorhouse has room for 800. An abbey- is alleged to have stood here, over which St. Luchtighem presided. The ruins of an old church are seen to the 10. of the town. An inferior class of coal has been worked here. This town gives name to a Roman Catholic parish in the dioc. of Killaloo. There was formerly a brisk trade in worsted goods, but the market has declined. There are cars running every day to Ennis, Lisdoon- Vama, and Milltown Mallbay. Fairs arc held the 25th March, L'.ith May, 2nd July, 22nd August, 29th Septem- ber, 19th November, and 17th December. ENOCH, a vil. in the par. of Eaglesham, co. Renfrew, Scotland, 10 miles S.E. of Paisley. ENOCH, a loch H miles W.N.W. of New Galloway, in tho co. Kirkcudbright, Scotland. In this loch the river Doon takes its rise. ENODER, ST. a par. in tho hunds. of Pyder and Powder, co. Cornwall, 4 miles S.W. of St. Coluinb Major, its post town, and 10 N.E. of Truro. It includes the limit, of Summer Court, and the vils. of Mitchell, Pen- hale and Eraddon. The village of Mitchell was formerly a borough, and was represented in parliament by Sir Walter Raleigh and Carow, the historian. The land is chiefly arable. The substratum is rich in mineral wealth, especially tin, of which one mine is in full opera- tion. Porphyry, granite, and slate arc also quarried. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 278, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is an ancient struc- ture of stone, with tower surmounted by minarets. It is dedicated to St. Enoder, and contains a Norman font and several old monuments. Tho Wesleyans have a chapel. Tlinv is a National school for both sexes. Tho impropriate tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 400, and the vicarial for 320. Fairs are held on the 28th July and 25lh September for horses and sheep. ENODOCK, ST., a chplry in the par. of St. Minver, co. Cornwall, i> miles N.W. of Wadebridge, and 2 N.E. of Padstow. It is situated near the mouth of the river Alan. The living is a cur. annexed to St. Minver. ENSAY, one of the Western Islands, on the coast of Scotland. It lies oil' the S.W. of Harris Island, in Harris Sound, and is included in that parish. It is 2 miles long by 1 mile wide, surrounded by rocks, but well cul- tivated. ENSDON, a tnshp. in the par. of Montford, co. Salop, 6 miles N.W. of Shrewsbury. ENSHAM, a par. in the bund, of Wootton, co. Oxford, G miles E. of Whitney, and G N.AV. of Oxford, its post town. It is situated on the river Isis, and includes the hmlts. of Barnard Clatc and Freeland. This place appears to have been a stronghold of the Britons, from whom it was taken by the Saxons under Cuthwulf, who gave it the appellation of Et/onei/tai, its present name. It was subsequently the scene of several severe engagements between tho Britons and West Saxons, as evidenced by the barrows at Stanton Harcourt, and the stones called the Devil's Quoits. In the reign of Ethel- red it was a royal village, and is styled " Locus Cele- bris '' in a charter of that monarch, who, with the advice of Alphago and Wulfstan, archbishops of Can- terbury and York, held a grand council here, at which many ecclesiastical and civil decrees were enacted. In = tho early part of the llth century, Aylmcr, Earl of Cornwall, founded here a Benedictine abbey, of which some traces aro still remaining. Its revenue at tho Dissolution amounted to 441 12s. 1d. Tho parish, which is of considerable extent, is well wooded, and con- sists chiefly of arable and pasture land. The village, formerly a market town, is situated near tho river Thames, and contains a paper-mill, at which paper of very superior quality is manufactured. The living i.s a vie.* in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 176. The church is an ancient edifice, dedicated to St. Leonard. The paro- chial charities produce about 175 per annum, of which nearly 40 is for education. The Baptists, Wesleyans, and Primitive Methodists have each a chapel in tho parish. There aro free and National schools for both sexes. The tithes have been commuted under an En- closure Act for land and a corn-rent. In the parish are remains of lioman, Saxon, and Danish encampments. EN SON, a tnshp. united with Salt, in the pars, of St. Mary and St. Chad, hund. of Pirchill, co. Stafford, 4 miles N.E. of Stafford. The river Trent passes through the township. ENSTONE, a par. in the. hund. of Chadlington, co. Oxford, 4 miles S.E. of Chipping Norton. It is situated on the river Glyn, and comprises the hmlts. of Church En- stone and Neat Eustone, Chalford, Cleveley, Gagingwell, Lidstonc, and Radford. Nearly tho whole of the land is arable. Tho living is a rect.* in tho dioe. of Oxford, val. 357. The church, dedicated to St. Leonard, is a spacious and substantial structure. There are charitable bequests producing about 70 per annum. Tho Wes- leyans have a chapel, and there is a National school. Lord Dillon is lord ot the manor. ENTWISTLE, a tiishp. in the par. of Bolton, hnnd. of Salford, co. Lancaster, 6 miles N. of Bolton. It is a station on the Lancashire and Yorkshire railway. Calico printing is carried on, and there are several collieries in operation. ENVILLE, a par. in tho S. div. of the hund. of Seisdon, co. Stafford, 5 miles N.W. of Stourbridgc, its post town, and 8 S.E. of Bridgnorth. It is situated near the Bir- mingham and Stafford canal, and includes the limit, of Lutley. The living is a rect.* in tho dioc. of Lichlield, val. 979. The church is a stone structure, with tower and stained-glass windows. It is dedicated to St. Mary, and has some eftigies and heraldic designs. The parochial endowments produce about 150, principally for tho free schools founded by Lady Dorothy Grey and Mr. Gravenor. Enville House is the seat of the Earl of Stamford and Warrington ; the grounds were laid out by tho poet Shenstone. Here is a meet for tho Albrighton hounds. ENZIE, a quoad sacra par. and postal vil. in the par. of Bellie, co. Banff, Scotland, 22 miles W. of Banff. It is about 6 miles in length and 4 in breadth, and takes its name from the old district so called, which comprehends the pars, of Rathvcn and Bellie. The minister has a stipend of i'02. The church was built in 1786. Here is a Free church. EORSA, or HORSE ISLAND, in the pnr. of Kiliini- chen, co. Argyle, Scotland. It lies at the S.W. extremity of Mull, and formerly belonged to the abbey of lona. It is the property of the Duke of Argyle, and i.s devoted solely to pasture. EOUSMIL, a rock half a mile in circumference, lying off tho W. of North XJist, Western Islands. Seals are caught here. EOY, one of the small islands of the Hebrides, Scot- land, lying 1 twcen Itarra and South Ui.st. EPPERSTONK, a par. in tho S. div. of the wap. of Thurgarton, co. Nottingham, 7 miles S.W. of Southwell, its post town, and 9 N.E. of Nottingham. The nearest railway station is at Lowdham, on the Midland Counties line, 2 miles to the S.E. of the village. It is situated on a tributary of the river Trent. The principal employ- ment is framework knitting and agriculture. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 309, in tho patron, of Hulme's Trustees. The church, an ancient structure, recently restored, *is dedicated to the Holy