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Rh ERRIGAL KEROGUE. 915 ERTH, ST. Catholic chapels, two Presbyterian meeting-houses, and ten day schools, some of vhich are assisted by the National Board. There are several fine seats, the prin- cipal of which is Garvagh, the residence of Lord Garvugh. ERRIGAL KEROGUE, a par. in the bar. of Clogher, co. Tyrone, prov. of Ulster, Ireland. It contains the town of Ballygawloy, its post town, and is situated on the banks of the Blackwater, which is here crossed by a handsome stone bridge and two others. The surface is hilly, and in parts mountainous, rising to the height of 1,035 feet at Mount Shantavney. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Armagh, val. 888. The church is a hand- some building erected in 1831 by the late Board of First Fruits. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to three others in this parish. Here are meeting-houses for Pres- byterians and Wesleyan Methodists, and several schools. The scats are Ballygawley House and Moutray House. The scenery of this locality is very fine, particularly the glen called " Todd's Leap." This parish was part of the ancient Errigal, whose chiefs resided at Clogher. Some traces are seen of a friary founded by the O'Nials, and near it the remains of a round tower. A remarkable rath called the " Craigs " crowns a neighbouring summit. In the burial-ground of the ancient church is a holy well and cross, and there are numerous other relics and remains of antiquity in the parish. There are large quarries of limestone and freestone, and coal exists, but is not worked. ERRIGAL TROUGH, a par. partly in the bar. of Trough, co. Monaghan, and partly in Clogher, co. Tyrone, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 2 miles S.E. of Augher. Augh- nacloy is its post town. It is situated on the river Blackwater, near Errigal Kerogue. The surface: is mountainous and boggy. Loughmore lies on the N. W. boundary, and the road from Dublin to Londonderry traverses the interior. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Clogher, val. 160, in the patron, of the bishop. There is a very old church still standing, bat in J 835 J. C. Moutray built and endowed a very handsome cru- ciform church in the later English style. There are alto a chapel-of-ease, three united Roman Catholic chapels, three Sunday and eight day schools in the parish, i'ort Singleton is the principal residence. Altadawin, in the Tyrone section of the parish, is a curious valley, 150 feet in depth. Within it rises a kind of natural plat- form, upon which stand two large rocks in the form of an altar and chair. Tradition points to this spot as the place where St. Patrick first called together his disciples. It is also alleged to have been the residence of a prince of the O'Nial family. Limestone and sandstone are found in abundance. ERRINGDEN, a tnshp. in the par. of Halifax, in the West Riding co. York, 7 miles N.W. of Halifax. Man- chester is its post town. It is situated in a hilly and scattered district, and includes the vils. of Hebden Bridge, where there is a railway station on the Lanca- shire and Yorkshire line, and Mytholmroyd. Cotton spinning is carried on here. There is no place of worship in the township, but there are churches and chapels in the adjoining districts, which are attended by the inha- bitants of Erringden. ERRIS, a bar. in the co. Mayo, prov. of Connaught, Ireland. The Atlantic bounds it on the N. and W., the bar. of Tirawley on the E., and that of Burrishoole on the S. The greatest length of Ems proper is 27 miles, its breadth 17, and its area is 232,889 acres. It contains the pars, of Kilmore and Kilcoinmon. The principal vils. are Behnullet, Binghamstown, and Fermoncarvagh. Erris in a general way is supposed to include the adjoining wastes of Tirawley and Burrishoole. The greater part of this barony is a vast tract of wild unin- habited waste, almost unknown before the construction of the government roads. Carrowmore is the only lake of consequence. The islands are North and South Inishkea and Davilin. lied deer are sometimes seen umong the highlands. ERRIS-HEAD, a promontory in the bar. of Erris, co. Mayo, prov. of Connaught, Ireland. It is situated on the W. of the entrance to Broadhaven, near 5 miles N. of Beimullet. The coast-line is of extreme grandeur. There is an ancient earthwork on Doonamoe point. ERROL, a par. and post town in the district of Eastern Perth, co. Perth, Scotland, 6 miles E. of Perth, to which it is a subport. It is a station on the Aberdeen railway. The par. stretches along the N. bank of the river Tay, and is otherwise bordered by the pars, of St. Madoes, Kinfauns, Kilspindie, Kinnaird, and Inchture. Its length is 5J miles, its breadth 3 miles. It includes the vils. of Westtown, Leetown, Drums, Grange, Mains, and Pit- rodie, and is traversed by the Perth and Dundee road. The surface is flat, excepting towards the W.. where some slight elevations occur. The soil is rich and highly cultivated. This par. is in the presb. of Perth and synod of Perth and Stirling. The minister has a stipend of 311. The church was built in 1831. It is a cruci- form building of the plain Saxon style, with square tower. Here are a Free church and three United Pres- byterian churches, one of which is at Pitrodie. The village is beautifully situated near the banks of the Tay. It was made a burgh of barony by William the Lion. It contains a savings-bank, two libraries, and a friendly society. Errol House is the seat of the Aliens. Errol gives title of earl to the Hays, hereditary high constables of Scotland, now of Slaines Castle, Aberdeen- shire, upon whom the barony of Errol is said to have been conferred for driving out the Danes at Lancarty in 980. It was created an earldom in 1450. Sandstone is worked at the Clasbennie quarry, where some curious fossil remains have been found. A fair is held at Errol on the last Wednesday in July. ERRY, a par. in the bar. of Middlethird, co. Tipperary, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 3 miles N.E. of Cashel. It is situated on the road from Cashel to Thurles, and within a brief distance of the river Suir. The living is a suspended rect. in the dioc. of Cashel. Here is a private school. The seats are Erry ville and Grangemore. ERRYRYS, a tnshp. in the par. of Llanarmon, co. Denbigh, Scotland, 5 miles S.E. of Ruthin. It is situated on the river Alyn, under the Clwyd hills. The popula- tion are chiefly engaged in the lead-mines. ERSBY, or ERESBY, a hmlt. in the par. of Spilsby, ports of Lindsey, E. div. of the hund. of Bolingbroke, co. Lincoln, 10 miles S.E. of Horncastle. It is situated near the river Steeping, and was formerly a seat of the Willoughby d'Eresby family. A collegiate chapel at one time stood here. ERSKINE, a par. in Upper ward, co. Renfrew, Scot- land, 6 miles N.W. of Paisley. Bishopton is its post town. It lies on the S. bank of the river Clyde, at Dum- barton ferry. On its other boundaries it has Inchinnan, Houston, Kilbarchan, and Kilmalcolin. Its length is 6 miles, its breadth 3J miles. The surface is flat, and is tra- versed by the road from Glasgow to Greenock. The soil is light and well cultivated. Freestone abounds. This par. is in the presb. of Greenock and synod of Glasgow and Ayr. The minister has a stipend of 279. The church was built in 1813. It is a handsome structure in the Gothic style. Here is a Free church, two schools, savings-bank, friendly society, and parish library. Er- skine House is the seat of Lord Blantyre. Other resi- dences arc Drums, East Bank, and Dungarvel. Erskine, anciently Iriskine, has been supposed to derive its name from Eris Skyne, a legendary hero of the time of Mal- colm II., but more probably comes from the British irrisgyii, i.e. " green rising ground." It belonged to tho Erskines, afterwards earls of Mar, but was purchased of that family by Sir John Hamilton in 1638. Sub- sequently the Hauiiltons eold it to tho Blantyres, who also hold the Bishopton property anciently belonging to the family of Brisbane. Christian Shaw spun the first thread in Scotland at Erskine in 1700. ERTH, ST., a par. in the hund. of Peuwith, co. Corn- wall, 5 miles N.E. of Penzance. It is eitiated to the S. of St. Ive's Bay, on the river Heyle, across which there is a bridge. The copper and tin mines afford employment to the people. Iron-founders' moulding sand is also obtained here. The living is a vie. * in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 249, in the patron, of the dean and