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Rh GLAN. 100 GLANFORD BRIGG. bebyll, and Treforest ; zinc, lead, manganese, gypsum, and firestone, likewise occur in tie carboniferous lime- stone rock, and are worked to a considerable extent. There are scarcely any manufactures in Glamorganshire except pottery, which is made at Swansea, Evvenny, and Nantgarw. The government of the county, which is included in the South Wales circuit and the Home mili- tary district, is entrusted to a lord-lieutenant and about 80 magistrates. It returns five members to parliament, viz. two for the county, one for Cardiff and its contri- butory boroughs, one for Swansea and its contributory boroughs, and one for Morthyr-Tydvil and Aberdare. It is divided into 10 hundreds Caerphilly in the E., Cowbridge in the S., Dinas Powis and Kibbor in the S.E., Miskin in the middle, Newcastle and Ogmore in the S.W., Neath and Llangafelach in the N.W., and Swansea in the W., comprising 125 parishes, with parts of three others, and seven market towns, viz. Cardiff, the county, assize, and election town, Bridgend, Cowbridge, Llautrissent, Merthyr-Tydvil, Neath, and Swansea. The whole of these, except Cowbridge and Llantrissent, are polling places, Poor-law Unions, registries, and new County Courts, and four of them, Cardiff, Neath, Swansea, and Cowbridge, are sessions towns ; besides these there are above 267 villages and hamlets. The whole of the county is included within the dioceses of Llandaff and St. David's, and within the province of Canterbury. The see of Llandaff, which is said to be the oldest in England, is situated in the city of Llandaff, in this county, but the cathedral is now in a very ruinous condition, having been only partially restored, and the city has dwindled into insignificance. The principal seats are, Cardiff Castle, of the Marquis of Bute ; Dunraveu Castle, of the Earl of Dunraven; Briton Ferry, of the Earl of Jersey; Clasemont, of Morris, Bart. ; Llantryddyd, of Aubrey, Bart. ; Margam and Pen- rice, of Talbot ; Merthyr Mawr, of Nichols ; Ewenny, of Turberville; Baglan, of Llewelyn; Kilybebyll, of Lloyd ; Aberpergwm, of Williams ; and Cyfarthfa, of Crawshay ; besides many others belonging to the landed gentry and wealthy mine owners. The remains of Roman antiquities and camps are numerous, especially in the vicinity of the ancient roads called the Via Julia, Sam Hlr, and Sam Helen, which may still be traced, especially at Cardiff (Tibia Amnis), Bovertum (Bovium), Loughor (Lcucarum), Neath (Nidas), and Caeran; also a British camp near Bridgend, the ogham stone at Kenfig, Druid circles at Gelligron, cromlechs at Dyffryn House, Druinmen, Cefn Bryn, and Marcross ; besides the Maen Llia on Sam Helen, and monastic ruins at Neath, Mar- gam, and Ewenny. The remains of feudal castles are too numerous to specify, as at Cardiff and Boverton, belonging to the Pitz Hamous ; Caerphilly with its leaning tower ; Cogan, of the Herberts ; Penmark, of the Umfravilles ; St. Athan's, of the Berkrolles, &c. ; but 'these will be described under the parishes where they are situated, most of them being along the S. coast and in the peninsula of Gower, which abounds with castles, camps, caves, &c., and which has to this day a race of Flemings who settled here in the reign of Henry I. GLAN, a mountain in the bar. of Moycullen, co. Gal- way, prov. of Connaught, Ireland. It rises near Augh- terard, 1,060 feet high, and abounds in metallic ore. GLANARON, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Picton, co. Flint, North Wales, 5 miles N.E. of Rhyddlan. GLANAVON FACH, a tnshp. in the par. of Liar-. haiadr-yn-Mochnant, co. Montgomery, North Wales, 5 miles N.W. of Llanfyllin. GLANAVON FA WE, a tnshp. adjoining the same. GLANBRAN, a vil. situated in the N.E. part of the co. of Caermarthen, South Wales, 4 miles N.E. of Llau- dovery. Glanbran Park is the principal residence. There is also a seat of this name near Neath Abbey, co. Gla- morgan. GLANCLWYD, a tnshp. in the par. of Aberwheeler, co. Denbigh, North Wales, 3 miles N.E. of Ruthin. GLANDFORD, a par. in the hund. of Holt, co. Nor- folk, 1| mile S.E. of Blakeney its post town, and 3 miles N.W. of Holt. It is situated near the N. coast of the county, and from its higher parts there are good views of the German Ocean. Bayfield is united with this parish for parochial purposes. The river Glaven, on which there is a flour-mill, flows through the village, which is small and wholly agricultural. The land is chiefly arable, with a considerable tract of heath. The living is a perpet. cur. annexed to the rect.* of Blake- ney, in the dioc. of Norwich. The church, dedicated to St. Martin, is partly in a ruinous state, covered with ivy, but the chancel is fitted up for Divine service. Edward Jodrell, Esq., is lord of the manor. GLANDORE, a post vil. and bathing place in the bar. of East Carbery, co. Cork, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 3 miles W. of Roscarbery^. It stands on the E. shore of Glandore harbour, and is a place of growing importance, with a coastguard station, a good school, and a dispensary within the Skibbereen Poor-law Union. There are several residences surrounding the locality, the principal of which is Glandore House. The castles of Glandore and Kilflnnan would warrant the supposition that the place was formerly of some importance, but for a long period it ranked ,as a poor village, until the discovery here of copper and manganese, and the establishment of an excellent fishery. The copper was obtained from a neighbouring bog, the turf of which being found highly impregnated with copper, was reduced to ashes. The harbour indents the coast about 4 miles N.W. of Galley- Head. It affords anchorage to vessels of 300 tons, and has a pier and quay at the village. Within it lies the Island of Squince and the Adam's Isles. A tower stands on the headlands of Filneshawk. On entering the harbour the scenery is very striking, and is the subject of " Carberise Rupes," a poem written by Swift, who stayed here some time. GLAND UAR, a vil. in the par. of Llanybyther, co. Carmarthen, South Wales, 4 miles S.W. of Lampeter. GLANDUFF, a vil. in the bar. of Upper Connello, co. Limerick, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 8 miles S. of New- castle. It is situated on a tributary of the river Deel. Glanduff House is in the vicinity. GLANDYSILVED, a hmlt. in the par. of Llandyssil, co. Cardigan, South Wales, 7 miles E. of Newcastle- Emlyn. GLANEALY, or GLENEALY, a par. and post town in the bars, of Arklow and Newcastle, co. Wicklow, prov. of Leinster, Ireland. It is situated on the road from Dublin to Arklow. This parish encompasses an area of 10,098 acres of boggy land. The village consists of a few cottages on a small rivulet. The parish contains the Killavarney woods. The living is a chplry. in the dioc. of Dublin, val. with Wicklow, 655. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to those of Wicklow and Kil- liskey. There are three schools. GLANEROUGHT, or GLENAROUGHT, a bar. in the co. Kerry, prov. of Munster, Ireland, bounded on the W. by the bar. of Dunkerrin and the Kenmare Firth, on the N. by the par. of Magonihy, and on the S. and E. by the co. of Cork. It contains the pars, of Ken- mare, Kilgarvan, and Tuosist, with a part of the par. of Kilcasken, comprising an area of 121,848 acres. The soil is extremely poor. GLANFORD BRIGG, a chplry., market, union, and post town, in the par. of Wrawby, S. div. of the hund. of Yarborough, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 22 miles N.E. of Lincoln, and 163 N.W. of London. It is situ- ated on the river Ancholme. The Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire railway has a station here. The town extends into some portion of the pars, of Bigby, Brough- ton, and Scawby. The place has risen from being formerly only a fishing village to rank as a town of considerable trade, vessels of small tonnage being able to proceed thus far up the river, which is here crossed by a bridge of three arches. Petty sessions are held on Tues- day in alternate weeks. It is a polling place for the county, and contains a corn exchange, two banks, and one for savings. The town is partially paved, lighted with gas, and well supplied with water. The living is a perpet. cur. annexed to that of Wrawby, in the dioc. of Lincoln. The church is a modern edifice erected on the