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Rh GLASNEVIN. 109 GLASTONBURY. Fairs are held on the third Friday of eleven months, and the last Friday in December. GLASNEVIN, a par. and post town in the hars. of the city of Dublin and Cooloclc, co. Dublin, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 2 miles N. of Dublin. The parish extends along the N. bank of the river Tolka, and con- sists of a rich soil. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Dublin, val. 138, in the alternate patron, of the Precentor and Chancellor of Christ Church Cathedral. The church was rebuilt in 1707, except the tower, which is ancient. There is a tablet to Dr. Delaiiy, tho friend of Swift. In tho Roman Catholic arrangement the parish forms part of the Clontarf district, and has a branch of Clondalkin Convent attached, with school. There are two public schools, one founded by Dr. De- Ian y. * Glasnevin House is the principal residence. The village is pleasantly situated on a rising ground, and is a favourite suburban residence. Here is one of the finest botanical gardens in the world. Its site was granted in 1790, and there is an annual grant allowed by the government for its support. The garden extends over 31 acres, and is beautifully kid out. Free lectures are delivered during the summer season. A cemetery, ad- joining the garden, contains a monument to Curran, whose remains were exhumed from Paddington church, London. Here are also an agricultural school under tho National Board, and the Claremont deaf and dumb asylum, founded by Dr. Orpen in 1816 ; a private lunatic asylum ; a dispensary within the North Dublin Poor-law Union, and a police station. Glasnevin was the residence of the poet Tickell, who owned part of the present site of the botanical gardens. A grove of yews still remains untouched in which Addison is said to have composed " Colin and Lucy." Swift, Steele, and Sheridan were frequent visitors at Delville, which was the seat of Dr. Delany. Her present Majesty visited the village in 1849. GLASS, a loch in the co. Ross, Scotland. It is situated under Ben Wyvis, and is 4 miles long by 1 mile broad. The water is fresh, and it abounds in trout. There is also another lough of this name in the bar. of Fore, co. Westmeath, Ireland. GLASS, a river rising under Ben Attow, in the co. of Inverness, Scotland. It has a course of 40 miles, and passes through lochs Affaric and Benevoch to Strath Glass, where it joins the Carrick. GLASS, or SCALPAY, one of the Western Islands, co. Inverness, Scotland. It is situated on the E. side of Harris, and has a fixed light. GLASS, a par. and the site of a post-office, in the district of Strathbogie, cos. Aberdeen and Banff, Scot- land, 6 miles S. of Keith. It is situated on the banks of the river Deveron, and is bounded on the N. by the par. of Caimie, on the E. by Huntley, on the S. by Cabrach, and on the W. by Keith and Botriphnie. It is 5 miles in length and about 4 in breadth. The surface is very hilly, rising from 1,200 to 2,000 feet above sea level. The soil is poor and moorish, with much pasture land. This par. is in the presb. of Strathbogie and synod of Moray. The minister has a stipend of 227. The church was built in 1782. There are a Free church, a parish and a private school. The parish has been enlarged since the 13th century by annexation from neighbour parishes. The Earl 'of Fife is the principal land- r. Garnets have been found in this parish. GLASSAX, a post vil. in tho par. and bar. of Kil- y-West, co. Westmeath, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 4 miles N.E. of Athlonc, on the road from thence to Ballymahon. Here is a dispensary within the Athlone -law Union. It is also the seat of a police station, petty sessions are held once a fortnight. Two corn ( ' f.ASSARY. See KILMICHAEL GLASSAKY, co. Argyle, oi.ASSDOOLE, or GLAST1IULE, a post vil. in the '(' Jlonkstown, in the half bar. of Rathdown, co. iii, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, a short distance from ' iiiblin Bay. ,-K!;T, a small river rifling in Campsie Fells, co. Stirling, Scotland. It joins tho river Kelvin. VOL. ii. GLASSERTON, a par. in co. Wigtown, Scotland, containing the vil. of Monreith, 2 miles S.W. of the post town of Whithorn. It is situated on the E. wing of Luce Bay, near Barrow Head, and is otherwise bounded by the pars, of Mpchrum, Kirkinner, Sorbie, and Whit- horn. Its length is nearly 8 miles, and its breadth 4. It has a rocky broken coastline of about 6 miles. Two or three lochs and small burns occur in the interior, abounding with fish. This par. is in tho presb. of Wig- town and synod of Galloway, in the patron, of the crown. The minister has a stipend of 202. The church was erected in 1732, and has been since enlarged. Here is a parish school. The ancient church of Glasserton was subject to Whithorn Priory. It was attached to the bishopric of Galloway in 1606. The extinct parish of Kirkmaiden was annexed to this parish, and the ruins of the old church and burial-ground still remain. The Max- wells of Monreith formerly resided here. The chief seats are, Eavenstone, Craigdow, and Physgill. The principal landowner is the Earl of Stair. Castle ruins exist near St. Ninian's Cave. GLASSHOUSE YARD, a lib. in tho par. of St. Bo- tolph, Aldersgate, London, in the Finsbury div. of the hund. of Ossulstone, co. Middlesex. GLASSINGALL, a vil. in the par. of Dunblane, co. Perth, Scotland, 4 miles N.E. of Douno. GLASSON, an ecclesiastical district in tho pars, of Lancaster and Cockerham, hund. of Lonsdale, co. pala- tine of Lancaster, 5 miles S.W. of Lancaster, its post town. The Galgate station on the London and North- Western lino of railway is about 3 miles S.E. of tho village. It includes the tnshp. of Thurnham, also part of that of Ashton-cum-Stodday. Here are good docks capable of accommodating vessels not exceeding 400 tons burthen, The principal employments are in connection with the shipping. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Manchester, val. 100, in the patron, of trustees. Christ Church is a plain stone edifice. There is a parochial school possessing an endowment of 10 per annum. Miss Elizabeth Dalton is lady of the manor. Within the limits of the district are several small places, which are extra parochial. GLASSONBY, a tnshp. in the par. of Addingham, Leath ward, co. Cumberland, 2 miles S.E. of Kirk- Oswald. The river Eden flows through the neighbour- hood. GLASTHULE. See GLASSDOOLE, co. Dublin, Ireland. GLASTON, a par. in the hund. of Wrangdike, co. Rutland, 1J mile W. of Morrot, and 2 miles N.E. of Uppingham, its post town. The Scaton railway station on the London and North- Western line is 2 miles S.E. of the village, which is small and wholly agricultural. The Colley and Sherard families were formerly possessors of the soil. The surface is hilly, but the land fertile. Tho impropriate tithes have been commuted for a rent- charge of 4 3. 6d., and the rectorial for 270 16s. 6rf. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. 200, in the patron, of St. Peter's College, Cambridge. The church, dedicated to St. Andrew, is a fine stone edifice, having a neat tower and spire, and contains monuments of the Colley and other families. The charitable endowments, including 5 to the school, pro- duce about 35 per annum. The Earl of Harborough is lord of the manor. Glaston House is the principal residence. GLASTONBURY, a town and corporate borough, ex- ercising separate jurisdiction, but locally in the hund. of Glaston-Twelve-Hides, co. Somerset, 9 miles S.W. of Shepton Mallet, 14 N.E. of Bridgwater, and 126 from London by road, or 158 by rail. The Somerset and Dorset lino has a station here. This ancient town is situated in a low peninsular marsh, formed by the river Brue, and stands on Uio high road from Exeter to Wells, having as its suburbs the places known as Havyatt, Week or Wick, N orwood Park, and Edgarley, at which last place was the palace of King Edgar. By the Britons it was named Inis- Witrin, or Yniswytrin, which was trans- lated by tho Saxons into Glasstingabyriy, or Glastenbury ; and also Avalonia, from the British word ara/la, signi fying
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