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Rh GLENN-PARVA. 115 GLENTWORTH. the parish. The people are employed in stocking-knitting and in agriculture. The living is a vie.,* with the cur. of Stretton-Magna annexed, in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. 217. The church is a spacious edifice, dedicated to St. Cuthbert. The parochial charities amount to about 34 per annum. The Wesleyans have a chapel, and there is a girls' day school. 0. W. Packe, Esq., is lord of the manor. GLENN-PARVA, a tnshp. in the par. of Aylestone, hund. of Guthlaxton, co. Leicester, 4 miles W. of Glenn- Magna, and 4 S. of Leicester. The Wigston station, on the Midland railway, is about 1 milo from the village, which is close to the Union canal. GLENNAMADDY. Set GLENAMADDA, co. Galway, Ireland. GLENOE, a vil. in the par. of Raloo, bar. of Lower Belfast, co. Antrim, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 3 miles S. of Larne. It is situated on the old road from Larne to Carrickfergus. The dell has a beautiful waterfall. The church has been recently erected by the Church Accom- modation Society of Down and Connor, and is endowed by Viscount Dungannon, who owns the whole village. GLEN-OF-THE-HORSE, or GLEANA CAPTJLL, a stupendous ravine at the side of Mangerton Mountain, in the bars, of Magonihy and Glanerought, co. Kerry, prov. of Munster, Ireland. It is of a very desolate and dreary aspect. GLENOGRA, or GLANOGRA, a par. in the bar. of Smallcounty, co. Limerick, prov. of Munster, Ireland. The surface generally consists of moist and flat land, drained towards the W. by a small stream called the Comogue. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Limerick, val. with Fedamore, 300, in the patron, of the bishop. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to those of Bruff and Grange. Caher House is the residence of the Hon. Standish O'Grady, and Rockbarton that of Viscount Guillamore. There are ruins of an old castle, and some remains of a nunnery. Fairs are held on the llth May and 28th October. GLENORCHY AND INNISHAIL, a united par. in the district of Lorn, co. Argyle, Scotland, 12 miles N.E. of Inverary, containing StrathfiUan and the post vils. of Bunawe and Dalmally. Its name is derived from the river Orchy, but it extends along both sides of Loch Awe, and covers an area of about 300 square miles. The surface consists in some parts of fens and moors, but in others is mountainous, and contains part of Bencrua- chan, Bendoran, and other peaks. Numerous streams water the interior, the principal of which are the Awe, the Orchy, the Strae, and the Lochy. Loch Awe and Loch Tolla are within the limits, and there are numerous small streams abounding with trout. Large tracts of pasture spread over the uplands ; some of the arable dis- tricts are very fertile. This par. is in fce presb. of Lorn and synod of Argyle. The minister has a stipend of 206. There is a church at Glenorchy, and another at Innishail; the former was built in 1811, the latter in 1773. Here are also a Free church, three parish and several other schools, and a library. There are remains of a small monastery, standing on Innishail. Kilchurn Castle, on Loch Awe, and Achallader Castle, are fine ruins. In the vicinity are several cairns, marking the scene of a desperate skirmish which took place between the two Scottish clans of the Campbells and the Mac- gregors. The Gallows Hill stands near the church of Glenorchy, and, as its name implies, was the place of execution during the sway of the Macgregors, whose fall is the subject of some beautiful lines of Sir Walter Scott. Git Miorchy is the property of the Marquis of Breadalbane, while Innishail belongs conjointly to Macalister of Inch- drynich and the Campbells, in the persons of the Duke of Argyle and the lairds of Lochnell, Rochill, Monzic, and New Inverawe. GLENOSHEEN, a vi!. in the par. of Particles, bar. of Coshlca, co. Limerick, Ireland, 3 miles S.S.W. of Kilfiunane. GLENPROSEN, the upper and middle parts of the basin formed by the river Prosen among the Grampians, and extending as far as Strathmore. It was once a sepa- rate par. in the co. Forfar, Scotland, but is now united with Kerriemuir. GLENQUIN, a bar. in the co. of Limerick, prov. of Munster, Ireland. It is bounded on the V. by co. Kerry, on the E. by Upper Connello, on the N. by Shanid, and on the S. by co. Cork. It contains the pars, of Abbey- feale, Clonelty, Grange, Killagholehanoy, Killeedy, Ma- hoonagh, and Monogay, with parts of Ardagh and New- castle, comprising about 96,405 acres. The majority of the inhabitants are employed in agriculture. GLENROY, a wild highland glen of the par. of Kil- manivaig, in Lochabar, co. Inverness, Scotland. It is about 14 miles in length, running in a similar direction with the great glen of Scotland, and is remarkable for its parallel roads, which extend in a series of three terraces along either side of the valley. The river Roy courses through the entire length of the glen, which includes the vils. of Bahantin Upper and Lower, Bahinnie, and Creanachan. GLENSHIEL, a par. in the district of Wester Ross, cos. Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, 16 miles S. of Strome Castle, including Letterfearn and the post-office station of Shielhouse. Its length is 26 miles, and its average breadth 4. It is bounded by the pars, of KUtarlity, Urquhart, Kilmanivaig, Glenelg, Kybe Rhea, and Loch Duich. The surface is rocky and mountainous, with large tracts of pasturage. This par. is in the presb. of Loch Carron and synod of Glenelg, in the patron, of the crown. The minister has a stipend of 158. The church is at Letterfearn, and was built in 1758. Here is also a parish school. This parish was separated from that of K in! ai 1 about a century ago. Glenshiel, with the neigh- bouring territory, formerly belonged to Lord Seaforth, who was defeated by the English in June, 1719, in Glen- shiel Pass. Loch Duich abounds in herrings; and there are cattle fairs at Shielhouse in May, July, and September. GLENTANNER, a quondam par. in the district of Kincardine O'Niel, co. Aberdeen, Scotland, now incor- porated with Aboyne. GLENTHAM, a par. in the E. div. of the wap. of Aslacoe, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 8 miles W. of Market Rasen, its post town, and 9 S.W. of Caistor. Bishops Bridge is a hmlt. of this par. The river Ancholme forms its eastern boundary, and falls into the Humber at Ferriby Sluice. There is packet communi- cation between this place and the town of Brigg. Stone is quarried. The tithes were commuted for land under an Enclosure Act in 1763. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 90, in the patron, of the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln, who are the lords of the manor. The church is an ancient structure, with a tower and chancel of more recent date ; it has handsome painted windows, and is dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene, or, according to others, to St. Peter. The Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists have chapels, and there is a parochial school for both sexes. In the neighbourhood are traces of an ancient burial-place. GLENTIES, a post vil. in the par. of Inniskeel, bar. of Bannagh, co. Donegal, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 23 miles S.W. of Letterkenny. It is situated in a valley in the midst of a bleak and dismal hilly district. In the neighbourhood is the residence of Lord A. Hill, the pro- prietor. Glenties gives name to a Poor-law Union, with 13 electoral divisions, in the county of Donegal. Fairs are held on the 17th March, 19th June, 27th July, 12th August, 12th September, and 28th December. GLENT WORTH, a par. in the W. div. of the wap. of Aslacoe, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 8 miles S.E. of Gainsborough, 11 N.W. of Lincoln, its post town, and 2 S.W. of Spittal. The village, which is small, is situated on the road from Lincoln to Barton, called the Old Street. Stone is quarried for building purposes and for burning into lime. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 307. The church is dedicated to St. Michael. It contains a handsome monument to Sir Christopher Wray, who, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth, filled the office of Lord Chief Justice, and founded here some almshouses, with an endowment of 20 per annum. There is also an