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Rh GREAN. 130 GREAT ISLAND. a rect. in the dice, of Cashel, val. with Templcneiry, 562, in the patron, of the bishop. There are three day schools. This pariah contains the ruins of two castles and of two churches. Fairs are held on the 12th July and 6th December. GREAN, a par. in the bars, of Clanwilliam and Coonagh, co. Limerick, prov. of Munster, Ireland. Pal- lasgreen is its post town. The surface is hilly. It is said to bo the best grazing land in the county. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Emly, val. 506, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is of ancient erection. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to that of Roches- town. There are seven schools. The Danes were de- feated at Pallasgreen in 960. GREASBOROUGH, a tnshp. and parochial chplry. in the par. of Rotherham, wap. of Strafforth and Tickhill, West Riding co. York, 2 miles N.W. of Rotherham, its post town and railway station on the North Midland line, which passes through the tnshp. The hmlts. of Bassing- thorpe, Cinder Bridge, and Uinhouse are included in this tnshp. The inhabitants are mostly employed in the collieries, iron works, and quarries. The village is pleasantly situated near Wentworth Park on the Greas- oorough canal. The Romans appear to have had a settlement here. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of York, val. 179. The church is a stone edifice of fine proportions, erected in 1828 at the cost of 6,000, of which the parliamentary commissioners contributed one- third, and the Earl Fitzwilliam the remainder, together with the site. It has a square embattled tower crowned with pinnacles, and is dedicated to St. Mary. The paro- chial endowments produce about 33 per annum. The Independents, and Wesleyan, Reformed, and Primitive Methodists have chapels, and there is a National school for boys and girls. Earl Fitzwilliam is lord of the manor, and chief landowner. GREASE Y, a tnshp. in the par. of "West Kirby, lower div. of the hund. of Wirrall, co. Chester, 5 miles S.W. of Birkenhead, and 7 N.W. of Great Neston. GREASLEY, a par. in the S. div. of the hund. of Broxtow, co. Nottingham, 7 miles N.W. of Nottingham, its post town. The Langlcy Mill station on the Ere- wash Valley branch of the Midland railway is 3 miles W. of the village. The river Erewash flows close in the vicinity of the parish, which is intersected by the Not- tingham canal, on the banks of which are several coal wharfs. The hmlts. of Brinsley, Kimberley, Moor Green, Newthorpe, Watnal-Cantelope, and Watnal-Chaworth are included in this par. A castle was built here in early times by the Cantelupo family, who were in posses- sion of the manor, and founded Beauvale Priory. The people are mostly employed in the collieries, lace-making, and framework-knitting. The village, which is very con- siderable, is neatly built. The tithes were commuted for land under an-Enclosure Act in 1775. The living is a vie.* with the perpet. curs, of Brinsley and Kimberley annexed, varying in val. from 134 to 170, in the patron, of Viscount Palmcrston, the Duke of Newcastle, and the Vicar of Greasley, alternately. The parishchurch of Greasley is an old stone structure with fine tower, dedicated to St. Mary, and contains monuments of the 'Eolleston family. It has recently been refitted and beau- tified. The parochial endowments produce about 62 per annum, of which 37 arises from property left to the (idinol, mostly bequeathed by Mrs. Rolleston. The Cal- vinMir .Methodists have a chapel in Greasley, and there are other Dissenting places of worship in the several hamlets. There are remains of the old castlo and pnmy. Lady Palmerston is lady of the manor. OBEAT ABINGTON. See ABINGTON GREAT, co. which will be found under the proper name. <!I!KAT BRIDGE, a vil. in the par. of Tipton.himcl. nth Offlow, co. Stafford, 3 miles N.E. of Dudley. are numerous coal-pits, in which the people are o most part employed. GHEATCONNELL, a par. in the bar. of Connell, co. Kildare, Ireland, 2 miles N.W. of Kilcullcn. It is situ- ated on the liver Lifley and a branch of the ( canal. The par. contains the vil. of New Bridge. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Kildare, val. with Ladytown, 112, in the patron, of the bishop. There are two Roman Catholic chapels and several schools. GREATFORD, a par. in the wap. of Ness, parts of Kesteven, co. Lincoln, 2 miles N.W. of Market Deeping, and 5 N.E. of Stamford, its post town. It is situated on the river Glen, and includes the chplry. of Wilsthorpe. The Tallington station on the Great Northern railway is about 2 miles from the village. The tithes were com- muted for land and corn-rents under an Enclosure Act in 1797. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. with the cur. of Wilsthorpe annexed, 525, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church, an ancient structure of fine proportions, with tower and spire, is dedicated to St. Thomas- a-Becket, and has lately been thoroughly repaired and beautified. The parochial charities produce about 17 per annum. Lord Chesham is lord of the manor. Greatford Hall is the principal residence. GREATIIAM, a par. in the hund. of West Easwrith, rape of Arundel, co. Sussex, 5 miles S.E. of Petworth, 7 N. of Arundel, and 3 S.W. of the Pulborough station on tho Mid-Sussex line of railway. It is situated on the river Arun, and tho Wcy canal passes through the parish. There is no village, only a few farmhouses. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 158 18.?. The living is a rect. annexed to that of Wiggonholt, in tho dioc. of Chichcstcr. The church is a small edifice. GREATHAM, a par. in the lower div. of the hund. of Finch Dean, co. Hants, 5 miles N.E. of Petersfielil, its post town, and 11 S.W. of Farnham. It is situated in tho vicinity of Woolmer Forest, a portion of which is within the parish. The village, which is neatly built, is on the road to Farnham. The living is a rect. * in the dioc. of Winchester, val. 275. The church is an ancient structure dedicated to St. John the Baptist. In tho chancel is an altar-tomb to Lady Caryll. There is a National school for boys and girls. Captain E. H. Chawner is lord of the manor. GREATHAM, a par. and tnshp. in the N.E. div. of Stockton ward, co. palatine Durham, 6 miles N.E. of Stockton-on-Tees, its post town. The nearest railway station is West Hartlepool, about half a mile distant from the village. It is situated on an eminence a short dis- tance N.W. of the mouth of tho Tees. Tho par. in- cludes tho tnshps. of Claxton and Greatham. On the marshes near tho river were formerly extensive salt works, which have been long discontinued. The living is a vie.* in tho dioc. of Durham, val. 179, in the patron, of Greatham Hospital. The church, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, was built towards the close of the last century upon tho site of a former one, and has been recently enlarged. The register commences in 1566. The principal charitable endowment is that styled tho " Hospital of God," founded by Bishop Stichill, in 1272, for the reception and maintenance of a number of poor men of the diocese of Durham. Tho edifice was rebuilt by Wyatt in 1803, and tho property for its support pro- duces nearly ^1,600 per annum. Parkhurst's alms- houses for six poor women have a yearly income of 92. There are some other small charities. Tho Wcsleyans and Reformed Methodists have chapels. There is a gram- mar school, also National and infant schools. A merry- making is held here two days in the summer, railed Grcatham Midsummer, when there arc some old English sports. Greatham Hall is tho principal residence. Tho master and brethren of Grcatham Hospital are the lords of the manor. GREAT HAMLET, a limit, in the chplry. of Hay- field, hund. of High Peak, co. Derby, 4 miles N.W. of Chapcl-le-Fritli. GREAT ISLAND, the principal island in Cork Har- bour, co. Cork, prov. of Munster, Ireland. It lies between Foaty Island and tho river Lee. It is 5 miles long by 3 wide. The surface is very fertile. On the S. stands Queenstown, around which are numerous hand- some residences and villas. It was anciently called Arct
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