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Rh FAYNOL. 16 FEDAMORE. FAYNOL, a tnshp. in the par. of Llanfair-Dyffryn- Clwyd, co. Denbigh, 2 miles S.E. of Button, FAZAKERLEY, a tnshp. in the par. of Walton-on- the-Hill, hund. of West Derby, co. palatine Lancaster 4 miles N. of Liverpool. The village is considerable, ana there are several handsome country seats. There is a National school with an endowment of 3 per annum, the gift of Samuel Turner in 1725. FAZELEY, a post town, included within the limit of the ancient borough of Tamworth, S. div. of the hund. of Offlow, co. Stafford, 1 mile S. of Tamworth, and / miles 5 E of Lichfield. It is situated on the old Eoman ro Watling Street, and on the Fazeley canal, which here divides in to two branches, one uniting with the 1 rent and Mersey, and the other extending to Coventry and Ox lord. The W branch of the Midland railway has a station a short distance E. of the village. The libs, of Bangley, Bitterscotc, Bonehill, and Dunstall are included m til par. Here are extensive bleaching and drying works, the water of the place being well adapted for that pur- ployed in. gation and the railway enable the manufacturers and owners to forward their goods to all parts of the kingdom. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dice, of Lichfield. ^ihc church is a modem stone edifice dedicated to St. Paul. There arc small charities producing about 3 per annum. The Independents and Wcsleyans have each a chapel, and there is a National school. Fairs are held monthly as follows: January, February, April, September, and December, the second Monday ; March, July, August, and November, the third Monday ; May and June, the last Monday in each month ; and the Monday after Michaelmas Day (old style). FEACHAN, a sea loch, penetrating between the pars. of Kilbride and Kilninver, co. Argyle, Scotland. It is about 5 miles long and 1 mile wide. FEAKLE, a par. and post town in the bar. of Upper Tulla, co. Clare, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 5 miles N.W. of Scarriff. It is situated on the new road from thence to Gort, and contains the vil. of BauiToe. The par. con- sists of bog and mountain, the highest peak being 1,312 feet above sea level. Loughs O'Grady and Graney lie in the interior. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Killaloe, val. 92, in the patron, of the dean and chapter. The church was built in 1823 by the late Board of First Fruits. The Eoman Catholic chapel is united to three others. There is a National and five pay day schools. The principal seat is Caher. Lead ore is found in the parish. FEALE, a river in the cos. of Limerick and Kerry, prov. of Munster, Ireland. It has its source among the heights, near the junction of the cos. of Cork, Limerick, and Kerry, and flows 12 miles between Cork and Lim- erick ; it then takes a westerly course of 20 miles, passing Listowel, and after receiving the Galy and Brick, alters its name to the Cashen, and empties itself into the Shannon. Salmon resort to this stream. FEARBY, a tnshp. in the par. of Masham, wap. of East Hang, North Riding co. York, 2 miles W. of Masham, and 6 S.E. of Middleham. The Wesleyans and Reformed Wesleyans have each a chapel. Admiral Harcourt is lord of the manor. FEARN, a par. and post vil. in the district of Easter Ross, cos. Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, 9 miles N.W. of Fair. It is situated on the coast of the Firth of Moray, and contains thevils. of Balintore and Hiltown. It includes Loch Eye. The surface is flat, consisting of a medium soil. This par. is in the presb. of Tain and synod of Boss, in the patron of the crown. The minister has a stipend of 252. Here is a Free church and a pay day school. The ruins of an abbey founded in the time of Alexander II. by Farquhar, first Earl of Ross, still exist. In 1742, during public worship, the roof of the abbey fell in, killing several persons. About a mile N.E. of Loch Eye stand the ruins of Lochlin Castle, supposed to be of great antiquity. It was a fortress of immense strength, consisting of two turreted Quadrangular towers, touching at the corners. Here are also traces of Cadboll Castle, a place of very ancient foundation. In the parish are Druidical remains, and a square pillar with Saxon inscription. FEARN, a par. in the co. Forfar, Scotland, 7 miles W of Brechin. Forfar is its post town. It is situated on the banks of the Noran water, near the head-streams of the river Cruich, under the Grampian mountains. The surface consists of a rich soil and extensive graz- ing plains. This par. is in the presb. of Brechin, and synod of Angus and Mearns, in the patron, of the crown. The minister has a stipend of 155. The ruins of Vain Castle, said to have been built by Cardinal Beaton, stand in a beautiful spot on the banks of the Noran. FEARNHEAD, a tnshp. in the par. of Warrington, hund. of West Derby, co. palatine Lancaster, 2 miles N.E. of Warrington. This is united with the tnshp. of Poulton. FEATHERSTONE, a tnshp. in the par. of Halt- whistle, W. div. of the ward of Tindale, co. Northumber- land, 3 miles S.W. of Haltwhistle, and 10 N. of Alston. It is situated E. of the South Tyne, and is a station on the railway connecting the above towns. Featherstono Castle was built by the Featherstonehaughs, a family resident here from time immemorial. It is now the pro- perty of the Wallace family, having been confiscated by the Parliamentarians, who sold it to the earls of Carlisle. The mansion has recently been repaired and enlarged. Divine service is performed in the castle chapel, which, on Sundays, is open to those living in the vicinity. The Earl of Carlisle is lord of the manor. FEATHERSTONE, a tnshp. in the par. of Wolver- hampton, E. div. of the hund. of Cuttlestonc, co. Stafford, 1 mile S. of Shareshill, and N.E. of Wolverhampton. The Stafford and Wolverhampton railway passes in tho vicinity. FEATHERSTONE, a par, partly in the lower div. of the wap. of Agbrigg, and partly in the upper div. of the wap. of Osgoldcross, West Riding co. York, 2 miles W. of Pontefract, its post town, and 7 E. of Wakefield. The Featherstone station, on the Lancashire and Yorkshire railway, is about 1 J mile S. of the village. The tnshps. of Aikton, Purston Jaglin, Loscoe Grange, and Whit- wood, are included in this par. Coal is abundant. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of York, val. 256, in the patron, of the Dean and Chapter of Christ Church, Oxford. The church is an ancient stone structure dedicated to All Saints, and contains monuments of the Fairfax, Winn, and other families, and a curious old font. There are almshouses for three aged females, and some other small charities. The Wesleyans have a chapel, and there is a National school for both sexes. Featherstone Hall and the Manor House are the principal residences. Mrs. Heywood is lady of the manor. FECKENHAM, a par. and small town in the upper div. of the hund. of Halfshire, co. Worcester, 5 miles N.W. of Alcester, 'and 7 S.E. of Bromsgrove, its post town. The Stoke Works station on the Birmingham and Gloucester railway is 5 miles N.W. of the town. The par. includes the hmlts. of Callow Hill and. Hunt End, with several small places consisting of a few houses much scattered. The inhabitants of this place and sur- rounding neighbourhood are for the most part employed in the manufacture of needles, pins, and fish-hooks. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Worcester, val. 330, in the patron, of trustees. The church is an ancient stone structure, built in the Gothic style of architecture, hut, having undergone repeated alterations and repairs, its external appearance is now much altered. It is dedicated to St. John the Baptist, and contains numerous monu- mental tablets. There is also an endowment of 57 to the free grammar school founded by Mr. Hanbury. Here is a National school for both sexes, and one for infants. John de Feckingham, a learned divine of the 16th cen- tury, and the last Abbot of Westminster, was a native of this place. The Earl of Coventry is lord of the manor. Fairs are held on 26th March and 30th September. FEDAMORE, a par. in the bars, of Clanwilliam and Smallconnty, co. Limerick, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 5