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Rh FERRYBANK. 24 FEST1NIOG. FERRYBANK, a post vil. and suburb of Walerford, in the bar. of Ida, co. Kilkenny, prov. of Leinster, Ireland. It stands on the left bank of the Suir, which is here crossed by a handsome -wooden bridge, connect- ing the Tillage with the city of Waterford. FERRYBRIDGE, a limit, and vil. in the par. of Ferry-Frystone, upper div. of the wap. of Osgoldcross, West Eiding co. York, 2 miles N.E. of Pontefract. FERRY CORNER, an ext. par. place in the wap. of Kirton, parts of Holland, co. Lincoln, 1 mile S.W. of Swineshead. FERRYDEN, a post vil. in the par. of Craig, co. Forfar, Scotland, 1 mile S. of Montrose. It is situated on the South Esk, opposite Montrose, and has a small harbour. There is a very extensive fishery carried on, which occupies the greater portion of the inhabitants. ^ It was formerly a busy place by reason of the fe*ry, which is now superseded by bridges higher up the river. FERRY, EAST, a hmlt. in the pars, of Owston and Scotton, wap. of Corringham, parts of Lindsey, co. Lin- coln, 3 miles W. of Kirton-in-Lindsey, and 5 W. _of Scotton. It is situated on the river Trent, opposite West Ferry, with which there is communication by boat. In the hamlet there is a chapel-of-ease to Scottou, and one belonging to the Primitive Methodists. FERRY-ERYSTONE. See FRYSTONE, FEKBT, co. York. FERRY HILL, a tnshp. in the par. of Merrington, S.E. div. of the ward of Darlington, co. palatine Dur- ham, 6 miles N.E. of Bishop Auckland, and 6 S.E. of Durham. Here is a railway station at the junction of the North-Eastem and Hartlepool lines. This manor formerly belonged to the monastery of Durham. In the vicinity are extensive collieries, to which a branch of the Clarence railway extends. The living is a perpet. cur. * in the dioc. of Durham, val. 276, in the patron, of the dean and chapter. The church is a modern structure, built in 1828. It is dedicated to St. Luke, or according to others to SS. Ebbe and Nicholas. There is a National school for both sexes, with residence for the teachers. Here was formerly a swannery, and a rent called " swan- oats " is still paid. FERRY-HINKSEY. See HINKSEY, NOKTH. FERRY-PORT-ON-CRAIG, a par. and post vil. in the district of St. Andrew's, in the co. of Fife, Scotland, 8 miles N.N.W. of St. Andrew's. It is a station on the Dundee branch of the Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee railway. The par. stretches along the coast of the Firth of Tay and the German Ocean. The surface consists of a good soil with a rocky broken coastline. This par. is in the presb. of St. Andrew's and synod of Fife, in the patron, of the crown. It was separated from the parish of Leuchars in 1606. The minister has a stipend of 160. The church, a neat building, was erected in 1825. There are Free and United Presbyterian churches, and a Baptist chapel. There are a boarding and two private day schools in the parish. Scotscraig, the seat of the Dagleishes, the proprietors of the estate, formerly belonged to Archbishop Sharp. The town is situated near a craig, and at the Baughty Castle ferry, from which it takes its name. It is an improving place, lighted with gas, and contains a savings-bank and several large mills. Two lighthouses stand to the W. of the town. The whole estate anciently belonged to the bishops of St. Andrew's. A brisk salmon fishery is carried on. FERRY-KILL, LITTLE AND MEIKLE, a vil. in the co. of Ross, Scotland, 5 miles N.W. of Fain. It is situated near the mouth of Dornoch Firth. FERRYSIDE, a vil. in the par. of St. Ishmael, co. Carmarthen, 3 miles N.W. of Kidwelly, its post town, and 7 S. of Carmarthen. The South Wales line of rail- way has a station here. It is situated on the E. side of the estuary of the river Towy, at its confluence with Carmarthen Bay, and is much frequented for the purpose of sea-bathing. Shrimp and cockle fishing affords em- ployment to many of the inhabitants. There is a church, the living of which is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of St. David's, val. 23, in the gift of the vicar of the parish. The ruins of Llanstephan Castle are within a short dis tance of the village. FERRY, WEST, a hmlt. in the par. of Owston, W div. of the wap. of Mauley, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 3 miles S. of Epworth, and 9 N. of Gainsborough. It is situated on the river Trent. Formerly a market, esta- blished by charter of Edward IV., was held hero, which, after having fallen into disuse, has lately recovered some- what of its former importance. S:iil-cloth, sacking, bricks, and tiles are manufactured, and boat-building is carried on. There are corn and oil-cake mills. The Primitive and Reformed Methodists have each a chapel, and there are two schools. Markets for live stock aro tield on Mondays in the spring and autumn of the year. A feast is held on the Sunday after the 21st August, and on the Monday a cattle fair. A statute fair for hiring servants is held on 24th November. FERSFIELD, a par. in the hund. of Diss, co. Norfolk, 4 miles N.W. of Diss, its post town, and 5 S.E. of East Uarling. The nearest railway station is at Diss, on the Great Eastern line. The village is situated near the sources of the rivers Waveney and Little Ouse. The common was enclosed in 1799. This place anciently Belonged to the family of Du Bois. The living is arect.* in the dioc. of N orwieh, val. 400. The church, an old structure with flint tower, is dedicated to St. Andrew, and has monuments of the Bois family, also a tablet to rector here for more than twenty years, and author of a history of the county of Norfolk. The parochial cha- rities produce over 30 per annum. The Duke of Nor- folk is lord of the manor, and proprietor of the greater part of the parish. FERTAGH, a par. in the bars, of Crannagh and Gal- moy, eo. Kilkenny, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 2J miles N.E. of TJrlingford. In the Galmoy section of the par. is Johnstown, its post town. The soil is good. The living is a rect. and vie. in the dioc. of Ossory, val. 367, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is a neat build- ing. The two Roman Catholic chapels are united to that of Eirke. There are five day schools. Among the prin- cipal residences is Violet Hill. An Augustinian priory was founded herein the 13th century by the Blanchfield family, and granted to the Butlers by Queen Elizabeth. The chapel is yet remaining, and contains two curious monuments with effigies, supposed to be of the Fitz- patrick family. Near this chapel stands a pillar tower 96 feet high, remarkable in being cracked from the top of the building to the crown of the portal. Another ruin is Killesheelan Castle. Limestone is quarried. A powerful chalybeate spring exists at Ballyspellan. A fair is held on 5th March. FERTIANA, a par. in the bar. of Eliogarty, co. Tipperary, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 2 miles S. of Thurles. It is situated on the river Suir, which divides it from the par. of Holycross. The living is a rect. forming part of the mensal of the bishopric. There is neither church nor chapel. Cabra Castle is the principal residence. FESTINIOG, a par. and town in the hund. of Ardu- dwy, co. Merioneth, North Wales, 19 miles N. W. of Bala. Its post town is Carnarvon. It stands on an eminence at the head of a beautiful vale called by its name the Festiniog Vale. This picturesque vale, which gives celebrity to the village, has been eulogised by many distinguished travellers. Mr. Pennant calls it "the Tempe of the country." Mr. Warner observes, that " it comprehends every object that can enrich or diversify a landscape." Mr. Wyndham affirms, that " it affords as rich studies for the painter as the neighbour- hood of Tivoli or Frescati;" and Lord Lyttelton, who visited the place about the year 1756, is still more lavish of his encomiums : " With the woman one loves, with the friend of one's heart, and a study of books," said his lord- ship to the notorious Archibald Bower, "one might pass an age in this vale, and think it a day." The church is a modern Norman erection, situated at the edge of a cliff overlooking the vale. Here, and at Tan-y-Bwlch Hall, one gets the best view of it. The river Dwyryd meanders
 * he memory of the Rev. Francis Blomefield, who was