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Rh IDSTONE. 233 IGHTERMURROUGH. by Queen's County and the bar. of Carlow on the N., co. Wcxford on the E., the bar. of St. Mullins on the S., and by co. Kilkenny on the W. Their length is over 1-5 miles, and their greatest breadth 8 miles. Part of the Castle-Comer mountains rise in West Idrone, and Mount Leinster in East Idrone. The river Barrow has part of its course in these baronies. The surface con- sists generally of good land. East Idrone includes the pars, of Agha, Clonygoose, Dunleclcny, Kiltennell, Lorum, and Slyguff, and part of BallyeUin, Fenagh, Killinane, Myshall, Ullart, and Nurney, with the towns of Borris, Bagnalstown, and a portion of Leighlin- Bridge. West Idrone contains the pars, of Old Leigh- lin and Tullowcrine, part of the town of Leighlin-Bridge, i>s part of the pars, of Cloydagh, Killinane, and Wells, with the vils. of Royal Oak and Old Leighlin. IDSTONE, a tythg. in the par. of Ashbury, hund. of Shrivenham, co. Berks, 5 miles N.W. of Lambourne. The old Roman road intersects the village. I DSWORTH, a chplry. in the par. of Chalton, hund. of Finch-Dean, co. Hants, 1 mile N. of Finch-Dean, 3 miles E. of Horn-Dean, its post town, and 6 N. of the Ilavant railway station. The chapelry, which adjoins the county of Sussex, is watered by the Lavant, which flows through hero in its course to Portsmouth. The population are chiefly employed in agriculture. The living is a cur. annexed to the rect.* of Chalton, in the dioc. of Winchester. The chapol-of-easo is situated in Ibsworth Park, the seat of Jervoise Clarke Jervoise, Bart., who is lord of the manor. A school is supported by Lady Jorvoise. IFFA AND OFFA, EAST and WEST, two bars, in co. Tipperary, prov. of Munster, Ireland. The bars, of Clanwilliam, lliddlethird, and Slievardagh are on the N., co. Kilkenny on the E., co. Waterford oil the S., and cos. Cork and Limerick on the W. They are 26 miles in length, and their greatest breadth is over 12 miles. The western division contains part of the Galtee and Knockmeledown mountains, but the greater portion of the surface consists of the Golden Vale of the Suir. The river Suir washes the eastern skirts of the Galtecs. Yst Iffa and Offa contains the pars, of Ardfinnan, Ballybacon, Derrygrath, Molough, Mortlestown, Ned- dans, Newcastle, Rochestown, Shanrahan,Templetenny, Tubbrid, Tullaghorton, Tullaghmelan, and Whitechurch, with the towns of Clogheen, Caher, and Ballyporeen, and part of the par. of Caher. East Ifla and Offa con- tains the pars, of Ballyclerahan, Carrick, Kilgrant, Kitigan, Kilcash, Kilmurry, Lisronagh, Newchapel, Kutlironan, and Temple-Etny, with the town of Abbey, and part of Carrick-on-Suir and Clonmel, besides part of the pars, of Donaghmore, Garran-Gibbon, Newtown- Lennan, Inishlounaght, Killoloan, Kilsheelan, and St. Mary of Clonmel. IFFLEY, a par. in the hund. of Bullingdon, co. Oxford, 1} mile S.E. of Oxford, its post town. It is situated on the left bank of the Isis, adjoining the road from London to Oxford, and near the Oxford railway. T * contains Hockmoor and Littleworth. A hard lime- suitable for rough building, is quarried. The living is a perpet. our. in the dice, of Oxford, val. 146, in the patron, of the archdeacon. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient structure with low square jr. In the interior is an ancient piscina and font, the remains of a stone pulpit and several painted lows. The parochial charities produce 147 a year, 'bich .39 is the endowment of Dr. Nowell's school. IFIELD, a par. in the hund. of Burbeach, rape of amber, co. Sussex, 7 miles N.E. of Horsham, and miles W. of Crawley, its post town and railway The soil is chiefly clay and marl, with much ie. The parish is watered by the river Mole, and into hills of moderate elevation. The land is chiefly li 1, with some pasture. The waste land, about 300 i reserved for recreation. The impropriate tithes u commuted for a rent-charge of 455 17. 6rf., mil tlir vicarial fur 216 15s., with 2J acres of glebe. I'he living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Chichester, vol. VOL. II. 180. The church, dedicated to St. Margaret, contains effigies of a knight and his lady of the time of Edward III., supposed to be Sir John de Ifield, and the tombs of the Hollys family, of whom was Denzel Lord Hollys, of Charles I.'s time. The register commences in 1568. Thero is a meeting-house for Quakers. Lord Rodney and Captain M. Pipon are lords of the manor and prin- cipal landowners. About half a mile N. of the village is Ifield Court, an ancient moated mansion. Ewhurst Place, the residence of the Holies, and subsequently of the Pelhams, is also moated. IFIELD, a par. in the hund. of Toltingtrough, lathe of Aylesford, co. Kent, 2J miles S.E. of Gravesend. The village, which is small, is usually called Shingleficld Street, and is situated on the line of the Roman road, traces of which are yet visible. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 149 1*. Gd. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Canterbury, val. 120. The church, dedicated to St. Margaret, was rebuilt in 1596, and is the smallest in the diocese. It was repaired and a vestry added in 1838. There is a village school. IFORD, a par. in the hund. of Swanborough, rape of Lewes, co. Sussex, 2 miles S.W. of Lewes, its post town and railway station, and 4 from Newhaven. This parish is supposed to derive its name from the shrine or statue of a Saxon deity called Niorde. It is bounded on the E. by the river Ouse. The land is chiefly pasture and down, with some arable. The village is small, but con- tains several well-built houses. The living is a, vie.* united with the vie. of Kingston, near Lewes, in tho dioc. of Chichester, val. 343. The church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, is a small ancient structure with square tower and shingled spire. The register dates from 1557. Thero are remains of an ancient fort, and on the downs are several barrows. IFORD, a limit, in the par. of Wcstwood, hund. of Elstub, co. Wilts, 2 miles S. of Bradford. It was for- merly a Roman settlement. IFORD, or IVER, a tythg. in the par. of Christchurch, lib. of Westover, co. Hants, 2 miles N.W. of Christchurch. It contains the divs. of Iford, Tuckton, and Wick. IFTON, a par. in tho hund. of Caldicott, co. Mon- mouth, 6 miles S.W. of Chepstow. There is no village, only a few farmhouses. Tho living is a rect. united with the rect. of Rogiett, in the dioc. of Llandaff. The church has long been in ruins. IFTON-RHYN, a tnshp. in the par. of St. Martin, hund. of Oswestry, co. Salop, 5 miles from Ellesmere, and 6 N.E. of Oswestry. It is situated near the Elles- mero canal and Watt's Dyke. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in the collieries. IGBOROUGH, or ICKBOROUGH, a par. in the hund. of Grimshoe, co. Norfolk, 9 miles S. of Swaffham, and 6 N.E. of Brandon, its post town and railway station. It is situated on the river Wissey, and on the road from Brandon to Swaffham. The soil is light loam, and about two-thirds of tho land arable, the remainder being pasture, meadow, and heath. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 124. The living is a rect. united with the rect.* of Langford, in the dioc. of Norwich. The church, dedicated to St. Bartho- lomew, has a square tower. It contains some painted windows representing the Virgin Mary and St. Cathe- rine. The charities produce 9 per annum. There is a National school. A Roman mile stone, pavement, and urns have been found here. The Hon. F. Baring and W. A. T. Amhurst, Esq., are lords of the manor. IGHTENHILL-PARK, an ext. par. place in the higher div. of the hund. of Blackburn, co. Lancaster. It is situated on the river Calder, and near the road from Burnley to Blackburn. Tho land is chiefly pasture, and tho township abounds in coal and stone of excellent quality. The Duke of Bucclcuch is lord of the manor. IGHTERMURROUGH, a par. in the bar. of Imo- killy, co. Cork, prov. of Munster, Ireland, containing the vil. of Ladies-Bridge and a portion of tho town of Castle-Martyr, which is its post town. It is 3 miles long by 2 broad. The surface consists of good soil, and is traversed by a small stream called the Dower. The
 * , was enclosed in 1853, with the exception of a few