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Rh INCHINABACKY. 341 INCHTUBE AND ROSSIE. are held on the 31st May, 31st August, and the 3rd December. INCHINABACKY, or EOXBOROUGH, a par. in the bar. of Barrymore, CO. Cork, prov. of Munster, Ire- land, 3 miles N.W. of Castle-Martyr. Jlidleton is its post town. The surface consists of a fertile soil with Abundance of limestone. It is drained by the Midleton rivulet on the S.W. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Cloyne, val. with another, 115, in the patron, of the crown. The church was recently in ruins. The parish belongs to the Koman Catholic district of Midle- ton. Roxborongh, Stumphill, and Castleview are the principal residences. INCHINNAN, a par. in co. Renfrew, Scotland. Ren- frew is its post town. It is over 3 miles long, and is 3 miles broad at the widest. It is nearly insulated by the rivers Clyde, Cart, Gryfe, Houston, and Erskine. The surface is hilly, and it possesses a rich and well-cul- tivated soil. The road from Glasgow to Greenock tra- verses the parish. This par. is in the presb. of Paisley, and synod of Glasgow and Ayr. The minister has a stipend of 254. The church, a Gothic structure with square tower, occupies the site of the ancient church, which was removed in 1828. There is Free Church accommoda- tion in-the parish. The church and lands of Inchinnan were granted to the Knights Templars by David I., and afterwards belonged to the Knights of St. John. Some old tombs are pointed out as the Templars' graves. The principal landowner is Campbell of Blythswood, who acquired the estate by purchase from the Duke of Mont- rose. The ancient mansion, built in 1506, stood near the present Site of Garnaland farm. The rivers are crossed hero by a double bridge built in 1812. Lime and freestone are obtained, and coal is also abundant. IXOHIQUIN, a bar. in the co. of Clare, prov. of Munster, Ireland. Its boundaries are co. Galway on tlii' N., Bunratty on the E., Islands on the S., and Corcomroe on the W. It is over 1 2 miles in length, with a breadth of 10. In the vicinity of the river Fergus the surface is flat with a light soil. Largo tracts orland occur in the V. Several lakes are within the limits, the principal of which are Tedano and Inchi- q-.iin. It contains the pars, of Dysert, Inagh, Kilkecdy, Killinaboy, Kilnamona, Rath, Kuan, and the town of Corrofin. This barony was granted in 1585 to Lord Inchiquin by Queen Elizabeth, previous to which time it had been called Tullagh O'Dea, and was the territory of the O'Briens. INCHIQUIN, an island of Lough Corrib, in the bar. of Clare, co. Galway, prov. of Connaught, Ireland. It was the site of an abbey founded, as is alleged, before the 7th century. INCHIQUIN, a lough in co. Clare, Ireland, near Corrofin. INCH -IRA aad INCH -MARTIN, several small islands in the co. of Perth, Scotland, near the embou- chure of the rivers Tay and Earn. INCH-KEITH, an island lying in the Frith of Forth, co. Fife, Scotland. It is situated 2J miles from Pettycur, and belongs to the par. of Kinghorn. It is about half a mile long by 500 yards broad. The surface is rocky, and has an elevation at the N. end of 180 feet, i on which stands a lighthouse, built in 1803. It has a revolving light which flashes once a minute, and is visible at a distance of 18 miles. There are several springs of good water on the island. In Maitland's y of Edinburgh" we find that in 1497 tho I'rivy Council gave an order that all in tho burgh in- f>-ctod with a plague called the "grangore" should be mnveyod by the government to tho island of Inch- Tliis island is supposed to be the Caer Gtiidi of It was the property of tho Keith family, but reverted to the crown was granted to Lord and subsequently came into tho possession of e Buccleuchs. It was fortified by the English under but was reduced by the French, and the for- dismantled by order of the Scotch govern- Mit in 1567. I >. (I |. K i:NETII, a small island of the Hebrides, VOL. H. included in the par. of Kilfinichen, co. Argyle, Scotland. It lies near the mouth of Loch-na-Keal. The surface is highly fertile, and the island about 1 mils by half a mile in size. Here are remains of the ancient parish church and burial-ground, which latter is still in use. Dr. John- son visited this island and became the guest of Sir Allan Maclean, tho ruins of whose cottage are pointed out. Here is tho residence of Colonel Macdonald, who is tho present proprietor of the island. INCH-LUNAIG, a small island in Loch Lomond, co. Dumbarton, Scotland, formerly covered with yew- trees. INCHMACNERIN, an island of Lough Key, in the bar. of Boyle, co. Roscommon, prov. of Connaught, Ireland. It was the site of a priory supposed to have been founded in the 6th century. INCH-MACHOME, an island lying in Monteith Loch, in the par. of Port-of-Monteith, co. Perth, Scot- laud. Its surface extends over an area of about 5 acres. Here stand interesting ruins of an extensive Augus- tinian priory, founded by Edgar, King of Scotland. In 1310 it was visited by Robert Bruce, and afterwards by James VI. In 1547 tho infant Queen Mary was hidden away here to prevent her forcible marriage with Edward VI. INCHMARIN, the largest island in Loch Lomond, co. Dumbarton, Scotland. It is 2 miles in length by 1 mile across, and is independent of any parish. It is well wooded, and was formerly the site of a castle of the Lennox family, but is now a hunting-seat of the Duke of Montrose. INCHMARNOCK, an islet in the Frith of Clyde, on the W. side of Bute, Scotland. On it stand tho remains of an old chapel dedicated to St. Marnoch. INCHMARTINE, an ancient parish now joined to Krrol, co. Perth, Scotland. INCHMICKERY, an islet in the Frith of Forth, coast of Scotland. It lies between the islands of Cra- mond and Inchcolm, and is surrounded by an oyster-bed. INCH-MOAN, a small island in Loch Lomond, co. Dumbarton, Scotland, near Lus.i. INCHMORE, a small island in Lough Gouna, bar. of Granard, co. Longford, prov. of Leinster, Ireland. It contains some church ruins of uncertain origin. Also an island in Lough Ree, co. Westmeath, Ireland, 6 miles N. of Athlone. INCHMORE, a peninsula and castle in co. Kilkenny, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 4 miles from Kilkenny, on tho banks of the river Nore. Inchmoro Castle was built by Robert Baron of Courtstown, who died about 1610, and was a residence of the Grace family. It is now a ruin. INCH-MORE, a hmlt. in the bar. of Upper Moyfen- rath, co. Meath, Ireland, 7 miles S.W. of Trim. It is situated near the bridge over the Boyne. INCH-NA-DAMPH, a hmlt. in tho par. of Assynt, co. Sutherland, Scotland. It is seated on the edge of Loch Assynt. Fairs aro held on the first Thursday in January, and in August and September. INCH ST. LAWRENCE, or ISERTLAURENCE, a par. in the bar. of Clanwilliam, co. Limerick, prov. of Munster; Ireland, 6 miles S.E. of Limerick. Ballybrood is its post town. It is 1J mile long by half a mile broad. The surface consists of arable and pasture land. The living is a vie. in tho dioc. of Emly, val. with Ballybrood, 429, in tho patron, of the bishop. Here is a Roman Catholic chapel united to that of Cahircon- lish ; adjoining it is the National school. Remains of a fortress are observed at Scaghard, and of a castle at Grenane. INCH-TAVANACII, or MONK'S ISLAND, on tho W. side of Loch Lomond, co. Dumbarton, Scotland, near Luss. It is about three-quarters of a mile in length by half a mile broad. INCH-TORR, a small island in Loch Lomond, co. Stirling, Scotland, forms part of the parish of Buchanan. INCHTURE AND ROSSIE, a par. in the Carse of Gowrie, co. Perth, Scotland, containing the vils. of Ballendean and Balledgarno, and the post vil. of Inch-