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Rh INNER 1IIGH. 347 INNISHOWEN. JXNEK HIGH (GLASGOW), a par. in the district city, co. Lanark, Scotland. See GLASGOW. INXKRKIP, a par. and post town in co. Renfrew, otlimd. The par. contains the town of Gourock. It over 6 miles in length, and nearly 6 miles in its t breadth. Its boundaries are co. Ayr, the Frith Clyde, and the pare, of Greenock and Kilmalcolm. he surface inclines gently from the coast to the S.E., and by far the greater portion consists of moor and pasture land. The arable districts are mostly fertile. The Shaw, tho Kip, and the Daff are the principal of several streamlets which interthread tho parish in their way to the sea. On the coast are tho bays of Gourock, Lunderstone, Innerkip, and Wemyss. This par. is in the presb. of Greenock and synod of Glasgow and Ayr. The minister has a stipend of 284. There are two Free churches, a chapel-of-caso, an United Presbyterian church, and an Independent chapel, also an endowed school and three public libraries. The ancient church and lands were granted to the monks of Paisley in the 12th century. Robert III. founded a chapel at Christ- well. In 1594 part of tho parish was detached and joined to that of Greenock. Ardgowan House is tho seat of Sir M. R. S. Stewart, Bart., who, with Scott of Kelly, Macfie of Langhouse, and Darroch of Gou- rock are tho principal landowners. Kelly House is the seat of 3. Scott, Esq. Near Ardgowan are some remains supposed to be of Inuerkip Castle, which was occupied by tho English temp. Eobert Brace, and was the retreat of Sir Philip de llowbray. Commanding a view of the coast stand the ruins called Laven Castle. Laven belonged to the Mortons till 1547, afterwards to the Semphills, and now to the Shaw-Stewarts. At Clochpoint a steady light is displayed. The village is situated at the embouchure of the river Kip. It was formerly a burgh of barony, and holds three fairs during the year. The Largs steamers touch here, and a ferry crosses to Dunoon. INNERLEITHEN, a par. and post-office vil. in cos. Peebles and Selkirk, Scotland. Its boundaries are co. Edinburgh, part of Stow, the river Tweed, and tho pars, of Peebles and Eddlestone. The surface is broken and hilly, inclining from the Tweed northwards. Windlc- etrae-law is the principal elevation. Several small streams issue from the hills, the largest of which is the Leithen. Some highly fertile tracts occur along the banks of the Tweed and Leithen, and a very consider- able proportion of the surface is in pasture. This par. is in the presb. of Peebles and synod of Lothian and Tweeddale. Tho minister has a stipend of 290. The church was built in 1786. There are also Free and United Presbyterian churches, and an Independent chapel. Part of tho old parish of Kailzic was annexed to this parish in 1674. The church and sanctuary of Innerleithen was granted to the monks of Kelso by Malcolm IV. The principal residences are Glen- Ormiston and Holylee, the scats of the Chambers and Ballautyne families, who, with Horsburgh. Esq., and the Earl of Traquair, are principal landowners. The village is seated on the road from Kelso to Glasgow, near tho confluence of the Leithenwater and tho Tweed. This village owes its prosperity to a neighbouring medi- cinal well, which has lately come into high repute. Many new and well-built houses have been erected, and are two or three good inns. We may also mention ridges one of stone across the Leithen, another of I across the Tweed; also the pump-room, news- S &c. Near the village are the remains of a forti- i'>n. On the Tweed's bank stands Horsburgh '". Slate quarries have been worked, and peat is tiful. JXiNKHWELL, a vil. in the par. of Sorbic, co. Wig- <nd. It is situated under Innerwcll Head, on 1! harbour in Wigton Bay. 1NXKKWICK, a par. and post-office vil. in co. ii, Scotland. Tho par. also contains the vil. i oniton-loch. It is bounded on tho E. bv Oldham- '*, on the S. by co. Berwick, and on tho iJ.E. by tho in Ocean. Its length is over 9 miles, and its average breadth between 2 and 3 miles. The surface is hilly, the greater portion lying among the Lammermuir hills. There is a good deal of heath and pasture land. It has a somewhat bold and rocky coast-line of about 3 miles in extent. Numerous bums wend their way through tho parish ; among them may be mentioned Monynut-water, Philip-burn, C'raigburn, &c. This par. is in the presb. of Dunbar and synod of Lothian and Tweeddale. The minister lias a stipend of 278. Tho church, which stands in the village, was built in 1784. There are also a Free church, girls' private school, and a library. Tho church of Innerwick was granted to the monks of Paisley by the Stewarts, who held the manor from David I. It was erected into a free regality in 1404. Near the village, on a lofty point, are seen tho ruins of Innerwick Castle, formerly belonging to tho Stewarts, and afterwards to the Hamiltons ; facing it is the site of Thornton Castle, of the Homes both strong- holds were reduced by the Protector. At a short dis- tance are the traces of an ancient structure called King Edwin's Bridge. Stone coffins and relics were found in the vicinity some time ago. Lime and sandstone are abundant. INNKRWICK. See GLEXLYO.V, Scotland. INNFIELD, or ENFIELD, a vil. in the bar. of Lower Moyfenrath, co. Meath, Ireland, IS miles S.W. of Kavan. It is situated near the river Blackwater and tho Royal canal. INNIS. See INCH AND ENNIS. INNISBEG ('. c. a small island), a name applied to many islets in Ireland, but none of sufficient importance to be noticed under separate headings. INNISBOFF1N. See INISHHOI--IN, Ireland. INNISCATTERY, or SCATHERY, an island in the bar. of Moyarta, co. Clare, prov. of Munstcr, Ireland. It is situated ill the embouchure of tho Shannon, about 2 miles off the shore of the par. of Kilrush. Geographi- cally it has little worthy of remark, but historically it is of much interest. It is said to have been tho seat of a bishopric founded by St. Patrick. There are traces of seven structures, supposed to bo the remnants of tho eleven churches buiit by Senanus. But tho most pro- minent object is a pillar-tower, one of tho finest speci- mens of its kind known ; it is 120 feet high, and was some years ago cleft by lightning. A holy well here was the annual resort of numerous pilgrims, and, indeed, the spot is regarded still with deep veneration among the superstitious, and numerous legends are rife in con- nection with this ancient scat of religion. Formerly the island was the scene of many fierce contests with the Danes, and in some parts, where the sea has en- croached upon the beach, a perfect stratum of human bones is visible. Moore selected this island as a subject for one of his poems. INNISFALLEN, an island lying in the lower lake of Killarney, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 2 miles S.W. of Killarney. It is about 18 acres in extent, and con- tains the ruins of tho abbey, supposed to have been founded at the end of tho 6th century by St. Finian. The whole abbey, with its possessions, was granted by Queen Elizabeth to Robert Collan. There is an original history of Innisfallen in the Bodleian library down to 1319. Tho Oratory, an older ruin, stands at the S.E. end of tho island, and has been fitted up as a dining- hall. INNISHERKIN, or SHERKIN, an island in the par. of Tullagh, bar. of West Carbery, co. Cork, prov. of Munstcr, Ireland. It lies in the entrance to Balti- more Bay, and is over 3 miles long, with an average breadth of three-quarters of a mile. The soil is gene- rally good. Tho E. side has a bold rocky coast, with an inlet called the Horseshoe ; and to tho W., near Wren Head, is tho inlet Corney Cove. Hero are the ruins of a small Franciscan abbey founded by Florence O'Driscoll in 1460. A little to the N. is tho site of a fortress garrisoned in the time of Queen Anne. Dune- long Castle stood opposite to that of Dunashad. INNISHOWEN, or ENNISHOWEN, a bnr. in co. Donegal, prov. of Ulster, Ireland. Its length is 22