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Rh PATER. 169 PATRINGTON. chool from the site of ground on which it stands, also a Sunday-school, which is held at the church. At Stump Cross, in this township, a series of extensive caverns, lined with stalactites and stalagmites, were dis- covered in 1860, at the depth of 9 fathoms, and are described as having the appearance of a palace of jewels, from the great variety of colour and brilliancy of the crystals. Market day is Saturday, there being a good show of sheep and cattle every fortnight. Fairs are held on Easter and Whitsun eves, May llth, Sep- tember 17th, Monday after October 10th, and on Christ- mas Eve. PATER, or PEMBROKE DOCK, a district par. and fortified Jock-yard in Milford Haven, and within tho parliamentary borough of Milford, 2 miles N.W. of Pembroke. It is tho terminus of the Pembroke and Tenby railway. The village is situated opposite New Milford, on tho S. side of Milford Haven, and has risen into importance since tho decline of Milford. Hero are situated the barracks, Hobb's Point jetty, lately pur- chased by Government, and extensive slips for ship- building. The living is a perpet. cur.* in tho dioc. of St. David's, val. 300, in the patron, of tho crown and bishop alternately. The church is a modern structure, dedicated to St. John the Evangelist. PATH-FOOT, a ext.par. place in the tnshp. of Felton, co. Northumberland, 9 miles N. of Morpeth. PATHHEAD, a burgh of barony in the district of Kirkcaldy, co. Fife, Scotland, 1 mile W. of Dysart. It is situated chiefly on the slope of a hill looking towards tho Frith of Forth. It extends nearly to the town of Kirkcaldy, with which town it shares in commercial pros- perity. It is divided into three districts, viz. Pathhead, Gallatown, and Saint Clairtown. There are several cotton mills, where dowlas, ticks, checks, and other goods are manufactured to a considerable extent. The places of worship comprise a chapel-of-ease and two frco churches. There is an endowed school. PATHHEAD, a vil. in the par. of Crichton, co. Edinburgh, Scotland, 4 miles S.E. of Dalkeith. It is situated on the river Tyne, and on tho road from Edin- burgh to Lauder. The village is neatly built. The dell of tho Tvne is here crossed by a bridge of five arches, each 50 feet span and 80 feet in height. A portion of the inhabitants are engaged in the collieries. There are a Free church, also a police station, bank, school, and a circulating library. PATHHEAD, a vil. in the par. of New Cumnock, co. Ayr, Scotland, 67 miles from Edinburgh. It is in con- junction with tho vils. of New Cumnock, and Afton Bii'Igcnd. PATHHEAD, a quoad sacra par. in the par. of Dysart, district of Kirkcaldy, co. Fife, Scotland, 14 miles S. of Cupar. It is situated near the Frith of Forth. PATIILOW, a vil. in the par. of Aston-Cantlow, co. Warwick, 3 miles N.W. of Stratford-on-Avon. PATIEMUIE, a vil. in tho par. of Dunfermline, co. Fife, Scotland, 3 miles from Dunfermline. PATMAItSH, a tnshp. in tho par. of Worfield, co. >, 3 miles N. of Bridgnorth. 1'ATMER, a hmlt. partly in tho par. of Albury, hund. of Edwinstreo, and partly in the par. of Bishop'u-Stort- . hund. of Braughin, co. Herts, half a mile from liisliop's-Stortford. It belongs to the Bishop of London, who holds courts leet and baron, at which a constable and other officers are annually chosen. I'ATNA, a vil. in the par. of Straiten, co. Ayr, Scot ',, 4 miles N.W. of Dalmellington. It is a station on the Ayr and Dalmellington railway. It is situated on the river Doon, and on the road from Ayr to Dum- fries. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in the coal and ironstone works. There are an United Presbyterian church, and a chapel-of-ease. PATNACK, a feeder of the river Shoe, rises in the 1 Kirkmichael, co. Aberdeen, Scotland. PATMEY, a par. in the hund. of Elstub, co. Wilts, 6 miles S.E. of Devizes, its post town. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on tho river Avon, and is wholly agricultural. Tho tithes were commuted for land and a money payment under an Enclosure Act in 1778. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Sarum, val. 225, in tho patron, of the Bishop of Winchester. The church, dedicated to St. Swithin, is an ancient edifice, with a wooden spired tower containing three bells. There is a National school. Lord Radnor is lord of the manor and chief landowner. PATRICK, KIRK. See KIKK-PATRKTC, Isle of Man. PATRICK'S BRIDGE, ST., a stone causeway in tho S. of co. Wexford, Ireland, near Ballyteigne Point. PATRICK'S ISLAND, ST., an islet near the Skerries, co. Dublin, Ireland. PATRICK'S ROCK, ST., a par. in the bar. of Middle- third, co. Tipperary, prov. of Munster, Ireland. It comprises part of Cashel, which see. PATRICK, ST., a par. in the bars, of Bunratty and Clanwilliam, oo. Clare, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 2 miles N. of Limerick, within which city it is included. Tho par. is situated on the river Shannon, and includes Ardnacrusha and Kilcanc. Tho living is a rect. in the dioc. of Limerick, val. 293, in the patron, of the bishop. See LIMERICK CITY. PATRICK, ST., a par. in the bar. of Shillelogher, co. Kilkenny, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 1 mile S. of Kilkenny. PATRICKSWELL, ST., a post-office vil. in tho pars, of Kilkeedy, Killonahan, and Mungrett, in the bar. of Pubblebnen, co. Limerick, prov. of Monster, Ireland, 5 miles S.W. of Limerick, and 124 from Dublin. It is a station on the Great Southern and Western rail- way. It is situated on an affluent of tho river Maigue, and on the road from Limerick to Tralee. It is a long and straggling village, containing a police station and a dispensary, which last is within the Limerick poor-law union. Petty sessions are held in the village. There are several seats in the vicinity. The well which gives name to the place is said to have been dedicated to St. Patrick. Fairs are held on 26th February, 28th May, 16th June, 14th and 20th October, and 18th December. PATRICROFT, a hnilt. in the hund. of Salford, co. Lancaster, 4 miles W. of Manchester. It is a station on the Manchester section of the London and North- Western railway. One of tho collieries in this neigh- bourhood is reckoned the deepest in the county. PATRINGTON, a par., post, and market town in the S. div. of the wap. of Holderness, East Riding co. York, 14 miles S.E. of Hull, and 60 S.E. of York. It is a station on the Hull and Holderness railway. It is situated near a creek at the mouth of tho river Humber, and was formerly a port of considerable importance, but the haven, which is a mile distant from the town, has become almost silted up. It occupies tho site of a Roman station, which Camden took to bo the Fritlorium of An- tonine, and the point where the Roman road leading from the great Picts' wall terminates. The parish is of considerable extent, comprising 3,500 acres, of which two-thirds are arable, and the remainder pasture, except 40 acres of woodland. It was for a long time held by the Archbishops of York, but after the Norman conquest it became a distinct manor. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture, and a considerable trade is done in coals, lime, &c., which are imported from the West Riding. There are steam flour-mills, mailing-houses, and breweries ; and to the W. of the town are extensive flax-mills, with gas-works on the premises. About a mile from the market-place is a r.avigable branch of the Humber, which communicates with tho town of Haven- side. The streets aro partially paved and lighted with gas from works belonging to tho Provincial Gaslight and Coke Company. Tho petty sessions are held every alternate Saturday. The Poor-law Union comprises 26 parishes, or townships. The union workhouse is a large building, with a school-room adjoining, where the board of guardians meet every alternate Saturday. Manor courts are held twice annually. The tithes were com- muted for land and a money payment under an Enclo- sure Act in 1766. Tho living is a rect.* in the dioo. of York, val. 628, in the patron, of Clare Hall, Cam- bridge. The church, dedicated to St. Patrick, la a