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Rh RAINTON, WEST. 278 RAMPISHAM. miles N.E. of Durham. The tnshp. is intersected by the Durham Junction railway. The village is con- siderable. Many of the inhabitants are employed in the neighbouring collieries and stone-quarries. In 1817, and again in 1823, an explosion took place in Plain-pit, which destroyed near 80 lives. The Wesleyans have a place of worship. EAINTON, WEST, a district par. and tnshp. in the ward of Easington, co. Durham, 4 miles N.E. of Durham, its post town. It is a station on the North-Eastern railway, which is here joined by the Durham junction. The village, which is considerable, is situated on the road from Durham to Sunderland, and is chiefly agricul- tural. A portion of the inhabitants are engaged in the collieries. West Kainton was separated from Houghton- le-Spring in 1838, and erected into a separate parish. This place anciently belonged to the convent at Durham, and had a chapel dedicated to the Blessed Virgin, but there are now no traces of it. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Durham, val. 310, in the patron, of the bishop. The church was erected in 1825. The Wes- leyans have a place of worship. There are National schools for both sexes, also a school erected and sup- ported at the expense of the Marchioness of London- derry, who is lady of the manor and principal landowner. KAIN WOKTH, a hmlt. in the par. of Blidworth, co. Notts, 3 miles S.E. of Mansfield. RAISBECK, a tnshp. in the par. of Orton, co. West- moreland, 1 mile S.E. of Orton. EA1SDALE, a district in the chplry. of Bilsdale-Mid- cable, par. of Helmsley, North Riding co. York, 5 miles S.E. of Stokesley. EAISEBECK and RAISE-GAP, a stream and pass in co. Westmoreland, 5 miles N.W. of Ambleside. They are situated near the Cumberland border, and from the latter, which is a pass above 750 feet high, a view is obtained of Helvellyn and other fells. RAISGILL, a hmlt. in the par. of Orton, co. West- moreland, 2 miles S.E. of Orton. RAISTHOEPE, a tnshp. in the par. of Wharram- Peicy, wap. of Buckrose, East Riding co. York, 9 miles N.E. of Pocklington, and 2 from Burdale station on the Malton and Driffield line of railway. RAIT, a vil. in the par. of Kilspindie, co. Perth, Scot- land, 7 miles N.E. of Perth. It was formerly a separate parish. A portion of the inhabitants are engaged in the linen manufacture. RAITH, a demesne in the par. of Kircaldy, co. Fife, Scotland, 2 miles from Kircaldy, and 16 S.W. of Cupar. It is situated upon Loch Camilla near Kircaldy Bay, in the Frith of Forth, of which it commands a view. EA1THBY, a par. in the E. div. of the soke of Boling- broke, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 2 miles N.W. of Spilsby, its post town, and 7 from Firsby railway station. The village, which is of small extent and chiefly agri- cultural, is situated on the road to Horncastle. The tithes were commuted for land and a money payment, under an Enclosure Act, in 1776. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 301, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, is an ancient structure with a tower containing three bells. The register dates from 1640. The parochial charities produce about 16 per annum, which goes to Lawford's free school, founded in 1683. There is a place of worship for the Wesleyans. Eaithby Hall is the principal residence. EAITHBY, a par. in the Wold div. of the hand, of Louth-Eske, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 2 miles S.W. of Louth railway station. The village, which is small and chiefly agricultural, is situated in a valley near the Louth navigation. The par. includes the hmlt. of Maltby. The glebe comprises 74 acres. The living is a rect. with the vie. of Hallington annexed, joint val. 570. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, is a Gothic structure, rebuilt in 1839 at a cost of 4,000,and has a square tower surmounted by eight crocketed pin- nacles. It contains several stained-glass windows and an altar-piece representing Christ surrounded by his upostles. The register dates from 1657. The parochial charities produce about 20 per annum, of which 13 goes to the support of Lawford's school founded in 1683, and there are rent-charges of small amount for the poor. The school is situated in the adjoining parish of Tath- well. H. Chaplin, Esq., is lord of the manor and chief landowner. RAKEDALE. See RAODALE, co. Leicester. RAKESBOROUGH, a vil. in the par. and hund. of Oakham, co. Rutland, 2^ miles N.W. of Oakham. It commands a view of the vale of Catmore. RAKES-FARM, an ext. par. place in the wap. of Kirton, parts of Holland, co. Lincoln, near Swineshead. EAKE-WITH-MANOR, a tnshp. in the par. of Hawarden, co. Flint, 1 mile E. of Hawarden. RALEIGH. See RAYLEIGH, co. Essex. RALEIGH'S CROSS, a meet for the West Somerset hounds, co. Somerset, 4 miles N.W. of Wiveliscombe. RALIA, a hmlt. in the par. of Kingussie, co. In- verness, Scotland, 4 miles N.E. of Pitmain. It is situated in the district of Badenoch, near the river Spey. RALOO, a par. in the bar. of Lower Belfast, co. Antrim, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 5 miles N. of Carrick- fergus, its post town. The surface is mountainous and boggy, but the arable land is of medium quality. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Connor, in the patron, of the dean. It forms part of the Lame and Carrick- fergus Roman Catholic district. There are one or two National schools. RAME, a par. in the S. div. of East hund., co Corn- wall, 6 miles S.W. of Devonport, its post town. It is a small agricultural village, situated on the shore of the English Channel, between Penlee Point and Rame Head, which latter promontory is the nearest point of land to the Eddystone lighthouse. Here is a coast- guard station. Crawsand Bay is partly in this parish, and at the entrance is a beacon on Penlee Point. Tho living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 206. The church, dedicated to St. German, is on the cliff, near the ruins of the chapel of St. Michael. The parochial charities produce about 12 per annum. RAMELTON. See RATHMELTON, co. Donegal. RAMHEAD, a promontory on the coast of Water- ford, Ireland, 1 mile S.E. of Ardmore. It is situated at the northern end of Youghal Bay. RAMOAN, or RATHMORAN, a par in the bar. of Gary, co. Antrim, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, containing its post town, Ballycastle. The surface, which com- prises a considerable amount of bog, lies along the W. shore of Ballycastle Bay. The coast is forbidding, and is only approachable at Ballycastle. A great portion of the Knocklaide mountain is within the limits of this parish. The living is a rect. and vie. in the dioc. of Connor, val. 357, in the patron, of the bishop. The church was restored in 1812, by means of a loan from the late Board of First Fruits ; it has some very old monuments. Here are two Roman Catholic chapels, two Presbyterian and one Methodist meeting-house; also a parochial school, four other public and several private schools. Boyd's almshouses are at Ballycastle, Doonaninny Castle is prominent in the landscape, as are also ruins of Kenbane Castle, standing on a spur of rock running out into the sea. At Glenslush are the remains of Goban-Saor, formerly the seat of O'Cahan, and near Ballycastle are the ruins of Bonamargy Abbey, founded as late as 1509 by MacDonnell. Several raths are also remaining in this parish and on Knocklaide Hill is a cairn pointed out by tradition as the tomb of a Danish princess. Clare Park and Glenbank are the chief seats. Coal and freestone occur, the former in some quantity. Numerous beautiful pebbles are found on the beach. There is a mineral spring at Drumans. RAMOR, a lough in the par. of Lurgan, bar. of Castlerahan, co. Cavan, Ireland, 16 miles S.E. of Cavan. The lough is about 4 miles long by 1 wide, and has on its shore the market village of Virginia. RAMOEE-HEAD, a promontory near the entrance of Portrush harbour, co. Londonderry, Ireland. RAMPISHAM, a par. in the hund. of Tollcrford, Dorchester div. of co. Dorset, 12 miles N.W. of Dor-