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Rh SKENDLEBY. 477 SKEYTON. hand, of Lonsdalo North of the Sands, co. Lancaster, 2 miles S.W. of Amblesido. It is joined with llonk- Coniston to form a township. SKENDLEBY, a par. in tho Wold div. of Candleshoe wap., parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 4 miles N.E. of SpUsby, its post town, and 2.J S.E. of Willoughby rail- way station. Tho village, which is of small extent, is situated in a valley on a branch of tho river Steeping. The living is a vie.* in tho dioc. of Lincoln, val. 165. Tho church, dedicated to St. Peter, is an ancient struc- ture with a tower containing three hells. The parochial charities produce ahout 5 per annum, exclusive of an allotment of 8 acres of. land. There is a parochial school. Tho Wesleyans have a place of worship, with a library and Sunday-school. Lord Willoughby d'Eresby and John Holland, Esq., are lords of the manor. SKENE, or SKEEN, a loch in the co. of Dumfries, Scotland, 7 miles N.E. of Moffat. It is situated on tho borders of Peebles and Selkirk, near the fall on tho river Moffat, and is 1,000 feet above sea-level. SKENE, a par. in the co. of Aberdeen, Scotland. It extends in length about 6J miles from S.E. to.N.W., with an extreme breadth of about 4J miles. It is bounded by the pars, of Kinton, Kinellar, Newhills, Petcrculter, Echt, Cluny, and Kemnay. The surface, which is rugged, rises in some places to a considerable elevation. A great portion of the land is in moorland pas- ture. The substratum is composed of granite rock and rubble. In the vicinity are a large cairn, several Dru- idical stones and tumuli, and traces of a camp. The roads from Aberdeen to Alford and Tarland pass through the village, which is about 8 miles W. of Aberdeen. It is situated near Skene Loch on Luchar Burn. There is a woollen mill at Garlogie. This par. is in tho prcsb. and synod of Aberdeen. The stipend of the minister is about 158. The parish church was erected in 1801, and was restored in 1841. There are a Free church, an Independent, chapel, two Free Church schools, besides other schools. The principal seats are Skene House and Easter Skene House. SKENFRETH, a hund. in two divs., co. Momnouth. The upper contains the pars, of Grosmont, Llangua, Llantillio Crossenny, Skenfreth, and parts of Llan- vihangel, comprising an area of 19,420 acres ; and the lower div. contains the town of Monmouth, and the pars, of Welsh Bicknor, Llangattock-Vibon-Avel, St. Maughan's, Eockfield, and Wonastow, comprising an area of 14,190, exclusive of Monmouth. SKENFRETH, a par. in the upper div. of the hund. of Skenfreth, co. Monmouth, BmilesN.W. of Monmouth, and 24 from Hereford. The village, which is small and chiefly agricultural, is situated at the bridge over the river Sionnow. In the vicinity is the ruin of Skenfreth Castle. It was of trapezium form, encircled by a cur- tain wall of immense thickness, and defended by six towers and a circular keep, but of which nothing now remains but the outer wall. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Llandaff, val. 215. Tho church is an ancient structure dedicated to St. Bridget, and has several stained windows. SKEOTISVAY, an island in the par. of Harris, and one of tho Hebrides, co. Inverness, Scotland, three- quarters of a mile W. of Scalpa. It extends in length about three-quarters of a mile, by half a mile in breadth. It is situated in East Loch-Tarbet, and is uninhabited. 8KERDBEG and SKERDMORE, rocky islets off tho W. coast of co. Galway, Ireland, N.W. of Gulin-Head. SKERNE, a stream of tho co. of Durham, rises near Hutton Henry, and joins the Tees at Croft Bridge. SKERXE, a par. in the Bainton-Beacon div. of Harthin wap., East Riding co. York, 2 miles S.E. of Great Driffield, its post town, and 13 from Beverley. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on a branch of the river Hull. The inhabitants are wholly agricultural. The soil consists of gravel, clay, and loam upon a subsoil of clay. The living is a perpct. cur. in the dioc. of York, val. 71. Tho church lias a tower containing two bells. Tho parochial charities consist in 5 acres of land designated " Poor Folks' Close." Tho Wesleyans have a place of worship. Lord Londesborough is lord of the manor. SKERR, an ext. par. place in tho par. of Lower Ken- figg, co. Glamorgan, 6 miles W. of Bridgend. SKERRIES, a small seaport and post town in the par. of Holmpatrick, bar. of Balrothery, co. Dublin, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 22 miles N.E. of Dublin. It ia a sta- tion on the Dublin and Droghcda railway. It is situated on tho E. coast on a projecting neck of land near tho islands of its name. It has a harbour and pier, and con- tains tho parish church, a Roman Catholic chapel, paro- chial and National schools, dispensary, police and coast- guard stations. There ia an excellent beach for bathing. Fairs are held on 28th April and 10th August. SKERRIES, a dangerous reef 'in the English Channel, off the coast of South Devon, 2 miles N.E. of Start Point. SKEKKIES, a rocky islet off the coast of Anglesea, 2 miles from Point Carnal, and 6 N.E. of Holyhcad. It is near 1 mile in length, and has a lighthouse, erected in 1714, visible for 15 miles. SKERRIES, OUT, a group of nine islets and rocks, in the parish of Nesting, Shetland Islands, coast of Scot- land. They are situated off Luna Ness, at the E. end of Nell Sound, in tho Northern Ocean, about 15 leagues N.E. of the Orkneys, andfimilcs N.E. of Whalsay Island. A little beyond lies Outstack Rock, tho most northerly point of the British Isles. Tho inhabitants are chiefly employed in the ling and herring fisheries. SKERRIES, THE, a group of rocks in the bar. of Lower Dunluce, co. Antrim, 1 mile N.E. of Portrush, and 4 miles N. of Bushmills. They lie opposite the basalt peninsula forming the harbour of Portrush, and have inside anchorage in 6 fathoms water. SKERRY, a par. in the bar. of Lower Antrim, co. Antrim, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 3 miles N.N.E. of Broughshane, its post town. The surface extends along tho river Braide, and among tho Lilo mountains. It consists of some good land, with a large proportion of bog and mountain waste. Tho road from Glcnarm to Ballymena crosses the parish. The highest point is at Coilin Top, which has an altitude of 1,419 feet. Tho prevailing rocks are basalt and greenstone, with traces of coal and iron. Some of the inhabitants are employed in weaving. The li ving is a rect. in the dioc. of Connor, val. with Racavan, 535. The present church, which stands at Broughshane, was built, in place of the ancient edifice now in ruins, by Earl O'Neill in tho middle of the last century. SKERRY. See PENTLAND SKERRY, Orkney Isles. SKERTON, a tnshp. in tho par. of Lancaster, hund. of Lonsdalo South of the Sands, co. Lancaster, three- quarters of a mile N. of Lancaster. It is a largo village separated from tho town of Lancaster by tho river Lune. There is a considerable salmon fishery. The living is a perpet. cur. in tho dioc. of Manchester, val. 100, in tho patron, of trustees. The church was erected in 1833. There is a National school endowed by Henry William- son in 1767 with 10 a year. SKETCHLEY, a hmlt. in the par. of Aston-Flamville, hund. of Sparkenhoe, co. Leicester, 1 mile S.W. of Hinckley, near Watling Street. SKETHIOG, a vil. in the par. of Llansaintfraed, co. Brecon, 5 miles S.E. of Brecon. SKEWEN, a vil. in the par. and hund of Neath, eo. Glamorgan, 2 miles from Neath. It is situated on Swan- sea Bay, near tho mouth of the Neath river. It is a cur. in tho dioc. of Llandaff, val. 130, in the patron, of tho crown and bishop. SKEWH1LL, a vil. in the par. and tnshp. of Eccles- field, wap. of Strafforth, West Riding co. York, 4 miles N. of Sheffield. SKEWSBY, a tnshp. in the par. of Dalby, wap. of Buhner, North Riding co. York, 8 miles N.E. of Easing- wold. SKEYTON, a par. in tho hund. of South Erpingham, CO. Norfolk, 11 miles N. of Norwich, its post town, and 4 S.E. of Aylsham. Tho village, which is of small ex- tent, is situated on a branch of the river Bure. Tho living is a rect. annexed to the vie. of Buxton, in tho