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Rh NEWTOWN FORBES. 57 NEWTOWN-STEWART. NEWTOWN FORBES, a post-office vil. in the par. of Clongesh, tar. and co. of Longford, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 3 miles N.N.W. of Longford, and 77 from Dublin. It is a station on the Sligo branch of the Midland Great Western railway. It is situated on the road from Dublin to Sligo. Here are police and militia barracks, also the parish church of Clongesh, a Roman Catholic chapel, and a Methodist meeting-house. Petty sessions are hold in the village. NEWTOWN FORTESCUE, a vil. in the par. of Grangegeeth, bar. of (Jpper Slane, co. Meath, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 3 miles N. of Slane. It is situated on the road to Ardee. There are a Roman Catholic chapel and a school. NEWTOWN-GERARD.ahmlt. in the bar. ofKillian, co. Galwav, 6 miles N. of Castle Blakeney. NEWTOWN-GIRLEY, a vil. in the bar. of Upper Kells, co. Meath, Ireland, 3 miles N. of Athboy. NEWTOWN-GORE, a post-office vil. in the par. and bar. of Carrigallen, co. Leitrim, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, 4 miles N.W. of Carrigallen. Here are the ruins of Moy Abbey. Woodford is the chief demesne in the neighbourhood. NEWTOWN-HAMILTON, a par., post and market town in the bar. of Upper Fews, co. Armagh, prov. of Ulster, Ireland. The par. is 5 miles long by 4 broad. The surface is very hilly. The County Water flows on the W. ; the Newtown Hamilton river intersecta the interior, and two loughs border the S. The road from Dublin to Armagh crosses the parish. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Armagh, val. 45) in the patron, of the primate. The church was built b) the late Board of First Fruits in 1775. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to that of Creggan. There is a Presbyterian meeting-house in the parish ; also several day schools. The town is situated among the Fews Mountains, near the County Water, 12 miles S.S.E. of Armagh, and 66 from Dublin on the Armagh road. It was founded by the Hamilton family in 1770. It contains a Roman Catholic and three other chapels, market and court houses, barracks, a bridewell, schools, and a dispensary, which last is in the Castleblaney poor-law union. There ia a police station, and petty sessions are held in the town. In the vicinity are ruins of Blackbank Castle. Saturday is market day. Fairs are held once a month. NEWTI i WN-LENNAN, a par. in the bars, of Slieve- ardagh and East lifa and Ofi'a, co. Tipperary, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 3 miles N. of Carrick on Suir, its post town. It is 4 miles long by 2 broad. The parish is bounded on one side by the river Lennan. The surface is hilly but fertile. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Lismore, val. with Clonegane, 562, in the patron, of the crown. There is a Roman Catholic chapel ; also two day schools. Gregg House and Knockroe House are the chief seals. Slate and lime are worked. NEWTOWNLIMAVADY, a post and market town in the par. of Druimichose, bar. of Keenaght, co. Lon- donderry, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 16 miles E.N.E. of Londonderry, and 142 from Dublin. It is a station on Hast ami Northern counties railway. It is situated in tin! sheltered valley of the river Roe, near Lough 1 consists of four principal and several subor- le thoroughfares. It contains two market places, ")d hotel, sessions house, two branch banks, a iik, barracks, reading-rooms, police station, a, dispensary, and a distillery. The 5ii church stands in the town. There are also a i '. holic chapel, a Presbyterian, and two other ing-houses. A bridge of six arches crosses the river. (Ii is are held twice a year, petty sessions once a fortnight. The site of the town is near that, 'it' a castle of tin: ancient O'Cahans, called Lima- vaddy, or " dog's leap." The town was sometime held by Sir T. Philips, who forfeited it in 1608. It was I; oil by Con O'Xial in Kill, and twice destroyed by lii'f h .It was chart' : the t , M (1 returned tu 1 lothe, Irish parliament until thu Kninii, when it was disfran- chised. Monday, Tuesday, and Friday aro market days. Fairs are held on the second Monday in February, 28th March, 13th June, 12th July, and 29th October. NEWTOWN-LINFORD, a par. mthehund. of West Goscote, co. Leicester, 5J miles N.W. of Leicester, its post town. The village, which is small, is chiefly agri- cultural. There are granite quarries at the N. end of the parish. This place is situated in a valley at the southern corner of Charnwood Forest, and is watered by the Anstey Brook, a good trout stream, falling into the Soar. Many of the inhabitants are employed in the extensive woods by which the parish is surrounded. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. 100. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is a small ancient structure, with a tower containing four bells. The parochial charities produce about 10 per annum. There is a Sunday-school, also an infant school. Roe- clifle Hall is the principal residence. The Earl of Stamford is lord of the manor, and owner of Bradgate Park, which is well stocked with deer. The mansion, which once stood in the park, was the seat of the Greys, ancestors of the present earl, and is famous in history as the birth-place of the unfortunate Lady Jane Grey, who was educated here under the tuition of Aylmer, after- wards Bishop of London. In the summer of 16'J6 William III. was entertained at this mansion, on which occasion, oral tradition asserts, it was then intentionally fired by the then Countesa of Stamford, and has not since been inhabited. NEWTOWN-LOW, a vil. in the par. of Newtown, bar. of Moycashel, co. Westmeath, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 3 miles E. of Kilbeggan. Here is a church and school. NEWTOWN-MOUNT-KENNEDY, a small post and market town in the par. of Upper Newcastle, bar. of Newcastle, co. Wicklow, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 8 miles N. of Wicklow, and 21 from Dublin. It is a station on the Dublin, Wicklow, and Wexford line. It is situated on the Dublin and Wexford road, near the sea-side on the river Leabeg. The surrounding neighbour- hood has many gentlemen's seats. There are two Roman Catholic chapels, the parish church of Newcastle, na- tional and charity schools, a fover hospital, and a dispensary, which last is within the Rathdrum poor-law union. It was formerly a market town founded by Alderman Kennedy in the time of Charles II. The rebels sustained a defeat here in 1789. The town owes much to the Cunninghams for recent improvements. Here is a police station, and petty sessions are held in the court-house. Fairs are held on the 2nd February, 5th April, 29th June, 15th of August, 29th October, and 21st December. NEWTOWN-PLATTEN, a. vil. in the bar. of Lower Duleek, co. Meath, Ireland, 2 miles S.W. of Drogheda. NEWTOWN-REGAN, a hmlt. in the par. of Kil- tartan, co. Galway, Ireland, 1 mile S.W. of Gort. NEWTOWNSANDES, a vil. in the bar. of Iraghti- connor, co. Kerry, Ireland, 6 miles N.E. of Listowel. NEWTOWN-SAVILLE, a chplry. in the par. of Clogher, co. Tyrone, Ireland, 4 miles E. of Fintora. N KWTOWN-STEWART, a post and market town in the par. of Ardstraw, bar. of Strabane, co. Tyrone, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 8 miles N. of Omagh, and H9 from Dublin. It is a station on the Irish North- Western railway. It is situated on the river Mourne, and on the road from Dublin to Londonderry. Bessy Bell and Mary Grey are two hills in the vicinity. It was formerly called Lislas, and was a place of some con- sequence. It was held by Sir J. Clapham by grant of James I., but was afterwards forfeited and given to Sir William Stewart, from whom the town takes its name. It was taken in 1641 by Phelim O'Nial, and was fired by James II. on his way to Londonderry, but was after- wards restored by tho Stewarts. The business of tho place is declining. It contains the parish church, a Unman Catholic and four Protestant chapels, a <-u n. Petty sessions are held at intervals. Barons Court is tho seat of the -Marquis of Abeirorn, and New- town-Stewart Castle that of Major Crawford. Tuesday