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Rh TRALEE-SPA. 684 TRAQUAIR. lation in 1861, 1,016 were members of the Established Church, 9,126 were Roman Catholics, 74 were Presby- terians, and 88 were Methodists. The church is spacious, with a tower. There are two Roman Catholic chapels. The Presbyterians, Methodists, and Independents also have meeting-houses. The other public buildings are the county courthouse, gaol, and infirmary, the corn ex- change, townhall, and barracks. On one side of the entrance to the courthouse is a monument in com- memoration of the men of Kerry who fell during the Crimean war, and on the .other of those who fell in India. The borough is under the management of 21 commissioners, the old corporation being extinct. It is the assize town for the county, and quarter and petty sessions are held. A considerable business is done in flour, grain, bacon, butter, and an extensive retail trade with the surrounding districts. The trade of the town is carried on by means of a canal about a mile in length, connecting it with the bay, and navigable by vessels of 400 tons ; those of larger tonnage discharge at Samphire Island, about 8 miles from the town. In 1865 the number of sailing vessels registered as belong- ing to the port was 13, with an aggregate tonnage of 384 tons. The Poor-law Union comprises 39 electoral divi- sions. Market days are Tuesday and Saturday. Monthly fairs are held. TRALEE-SPA, a vil. in the par. of Tralee, bar. of Trughanacmy, co. Kerry, Ireland, 2 miles W. of Tralee. It contains a medicinal spring. TRALIG, a small loch, co. Argyle, Scotland, con- nected by the river Oude with Loch Melford. TRALLONG, a par. in the hund. of Merthyr, co. Brecon, 5 miles W. of Brecknock, its post town, on the rivers Usk and Bran. In the vicinity is the British fort called Twyn-y-Gaer. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of St. David's, val. 59, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is dedicated to St. David. TRALLWMGOLLEN, a tnshp. in the par. of Welsh- pool, co. Montgomery, near Welshpool. TRALLWYN, a tnshp. in the par. of Llansaintffraid, co. Denbigh, 2 miles S.E. of Conway. TRAMORE, a post and market vil. in the par. of Drumcannon, bar. of Middlethird, co. Waterford, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 6 miles S.W. of Waterford, and 104 from Dublin. It is the terminus of a short line of railway from Waterford, and ia situated at the end of Tramore Bay. It contains a police-station, dispensary, hotel, and almshouse. Drumcannon church stands within the town. In the Roman Catholic arrangement it forms the head of a union. There are several schools. The principal residences are Tramore Lodge, Eastlund, and Tramore House. The ship Sea Horse was wrecked in the bay in 1816. The bay is a bathing-place, and is sheltered by the headlands of Brownstown and Great Newtown. Here are the ruins of the Castle of Callen. Petty sessions are held every other Tuesday. Market day is Saturday. Fairs are held on 3rd May, 25th July, 1st October, and 1st November. prism and t parish extends in length about 4| miles from N. to S., with an extreme breadth of 3 miles, and is bounded by Edinburghshire, Prcstonpans, the Frith of Forth, Glads- muir, Pencaitland, and Ormiston. Its surface is un- dulating, nowhere exceeding an altitude of more than 300 feet above sea-level. The land for the most part is in a good state of cultivation. Its coast, about 2j miles in extent, is generally flat, except near Cockenzie and Portseaton. Sandstone and trap are quarried to a con- siderable extent, and the coal mines have been worked ever since the discovery ot coals in Scotland. The prin- cipal of the mines are situated at Tranent, Elphinstone, Birsley, and St. Germains, the seams varying, from 5 to 9 feet in thickness. The parish is traversed by the roads from Edinburgh to North Berwick and Hadding- ton, and by the North British railway, which has a branch of about 1 mile in length to the town of Tra- nent. This town, anciently called Travernent, occu- pies a spot on the Frith of Forth, about 1J mile S.E. of Prestonpans, and 7 miles W. of Haddiugton. It chiefly consists of one street, irregularly built, running from W. to E., with another cross street diverging from it about the centre. There are a branch office of the City of Glasgow bank, and a manufactory for agricul- tural implements. This par. is in the presb. of Had- dington, synod of Lothian and Tweeddale, and in the patron, of the crown. The stipend of the minister is about 320. The parish church was erected in 1801. There are also a Free church, a United Presbyterian church, parochial school, and a chapel-of-ease at Cock- enzie. Half a mile below the town is Steill's hos- pital and school, erected in 1820, in which 140 poor children are educated free, and 10 receive clothing. Near the southern boundary of the parish is Elphin- etone Tower, erected in the 14th century ; and in another part of the parish are the ruins of Waterfallside Castle, Seton House, and the remains of a collegiate church. A country market is held in Tranent every Monday during harvest for hiring reapers. TRANMERE, a tnshp. in the par. -of Bebington, lower div. of Wirrall hund., co. Chester, half a mile S. of Birkenhead, its post town. It is a station on the Birkeuhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction railway. It is situated on the river Mersey at the ferry to Liver- pool. The soil is clayey, with a subsoil of red sand- stone. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Chester, val. 150, in the patron, of the Rector of Bebington. The church, dedicated to St. Catherine, was erected in 1831, and contains a painting of the resurrection by Le Brun. There is also the new district church of St. Paul, the living of which is a perpet. cur.,* val. 200. There are National schools and two Sunday-schools. The Independents, Wesleyans, and Primitive Methodists have chapels. The parochial charities produce about 5 per annum. The Hall is situated near Higher Tranmere, and commands an ex- tensive prospect over the Mersey. The old hall is con- verted into a farmhouse. TRANWELL WITH HIGH CHURCH, a tnshp. in the par. of Morpeth, W. div. of Castle ward, co. Northumberland, 2 miles S.W. of Morpeth. The parish church is situated at the built, of High Church. TRAPHOLE, a hmlt. in the par. of Old Cleeve, co. Somerset, 2 miles S.E. of Watchet. TItAQUAIR, a par. and vil. in the co. of Peebles, Scotland. It extends in length about 7j miles from E. to W., with a breadth of about 6J miles. The parish is bounded on the N. by the Tweed, on the W. by Peebles and Selkirkshire, and on other parts by Selkirkshire. Its surface is hilly, and in general wears a rocky and bleak aspect. Within its boundaries are the heights of Gumscleuch and Minchmoor, which rise 2,000 feet above sea-level ; oil the river Tweed the haughs lie from 400 to 500 feet above sea-level, but are not very extensive. The Quair water rises at the south- western extremity of the parish, and runs through its centre to the Tweed, receiving in its course numerous burns. A considerable quantity of land has been reclaimed for agriculture, but the greater part is still in unenclosed sheep-walks. The prevailing rocks are graywacke, with a dyke of porphyry which has long been used for curling stones. The parish is traversed by the turnpike road for about 15 miles, and communicates with Innerleithen by means of a wooden bridge across the river Tweed. The village of Traquuir is If mile S. of Innerleithen, and 6 S.E. of Peebles. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Quair and Tweed, and consists of a few scattered houses. In the vicinity are traces of hill forts or " chesters ; " a few birches are all that remain of the " Bush aboon Traquair," once an extensive wood. This par. is in the presb. of Peebles and synod of Lothian and Tweeddale, and in the patron, of the crown. The stipend of the minister is about 276. The parish church was erected in 1778, and was restored and improved in 1821. There is a parochial school. The principal seat is Traquair House.