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BALLINEALE. 153 BALLINROBE. co. of Donegal, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 2 miles from Lifford. BALLINEALE, a vil. in the bar. of Ida, in the co. of Kilkenny, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 3 miles from jN'ow Eoss. BALL1NEDDAN, a vil. in the liar, of Mourne, in Llie co. of Down, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 3 miles to the N. of G'arlingford. It is situated on the north-eastern shore of Carlingford Bay. BALLINGADDY, a par. in the bar. of Coshlea, in .lie en. of Limerick, prov. of Minister, Ireland, 3 miles '.u the S. of Kilmallock. The living is a reet. united iiith the perpet. cur. of Kilmallock, hi the dioc. of ! ,mn rick, Ardfert, and Aghadoe. BALLINGARRY, a par. and market town in the IT. of Upper Connello, in the co. of Limerick, prov. of Iunstcr, Ireland, 18 miles to the S.W. of Limerick, and tl miles from Dublin. A Franciscan monastery was junded here at an early period, the walls of which, square tower, are si ill standing. In 1172 a >ry of the Knights Templars was established ; u 1, in 1198, a Cistercian abbey, which became a cell to iroe Alibey. Several castles have at different been < ivied in this parish. Ruins of Parson's Lisamoota and Bunistoe Castles, are near the iv, n. The town is pleasantly seated in a valley. The is hilly, and the soil of various quality. The li^hest ground is at the hill of Knockfierna, or Knock- irnii', which has an elevation of 940 feet. The living is

ie., of tlie val. of 220, in the dioc. of Limerick, Ard- 

i Aghadnr, in tlie patron, of the Earl of Cork. The Koinan Catholics have three chapels in the parish. I'D iinmcnius seats of the gentry: among them [re Glenwilliam Castle., Ballynoc, Ballino Kane, tho 've. A police force is stationed here, and petty are held fortnightly. Tuesday and Friday are

he market days. Fairs for cattle, &c., are held on
.,*IIT Monday, Whit Monday, tho 4th July, and the

lh December. BALLINGARRY, a par. in the bar. of Coshlea, in .if Limerick, prov. of Minister, Ireland, 8 miles i the E. of Kilmallock. The district is hilly, and the -ii generally good. Cattle and sheep pasture on the ills. The living is a rect., forming part of the union f iJuntrileaguc, in the dioc. of Cashel, Emly, Water- i-d, and Lismore. The ruined church stands on an niinence. BALLINGAERY, a par. in the bar. of Slieveardagh, i the co. of Tipperary, prov. of Minister, Ireland, 15

iiles to the E. of Cashel. The parish comprises a largo

art of the groat coalfield of Slieveardagh, and tho coal- i-orks furnish employment to most of tho inhabitants, .'here are remains of several old forts. Here, too, is the 'ttage and garden of the widow M'Cormick, memorable

ioc. of Cashel, Kmly, Waterford, and Lismore, and in

'ho patron, of tho bishop. Fairs are held here on Whit- londay, the 23rd July, the llth November, and tho 'Jth December. BALLINGARRY, a par. in the bar. of Lower Ormond, n the co. of Tipperaiy, prov. of Minister, Ireland, 13 ' the X.E. of Nenagh. It is situated in a culti- ited district at tho foot of Knoekslicyou-nti, " hill of lie fairies," which is very lofty, and has a tower on its irnmit. There is a large extent of bog, and plenty of

ood limestone. The living is a vie., of the val., with

t ol 1'skanr, which is united with it, of 156, in tho Killaloe, Kilfcnora, Clonfert, and Kilmacduagh, '.'IK' gift of the bishop. A castle formerly existed here, which there are some remains. Lisbiyen, Ballymona, .dry Hill, and Ballingarry Castle, are among the chief 'sidences. BALLINGDON, a par. in the hund. of Hinckford, in n ie co. of Essex, 1 mile from Sudbury, its post town. t is situated on the borders of Suffolk, on the west bank f the river Stour. The living is a vie. united with that i Sudbury, in the dioc. of Norwich. This village was VOL. I. formerly a chapelry to the parish of Brundon, but tho parish church having fallen into decay, the chapel was constituted parochial, and the parish took the name of Ballingdou ; there is now no church. There are charitable endowments amounting to 1 6 per annum, in which Sudbury has a joint interest with Ballingdon. BALLINGEARY, a vil. in the bar. of West Mus- kerry, in the eo. of Cork, prov. of Minister, Ireland, 13 miles to the W. of Macroom. BALLINGHAM, a par. in the upper div. of the hund. of Womiclow, in the co. of Hereford, 7 miles to the N. of Rosa. Hereford is its post town. It is situated on tho north bank of the river Wye. The living is a perpet. cur., of the val. of 165, in the dioc. of Hereford, and in the patron, of Sir E. F. S. Stanhope, Bart. Tho church is dedicated to St. Dubritius. BALLINGLY, a par. in the bar. of West Shelmaliere, in tho co. of Wexford, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 12 miles to the S.W. of Wexford. It is situated on tho coast of the Irish Channel. The living is a perpet. cur. united with the rcct. of Horetown, in. tho dioc. of Ossory, Ferns, and Lcighlin. BALLINGRY, a par. in the Kirkcaldy district of tho co. of Fife, Scotland, 4 miles to tho S.E. of Kinross. It lies in a hilly district a little southward from Loch Leven. Tho Orr Water, a branch of the Lcven, takes its rise here. Tho inhabitants arc employed in the collieries. Tho living, which is of the val. of 190, is in tile presb. of Kirkcaldy, and in the patron, of Lady Scott, of Abbotsford. A Roman camp is said to havo been formed here, but no trace of such a work is left. BALLINLAW FERRY, a vil. in the bar. of Ida, in the co. of Kilkenny, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 4 miles from Waterford. It is situated on the river Barrow. BALLINLOUGH, a par. in tho bar. of Small County, in the co. of Limerick, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 3 miles from Fallasgrcan. The living is a vie. united with that of Aney, or Knockainy, in the dioc. of Cashel, Emly, Waterford, and Lismore. BALLINLOUGH, a vil. in the bar. of Castlereagh, in the co. of Koscommon, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, 6 miles to the W. of Castlereagh. BALLINODE, a vil. in the par. of Calry and bar. of Carbury, in the co. of Sligo, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, close to Sligo. BALLINPHUIL, a vil. in the bar. of Clare, in the co. of Galway, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, 5 miles from Tuam. BALLINROBE, a par. and market town chiefly in the bar. of Kilmaine, in the co. of Mayo, but a small portion in the bar. of Ross, in tho co. of Galway, prov. of Con- naught, Ireland, 17 miles to the S. of Castlebar, and 147 miles from Dublin. It lies in a pleasant country on the eastern shore of Lough Mask, on tho banks of the river Robe, which falls into that lake, and has given name to the parish. A monastery of the Augustine order existed hero at the commencement of the llth century. It is mentioned in a document of that age as the monastery Do Roba, but the date of its foundation is unknown. Ballinrobe was formerly an assize town of the county alternately with Castlebar. The town, which consists chiefly of one street, contains, according to tho census of 1861, 453 inhabited houses, with a popula- tion of 2,507, of whom 2,375 arc Roman Catholics. Tho principal trade of the place is in com and flour. Malt- ing, brewing, and tanning are carried on. There is a convenient court and market house, a bridewell, and a dispensary. Tho barracks, which are for cavalry and infantry, and include a hospital, are in a beautiful situa- tion on the bank of the river. Limestone is abundant in the parish, and is quarried both for building and for farming purposes. 1'etty sessions are held here once a week. Ballinrobe is the seat of a 1'oor-law Union, and a chief station of police. The living is a rect. and vie., of the val. of 360, with glebe laud valued at 46 7. Gd., in the dioc. of Tuam, Killala, and Achonry, and in the patron, of the bishop. There arc chapels be- longing to the Roman Catholics, and a convent has been recently founded. A new Roman Catholic chapel is now