CASTLEDOCKRELL. 511 CASTLE HEDINGHAM. union of Celbridgo, iu the dioc. of Dublin, Glendalagh, and Kildare. CASTLEDOCKRELL, a vil. in the bar. of Scara- walsh, in the co. of Wexf'ord, prov. of Lcinster, Ireland, 3 miles to the W. of Ferns. CASTLE DONINGTON. See DONDJGTOX, CASTLE, Leicestershire. CASTLE DOUGLAS, a vil. iu the par. of Kelton, in the co. of Kirkcudbright, Scotland, 20 miles to the S.W. of Dumfries. It is connected with the Glasgow and South- Western railway by a branch line from Dumfries. This village was formerly called Causewayend, and after- wards Carlinwark, and is seated near the loch of that name. It is a burgh of barony. A cotton-mill gives employment to some of the workpeople. The village contains a townhouse, chapel, and savings-bank. A market, chiefly for corn, is held on Monday, and an annual fair in June. To the S.W. of the village are the ruins of Thrieve Castle, a seat of the Douglases, from which the village took its present name in 1792. CASTLE DYRRAN, or CASTELDWYRAN, ahmlt. in the par. of Cilymaenllwyd, hund. of Deiilys, in the t Carmarthen, South Wales, 3 miles to the N.E. of rrth, its post town. The living is a cur. annexed i to the rect. of Cilymaenllwyd, in the dioc. of St. David's. CASTLE EATON, a par. in the hund. of Highworth, k lade nnd Staple, in the co. of Wilts, 5 miles to the N.W. of Highworth. Fairford is its post town. It lies on the confines of Gloucestershire, on the banks of the river Thames, and contains the tythg. of Lushill. The Thames and Severn canal passes near the village. The living is a rect. * in the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol, v;.l. 033, in the patron, of the Rev. E. Goddard. The church is dedicated to St. Mary. The parochial chari- I ties are of .small amount. CASTLE EDEN, or CASTLE IN THE DENE, a par. in the southern div. of the ward of Easington, in the co. palatine of Durham, 10 miles E. of Durham, 14 S. from Suuderland, and 7 to the N.W. of Hartle- pool, by railway. Ferry Hill is its post town. It is a station on the Hartlepool and Ferry Hill branch of the North-Eastern railway. There is another station at t Iu Eden colliery, and the Sunderland and Hartle- pool railway also passes through the parish. This place, which was anciently a possession of the bishops of Durham, and subsequently one of the endowments of the priory of Gisburn, is situated at the head of a romantic glen called the Dene, through which a small river runs to the sea. The Dene has a winding course of about 3 miles, and its sides are rocky and wooded. The inhabitants of the parish are chiefly em ployed in agri- culture, but there arc also brick and tile works, a brewery, mailing-houses, small rope factory, and a steam corn- mill. In former times there was an extensive cotton factory, which has given the name of "The Factory" to one of the four small villages which comprise the township of Castle Eden. Petty sessions are held here monthly tor the southern div. of Easington ward. There is also a police station, and two National schools, chiefly sup- ported by 14. Bnrdon, Esq., J.P., who has lately pre- sented the village with a rectory house. There is an annual agricultural and horticultural show held in the village. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Durham, val. 242, in the patron, of E. Burdon, Esq. The church, dedicated to St. James, is a neat stone edifice, with a handsome spire erected in 1764. Castle Eden Hall, the seat of the Burdons, stands on the summit of the rocks overlooking the Dene, and commands a fine view over the country and the sea. This parish is the sole property of Rowland Burdon, Esq., who is lord of the manor. CASTLE-ELLIS, a par. in the bar. of Ballaghkeen, in the co. of Wexford, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 7 miles to the S.E. of Enniscorthy. The soil is generally d, and the parish contains granite quarries and beds of marl. The living ia an impropriate cur. united with several other benefices, in the dioc. of Ossory, Ferns, ind Leighlin, in the patron, of the bishop. Newport is the principal mansion. CASTLE-FIN^, a vil. iu the par. of Donaghmore, bar. of Raphoe, in the co. of Donegal, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 4 miles to the E. of Stranorlar. It is seated on the river Finn, and belonged, in the 16th century, to ono of the O'Donnells. The village contains a chapel for Roman Catholics. Fairs arc held on Easter Monday, Whit-Monday, the Monday before the 10th October, the 22nd November, and the Monday after Christmas. CASTLEFORD, a par. in the upper div. of the wap. of Osgoldcross, in the West Riding of the co. of York, 3 miles to the N. of Pontefract. It is a post town, and has a station on the North-Eastern, and the Leeds and Knottingley branch of the Lancashire and Yorkshire railways. The parish is situated on the banks of the river Aire, near its confluence with the Calder, and includes the tnshp. of Glass-Houghton. This parish, which is crossed by Watling Street, was the site of thu Roman station Lcgiolium, and various Roman antiquities have been discovered. Some of the inhabitants are employed in the pottery. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of York, val. 555, in the patron, of the Duchy of Lancaster. The church is dedicated to All Saints, and is said to stand on the site of the ancient camp. There are charitable endowments for the poor worth about 15 a year. CASTLEFORE, a vil. in the bar. and co. of Leitrirn, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, 6 miles to the S.W. of Ballinamore. It is not far from the lough of the same name. CASTLE FROME, a par. in the hund. of Radlow, in the co. of Hereford, 7 miles to the N. of Ledbury. Bromyard is its post town. It lies near the Froine hills and the river Frome. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Hereford, val. 300, in the patron, of F. T. Freeman, Esq. The church is dedicated to St. Michael. CASTLEGANNON, UPPER and LOWER, hmlts. in the bar. of Knocktopher, in the co. of Kilkenny, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 5 miles to the N. of Mullinavat. CASTLEGAR, a vil. in the bar. and co. of Galway, prov. of Connaught, Ireland. CASTLE GREGORY, a vil. in the par. of Killmcy, bar. of Corkaquiny, in the co. of Kerry, prov. of Mun- ster, Ireland, 14 miles to the W. of Trulec, and 212 miles from Dublin. It is seated on the S. coast of Tralee Bay, and was the site of an ancient castle, which, being garrisoned for Charles I., was taken by the parlia- mentary forces during the civil war. The village contains a Roman Catholic Chapel, an endowed school, and coast- guard and police stations. A fair for the sale of cattle, <fcc., is held on the 15th August. CASTLE GRESLEY, a. hmlt. in the par. of Church Gresley, hund. of Reptou and Gresley, in the co. of Derby, 4 miles to the S.E. of Burton-on-Trent. Gresley is a station on the Burton, Ashby, and Leicester branch of the Midland railway. CASTLE-HALL, a vil. in the par. of Stockport, hund. of Macclesfield, in the co. palatine of Chester, not far from Staleybridge, its post town. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Chester, val. 150, in the patron of trustees. CASTLEHAVEN, a par. in the E. div. of the bar. of West Carbery, in the co. of Cork, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 4 miles to the S.E. of Skibbereen. It is situated in a picturesque district on Castlehaven bay, or harbour, and was the site of a castle belonging to O'Driscoll, which was given up by him to the Spaniards, on their effecting a landing here in 1601. Some traces of the walls are yet to be seen. OS the coast are several small islands, and the rocks called the " Stags." The ancient name of this parish was Glanbarrahane. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Cork, Ross, and Cloyne, val. '531, in the patron, of the crown and the bishop alternately. The church, built about 1827, is a handsome structure of freestone, with a good tower. There are a large chapel for Roman Catholics, and parochial and other schools. Castle Townshend, Point House, Drishane, &c., are tho chief residences. The title of Earl of Castlehaven was held by the Touchet family. CASTLE HEDINGHAM, a par. in the hund. of
