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CELLARDYKES. 527 CERRIG-Y-DRUIDION. The living is a root, in the dioc. of St. David's, val.

H3, in tlio patron, of tho bishop. The church con-

i nave and chancel, and possesses two sacris- ories for holy water. Here the Welsh antiquary, the

v. .M. Williams, was born.

CELLARDYKES, a largo fishing vil. in the par. of iilrenny, in tho co. of Fife, Scotland. It forms part of he burgh of Kilrenny. CELLAR-HEAD, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Hulme and lownall, in the co. of Stafibrd, 4 miles N.W. of Cheadle. CKLLIWYNN, a hnilt. near Llantrissant, in the co. if Glamorgan. ' CELLWS, a hmlt. in the par. of Llanbadam-fawr, in Iho co. of Radnor, 7 miles S.E. of Rhayader. (.'K.MAS-COED, a vil. in the chplry. of Trewalchmai, nthe co. of Anglesca, 5 miles to the N.E. of Abcrf&aw. CK3D1AES, a tnshp. in tho par. of Llanhadrig, iimd. of Tal-y-Bolion, in the co. of Anglesca, North .Vales, 10 miles N.E. of llolyhead. The London and North- Western railway passes within 3 miles of the vil- age, and has a station at Ty-Croes. It is situated on a ittle creok, opening into a most beautiful bay, about 1 iiile across, on tho northern side of tho isle. It affords a (hipping place for the exportation of the serpentine, or ilona marble, called by statuaries " verd antique," quar- ried in the adjacent parish of Llanvcehcll. Its entrance nto the main sea is guarded on each side by a craggy iromontory, the one of gray tho other of snow-white <o, smooth as the surface of a mirror, and when

inated by tho sun, its sparkling transparency baffles

iption. 'in the interior recesses of the bay a bank

black shale finely contrasts with alofty, irregular, pro-

arch of white marble. CEMMES, a par. in the hund. of Machynlleth, in the >f Montgomery, 6 miles N.E. of Maehynlleth, its town. It i.s situated on the river Dyfi. Here is I Eiddau, a Roman camp, which commands xtensive view. The par. includes the tnshps. of nchel, Tafolog, and Gwernybwlch. The living is a in tho dioe. of Langor, val. 288, in the patron. if the bishop. Tho church is dedicated to St. Tydecho. is an Independent chapel. The charities produce tS per annum. Fairs are held on the 1st May, 9th aid 21th September. CF.NARTH, a tnshp. in the par. of St. Harmon, hund. jf Rhayader, in the co. of Radnor. ( KNARTII. See KE.VAKTH, Carmarthenshire. CENIN, a vil. in the par. of Llanfihangel-y-Pennant, n the co. of Carnarvon, 5 miles N. of Criccieth. CENOL, a parcel in the par. of Llanfihangcl-cwmdu, in tho hund. of Crickhowell, in the co. of Brecon, 5 mill s X.W. of Crickhowell. It is situated on the Roman ruad J 'la Julia, near the river Rhiangol. CERES, a par. in the district of Cupar, in the co. of Fife, Scotland, 3 miles S. of Cupar. The Springfield btation of the Edinburgh and Northern railway is at tile W. end of the par. It contains, besides the town < res, tho vils. of Craigrothie, Baldinic, Petscottie, and Chance-inn. The parish, which is of an irregular tlliptical form, extending some 7 miles from E. to W., whilst its greatest breadth is near 4 miles, comprises 8,000 acres, of which about nine-tenths are under tillage, whilst the remaining one-tenth is planted or in pasture. Limestone is extensively wrought, and coal and sand- stone are found. A short time ago it was reported that in boring for coal the workmen had come upon a valu- able bed of black band ironstone, but operations have not yet been entered upon for sinking. The principal manufactures are linen of medium quality (in tho pro- duction of which there arc about 300 looms employed), bleaching and spinning. The principal heritors of the palish are tho Earl of Glasgow, J. A. Thomson, Esq., of Oharleton, G. W. Hope, Esq., of Craighall, and Major Kemyss, of Kemyss Hall. Upon the estate of Kemyss Hall is a beautiful tower of jointed freestone, 24 feet square and about 50 feet high, formerly tho residence of the author of tho celebrated " Staggering State of Scotch Statesmen." Magus Muir, tho scene of Archbishop Sharpe's murder is in the E. part of this par. The par. is in the presb. of Cupar, and in the patron, of tho Earl of Glasgow. The stipend of the minister is 229. There is also a Free church and two United Presbyterian churches. In addition to the parochial and female schools in the town of Ceres, there are schools at Baldi- nie and Craigrothie. Fairs are held in June and October. CERIST, a tnshp. in the par. of Mallwyd, in the co. of Merioneth, 2 miles S. of Dinas Mowddwg. CERNE-ABBAS, a par. in the hund. of Ceme, in tho co. of Dorset, 7 miles N. of Dorchester, and 10 S. of Sherborne. It is situated near tho South- Western rail- way, and is watered by the river Ceme. The principal business of the place is in malting, brewing, and tanning. The manufactures of coarse linen, gloves, parchment, and silk-winding are carried on to a small extent. Ccrne is a perpet. cur.* in tho dioc. of Salisbury, val. 81, in the patron, of Lord Rivers. Tho church, dedicated to St. Mary, is in the later English style, and has a beautiful tower and chimes. The Inde- pendents and Methodists have places of worship, and there is a free school. Traces of the abbey, founded in 987, are yet to bo seen, where St. Edwald, the brother of King Edmund the Martyr, was buried, and of which Cardinal Morton was a monk. Its revenues at the Dissolution were valued at 623 13*. Id. On Trendle Hill there is cut in the chalk a large figure nearly 200 feet high, of which nothing certain has been discovered. This was formerly a market town, and petty sessions for the division are still held here. Near the village stand the Union poorhouse and a large stone barn formerly belonging to the Abbey. The fairs are held on Mid-Lent Monday, 28th April, and 2nd October. CERNE, NETHER, a par. in the hund. of Cerne, in the co. of Dorset, adjoining Ccrnc- Abbas. There is no village, and only fifteen houses. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Salisbury, val. 60, in the patron, of R. B. Sheridan, Esq. CERNE, UPPER, a par. in the hund. of Sherborne, in the co. of Dorset, adjoining Ccrne- Abbas. There is no village. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Salisbury, in the patron, of W. W. White, Esq., who is proprietor of tho whole parish, and resides at Upper Cerne House, a fine old structure, formerly connected with Cerna Abbey. CERNEY, NORTH, a par. in tho hund. of Raps- gate, union of Cirenccstcr, in tho co. of Gloucester, 4 miles from Cirenccster, its post town and railway station. It contains the tythgs. of Calmsden and Woodmancote. The living is a rect. in the archdeac. and dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol, val. 654, in the patron, of University College, Oxford. In the vicinity are the traces of a small Roman camp on Ermine Street. CERNEY, SOUTH, a par. in the hund. of Crowthorne and Minty, in the co. of Gloucester, 4 miles from Ciren- cester, its post town and railway station. It is situated on the river Thames, near the Severn canal and Great Western railway. The living is a discharged vie. in the archdeac. and dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol, val. 231, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is dedicated to All Saints. In 1834 Mrs. Edwards left a munificent bequest for the relief of the widows and orphans of clergymen in the dioc. of Gloucester, and in 1837 the trustees resolved to expend half the bequest in erecting a college or asylum for the pensioners. Land was given at South Ccrney for tho purpose ; and the building, called Edwards' College, has a chaste and beau- tiful appearance. CERNIOGAU MAAVR, or KERNIOGGY, a limit, in the co. of Denbigh, 10 miles S.E. of Llanrwst. It is situated near the rivers Dec and Conway. CER1UG-CEINWEN, a par. in the hund. of Mall- traoth, in the co. of Anglesca, fl miles N.E. of Aberffraw, and 11 from Beaumaris. Tho London and North- AVestem railway passes within 4 miles of the village, and has a station at Gacrwen. The living is a perpet. cur. annexed to tho rect. of Llangristiolus, in tho dioc. of Bangor, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is dedicated to St. C'einwen. CERIUG-Y-DRU1DION, a par. in tho hund. of