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CKOSSOATE. 696 CROSSPATIM* K. CBQ8SGAT1-:, a clijilry. in tho par. of St. Oswald, Durham city, in the co. of Durham. CROSSGATES, u hmlt, in tli .Its i th.- co. of I nd, - miles S.W. i.l < ( l;i iSSiJATI'.S. ;i vil. ii. ni Dalijety and Dunfermlino, in the en. of Kit.-, S. otland, .". miles K. of Dunfennlino, and 18 from Edinburgh. it is a on the Dunfennlim- branch of the North Britiib railway. CUOSSGAT1.S, a limit, in the tiir-hi'. "t' S. a. roft, in the W. st Kidin- of i tf.E. .-I Leeds. It is a station on the Leeds. ami .Milford juncti'in branch of the North-Eastern line. CROSS HANDS, a hmlt. in the low. div. of the lnmd. of Grumbalds Ash, in the co. of Glouci- milea E. of Chipping Sodbury. CROSSHAVEN, a vil. and harbour in the par. of Templebreedy, bar. of Kerrycurrihy, in the co. of ' prov. of Munster, Ireland. Tho bay lies on the S. <.t the entrance to the Annabuoy river. It is sheltered on all sides, and possesses every advantage for tho accom- modation of craft, but has no landing stage. Its average depth at low tide is 3 fathoms. It was here th Francis Drake made his memorable retreat when pursued by the Spanish squadron. The village stands on tho shore, and opposite it is a hill, surmounted by a cairn. CROSSBILL, ft vil. in the par. of Kirkmichael, in the cp. of Ayr, Scotland, 3 miles 8.E. of Maybole. The living is in the presb. of Ayr, and in the patron, of the male communicants. CROSSHILL, a quoad tacra par. in the par. of Old Monkland, in the co. of Lanark, Scotland, 2 miles W. of Airdrie, and 33 from Edinburgh. The village is con- siderable. Tho living is in the presb. of Hamilton, and in the patron, of the male communicants. CROSSHILL, a vil. in the par. of Cathc-art, in the co. of Renfrew, Scotland, 3 miles S.W. of Glasgow. CROSS HILLS, a vil. in the par. of Gisburn, in tho West Riding of the co. of York, 3 miles S. of Skipton. CROSSHOUSE, a vil. in tho par. of Kilmaurs, in the co. of Ayr, Scotland, 2 miles from Kilmarnock, and 62 from Edinburgh. CROSS INN, a vil. in tho par. of Llandebie, in the co. of Carmarthen, 5 miles S. of Llandeilofawr. It is a station on the Garnant branch of the Llanelly and Vale of Towy railway. CROSS ISLAND, one of the South Shetland Isles, situated in Qnoendale Bay, Scotland. There is also a small island of the same name in Lough Strangford, in the co. of Down, Ireland. CROSS KEYS, n station of the W, rtexB Valleys rail- way, in the co. of Monmouth, 8J miles from Newport. CROSS KEYS, n hmlt. in the 1 1 Olluly, in 0. of Kildare, Ireland, 3 mih -s S. K of Monastcrivin. CROSS KEYS, a hmlt. in the chplry. cif Idle, in the West Hiding of the co. of York, 3 miles N.E. of Bradford. CROSS KKVS WASH, in the eo. of Lincoln, near Button St. Mary King John lost his baggage crossing the ferry. CROSSLAND, NORTH and SOUTH, a chplry. in tho par. of Almondbury, West Riding of the co. of York, 3 miles S.E. of Hnddenfield, its post town, and 10 from Rochdale. It is situated to the E. of th. HV.T Colne, and includes the hmlt. of Maglordship. The inhabi- tants are chiefly engaged in the woollen manufa. -lure. The living is a porpct. cur. in the dioe. of Ripoi- 150, in the patron, of tho Vicar of Almondbury. Beau- mont's eharity produces about 15 per annum. CRO^> I. I-',, u hmlt. in the borough of Manchester, in the co. of Lancaster, 1 mile W. of Manchester. It is a station on the Manchester and I,i. q ..... 1 .> < ti. n of tho London and North-Western rail- CKOSSI.KK. ., ,|| j,, ,),.. ,,.. .,, Hoojton, in the co. of Renfrew, Scotland. :> mil. M N.W. < ; nituatcd on the riv.-r ( !iyl.-, in a hilly district abounding in stone, lime, and coal. Th.- inhahitant.s an- engaged in agriculture, an.) in -silk an 1 ivin;'. CkOSSMACOOL, n hmlt. in I' n, in the co. of Meath, Ii.-I.-md, .1 mil., S.V ..I Pnlei-k. CRO88MAGLEN, a vil. in the bar. . i Dppet Fews, in the ro. of Armairh, Ii-.-laml, !> miles s. of Aimagh, It is situat 'H'cn, and has sla 1 . Fairs arc held on the la.st J-j :i month. OROSSMAHON.a limit, in th- in the co. of Cork, Inland, J n.loii. There is another village of tho h ..| .M-i. >.->.I1< ll.i:i..a par. in the co.. i Kirl Scotland. It contain- the vils. ol Cn -mirli >rl and Clare- brand. It extend- ."< miles in length, with a i , and is bounded on theN.br the par. ol I' .< ion, on the E. by tho Ui :i, anCI .11 the W. by L'.eh K. n and the Dee. '11. fertile, rising into * min.-n. --s li.-tv. river.*, 011 the banks of which an tridl is divided between twenty-eight proprietors. There tarn several 1'ictish and other ancient remains. A ver perfect camp, oval in form, crowns a hill near CroM michael church. The road from Cas tie Douglas to Galloway traverses the parish. Tho village of michael is 4 miles N.W. of Castle Douglas, and station on the Glasgow, South- Western, and Portpi railway. This ].ar. is in the presb. of Jvirk. nilbr^^ synod of Galloway, and in Tho stipend of the minister is 'J, iso i United 1'resbytedan church in the S. portion of th* parish. A fair is held annually at .Michaelmas. CKn.sSMlLL. See COHSBMIIJ., Renfrewshire. CBO88MOLINA, a par., post and market to' tho bar. of Tirawl.y, in the co. of Mayo, prov. of naught, Ireland, 10 miles S.W. ol ,d 1B6 Dublin. The surface is moun; haconsid. proportion of bog and waste I rineiual summit are the Bullaunamorc and ! rise respectively to a height ot 1 ,'j: abo sea-level. Tho roads rrom Ballina to i from Crossmolina to Killala, trav- is much impoverished by abs<-n r.ls. living is a vie. in the dioc. of K -.uth others, 435, in the patron, ot i This b< is divided into three parts, respect the Vicars-Choral of Dublin Cathedra, of Killala,- and the Prebend of Errew. Ti stands in tho town, and was built in 1818 by aid of a 1 from tho late Board of First Fruits. There is anof church in the union at Moygawnagh, 6 miles _ Crossmolina, on the road to Halh united lloman Catholic chapels, a ' hapel, four others within the parish, besides numerous schi The town is situated on the shores of Lough the banks of tho river Doel, at the foot ot which has an altitude of 2,840 fed. it K foundation, consisting of one large tr. et ami t us poliee and exrise Ktations, and dispensary. klv. Deel is crossed by a Ii TI..- j'.ri seats in the vicinity aro Enniscoe and (i..rti Near the ehnreh are the remains of a castle, and Errcw and Abbeytown are some ancient ruin - ance of good building stone is o' ma quarry near the town. Thin ib-tday. Fi arc held on t- ' .y, Uth S. , and 17th 1 ' C1;OSS.MVI,00|--. a vil. in tie the co. 'land, '1 mi '1,'iiSSNA, a vil. in the par. ol Ai Boyle, in the CO. of ];.,-. .in.mi.n. prov. .-1 ' Ireland, 3 mile- S.W. .-I !< a. in.-. It oa nj.i' - m I.. in_-li K. y. 'J CKOSM'ATKIi K. a par. in th- Hallinacor, and > m tht- cos. .1 W.-l..nl and Wieklow, jri- v. .-! Leiniter, li.l.md. 1 n v.ii. Th, upland, bojt and ninrsh, bill soil is good, and fanning has hei-n much ini].r....i in tin's i;. cultural Society of Coollattin, nnd.-r tl lil Kit/williiiin. The living is a rect.jn the il ======= ^