DANBY. 728 UANUANIMiNoVAN. DANBY, a par. in the K. div. of the lib. of I baurgh, in the North Riding of the co. of York, mil. s ai;h, and 11 from Stokesley. It is situ- 11 the moors, near the river Esk, and C<M Ainthori'e, and Castleton, its post town. The par. is MIV extensive, comprising 14,000 acres, 400 of which are woodland, besides a large tract of moor and waste. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of York, val. 9(3, in the patron, of Viscount Downo. The church, the dedication of which is unknown, is an old stone edifice, in the early English style. The chapel-of-easo at Glaisdale was rebuilt about the com: n < >f the present century. The charities amount to CJ7 i r annum. There is a handsome National school, built of stone, in the Gothic style, by tho Viscount Downo, who is lord of the manor. It has an endowment of 6 per annum. There are chalybeate and mineral springs. Danby Castle is the seat of Viscount Downo. Danby-upon-Yoro is the scat of the Scropes, an old and influential family. On a neighbouring hill arc the ruins of Danby Castle. DANBY, or DANBY-ON-YORE, a hmlt. in the par. of Steward, in the North Riding of the co. of York, 2 miles E. of Middlcham. DANBY- VISKK, a par. and tnshp. in the wap. of East Gilling, in the North Riding of tho co. of York, 4 miles N.W. of Northallerton railway station, and 9 N.E. of Bedale. It is situated on the river Wiske, noar the Great Northern railway. Tho living is a i. the dioc. of York, val. with the perpet. cur. of Yaftbrth, 490, in the patron, of the Hev. E. Cust. The church is a stone edifice. The charities amount to 2 per annum. There is a Wesloyan chapel. DANDDYFRYN, a tnshp. in the par. of Towyn, in the co. of Merioneth, near Towyn. DANDELION, a hmlt. in the Isle of Thonot, in the co.of Kent, ImileW.S.W.of Margate. It is a picturesque spot, and a favourite resort of the visitors from Mai The ruins of the ancient seat of Dent-de-Lyon, which has been corrupted to Dandelion, may still be seen. It belonged to the Petits in 1445, and ultimately came into the possession of Lord Holland. DANE BRIDGE, a vil. in the par. of Great Bud- worth, in the co. of Chester, near Northwich. It is situated on the river Dane, near its junction with the Weaver. The living is a perpot. cur. in the dioc. of Ches- ter, val. 130, in the patron, of tho crown and bishop alternately. DANEBURY HILL, a circular camp, in the co. of Hants, 3 miles N.W. of Stockbridge, said to be, together with tho barrows in tho neighbourhood, the work of King Cnut. It measures 680 yards in circumference. DANE COURT, a hmlt. in the par. of St. Peter, hund. of Ringslow, lathe of St. Augustine, in the co. of Kent, 2 miles S.E. of Margate. There is also another i >.<no Court in the same county, n miles W. of Deal. DANE END, or MUNDANE FI.'KWI-iL, a hmlt. in tho pars, of Great and Little Mundane, in the co. ot Hertford, 6 miles N. of Vaiv. There are traces oi < and tumuli here. DANEHILL, a chplry. and vil. in the par. of !'! ing, hund. of Rushmonden, rape of Pcvensey, in 1 1 of Sussex, 6 miles N.E. of Cuckfield. The living is a i:ur. annexed to the vie. of Fletching. It is sii near tin- ri. r I lusc. DANEHILL lln|;s r lT.D, a hund. in the rape of Povensey, in tho co. of Sussex, contains the pars, of Selmeston, Horsted-Keynes, and Tarring Neville, prising 8,650 acres. DANE PITTS, a camp of about half an acre, at Ripple, in the co. of Kent This, with in near, is supposed to have been made by Julius ( '.Tsar. I'ANK KI VI :R, situated on thebordm oi !> -n Cheshire, whence it rises, and runs 30 mil. - W. to the river Weaver at Northwich. DANESCASTLE, a post vil. in the par. of Currick, bar. of Bargy, in the co. of Wexford, pi i i Ireland, 6 miles S.W. of Taghmon. It is so calh .. ilie neighbouring ruin, and is supposed to ' Norman origin. The place affords > - for . and is inn :1 during ti There are Roman ( itlr lir chapels and schools, and a DANESFORT, or M Nl KKT, a par. in the 1 Shillcloi'her, in the OO. ot Kilkenny. | ! ister, Ireland, 5 miles S. of Kilkenny. ' is itt post town. It is Mtu. d>'l on the V. ,-iile ..I of tho Nore. The soil is good, on a Mib-.tiatuin "t lime- stone. The road from Kilkenny tn K i tra- verses the interior. Tile li in tile (Hoc. (if Ossory, val. with Burnchiirch, 7i' n . in the patron, of the crown. There ore Roma r and at Beimel's Bridge, which are united to those of Hi Hells, and Ladyswcll. There is a National school id I ;. nnet's Bridge, besides two other day schools. Daneg- forl House is the principal residence. An an formerly stood here, and there are some : Danish fortifications. DAN KSHALT, or DUNSHELT, a vU. in the par. of Auchtcrmuchty, in the co. of Fife, Scotland. It is situ- ated 1 mile S. of the town of Auchtermuchty , and 2j i Js". of Falkland. It is said to have been the fits! halting- place of the Danes after their defeat on Falkland M DANKS MOOR, or DUNS MOOR, in the co. of Northampton, I miles N.E. of lianburv. Here the Y'.ikiMs, under tin I'.arl of Pembroke, were defeated in 1469; and Charles I. quartered h': > battle of EdgehiU, in Kii'J. HANKSTOWN, n ]r. in the bar. of Lower I>. and Skreen, in the co. of SI' 'nster, Ire- land, I! miles W. of Duleek. Navan It is situated on tho river Nannywr 1'roin Dublin to Slane. The soil i in i|ii:ility. The living is a reel, in the dioc. of Mcath, val. witM Kentstown, 307, in the patron, of tlie crown and I : Dunsany. DANE STHEET, a vil. in the hund. of Chart, la|M of Scray, in the eo. of Kent, 6 miles N. of Ashford, and near C'hilham. DANGAN, or DANGANBEG, a small post t .wn in the par. of Killererin, bar. of Tiaquin, in ti Galway, prov. of Connaught, Ireland. 'J.'l m Galway. Il is situated on the mad In in Dublin Westport, near Horee-leap I. DANGAN, a demesne in the par. of I Moyfenrath, in the co. of Sleath. jn-ov. of 1. land, 2 miles S.E. of Trim. This once beautiful seat belonged to the Wellesleys. Thciarl-. Marquis Welleslcy were spent here, and Arthur ! of Wellington was born in the mansion, which has been burnt down. The whole of this property w:i to Mr. Burroughs. DAM i.N. OLD, a vil. in the ],:,>. < t Kill of Iverk, in the co. of Kilkenny, ]>i". land, 3 miles N.W. of Waterford. It is nit small ihe Suir. Here arc Moiir-i' ]>AN( i AX, a bog in tho eo. of (iahvay, j.i< naught, Ireland, 'J mile.- N.W. of (iahvay. It li. the side of Lough C'orrili, and extends HMT ;il...nt 1,'J acres (Irish). It Galway ri , DANTJANDABGAN. a par. in tho bars, of william of .M:i- 'iid, 'J miles S.W 'icn is ils posl town. It lies on the ]'.. ..I tin- Suir valley, and on tho road from (inldcn to ('lonincl. The living i rect. in the di"i . "I ' ashi I. al. ith A . I, in the jiatnin. of the bishop. h.N<;ANIiNMVAN. DIMUNIii iNoVAN IiANIiiN, a ji.-ir. in th" bar. nf Jmnkilly, in tie Ciirk, ]ii-"v. i'l .M.instti', Ii.i.ind, ; "f Castl h is its jxist town. The M ni'iuiitainiiiis. and (lie soilof medium quality. The living is a BUS], ended i-cet. in the dine, .ri ( 'loyno. The chinch is in ruins. Gh re tin- principal 1 1 ei i ale -mne interesting ruins of a castle founded by the (ieraldiii' - in !:;:) It was surrendered
