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DEBIGt. UN. extremely desolate. Tho river Derg flows from this and takes a course of 17 miles to I DERIG, a small island lying off tho coast of the bar. irbery, in the co. of Sligo, prov. of Connanght, DERIG, a minor lough lying between the cos. of Westmeath and Longford, prov. of Lcinster, Ireland, 3 N 1-1. of Edgeworthstown. DKKINA, alough in the bar. of Ivcragh, in the co. of Kerry, prov. of Munster, Ireland. DER1TEND, a chplry. in tho par. of Aston, hund. of Hemlingford, in the co. ol Warwick, adjoining the town of Birmingham, within the limits of which borough it is included. Previous to the Restoration this hamlet formed part of tho long street which then constituted Bii ham. It li ly increased in population, and may be regarded as an integral part of that town, partaking in every respect in its trade and manufactures. Tho approach from the Coventry road, which forms tho main street, is by a handsome stone bridge over tho river Rea. The Warwick and Birmingham canal passes through the chapelry, and on its banks are numerous forges, foundries, mills, and other works. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of V. il. 319, in the patron, of the inhabitants. Tho church, dedicated to St. John, is a brick building, with square tower, erected in 1736. The Wesleyans, Independents, and Baptists have chapels. There are several schools. DERLLY'S, a hund. in the co. of Carmarthen, con- tains the purs, of Cyffic, St. Clear, Egreinont, Eglwys- Cynim, Henllan-Amgoed, Llanboidy, Laugharne, Llau- dawke, Llandowror, Llandiloabcrcowiu, Llanginning, Llangain, Llanglydwen, Llansadurncn, Llangunnock, Llanstephai l.lanwinio, Pendine, Mydriin, and parts of Llandissilio, Cilymaenllwyd, Llungun, and Llanl'al DERLWTN, a tnshp. in the par. of Carno, in the co. of Montgomery, 8 miles N. of Llanidloes. DERN AGREE, a vil. in the par. of Dromtariffe, bar. of Duhallow, in the co. of Cork, prov. of Monster, Ire- land, 4 miles N. of Millstrect. DERNAHENSY. See DEIIHYNAHI.SCH, co. Kilkenny. DERN1CK, DARNICK, or DA UN WICK, a vil. in the par. of Melrose, in tho co. of Roxburgh, Scotland. It stands about a mile W. of Melrose, on the road between that town and Selkirk. DERRICK-CLAGH, a small lough in the co. of Down, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, near Newry. Goatschurch, an old chapel, stood on its northern extremity. DEKKINBOY, a bog, called also CADAMSTOWN, and LETTRYBROOK, in the bar. of Baliyboy, King's County, Leinster, Ireland. Its area is a little over l,5ua acres. DERRINGTON, a vil. and chplry. in tho hund. of South Pirohill, in tho co. of Stafford, 1J mile W. of Stafford, of which town it forms a suburb. The living is a cur. in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 30, in the i of the Rev. C. S. Royds. There is also a hn.lt. of this name in the co. of Sa'lop, near Much Wenlock. DERRINISH, an island in Milk Haven, in the co. of Sligo, of about 76 acres. It is the property of Viscount Palmcrston. DERRINVER, a harbour in Ballijiiikill Bay, on tho coast of Galway, prov. of Connaught, Ireland. It affords good anchorage, and has a conv hi' fly resorted to by fishing craft.

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DERRY, a vil. in tho par. of Bali Ross, in the co. of Galway, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, 8 miles N.W. of Cong. It is situated on Lough V DERRY, an island in the <>. <>f Tip Munster, Ireland, 6 miles N.W. of li..i

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lister, Ireland. The road : Tullamo], p, Killeagh passes through its c.i It covers ai I 1,166 acres of wot bog. rounding it are the bogs of Cloncon, Killoenmore, and VGHY, a par. in tho bars, of Upper Maise- rene and Upper Belfast, in the co. of Antrim, pi . , Ireland, 2 miles N. of Lisburn, i. is a station on tho Ulster railway. It i u the Lagan canal and the road from Belfast to Dublin, and contains tho vils. of Milltowu ai ash. The surface is mountainous an boggy, but the arable land is in a high state of cultivation.' A buttle took place here in 1648, wh. n : uted the Scots, led by Monroe. The living i, a vie. in tho dioc. of Connor, val. 330, in the patron, of tho prini^H Tho church was rebuilt in 181 ,t the expense of the parish. There is u .'ii'ilic chapel, which is united to i ami Rock. There are six pay day schools schools. Philip Skelton was bom here in 17U7, lfl| Magharalve House, now in ruins, was tli of Jeremy Taylor. Several handsome seal the neighbourhood, lh : i which niacash, Ingram Lodge, Seymour Hill, and CoD There are two or three large bleach-groun' i coal, ironstone, and limestone exist. There of O'Nial's ( DERRYBAWX, a mountain an i ,u the 1 of Ballinacor, in tho co. of Wicklow, prov. of LCUM^ Ireland. It forms part of the S. screen of Lake Glei^H lough. At its foot stands Derrybuwn House. DERRYBRIEN", an ext. par. place in i Loughrea, in the co. of Galway, prov. of Connau^H Ireland, 10 miles S. of Loughrea. It containj^H village of its own name and part of th mountains. DERRYBRUSK, a par. in the bai hofl stcphana and Tirkennedy, in the co. of I of Ulster, Ireland, 4 miles N.V> and 4 from Enniskillin, its post town. Tho surfaof^H hilly, with a poor soil, and is cut into three parts oy^H tervening strips of the parishes of Derry vuli and Enniskillin. The living is a rect. in the dio^^H Clogher, val. 118, in the puti-on. <>. is no church, but public worship is oc< a schoolroom. There is also a school at Kiln-reaMM On the shores of Lough Erne are some i > . Dominican monastery. It stood in the quondam village of Gola, of which there are also some vestiges DERRY CASTLE, a demesne in the bar. of O^H and Arra, in the co. of Tipperary, prov. ol Ireland. It is pleasantly situated on Loiu miles N.E. of Killaloe. In lh> vicinity ai slate-quarries. DERRYCLARE, a vil. in the bar. of Bal in tho co. of Galway, prov. of ( miles E. of Clifden. Adjacent which the village gives nam> DERRYCONNOR, a limit, in nan, co. of Donegal, in tho prov. miles S.W. i.f Dun&noghy. DERRYCUNIHY, a m,,untaiji gl. the bars, of Magunihy and Dunk. prov. of Munster, Ireland, on U. he lake KiUarney. A ).ictui. -^>i. 1, much to ' < >f the spot. DERIIVl-'Alm A. Hi, chief of a cluster of bogs ly cos. of Kilkenny ami Tippemry, prOT. md. It extends RBI i:l.l. a ; r. in the bar. <,f d.m i Limerick. c.vn. It is the i : '-k to 'I'ipi tr; 1 'cut soil both t'-i 'I'hc living is a rect. in the diuc. ol l.iin- ' with Kilmurry, 3l:t, in the paMnn "I i Hirch is a mere ruin. In tin- Konmn Call lion of I Patrick. Linn'iick. I'.'illycli.ic'ii. . and ~ u ipal seats. DERRYCJI.IN, a vil. in c in the co. of Fermai r, Ii There is a dispensary within UK Lisnasken Po Union.