DESERTMARTIN. 757 DETHW1CK-LEA. val. .510, in the patron, of the archbishop. The old church is at Moneymorc, and was built in 1766 by the lute Board of First Fruits. The present one was built in is:!2 by the Drapers' Company. There is a ]iapti-i meeting-house, alsu a Sunday and four or five day schools, dial and limestone oeeur, but are not worked. DESERTMARTIN, a par. and post town in the bar. uf Liiughinsholin, in the co. of Londonderry, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 2 miles AV. of Maghrralelt. It is situ- ated on the road from Coleraine to Armagh, and at the
- Slieve Gullion. It includes Lough Insholin
with its numerous islands. The soil is excellent and well cultivated. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Deny, val. US7, in the patron, of the bishop. The church stands within a short distance of the village ; it is a small building erected in 1820 by means of a loan from the late Board of First Fruits. There are Roman Catholic chapels at Munsterlin and Cullion united, and at Lecuinpher is a meeting-house for Presbyterians. There are parochial and other schools connected with the Drapers' Company, and three under the National Board. Dromore House is the principal residence. Coal is found in small quantities, but lime and good building stone are abundant. Fairs are held on the 4th February, sth May, 7th June, 28th July, 1st October, 8th Novem- l 27th December. DESERTMORE, a par. in the bar. of East Muskeny, in the co. of Cork, prov. of Minister, Ireland, 8 miles V.S.V. of Cork. Ballincollig is its post town. It is situated on the river Bride, and on the road from Cork to Inchygeelagh. The surface is rather hilly, with a small proportion of bog. The soil is rich in the neigh- bourhood of the river. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Cork, val. 320, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is a plain building erected in 1814 by the late Board of First Fruits. This parish is included in the Ovens union in the Roman Catholic arrangement. There is a parochial school, supported by the rector. Slicks- town is the principal residence. On the banks of the river stood a convent, dedicated to St. Bridget, in which St. Cyra is said to have been abbess, but of its foundation nothing is recorded. There are remains of a monastery and Kilcrea Castle, both founded by McCarthy. The latter was taken by Cromwell in 1641. DESERTOGHILL, a par. in the bar. of Coleraine, in the co. of Londonderry, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 1 mile 8.E. of Garvagh, its post town. The surface is some- what boggy, with a second-rate soil. The par. is tra- versed by the road from Coleraine to Armagh, and includi's the vil. of Ballinameen. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Derry, val. 537, in the patron, of the bishop. The church stands about 1 mile S. of the old structure; it was built by the Earl of Bristol in 1784, and is a commodious building in the early English style. The old church is an interesting ruin, occupying the site nl' the abbey of St. Columb, near which is an old fort, and a curious artificial cave. In the churchyard stands a block of stone having indentations which are alleged by the inhabitants to he the marks of St. Colurab's knees. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to those of Tam- laghtocreilly. There is a large meeting-house for Pres- byterians at Moneydig. There are National and other schools, assisted by the Mercers' and Ironmongers' com- panies, and by the London Hibernian Society. Near Garvagh arc traces of two forts called the Bonny-fort and Rough-fort, originally designed to command the pass. DESERTSERGES, a par. and post town in the bars, of East Carbery and Kinalmeaky, in the co. of Cork, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 5 miles W.S.AV. of Bandon. It is situated on the S. bank of the river Bandon. The sur- face is mountainous and boggy. The parish is traversed by the road from Enniskeen to Clonakilty. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Cork, val. 602, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is a substantial pile, built in 1802 at the cost of the parishioners. There is a Roman Catholic chapel, a Sunday and two or three pay day schools. Extensive flour and paper mills are established on the river's bank. The principal residences are Palace- Anne, Kilcoleman, and Mount Beamish. Slate is exten- sively quarried. There are traces of numerous forts, and at Garryvoe are the ruins of the old church. The ruins of Derry Castle are an object of interest. At Con-on is a medicinal spring. There are several stones standing on end ; their history is not known, but they are supposed to mark the burial-place of some warrior. DESFORD, a par. in the bund, of Sparkenhoe, in the co. of Leicester, 7 5 miles N.AV. of Leicester, and 3.} E. of Market Bosworth. It is a station on the Peterborough, Leicester, and Burton section of the Midland railway. The par. contains the limit, of Barrens Park. The inhabitants are chiefly employed in agriculture and in manufacturing stockings. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. 193, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church, dedicated to St. Martin, is a large structure in the Gothic stylo of architecture. The tithes have been commuted for land under an En- closure Act. The charities amount to 33 per annum. The General Baptists and Primitive Methodists have each a chapel. There are National and infant schools. The Queen, as Duchess of Lancaster, is lady of the manor. A show *f Leicester rams takes place here on Tuesday after the 8th September. Boln's Lodge, Lin- dridge, Holt's Lane, and Hallfields are places here. DESKFORD, a par. in the co. of Banff, Scotland. It is situated in the N. of the co., and is bounded by the pars, of Cullen, Fordyce, Grange, and Ruthven. It consists of a valley between two ranges of hills running in a north-easterly direction, and is 5 miles in length, with a breadth of 2 or 3 miles. The valley is remarkable for the many rivulets which join the burn of Desk- ford, and flow through the Cullen bum to the sea. The soil in the lower part of the valley is loam rest- ing on a deep clay ; that higher up is a light mossy soil on clay and gravel. Limestone of excellent quality is quarried, and there are two meal-mills and a barley-mill. The chief antiquity is the ruined castle of Skuth ; besides which the remains of a very ancient and massive structure, supposed to have been a temple, are observable near the farm of lualterie. At this farm a brazen swine's head with a wooden tongue, moved by springs, was dug up some thirty years ago. This curiosity is now in the institution at Banff. This par. is in the presb. of Fordyce, and synod of Aberdeen, and in the patron, of the Earl of Sealield. The minister has a stipend of 194. There is a Free church and two Free Church schools, besides the parish school. DESMOND, or SOUTH MUNSTER, the ancient denomination of a district, including the cos. of Kerry and Cork, prov. of Minister, Ireland. It gave the title of earl to Maurice Fitzgerald ; the title was also con- ferred upon Sir James Preston, temp. James I., and the Hon. George Fielding in 1628. DESS, a hmlt. in the district of Kincardine O'Neill, in the co. of Aberdeen, Scotland, 27 miles V. of Aber- deen, and 3 from Aboyne. It is a station on the Aberdeen and Aboyne section of the Deeside railway. It is situated under the Grampians, near where the Tariar AVater joins the Dee. DESYNNY, or DISYNWY, a river in the co. of Merioneth. It falls into the Irish Sea near Towyn. DETCHANT, a tnshp. in the par. of Belford, N. div. of the ward of Bamborough, in the co. of Northumber- land, 2i miles N.AV. of Belford. DETHIA, DOTHIE, or TOOTHEY, a river in the co. of Cardigan. It passes through Esgob Forest under Cerrig Tywi to the river Tywi. DETHAVICK-LEA, a chplry. in the par. of Ashover, hund. of Wirksworth, in the co. of Derby, 2 miles S.E. of Matlock. It is situated on the Cromford canal, and contains the hmlt. of Holloway. The village is built in a valley, and contains a large mill for spinning worsted and cotton. One of the earliest reverberating furnaces for smelting lead-ore was established here. The living in a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Lichtield, val. 93, in the patron, of T. Hallows, Esq., who is lord of the manor. The church, dedicated to St. John, is a small structure built about 1512, and has a handsome and lofty tower. h
