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DONAGHMORE. 777 DONAGHMORE. It is situated on the E. shore of Clonakilty Bay, at the head of a peninsula, and contains the headland known as Si.--, m Heads. It has a bold coast line, open to the Atlantic, and is a coastguard station. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Ross, val. 125, in the patron, of tin; hishop. There is no church, hut puhlic worship is held at the coastguard barrack. Here is a hedge-school. Good slate is entensively quarried. There are remains of a rath; and a sijuare tower and burial-place seem to .10 the site of the ancient church. DONAGHMORE, or DONOUGHMORE, a par. in the bars, of Barretts and East Muskeny, in the co. of Cork, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 13 miles W.N.W of Cork, on the road to Kenturk. Coachford is its post town. It is situated on the base of the Bophiu moun- tains. The living is a rect. in the dioe. of Cloyne, val. . ; the patron, of the bishop. The church is of !'>umlution. Here are two Roman Catholic (united), two Sunday and six day schools, a police station, manor court, and dispensary, he Macroom Poor-law Union. Petty sessions .I*- held once a month. The principal residences arc .nore House and Deny. The Dripsey rivulet !iu interior. Pairs, 12th Hay and21st November. <;iLL(jltK, a par. in the bar. of Raphoe, in the fo. of Donegal, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 3 miles S. W. of jifford. Ciisllciinn is its post town. It is situated on i- Finn. The surface is hilly and boggy. The a rect. in the ili'ic. of Deny, val. 1,669, in the I' the Irvinga. The church, which is of ancient bundation, is situated near Castlefinn. There is a chapel- at Crossroads, and three Presbyterian meeting- and three united Roman Catholic chapels are itliiu the parish. There are several schools in the .arisli, many of which are assisted by charitable societies, j-dutf Mountain and Lough Mourne are on the The principal seats are Edenmore, Summer- nil, Moncllan, Woodland, Mounthall, Weddingtown, innlodge. A GHMORE, a par. in the bar. of Upper Iveagh, .. of Down, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 3 miles N. y. Loughbrickland is its post town. It is ! on the road from Dublin- to Belfast. The sur-

' excellent soil. The inhabitants are chiefly

d in linen-weaving. The living is a rect. in the I >romore, val. 397, in the patron, of the primate. u-ch was built by Primate Boulter in 1741; it the addition of a tower in 1828. There are

i Catholic chapels at Barr and Glen (united). The

iiuns have a meeting-house, and there are National schools, and five pay day schools. The prin- ts are Beach Hill, Fivemile Hill, Sheepbridge louse, Fourinile House, Drumantine, and Grove. The i, or Danes' Castle, forms part of the western V of this parish. In 1641, Glen, or Glynwood, scene of a massacre, nearly 1,300 Protestants icing butchered by a party of Roman Catholics who had 1 themselves in a neighbouring copse. A curious the churchyard marks the entrance to an arti- ' l.il >ave of some extent. Fairs are held on the iirst in every month. DONAGHMORE, a par. and post town in the bar. of '-'alt, in the co. of Kildare, prov. of Leinster, . 2 miles S.E. of Maynooth. It is situated on the I-'Val i-anal. The living is partly united to the benefice Kildrought, and partly to that of Clondalkin, in the Dublin-. In the Roman ( 'atholic arrangement it - included in the union of Celbridge. On the banks of 1 are the ruins of the old church. DONAGHMORE. See BALLYKAOGET, co. Kilkenny. DONAGIIMORE, a, par. in the bar. of Clanwilliamj in "f Limerick, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 3 miles S.E. of Limerick, its post town. The surface consist ..t' il land,:: id is traversed by the road from Limerick to ing is a rect. in tho dioc. of Limerick', in pat i 11. of the bishop. The Roman Catholic chapel 1 to that of (,'ahira valla. There is a daily school. he principal residences are South Hill, Clonlong, and da. The old church is now a picturesque ruin ; IL LI fr within its walls are several tombs, including monuments of tho Roches. DONAGHMORE, a par. in the bar. of Lower Navan, in the co. of Meath, prov. of Leinster, Ireland. It con- tains part of Navan its post town. It is situated at the coniluence of the rivers Blackwater and Boyne. The living is a vie. in tho dioc. of Meath, val. with Navan 566, in the patron, of the crown. Here is a day school, supported by private subscriptions and the National Board. In the Roman Catholic arrangement this parish is united to Navan. The principal seats are Black Castle, Ratholdron Castle, and Nevinstown. A round tower, some 100 feet high and 66 feet round, is said to mark the sito of an abbey founded by St. Patrick. Over the doorway ia a piece of sculpture representing the crucifixion of our Saviour. DONAGHMORE, a par. in tho bar. of Ratoath, in the co. of Meath, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 4 miles S.E. of Ratoath its post town. It is situated on the road from Dublin to Slane, and contains the townland of Roberts- town. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Meath, val. with Ratoath, .595, in the patron, of the crown and T. L. Norman, Esq., alternately. Tho Roman Catholic chapel is an old building, standing in a disused burial- ground ; it is united to the chapel of Creekstown, and has a school connected with it. Donaghmore House is in the vicinity. DONAGHMORE, a par. in the bars, of East Iffa and Ofta and Middlethird, in the co. of Tipperary, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 2 miles S. of Fethard. It is situated on the road from thence to Clonmel. The surface has considerable tracts of reclaimable bog. The living is a suspended rect. in the dioc. of Lismore, val. with Kil- tigan, 202, in the patron, of the bishop. The old church is a mere ruin. The nearest place of worship is at Lis- ronagh. There are also some other ecclesiastical remains ; and it is said that an abbey once stood here, presided over by St. Farthanan. Limestone is abundant in this locality. DONAGHMORE, a par. and post town in the bar. of Clandonagh, in Queen's County, prov. of Leinster, Ire- land, 1 mile N. of Rathdowney on the road to Roscrea, and 3 miles from the Borris station on the Southern and Western railway. It occupies a commanding position, and is traversed by a small tributary of the Nore. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Ossory, val. i'462, in the patron, of the bishop. The church was rebuilt in 1822, principally by means of a loan from the late Board of First Fruits. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to those of Kathdowney and Grogan. Here is a parochial school and two others. Fairs are held on the 28th March, 12th and 13th June, 31st August, and 12th December. DOXAGHMORE, a par. and post town in the bar. of Middle Dnngannon, in tho co. of Tyrone, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 2 miles N.W. of Dungaunon, on the road from thence to Omagh. It is a station on the Pnrtadown, Dungannon, and Omagh Junction railway. The par. contains the vils. of Castlecaulfield and Donaghy. The surface is mountainous and boggy. The living is a rect. and vie. in the dioc. of Armagh, val. 1,160, in the patron, of the archbishop. Tho church is situated at Castle- caulfield, and is a commodious building. It was erected in 1688. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to that of Pomeroy. There arc three meeting-houses for Pres- byterians, a parochial school, and seven other schools. The village is a neatly-built and thriving place. It was founded about a century ago under the auspices of A. Mackenzie. Here are extensive brick-fields, bleach- grounds, and a brewery. Linen weaving gives employ- meat to many of the inhabitants. Tho principal seats are Fort Edward, Springfield, Annaginnea, Beech Valley, and some others. Mullagruen was built by the Rev. (!. Walker, the rector and defender of Londonderry. St. Patrick is said to have founded an abbey here with St. Columb at its head. It was subsequently possessed by the Culdees, and is mentioned in an inquisition of 33 Henry VIII. A large stone cross now standing in tho town is the only vestige remaining of this abbcv. Fairs are held on the first Tuesday of every month. 5o