DOWTH. 799 DEAYCOT CERNE. DOWTH, a par. in the bar. of Upper Slane, in the co. a, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 3 miles E. of Slane. liileok is its post town. It is situated on the left bank f the river Boyne. The living is a cur. in the dioc. of [rath. val. with Duleek, 232, in the patron, of the I:irquis of Drogheda. The church is in ruins. "Within s walls are the tombs of the NottcrviHo family. Castle Liii-y, now used as an orphan school and almshouscs, j founded by the late Lord Nctterville. This place le as being the scene of the principal movements ittle of the Boync. Dowth House is the seat of ho Nettervilles ; within the demesne is an extensive iilh, and a tumulus, beneath which is an excavation many relics have been discovered. I)i iWTHORPE, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Ellerby, in |ie East Biding of the co. of York, 5 miles S. of lornsea. DOXEY, a hmlt. in the par. of Seighford, in the co. i <1, 2 miles N.W. of Stafford. DOXFORD, a tnshp. in the par. of Ellingham, S. div. norough ward, in the co. of Northumberland, 5 iO. of Belford, and 7 N. of Alnwick. It is situ- the S. bank of a stream which runs into the Sea. DOYNTON, a par. in the upper div. of the hund. of ..angley, in the co. of Gloucester, 4 miles S. of Chipping lodbury, 6 N. of Bath, its post town, and 4 E. of the ilangotsfield station on the Gloucester and Bristol line. t is situated on the Boyd, a tributary of the river Avon. ?wo-thirds of the land is in pasture. The village is leasantly situated on a small plain surrounded by hills. ?he living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Gloucester and iristol, val. 433, in the patron, of the lord chancellor, lie church is dedicated to the Holy Trinity. The Inde- endents have a chapel. There are several charities, and n endowed free school. William H. G. Langton, Esq., i lord of the manor. On the summit of the hills, over- icking the valley of the Boyd, are entrenchments, upposed to lie Roman. DRAINAGE MARSH, an ext. par. place in the wap. f Kirton, pLrts of Holland, in the co. of Lincoln, near wineahead station. D1JAINIE, a par. in the co. of Elgin, Scotland. It ontains the town of Lossiemouth and the vils. of Stot- eld and Branderburgh. Soon after the Restoration this ur. was formed by the union of the ancient pars, of Linnedder and Ogstou. It is bounded on the N. by the I oray Firth, and on the other sides by the pars, of "rquhart, St. Andrew's Lhanbryde, Spynie, and Duf- is. It extends about 4 miles in length from E. to W.,
- ith a breadth of about 2 miles. The surface is low and
at, the only two small eminences yielding freestone, liich is much employed in building, The greater part f the loch of Spynie, which lies along the southern oundary, was drained in 1807, but the reclaimed land
- very various in character. Lead has been worked in
'oulart Hill, between Lossiemouth and Stotfield. The sheries are valuable, and there are great facilities of Dmmunication by the branch railway to Elgin, and om the Leith and Inverness steamers, which call at lossiemouth. This par. is in the presb. of Elgin, and (Tied of Moray, and in the patron, of Gordon Gumming f Altyre. The minister has a stipend of 242. There i a chapel subordinate to the parish church in Lossie- louth ; there are also a Free church and an United 'resbyterian church. DRAKEHOLES, a hmlt. in the pars, of Everton and layworth, North Clay div. of the wap. of Bassetlaw, in 10 co. of Nottingham, 1 mile S.E. of Everton, and 4 iles S.E. of Bawtry. DRAKELOW, a tnshp. in the par. of Church Grcsley, und. of Repton, in the co. of Derby, 2J miles S.W. of urton-upon-Trent, its post town and nearest railway ation. It is pleasantly situated on the E. bank of the ver Trent. Drakelow Hall is the principal residence. I DRAKELOW, a hmlt. in the pars, of Glayworth and Iverton, in the co. of Nottingham, 3 miles E. of Bawtry. is situated on the Chesterfield canal, near the river It was the Roman way to Littleboro', and many ancient coins of Constantino and others were found in cutting the canal tunnel, which is 250 yards in length. DRAKE'S, or ST. NICHOLAS, ISLAND, in Ply- mouth Sound, in the co. of Devon. It is situated under Mount Edgecumbe, and off Redding's Point. There is a dangerous passage between, called the Devil's Bridge. DRAKESTOWN, a pur. in the bar. of Morgallion, in the co. of Meath, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 6 miles N.E. of Kells. It is situated on the road from Navaii, its post town, to Kingscourt. The living is a rect. in the; dioc. of Meath, in the patron, of the crown and bishop alternately. There is a Roman Catholic chapel at Castletown, where is also the parish church. There are two or three day schools. DRANGAN, a par. in the bar. of Middlcthird, co. of Tipperary, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 5 miles N.E. of Fethard. Knocktopher is its post town. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Cashel, val. with Killenaule, 817, in the patron, of the bishop. In the Roman Catholic arrangement the parish is part of the Cloneen union. There are Roman Catholic chapels, three or four day schools, and a police station. DRAPERSTOWN, a post and market town in the par. of Balliuascreen, bar. of Loughlinsholme, in the co. of Londonderry, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 8 miles N.W. of Magherafelt, on the road to Dungivcn. The whole of the town belongs to the Drapers' Company, and was formerly called Cross. Here are a police station, market- house, parish church, and dispensary within the Mag- herafelt Poor-law Union. Market day is Wednesday. Fairs are held on the first Friday in every month. DRAUGHTON, a. par. in the hund. of RothweU, in the co. of Northampton, 5 miles S.W. of Roth well, and 10 N. of Northampton. The village is very small. There are some good quarries of freestone in this parish, which is used for building purposes. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. 343, in the patron, of H. Hungerfprd, Esq., who is lord of the manor. The church, dedicated to St. Catherine, is in good repair. It has a square tower, with clock and four bells. The charities are about 3 per annum. The Independents have a chapel, and there is a National school for both sexes. DRAUGHTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Skipton, wap. of Staincliffe, in the West Riding of the co. of York, 4 miles E. of Skipton. It is situated near the river Wharfe. DRAX, a par. in the lower div. of the wap. of Bark- stone Ash, in the West Riding of the co. of York, 5 miles N. of Suaith, and 6 S.E. of Selby, its post town and nearest railway station on the North-Eastern line. It is situated W. of the river Ouse, and N. of the Aire, and contains the tnshps. of Drax, Long Drax, Camblesforth, and Newland. The land is chiefly arable. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of York. val. 81, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church is dedicated to St. Peter. The parochial charities produce about 930 per annum, nearly the whole of which is the revenue of Reed's school and almshouses, founded in 1669. The Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists have places of worship. Colonel Thompson is lord of the manor. DRAX, LONG, a tnshp. in the above par. It is situated at the confluence of the river Derwent with the Ouse. It has traces of the priory of Black Canons founded by William Paganel, in the reign of Henry I. DRAYCOT CERNE, a par. in the hund. of Halmea- bury, in the co. of Wilts, 3J miles N.E. of Chippen- ham, its post town, and 6 S.W. of Malmesbury. It is situated on the river Avon, and is crossed by the Great Western railway. The manor was anciently held by the Cerne family, from whom the parish takes the suffix to its name. The living is a rect. * in the dioc. of Glou- cester and Bristol, val. 234, in the patron, of the Ear! of Mornington, who is lord of the manor, and has a park and mansion at Draycot. The church is an ancient edifice, with a tower. There is a free school for boys, with a small endowment. The other charities amount to about 19 per annum. Saxon arms and implements save been found here.
