ANGLESEY. the largest of which is in the park of Plus Newydd. Its upper stone measures 13 feet in length, 11 in "breadth and 4 in thickness, and rests upon four other stones. A smaller cromlech stands close by it. At Trer Dyrw, is a huge stone rampart encircling a hollow, 180 feet in diameter, which is supposed to mark the scat of the Arch-Druid. Another large cromlech is at Llugwy, and two at Presaddord. At Holyhead are extensive remains of Roman fortifications. There is an entrenchment consisting of a rampart and triple ditch on the top of Gwydryn Hill ; it is thought to he a British work, and is called Caer Idris. Eoman coins and other relics have been found in different parts of the island. At Penmon, jn ar I" aumaris, are ruins of the Benedictine prioiy, and a curimis old sculptured cross. The chapel of the priory at Llaiivaes, is_ still standing. There is a tower with some remains in Priestholmo Island, supposed to have been part of a monastic building. The castle at Beau- maria is a grand ruin. Few of the churches have a tower or spire, and most of them stand near the shore ; some of them are surrounded by the tide at liigh water. The principal seats in the island are the following : 1'h'is KTewydd, the residence of the Marquis of Anglesey; Llanidan, that of Lord Boston ; Baron Hill, of Sir R. B. Williams Bulkeley, Bart. ; Bodorgan, Cadnant, Henllys, Llwydiarth, Plas Gwyn, and Tre-Jorwith. ANGLESEY, or ANGLESEY VILLE, a vil. and wat'-ring place in the par. of Alverstokc, in the libs, of Alverstoke and Gosport, Portsdown div. of the co. of Southampton, 2 miles to the S.W. of Gosport railway station. It is a beautiful Tillage, of modern construction, commanding extensive views, and is situated on the coast opposite to Spithead and the Isle of Wight. The living is a perpet. cur. united with the rect. of Alvcretoke. A chapel of ease, in the Elizabethan style of architecture, was opened here in 1844. It is dedicated to St. Mark. There is a large hotel, reading-room, baths, and public gardens. This place owes its origin to the Marquis of Anglesey, who founded it about thirty-six years ago. AXULEZARKE, a tnshp. in the par. of Bolton-le- Moors, hund. of Salford, in the co. palatine of Lancaster, 4 miles to the E. of C'horley. It contains some stone quarries, and Jead mines are worked. The rare ore named carbonate of barytes was first discovered in this township. AX( rMERING, a par. in the hund. of Poling, rape of Arimdcl, in the co. of Sussex, 3 miles to the S.E. of Arundel. It is a station on the South Coast railway. The hamlet of West Angmering is included in this parish. The living consists of the vie. of Angmcring, or East Angmering, and the rcct. of West Angmering, in the dioc. of Chichestcr, val. 258, in the patron, of Sir G. R. Pechell, Bart., B.N. The church, which is dedi'-aU'd to St. Pctor, contains a monumental brass of 1598. There is an endowed free school founded in 1079, by William Older. ANGEAM, a limit, in the chplry of Muter, par. of Giinton, in the waps. of West Gilling and West Hang, in the North Biding of the co. of York, 2 miles to the N.W. of Muker. It is situated within 2 miles of Shunncr Fell, which has an elevation of 2,350 feet. The river Swale, which takes its rise on that mountain, runs through the hamlet. ANGRAM, a tnshp. in the par. of Long Marston, ainsty of the city, and East Riding of the co., of York, 4 miles to the N.E. of Tadcaster. There is an endow- ment, by Edward Randall, in 1705, for educating poor children in this township, Marstcn, and Hutton. ANGBAM GBANGE, a tnshp. in the par. of Coxwold, wap. of Birdforth, in the North Riding of the co. of York, 4 miles to the N. of Easingwold. ANGUS, a district in Scotland, now called Forfarshire. At a remote period it gave the title of earl to two families. Towards the close of the loth century, the title was settled in the Douglas family. It subsequently passed to the Hamiltons, who bear it still. See FORFARSIIIUE. AXHID, or ATHNETT, a par. in the bar. of Coshma, in the co. of Limerick, prov. of Minister, Ireland, 1 mile to the S. of Groom. The river Maguo forms its eastern 71 ANNAGH. boundary. The living is a prebend in the cathedral church of St. Mary, Limerick, val. 33, in the patron, of the orown. There is no chureh. ANICK, a tnshp. in the par. of St. John Lee, southern div. of Tindale ward, in the co. of Northumberland, not quite 2 miles to the N.E. of Hexham. ANICK GRANGE, a tnshp. in the par. of St. John Lee, southern div. of Tindale ward, in the eo. of Northum- berland, 1 mile to the E. of Hexham. ANKTON, or ANCTON, a limit, in the par. of Felp- ham, and hund. of Avisford, rape of Aruudel, in the co. of Sussex, not far from Bognor. ANLABY, a tnshp. in the pars, of Kirk Ella and Hcssle, in the co. of the town of Kingston-upon-Hull, in the East Eiding of the co. of York, 4 miles to the W. of Hull. The Hull and Selby railway passes near it. The Wesleyau Methodists have a chapel here. Anlaby House, the principal residence, was the seat of the Anlabys and Legards, to whom the manor formerly belonged. ANMEE, a par. in the hund. of Freebridge-Lynn, in the co. of Norfolk, 5 miles to the N.E. of Castle Rising. It lies near the ancient road called Peddar Way. The living is a reet. in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 222, in the patron, of H. Coldhain, Esq. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is a small building, standing in the grounds of Anmer Park, which is the principal seat. ANNACAERIGA, a vil. in the bar. of Lower Tulla, in the eo. of Clare, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 3 miles to the N. of Killaloe. ANNACLONE, or ANNAGHCLONE, a par. in the bar. of Upper Iveagh, in the co. of Down, and prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 4 miles to the S.E. of Banbridge. It is watered by the river Bann. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Down, Connor, and Dromore, val. 311, in the patron, of the bishop. There are two chapels belonging to the Presbyterians. The soil is good and well culti- vated, with a small tract of bog. Tanvally Fort, very largo and perfect, and several lesser forts, are in this parish. ANNACOTTY, a vil. in the city and co. of Limerick, in the prov. of Munster, Ireland, 4 miles from Limerick. The river Mulcairn passes through it. It is a station on the Limerick and Castle Connel railway. ANNADUFF, or ANNAGHDUFF, a par. in the bars, of Leitrim and Mohill, in the co. of Leitrim, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, near Carrick-on-Shannon. It con- tains the vils. of Drumod and Drumsna, and is situated on the river Shannon, which here expands into two fine loughs. An abbey once existed here, which was established in 766, of which nothing more is known, and no ruins remain. This parish was the scene of a trifling engagement in the reign of William III., between his forces and those of the deposed monarch, and the name of the spot, James's Heap, commemorates the light. The living is a rect in the dioc. of Kilmore, Ardagh, and Elphin, val. 599, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is in the perpen- dicular style, with a square tower. The district contains limestone and freestone, with some iron ore. The chief residences are Mount Campbell, lately the seat of Admiral Sir Josias Rowley, Bart. ; Derrycarne, and Lismoyle. ANNAGASSAN, a vil. in the par. of Drumear, bar. of Ardee, in the co. of Louth, and prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 8 miles to the S. of Dundalk. It stands in a very pleasant situation, on the shore of Dundalk Bay, at the mouth of the rivers Glyde and Dee. There are large corn -mills the property of Robert Thompson, Esq., who is lord of the manor, and resides at Annagassan House. A handsome bridge crosses the Glyde, which has abundance of salmon and trout. Fairs are held on the 17th March, the 7th May, the 22nd July, and tho 8th November. AXNAGELLIFF, a par. in tho bar. of Upper Longh- ti <-, in the to. of L'avan, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 1 mile E. of Cavan. The living is a vie. united with that of Urney, in the dioc. of Kilmore, Ardagh, and Elphin. ANNAGH, or BELTURBET, a par. in the bars, of Tullygarvcy and Lower Loughtce, in tho co. of Cavan, prov. of Ulster, Ireland 8 miles to the N. of Cavan. It
