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AKDnUlX. 88 an- hold hero on th. 17th Miuvli, tin: '.'lUli April, the 12th S, ],t'-ml>ci. ami til'- 12th November. AUlHiUX.nr AlilHil'IN.r, par. il, in 11. n, prov. ol the X. "1 r.Mt.iterry. It lie.-- in :i i.-rtile ami well culti- vuti d The road from 1'urtai- . tiist peases through the idi|ilin was til'- scat of a nion.istciy at an '1, ami mt The living i.-i a rect. i' "i Down, Connor, and Dro- , in the patron wn. The elm; . nit situation, was built in hy HID bishop, I>r. .M;i:it. l.'i i:i.iin.- of (In- monas- tery and the bishop's palae . i-- obtained in the parish, vhirli is n^-d both I'm- building purpose!, and for road-making. There arc several flour and flax mills, which 'if the inhabitants. I'm-tat'erry House, in a fine wooded pork, is the seat of ('.;, ,n.-i Xu AKDUAIIAN, a par. chi.-lly in tin- b:tr. of Dmikcllin. partly in those of Loughrea and Kiltartan, in the co. of (ialway, prov. nt ( 'oniian^lit, Ireland, 1'i miles ; ilway. It lii-'S between the mast ofllalway and the north--.- -i unity i't' the - v tins. Many blark cattle are pastured <iu the mountains. Iron <: ate some mint-nil springs. The' living is a int. in tho dioc. of Killaloe, Kill' ml Kilmacduagh, vnl. with that of Bcagh, il>U2. in the pa' )M-tty sessions are held once a tbiini;/ht. Flannel in the village. Al:l>l:KI-:, .. i- Al;l>KIi:, u iir. in the Uir. of Kilkea and JItxme, in the i -.'. of Kildare, jirov. of LID Ireland, close to Athy. It is .situated en the cast bank of Hi' row, and was formerly a possession of the monastery of St. Thomas, Dublin. The living is a vie. forming part of the union of Athy, in the (lino, of Dublin, Glendalagh, and Kildare. A Danish fortcxisted n- still remains. AKIiKKK, tim-eii's County. .Vf AIUIEA. AKI'KKSS, u vil. in the liar, of Killaghton, bar. of , in the co. of (jalway, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, 6 miles to the S.". of Bullinaaloo. AHDltlSHAKi, u small seaport and post town in the par. of South Knapdalc, in the co. of Argylc, land. It stands at the east end of the ( Yiiian 2 miles from Loc-hgilphtud, and near Loch Fync. It is a place of considerable importance, having a en house and fishery office, and steamers ply between it and Glasgow throe times a day. The traffic is princi- pally in lish, .-h'<i'. mid cattle. A road of 200 yards was specially constructed for the Queen anil Uoyal party when they lamleil here in August 1847, to f.u ilitate llieir passage to the royal barge, which was to convey them on board the Victoria and Mbtrt yacht, lying at I in I'riiian I ABDRI8TAN, a ]ir. in the bar. of Hathvilly, in tin- ', prov. i'! Ireland, 2 milis to the S.V. of Tullow. It lies nn the south-western bank ol Mi church aru on the townland of Ar- ihi.iton. AI.'IHCHSSAX, a par. and seaport town in the Cun- ningt] t" the N '- iSgOW. tin coast of the Frith of Clyde, <i|i]i!.itc to Mrodick Lay, Island of Arran, and is a Maiin mi a branch isgow and Ayr i lias grown n]i, until -r the auspices a .-in. ill village to a coni place. The par. im '. of SaltcoaU, whMi is 1 n, Nil leltile 1 at tin- 1 Coal and liuicM town is regularly laid out, the .-: load i straight, and well lint. Is, ..ml baths. . 1 the banks of A : savings-bank, 8 insurance office!, and a water i on. . The harbour, which was commenced in isoii, is one of tho largest and bi coast. There are a good dock, i . and the oil. in length, and two lighthouses, which wen and have be,-n lat.lv rebuilt. There is con- i -niiiniunii ation with Iieland, tho Isle of A: Glasgow, Ayr, and Fl. etwixxl. The living, vol. ' i Irvine, in the patron, ot F'glintoiin. 'The new parish church has a . There is also a district church at Ardros-

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intoun. Ardrossan Castle, tho old s.

that ; ruin. On tho rocks in lioiit of the tnwn is a' batt.-ry recent!-. dlery volunteers. Fairs" are held here on the ,ly fair at Ayr, and on tho fourth The par. has an urea of about 18 squaw AKHS IIAKOXY, one of the t. n barx of the co. of Down, prov. of I'lster, I ng, narrow , peninsula extending southward from the i.oith-e - iity of the county. It is hound' .i on the N.h LollU'h. ol: -i S. by tile Ilish ' and on tin- W. by Slranglbrd Lough, and the b I.-rcagh. The bar. contains Kirk' Port..: i ars. of Ardki en, Aid.min, I 1 , llallytrnstan, Hallywalter, ( 'astleb. abbey, Inishar^y, St. Andrew's or l!all Witter, and part of Jlanifor and Xewtov i AIMlSAl.L.Uill, a ].a'r. in the bar. ..I Lower Nav in the co. of .Meath, prov. of Leinster, In-land, 2 to the S. of Navan. It is situated on tho western of the river Boync. There are no traces tcry, said to ' .iinili -I hen- by St. Fii living is a roct. joim-il with that of Xa -, Jleuth. Ai-. louse, the old seat of the Lud IS nOW ! ill" I 'like "t I'M dl'oltl. AIM ISA LI. IS. a vil. in the par. of Toinlii.lnunh. 1 i.ilty. in t 1 ' ' runs tlnoivjji the village, and joins the is a good race-course, and tin i win- ill.- 12th .May and the 12th An A I; I >sll :.',(. II, a par. in the I i oik. )]", . 1,1 Munster, Ireland, If miles to th> of ( harli -vilie. It is situated in a ti-itile country, with mountain pastille, on the bold, i- ot tin- e... of lain- The living is a r. et. in tin din. . ot ( 'oik. Koss, and ( : AIM- : -hji. in the par. of Dai li. Id. uap. i j Vork, s i-:. ..t' KM a li ] i ' . ^h. Hi. id, and . < "In shire railway. The Deamo and D" . The living is a ]H i|>ot. cur. in tin -li 1 V. al. 120, in the patron, ot the vicar. Th. i. is a i-li i thi Vcsli-yan.Methodists. An . -ndownii by Kiehaid .M i. -kb thwaii. in 17-l'~>, ii.r th. nlmatin of live tbililren. nt.d by a hi .|in : 1 of John .Mil kl. thwaitc in 17.'2. Ardsloy I'lnll, tlie e Micklelhwaiti-s, and Aid-1. y 1'aik lions.-, are the prin- cijiul i AliHSI.I.N .1 ..in the lower div. of the wa]l. of Agbl igf, in the . st Killing of the CO. "I 'i

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eur.* in th" din,-. o| l;i],n, val. .l.'Hi'.i, in tl,. mall free school inbal : iiielly i tn].l..-i d ill the coal' mines and in tl .it, and the ng winked.