LOUDWATKR. 713 LOUGHGALL. Kir. is in the presb. of Irvine and synod of Glas-
- md Ayr. The minister's stipend is 191. The
h church, situated at Newmills, is modern and commodious. There are a Free church, Reformed Pres- liytiTian church, an United Presbyterian church, a h school, besides several other schools. Loudon Hill, lituatod in the S.E. part of this parish, is a conical eminence celebrated in history. In the neighbourhood of this hill Clavcrhouso was defeated in 1679, and in 1307 a battle known as the battle of Loudon Hill was fought between the English under the Ei*l of Pembroke, and the Scots under Brace. The Knights Templars lands in this parish. The palish is for the most part owned by the Marquis of Hastings, who takes the title of earl and baron from this place. Loudoun Castle, the seat of the before-mentioned earl, is an ancient structure, and was restored by Chancellor Loudon in 1G22. It contains a library, and is situated among the "bonny woods and braes" of Tannahill's song. .Near Loudon Hill are traces of a Roman camp ; also Roman vessels have been found. In the neighbour- hood are tumuli, cairns, and traces of castles, supposed by some to be of Danish origin. John Earl of Loudon. who succeeded to the earldom in 1731, did a great deal for the agricultural improvement of this parish. The feast of " Beltan," or Baal's fire, is kept up on St. Peter's
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LO LOUD WATER, a chplry. in the par. of High Wy combo, hund. of Desborough, co. Buck's, 3 miles of High Wycombe. It is a station on the Oxford, Hit,'h Wycombe, and Maidenhead branch of tho Great Western railway. Tho living is a perpet. cur.* val. 132, in the patron, of trustees. The church was built and endowed in 1788 by W. Davis, Esq. LurGHAN, or CASTLEKEERAN, a par. in tho bars, of Castlerahan and Upper Kells, cos. C'avan and 'h, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 4 miles S.W. of nalty. It is situated along the E. side of the river i: water. The road from Dublin to Enniskillen passes through the parish. The living is wholly impro- prhite in tho dioc. of Meath. There is a Roman Catholic i-hnpcl, also two day-schools. Maprath House and two or three other residences are seated within the limits. LOUGHANILLOON, a small lako in co. Claro,
- , 4 miles E. oi'Tulla.
LOUGHBEG, a vil. in the bar. of Kerrycurrihy, co. prov. of Minister, Ireland, near Quccnstown. I.< iHiHBOROUGH, a par. and market town in the hund. of West Goscotc, co. Leicester, 12 miles N.W. of Leicester, 14 W. of Melton Mowbray, and 115J from London. The Midland Counties railway has a station It is situated on a tributary of the river Soar, i lie Loughborough canal, which passes by tho town, cts tho Soar and Trent. Its name is probably derived from an ancient lough, or lake, now a largo ut of meadow occasionally overflowed. The par. includes, hi'sidcs tho town of Loughborough, the tnshp. Knight Thorpe and tho hmlt. of Wood Thorpe. It wa for generations in tho possession of tho Despencer v, and now belongs to the Marquis of Hastings. 1 population this is the second town in the county, having a population in 1861 of 10,830. Petty
- 'or tho hundred are held here every Thursday,
iiity court monthly. It is the place of election a polling place for tho northern division of the minty. Tho Derby 'and Leicester main road passes
- !y through the town, forming its principal street,
i is crossed by several smaller ones. There is a marki.-t-placc', in which stands tho townhall and hange, recently erected. Tho market-house was built near the middle of the last century, and stands where tho old cross formerly stood. There are thn ' commercial banks, savings-bank, theatre, I barr;. iks, public library, the workhouse for I the Loughborough Poor-law Union, and a prison. Tho I principal manufactun ;iro stocking knitting and [weaving, also cotton and woollen goods; a few engaged in needle and pipe making, and a i in bobbin-net lace making. A good trade is done in coals, which are sent .by the canal into the interior of the county. Its local government is vested in two constables, two head- boroughs, and other officers, chosen at the court leet held annually in the month of October. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. 1,000, in the patron, of Emanuel College, Cambridge. The parish church, dedicated to All Saints, has a lofty tower, and contains two brasses and numerous heraldic devices. It is believed to have been built at the latter end of the 16th century. There is also a district church, the living of which- is a perpet. cur., val. 860, in' the patron, of Emauuel College, Cambridge. The church, dedicated to Emanuel, was built in 1837. In the parochial register is a curious entry of the sweating sickness which prevailed in the town in 1557, and is there described as " the swat, alias new acquaintance." Tho parochial endowments produce altogether about 1,880; a large portion of this was bequeathed in 1495'bybno Burton, to endow a chantry, but is now applied to tho support of schools, of which there are five, called Burton's Free Schools. Tho Baptists, Independents, Wcsleyans, and Unitarians have places of worship. Tho grammar-school is an edifice of the Elizabethan stylo of architecture, situated in tho Leicester-road. It was erected in 1853 at a cost of nearly 8,000. Besides tho high and low schools in Churchgate, and Miss Tate's, for boys, there are British and two infant schools. This was tho birthplace of Pulteny, tho eminent physician and naturalist. Loughborough Cottage and The Elms are the principal residences. Thursday is market day. Fairs are held on the 14th February, 28th March, 25th April, Holy Thursday, 12th August, and 13th Novem- ber, for the sale of horses, cattle, and live stock ; on tho 24th March and 25th September for tho sale of cheese ; and on the 14th November for hiring servants. LOUGHBRACKAN, a par. in tho bar. of Lower Slane, co. Mcath, prov. of Leiuster, Ireland, 1 mile S.W. of Drumcondra. It is 3. miles long by 1 mile broad. The soil is fertile and watered by the river Dee and the lako of Loughbrackan. The road from Dublin to Londonderry passes through a portion of the parish. The living is wholly impropriate, and united to Nobber, in the dioc. of Meath.' Here are ruins of a church. LOUGHBRICKLAND, a small post town in tho par. of Aghaderg, in the bar. of Upper Iveagh, co. Down, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 24 miles W. of Downpatrick, and 73 from Dublin. It is situated on the road from thence to Belfast, near Brickland Lough. It is a neatly-built little place, and presents a clean and cheerful appearance. Here stand tho parish church, three chapels, schoolhouses, and the ruins -of a monastery. The place was founded by Sir M. Whitchurch, in 1585, who had a castle here, which was burnt in 1641. This spot was the scene of the re- pulse of the Danes in 1187. Fairs are held on the 3rd Tuesday in every month, and on tho 12th November. LOUGHCOOTEll CASTLE, a seat of Viscount Gort, on Lough Cooler, co. Galway, Ireland, 3 miles S.E. of Gort. LOUGHCREW, a par. in the bar. of Fore, co. Meath, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 3 miles S.E. of Oldcastle, which is its post town. Tho par. is 4 miles long, and its average breadth is 1J mile. Tho surface consists of a good soil, and includes a considerable amount of wood- land. Tho living is a vie. in the dioc. of Meath, val. with others, .347, in tho patron, of the crown. Tho church is ancient. Hero are a Roman Catholic chapel, also National and day schools. Loughcrew House is a very attractive feature of the locality, occupying an ele- vated site. At Newton Hill a large stone is seen, supposed to be of Druidical origin. LOUGHGALL, a par. and post town in the bars, ot Armagh and West O'Neilland, co. Armagh, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 4 miles N. of Armagh. It is 7| miles long by 1J mile broad on tho average. The surface is princi- pally good land, watered by the rivers Blackwatcr and Callan. The lakes of Castle-Dillon and Loughgall diver- sify the scenery of the interior, which is traversed by tho road from Charlemount to P : o.h-hill. The living is a
