BOSSES. 350 ROSS, NEW and several smaller islands, with a wild district on the mainland belonging to Marquis Conyngham. ROSSES, UPPER and LOWER, two vils. in the par. of Drumcliffe, tar. of Lower Carbery, co. Sligo, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, 5 miles N.W. of Sligo. They are situated between Sligo-pool and Drumcliffe Bay, and are frequented as bathing-places. Races take place in the vicinity. ROSSETT, a station on the Shrewsbury and Chester section of the Great Western railway, co. Denbigh, 4 miles E. of Caergwrle. ROSSIE, an ancient par. in the co. of Perth, Scot- land, now joined to Jnchture, which see. ROSSINAN, a par. in the bars, of Ida and Knock- topher, co. Kilkenny, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 5 miles N.N.W. of Waterford. Innistiogi is its post town. The road from Waterford to Kilkenny passes through the pariah. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Ossory, val. with Kilbeacon, 214, in the patron, of the bishop. It is joined to Kilmacow in the Roman Catholic ar- rangement. ROSSINGTON, a par. and tnshp. in the soke of Doncaster, West Riding co. York, 4f miles S.E. of Doncaster, its post town, and 4 N.W. of Bawtry. It is a station on the Great Northern Railway. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the S. side of the rivsr Torne, which is crossed by several bridges. The surface is of a hilly nature, and the land is fertile, with a soil of sand, gravel, and clay, and subsoil of the same. Mr. Lumley's hounds meet in this parish. The manor was for a long period the seat of the Fossard and Mauley families, and was granted by Henry VII. to the corporation of Doncaster, from whom it was purchased by the late J. Brown, Esq., of Harehills Grove, near Leeds, in 1838. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 600, and the glebe comprises 65 acres. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of York, val. 659. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, has a pinnacled tower con- taining three bells. Boswell, the gipsy king, was buried in the churchyard in 1708. There is a National school for both sexes, founded and endowed by the Rev. William Plaxton in 1650. Rossington Hall is the principal residence. J. Brown, Esq., is lord of the manor and sole landowner. ROSSINVER, a par., partly in the bar. of Carbery, CO. Sligo, and partly in that of Rossclogher, co. Leitrim, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, 65 miles S.W. of Bally- shannon. Kinlough is its post town. The parish is bounded on one side by the river Drowse, and on the N. by Donegal Bay. The soil is of a medium quality, on a subsoil of limestone. The surface is traversed by the road from Ballyshannon to Manor Hamilton. The living is a rect. and vie. in the dioc. of Kilmore, val. 432, in the patron, of the bishop. The Roman Catholic chapel is the head of a union. There are a parochial and four other public schools. Among the seats are Woodville House, surrounded with plantations, and Mount Prospect. Fairs are held at Kinlough. ROSSKEEN, a par. in the co. of Ross, Scotland. It contains the vils. of Bridgend, Saltburn, and Inver- gordon, at which last place is a safe harbour for vessels of 100 tons. It extends in length from 25 to 30 miles, with an extreme breadth of about 12, and is bounded on the S.E. by the Cromarty Frith, and on its other sides by the pars, of Alness, Kincardine, Edderton, and Kelmuir. The portion containing the greater part of the population extends about 10 miles N.W. from the frith, with a mean breadth of about 6 miles. The sur- face is moderately even, except on the Kincardine boun- dary, where the Cairn-Coinneag mountains rise to an altitude of about 3,000 feet above sea-level. The land ia chiefly in heathy pasture and sheep walks. There are three or four lakes, but none of magnitude. The Balnagowan river takes its rise in this parish, but soon recedes from it into Kilmuir. The lower portion of the south-western boundary is traversed by the river Al- ness. The coast line is about 6 miles in length, and indented by several small creeks and havens, which facilitate fishing and commerce. The predominant rock is Old Red sandstone, which is quarried to some extent on the southern border. The soil on the high grounds was naturally of a spongy and light nature, but has been improved to a rich loam, and in the low lands it is of various qualities, alternating betwixt gravel, loam, and a strong clay. The parish is traversed by the road from Dingwall to Tain. There is a ferry at Invergordon to Kirkmichael, and an extensive grain mill at Dalmore. In the vicinity are an obelisk and several cairns. This par. is in the presb. of Tain and synod of Ross. The stipend of the minister is 157. The church is situated about 1J mile W. from Invergordon. There are also a Free church, five Free Church schools, and a private girls' school. W. Mackintosh, author of several works, was born in this parish. ROOSKEY. See RUSKEY, cos. Longford and Leitrim. ROSSLAND, a hmlt. in the par. of Erskine, co. Renfrew, Scotland. ROSSLARE, a par. in the bar. of Forth, co. Wex- ford, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 7 miles S.E. of Wex- ford. This parish forms a peninsula stretching along the S. side of Wexford Harbour. The soil is mostly good. The living is a rect. and vie. in the dioc. of Ferns, val. with Tacumshane, 789, in the patron, of the bishop. It is united to Tagoat in the Roman Catholic arrangement. There are two schools. Rosslare House is the principal residence. The herring fishery is car- ried on to some extent. There is a coastguard station at Rosslare fort, near which is a pilot station. Ruins of the old church are seen. ROSSLEA, a vil. in the par. of Clones, bar. of Clon- kelly, co. Fermanagh, prov. of "Ulster, Ireland, 4 miles N.N.E. of Clones. It is situated on the ro&d from Lis- nakea to Monaghan, near Carnmore Mountain. The river Fin is here spanned by a bridge. It contains a police station, a court-house, and a Roman Catholic chapel. Petty sessions are regularly held, and there is a flax mill in the village. Lake View is a seat com- manding an attractive view. Fairs are held on the 8th day of every month. ROSS, LITTLE, an islet in Kirkcudbright Bay, co. Kirkcudbright, Scotland, 5J miles S.W. of Kirkcud- bright. It is situated near the headland called Great Ross, and has a lighthouse, put up in 1844, and visible for 18 miles at sea. ROSSMINOGE, a par. in the bars, of Scarawalsh and Gorey, CO. Wexford, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 5 miles N.E. of Ferns. Gorey is its post town. The surface is intersected by the river Bann. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Ferns, val. with Tomb, 526, in the patron, of the bishop. The church has long been in ruins. It is united to Camolin in the Roman Catholic division. There are two private schools. ROSSMIRE, a par. in the bars, of Decies-without- Drum and Upperthird, co. Waterford, prov. of Munster, Ireland, containing Kilmacthomas, its post town. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Lismore, val. with Fews, 206. The church was built by means of a loan from the late Board of First Fruits. There is a Roman Catholic chapel, likewise two private day schools and a Sunday-school. ROSSMORE, an islet in the co. of Kerry, Ireland, 5 miles S.E. of Sneem. ROSSMORE, a demesne in the bar. and co. of Mona- ghan, Ireland. It is situated under Cortolvin Hill, and gives title of baron to Lord Rossmore. ROSS, NEW, a par., post, and market town in the bars, of Shelburne and Bantry, co. Wexford, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 19J miles N.W. of Wexford. It is situated on the side of a hill declining towards the river Barrow, which is here crossed by a bridge going over to Rosabercon, in the adjoining 'county of Kilkenny. It contains cavalry barracks, a police station, corn, fish, and meat market, and several large breweries. A con- siderable business is done in the general trade, and malt liquor is extensively exported. The port is subordinate to that of Waterford. The river Barrow is navigable at high tide for good-sized vessels. The charities com-
