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TUOSIST. 701 TURRIFF. of Pallas Grean. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Emly, united to Cullen. TUOSIST, a par. in the bar. of Glenarought, co. Kerry, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 2 miles W.S.W. of Kenmare, its post town. The surface is wild and rocky, with much bog and numerous lakes. The Caha moun- tains form its limits on the S.E., and the river Kenmare traverses the interior. It contains the harbours of Ard- groom and Kilmakilloge. At Hungry Hill the moun- tains rise to a height of 2,249 feet. The living is a rect. in the dioe. of Ardfert and Aghadoe, val. with Kenmare 341, in the patron, of the crown. In the Koman Catholic arrangement this parish is the head of a union. There are two public schools. The principal residence is Deireen. The manufacture of coarse flannel is carried on. Here are the ruins of the church at Kil- makilloge, and the remains of Ardea Castle, which was a station for supplies to the Spaniards in 1602. Trout abound in all the lakes, and at Lough Quinlan are several floating islands. The Marquis of Lansdowne is proprietor of the land. TUPGILL, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Coverham, North Riding co. York, 2 miles S.W. of Middleham. TUPHOLME, a par. in the V. div. of Wraggoe wap., parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 7 miles S. of Wragby, its post town, 10 W. of Horncastle, and 2 from the Southrey station on the Great Northern railway. In this parish are traces of a Premon- atratensian abbey, founded by Alan and Gilbert de Neville in the reign of Henry II. At the Dissolution the revenue was valued at 119 2s. 8d., and the site given to the Heneages. The living is a vie. annexed to that of Middle Rasen Drax, in the dioc. of Lincoln. The church is dedicated to St. Peter. R. Vyner, Esq., is lord of the manor. TUPSLEY, a tnshp. in the par. of Hampton Bishop, hund. of Grimsworth, co. Hereford, li mile S.E. of Hereford, its post town, and 2J miles N.W. of Hamp- ton Bishop. TUPTON, a tnshp. in the par. of North Wingfield, hund. of Scarsdale, co. Derby, 3J miles S.E. of Chester- field, on the Derby railway. Tupton Hall is the prin- cipal residence. TURBOTSTOWN, a hmlt. in the bar. of Moyashel, co. Westmeath, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 2 miles W.N.W. of Mullingar. Turbotstown House is the chief residence. TURFHOLM, a vil. in the par. of Lesmahago, co. Lanark, Scotland. It is joined with the village of Abbey greeve. TURKDEAN, a par. in the hund. of Bradley, co. Gloucester, 2 miles N.W. of Northleach, its post town, and 12 N. of Cirencester. The village is situated on a branch of the river Windrush, near the Fosse Way. The par. includes the hmlt. of Aldsworth. The sur- face is undulating, and the soil consists of stone brash. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol, val. 208, in the patron, of Christ Church, Oxford. The church is dedicated to All Saints. The parochial charities produce about 35 per annum. There is a National school for both sexes. H. E. Waller, Esq., is lord of the manor and principal landowner. TTJRLOUGH, a par. in the bar. of Carra, co. Mayo, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, 6 miles N.E. of Castlebar, its post town. Loughs Cullin and Conn, which are con- nected by a pontoon bridge, are within its limits. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Tuam, val. 92, in the patron, of the incumbent of Castlebar. The church is in ruins. There are two Roman Catholic chapels, meeting-houses for Wesleyans and Presbyterians, eight public schools, and a police station. The principal resi- dences are Turlough Park and Turlough Cottage. There is a round tower in good preservation. Black marble and limestone are quarried. Fairs are held on 9th May, 13th June, 24th August, and 8th December. TURN ASTON, a par. in the hund. of Webtree, co. Hereford, 10J miles S.W. of Hereford, its post town, and 7 N.W. of Pontrilas railway station. The village is situated on the river Dore. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Hereford, val. 73. The church is dedi- cated to St. Mary. W. S. Wood, Esq., is lord of the manor and sole landowner. TTJRNBERRY CASTLE, a ruined stronghold in co. Ayr, Scotland, 5 miles N. of Girvan. It is situated on the coast, and once belonged to the lairds of Carrick. TURNDITCH, a chplry. in the par. of Duffield, hund. of Appletree, co. Derby, 9 miles from Derby, its post town, and 3J W. of Belper. The village is situated on an eminence near a branch of the river Derwent. The living is a perpet. cur., in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 63, in the patron, of the Vicar of Duffield. The church is dedicated to All Saints. There are a National school for both sexes, and Sunday and infant schools belonging to the Independents. The Primitive Metho- dists and Independents have chapels. Green Bank House is the principal residence. Sir Richard Paul Godrell, Bart., is lord of the manor. TURNER'S HILL, a hmlt. in the par. of Waltham, co. Herts, 1 J mile N.W. of Waltham Cross. TURNER'S PUDDLE, a par. in the hund. of Hun- dredsbarrow, co. Dorset, 1 mile S.W. of Bere Regis, and 7 3 miles N.W. of Wareham. Dorchester is its post town. The village is situated on the river Trent or Piddle. The living is a rect. with the vie.* of Aff- puddle annexed, in the dioc. of Sarum, val. 210. The church is dedicated to the Holy Trinity. H. Frampton, Esq., is lord of the manor. TURNHAlt GREEN, a vil. in the par. of Chiswick, ao. Middlesex, 7 miles S.W. of St. Paul's, and 4 from Richmond. It is situated near the river Thames, on the great western road. On the S. side of the Green are the Horticultural Society's Gardens. The Earl of Essex encamped here in 1642, and Waller in 1643. There are traces of the old Roman way from Staines, and many Roman coins were discovered here in 1731. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of London, in the patron, of the bishop. . The church ia named Christchurch. The Wesleyans have a chapel. TURNHILL, an ext. par. place in the wap. of Picker- ing Lythe, North Riding co. York. TURNMOOR, a small loch, co. Dumfries, Scotland, near Lockerbie. TURNWORTH, a par. in the hund. of Cranborne, co. Dorset, 5 miles N.W. of Blanford, its post town. The living is a root, in the dioc. of Sarum, val. 160, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, has been recently restored at the expense of W. P. Okeden, Esq., who is lord of the manor. Turn- worth House is the principal residence. TURRIFF, a district in co. Aberdeen, Scotland, con- taining the pars, of King-Edward, Monquhitter, Auchter- less and Fyvio. It extends in length about 22 miles, with an extreme breadth of about 13 miles. TURRIFF, a par. and burgh of barony, co. Aberdeen, Scotland. It is situated on the N.W. border of Aber- deenshire, adjoining Banfi'shire, and gives name to a considerable district comprehending the parishes of Auchterless, King-Edward, Fyvie, and Monquhilter, which surround it on the remaining sides. The parish extends in length about 7i miles, with an extreme breadth of 6 J. It is drained by the river Deveron, which flows along its Banflshire boundary, and by the burn called Turriff, which, entering from Monquhitter, runs through the centre of the parish to the Deveron below Turriff. The surface includes a large extent of upland pasture. The prevailing rocks are graywacke in the western, and Old Red sandstone in the eastern portion of the parish, with considerable beds of graywacke-slate, and clay-slate, which are extensively quarried for paving and roofing. About three-fourths of the land are under tillage, and the remainder pasture and waste, with 50 acres of moss. The town of Turriff, anciently written Torra, is on the ripht bank of the Tuiriff burn, about half a mile above its junction with the Deveron, and on the road from Banff to Aberdeen, from the former of which it is distant 10 miles to the S.E. or 11 by the Banff, Macduff, and Turriff branch of the Great North of Scotland railway, on which it is a station. The