BALLIVOR. 155 BAL-LYBOGAN. Lancastrian school, and a dispensary. Extensive flour- mills have boon established, which give employment to many of the workpeople. There is a savings-bank and a police station in the village. Ballitoro House is the seat of T. Whitty, Esq. Ballitoic was captured and held a short time by the insurgents iu 1798. Fairs aro held on the 10th March, the 15th August, and the 30th No- vember. BALLIVOR, a vil. in the bar. of Lune, in the co. of Jluath, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 7 miles to the W. of Trim. I'. Ah LOCH, a vil. in the par. and co. of Inverness, Scotland, close to Inverness. BALLOCHNEY, a vil. in the par. of New Monkland, in the co. of Lanark, Scotland, 2 miles from Airdrie. It lies near the Monkland branch of the Slamanan and railways. Thu population are principally cu- in the collieries. I'.ALLON. a pai-. in the bar. of Forth, in the co. of . ytrov. of Leinster, Ireland, 9 miles to the N.E. i ( '-irlnw. A branch of the river Burren flows to the I the village. The district is chiefly pasture and. There is a stone quarry at Ballon Hill. The a vie. united with that of Aghade in the dioc. y. Ferns, and Leighlin. The principal resi- r<! Larogli and Altamonat. Fairs arc held on .March and the 12th August. P.A1.LONACH, a vil. in the par. of Knapdale, in the 0, of Argyle, Scotland, 15 miles to the S. of Inverary. i-ited on the coast of Loch Crinan, at the western
- y of the Crinan canal.
HALL'S, a vil. in the hund. of West Derby, in the I'atino. nf Lancaster, 8 miles from Ormskirk. ISALL'S-BRIDGE, n vil. in the par. of St. Mary, 'rook, bar. and co. of Dublin, in the prov. of r, Ireland, 1 mile from Dublin. It is pleasantly H the west bank of the river Dodder, a branch
- llie Lift'cy. The Dodder is crossed by a bridge of
brae arches. Near the village are some extensive calico >rijit-works, which give employment to several hundred These works were established about 1740. "IF are the Hammersmith iron- works, and the
- :miral Gardens of Trinity College.
JiALL'S POND, a chplry. and suburban district in . par. of Islington and hund. of Ossulstone, in the co. I "W i'Mlesex, 2 miles to the N. of the city of London. 'his rapidly increasing suburb is situated near the New nid takes its name from a pond at a place of
- .Vrtam;nent, kept by one John Ball, in the 17th cen-
I'lic North London railway passes through the igtrict. There are numerous almshouscs, including the Ictropulitan, Cutlers', Bookbinders', and others. The is a pcrpet. cur. in the diee. (.f London, of the !'2>. and in the patron, of trustees. The church, ledicatcd to St. Paul, was erected by Sir James Barry. .ntiiruous to the church aro a vestry-hall and National choo) i. BALLYADA M S IJARONV, one of the eleven bars, or il. divisions of Queen's County, in the prov. of Leinster,
- land, lying on the eastern side of the CO., and bounded
n the N. and K. by the co. of Kildarc, on the S. by tho lar. of Slievmargy, and on the W. by tho bar. of Strad- illy. It contain-; the pars, of Monksgrave and Tecolin, .rts of Ballyadams, Killabban, Kathaspick, St. Tankardstown, and Tullomoy. The area of this
- about 24,000 acres.
BALLYADAMS, a par. in the bars, of Ballyadams adbally, in Queen's County, prov. of Leinster, . :; miles to the S.W. of Athy. It lies on the "t bank of the river Barrow, in a fertile district with
- iaet of bog. Coal is obtained here, and there
- a-ies nf lime.-iono and flagstone. The living is
in the dioc.. of Ossory, Ferns, and Leighlin, of '. of 408, in tho gift of Miss Southwell and The old church is dilapidated, and contains a 'inument to Sir Robert Bowcn and his lady, formerly istle. The ruins of the castle aro on" a hill near c church. BALLYAGIIRAN. See AOIIERTOX Londonderry BALLYAGRAN, a vil. in the bar. of Upper Connello, in tho co. of Limerick, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 6 miles to tho S. of Ballingarry. BALLY ANNE,' a par. in tho bar. of Bantry, in the co. of Wcxford, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 3 miles to the N. of New Ross. It is situated in a fertile and well- cultivated countiy on the east bank of the river Barrow, within sight of tho White Mountains. Tho living is a roct. forming part of the nnion of New Ross in the dioc. of Ossory, Ferns, and Leighlin. There is a Roman Catholic chapel, and an endowed school, founded by Henry Houghton, Esq. Tho principal seats aro Bally- anne and Berkeley. BALLYBACON, a par. in tho bar. of West Iffa and Offa, in the co. of Tipperary, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 10 miles to the S.W. of Clomnel. It lies at the south extremity of the co. on the border of Watcrford, at the foot of tho Knockmeledown mountains, and on the west bank of tho river Suir. Tho parish is intersected by tho Tarr, a small branch of tho Suir. The living is a vie. united with that of Tubbrid in the dioc. of Cashel, Emly, Waterford, and Lismore. BALLYBARRACK, a par. in the bar. of Upper Dun- dalk, in the co. of Louth, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 2 miles from Dundalk. Tho living is an impropriato rect., and there is no church. BALLYBAY, a par. and market town in the bars, of Cremorne and Monaghan, in the co. of Monaghan, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 9 miles to the S. of Monaghan, and 86 miles from Dublin. It is situated near tho centre of the county, at tho intersection of the principal roads, nnd is a station on the Dundalk and Enniskillen railway. The country is pleasant and hilly, with numerous small lakes and extensive bogs. Tho hill of Bunnanimma, rising 886 feet, is about 4 miles to tho south of the town. The linen manufacture, which was introduced about 1750, is the staple occupation of the place. Flax is grown extensively. Tho parish contains abundance of greenstone and whinstone, with some slate. Lead and silver have also been found, but the mine which was opened has not been worked for many years. Tho living is a rect. in the dioc. of Armagh and Clogher, of the val. of 357, in tho patron, of the archbishop. The church stands on a hill rising steeply from the lake. Ballybay is the seat of a presbytery, and has two chapels belonging to the Presbyterians. The town, which con- sists chiefly of one street, contains according to the census of 1801, 297 inhabited houses, with a population of 1, (152, of whom 987 aro Roman Catholics, 333 belong to the Established Church, 316 are Presbyterians, and 10 of all other persuasions. There is a market-house, a dis- pensary, and a public library. Petty sessions are occa- sionally held, and a police station is established here. Saturday is the market day, when large quantities of flax ami butter aro sold. Fairs for the sale of horses, cattle, &c. are held on the third Saturday of each month. Ballybay House is the seat of Colonel Leslie, tho pro- prietor of the town. There aro several other pleasant BALLYBEG, a vil. in the bar. of Eliogarty, in tho co. of Tipperary, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 3 miles from Thurles. BALLYBODIN, a vil. in the bar. of Rathdown, in the co. of Dublin, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 1 mile from RathfanihaiM. BALLYBOFIN, or BALLIBOPIIAY, a vil. in tho par. of Stranorlar, and bar. of Raphoc, in the co. of Donegal, prov. of Ulster, Ireland. !. xt Stranorlar. It is seated on the banks of the river Finn, a branch of the Foyle. It has a chief station of police, and a market on Thursday for com and provisions. Fans are held on tho 21st May and the 20th December. BALLYBOGAN, a par. in the bar. of Upper Moy- fenrath, in the co. of Mcath, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 2 miles from Kinnegad. It lies on the west side of tho river Boyne, on the confines of West Mcath and King's County. The living is a perpr-t cur. united with that of Castlejordan. There are iomo slight remains of the Augustine priory, which wag founded hero in the
