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CREGIE. CEEVENISH. Suck. Fairs are held on the 12th May, June, and AiiLiiiS't, and I9th December. CREGIE, a quarter in the par. of Nevcm, in the co. of Pembroke, 2 miles N.E. of Newport. CREGRINA, or CAREGEINA, a par. in the hund. of Colwyu, in the co. of Radnor, 44 miles E. of Builth. It is situated on the river Eddw. There arc only a few watti nil farmhouses. The living is a reet. in the dioc. of St. David's, val. with the perpet. cur. of Llanbadarn- y-garreg, 120, in the patron, of tho bishop. The charities consist of a share in Powell's endowment at CREIIELP, or C'RYHKLP, a par. in tho bar. of Li i M i 1 Talbotstown, in the co. of Wicklo w, prov. of LciiiMiT, Ireland. The parish extends along the boun- dary iK'twt'un Wicklow and Dublin. It is somewhat hilly, lull consists of good land, and is traversed by tho road from Blessingtou to Baltinglass, the post town. Slate is quarried. The living is a cur. in the dioc. of Dublin, val. with Donard, 160, in the patron, of the Archbishop of Dublin. In the Roman Catholic arrange- ment Ibis-parish is included in the Donard union. There BTt two day schools. CKK1CH, or CRIECH, a par. in the district of Cupar, in the co. of Fife, Scotland. It contains the vils. of Luthrie and Brunton, and its surface consists of a num- l T iif hills of moderate elevation in the N^of the co. of id extending within a mile of the Frith of Tay. It is bounded by the pars, of Abdic, Dunbog, Monimail, Moonzie, Flisk, Balmerino, and Kilmany. Its length northward is 3 miles, with a breadth of 2 miles. The parish is drained by tributaries of tho Eden. Whin-

d sandstone are quarried. The estate and castle

'i, in the N. of the parish, formerly belonged to !i unes. The remains of two Roman camps exist near the church, about a mile S. of the Tay. CREICH , a lough in the Isle of Skye, in the co. of

ness, Scotland.

CREIGHTON, a hmlt. in the huud. of South Totmon- sli'W, in the co. of Stafford, 2 miles NAV. of Uttoxeter. CREIOGIOG-IS-GLAN and CREIOGIOG-UWCH- GLAN, tnshps. in the par. of Llanarmon, in the co. of Denbigh, 4i miles S.E. of Ruthin. They are situated on the river Alyn, under (ho Flint hills. CREMORNE, a bar. in tho co. of Monaghan, prov. of Ulster, Ireland. It is bounded by tho bars, of Dar- in f and Monaghan on the N.W., by the co. of Armagh on the N.E., by the bar. of Donaghmore on the S.W., and by the co. of Cavan on the S.E. It is 17 miles in length and 8 in breadth, its area being 85,430 acres. It contains the pars, of Aghnamullin, Mucknoe, Clonti- brct, part of Ballybay, Tehallan, Tullycorbet, and tho towns and vils. of Castleblaney, Ballytrain, and Bally- bay. The surface is hilly, the highest ground being on tin ( 'rievo Hill. It contains several Jakes, the river Fane, and the rivulets Annalec and C'ootehill. The in- habitants arc chiefly weavers. CREMOliXE HOUSE, in the par. of Chelsea, hund. of Ossulstone, in the co. of Middlesex, 2 miles S.W. of St. Paul's, London. It is situated on the river Thames, and is now a place of amusement, but once the seat of Viscount Cremorne. n.'KXDON, LONG, a par. in the hund. of Ashendon, in the co. of Bucks, 2 miles N. of Thame, and 4o from London. A battle was fought here in 1644, in which the royalists under Colonel Blagge were defeated by the parliamentarians. The village is largo, and some of tho inhabitants are employed in the manufacture of needles. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioo. of Oxford, val. 134, in tho patron, of Lord Churchill. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is in tho early English style of airhitiTture. The charities produce 50 per annum, ot' which Sir J. Dormer's is half. In the vicinity are the rains of Nuttlcy Abbey. Urns and other Roman anti- quities vore discovered here in 1850. CBEBAN, a loch in the co. of Argyle, Scotland, G miles to the N. of Loch Ective. CRESLOW, a par. in the hund. of Cottesloe, in the co. of Bucks, 6 miles N. of Aylesbury, its post town. Il is a meet for the AVhaddon Chase hounds. There arc only three houses and no church. The inhabitants attend divine service at Whitchurch. CRESSAGE, a chplry. in the par. of C'ound, hund. of Coudover, in the co. of Salop, 2 miles N.W. of Much Wenlock, and 8 S.E. of Shrewsbury. It is situated on the river Severn, near the bridge. The living is a cur. in the dioc. of Liehfield, annexed to the reel, of Cound. The church, dedicated to Christ, is a modern stone structure. The charities amount to 1 10*. per annum. There is a Wesleyan chapel, and an endowed school. The principal residences are C'ressage Park and Belleur- dine Hall, the seat of Sir G. Hamage, Bart. The Duke of Cleveland is lord of tho manor. CRESSING, a par. in the hund. of Witham, in the co. of Essex, 4 miles N. of William, and 3 S.E. of Braintree. Here was formerly a preceptory of tho Knights Templars, founded by King Stephen. The living is a vie.* in the dioe. of Rochester, val. 220, in the patron, of the Vicar of Witham. The church, dedi- cated to All Saints, contains a monument to the Neville family, also a brass. There is a chapel for Independents, with a school. Captain Stuart is lord of the manor. CRESSINGHAM, GREAT, a par. in the hund. of South Greenhoe, in the co. of Norfolk, 6 miles S. of Swaffhain. It is situated on tho river Wissey, and at the Domesday Survey was a possession of the bishops of Thetford. The living is a roct. * in the dioc. of Norwich, val. with the rect. of Bodney, 607, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, contains several ancient brasses and monuments. A fair is held on the first Wednesday in August. CRESSINGHAM, LITTLE, a par. in the co. of Nor- folk, 2 miles S.E. of the above. The parish is wholly agricultural. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Nor- wich, val. 284, in the patron, of Mrs. Ann Baker. The church, dedicated to St. Andrew, is an ancient structure. The charities produce about 19 per annum, of which 10 is the endowment of Farrer's free school. CRESWELL, a tnshp. in the par. of Woodhom, E. div. of Morpeth ward, in the co. of Northumberland, 4-J miles N.E. of Longhirst railway station, and 8 from Morpeth, its post town. It is situated on the coast. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Durham, val. 100, in the patron, of A. J. C. Baker, Esq. Tho church, dedicated to St. Bartholomew, is a beautiful stone building in the early English style. There is a girls' school. A. J. B. Cresswell, Esq., is lord of the manor. CRESWELL, an ext. par. place in the S. div. of the hund. of Pirehill, in the co. of Stafford, 2 miles N.W. of Stafford. It is situated on tho Grand Junction railway. There is no church, and only half-a-dozen houses. The living is a sinecure rect. in the dioc. of Liehfield, val. 20, in the patron, of Captain Whitby. CRESWELL, a tnshp. in the par. of Elmton, in the hund. of Scarsdale, in the co. of Derby, 2 miles N.E. of Elmton, and 9 N.E. of Chesterfield. It is situated near Creswell Crags, and its romantic and rock scenery is much admin d. CRESWELL, a vil. in the par. of Draycott-in-the- Moors, in the co. of Stafford, 2| miles S.W. of Cheadle. It is situated on the North Stafford railway. CRESWELL QUAY, a vil. in the co. of Pembroke, 4 miles N.E. of Pembroke. It is situated on Milford Haven. CRETINGHAM, a par. in the hund. of Loes, in the co. of Suffolk, 3J miles S.E. of Debenham, and 9 N.W. of Woodbridge. It is situated on the river Deben. Tho living is a vie.* in tho dioc. of Norwich, val. 173, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church, dedicated to St. Andrew, is a Gothic edifice, consisting of S. porch, chancel, nave, and tower. The charities, comprising the town lands, amount to 51 per annum. Cretingham liookery, the seat of N. Barthropp, Esq., is a fine mansion. CREUDDYN, a hund. in the co. of Carnarvon, con- tains the pars, of Llan-dudno, Eglwys-Rhos, Llan- gwstennin, Llys-faen, and part of Llandrillo-yn-Rhos. CREVENISH, an island in Clew Bay, in the bar.