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CUIXAN CANAL. 689 OROCKHAM HILL. CRIXAN CANAL, communicating between Loch Fine and the Sound of Jura, at the head of the penin- sula of Cuntire, in the co. of Argyle, Scotland. It was begun in 1793, and opened in 1801. Some 200,000 have been expended on it, and it is now under the management of the Commissioners for the Caledonian canal. It is 9 miles long, and affords a communication for vessels of 200 tons with the AVestern Ocean, without the necessity of their passing round the Mull of Cautire. It was originally established as a commercial specula- tion, but it lias never paid any dividend or interest, either to the government or to the original proprietors, as the receipts have generally been balanced by the expendi- ture. A village of the same name has sprung up at the head of Loch Gilp, near the banks of the canal. CRIXDLE, a vil. in the bar. of Keenaght, in the co. of Londonderry, Ireland, 3 miles from Xewtown-Lima- vady. CKINGLEFORD, a par. in the hund. of Humbleyard, in the eo. of Norfolk, 2J miles S.W. of Norwich. It is situated on the river Yare, near the bridge. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 100, in th. patron, of the mayor and corporation of Norwich. The church, dedicated to St. Albert, is a flint structure, with square tower, nave, chancel, and N. porch. It contains a handsome font, beautifully carved. There is a school for both sexes, and a large corn-mill. CJHXGLES, a limit, in the chplry. of Silsden,par. of Kiidwick, in the West Riding of the co. of York, 3J mill's S.W. of Skipton. CRIXKILL, a vil. in the bar. of Ballybritt, in King's Count v, Ireland, 3 miles from Birr. OR I NXIS, EAST, a tin-mine in the par. of St. Austcll, in the co. of Cornwall, one of the richest in England, having yielded about 80,000 worth of ore in one year ; silver and antimony are also found. CRIXOW, or CROYNWYDD, a par. in the hund. of Dangleddy, in the co. of Pembroke, 1^ mile E. of Nar- berth, and 10 miles from Tenby. There is no village, only a few scattered houses. The whole parish belongs to the Eatons of Pare Glas. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of St. David's, val. 86, in the patron, of the lord llor. The church is dedicated to St. David. CR1PTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Wmterbourne- Came, in the hund. of Culliford Tree, in the co. of Dor- .- '.. > miles S. of Dorchester, its post town. There are ur houses. CRISHOGE, a vil. in the bar. of Scarwalsh, in the co. of Wexford, Ireland, -1 miles W. of Ferns. GRIT, a bog lying between the bars, of Clonmacnoon, and Kinconnel, in the co. of Galway, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, 3 miles N.W. of Ballinasloe. Its area is 2,705 Acres, and it is drained by the streams Killure and Ahascragh. CRITCHELL, LONG, a par. in the hund. of Knowl- ton, in the East Shaston div. of the co. of Dorset, 6 miles W. of Cranborne, and 5 N.W. of Wimborne sta- tion on the London and South-Western railway. The viDagc, which is small, is situated near Achling Ditch, which formed part of the Roman way Icknield Street, leading from Old Sarum to Sturniinster. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Salisbury, annexed to the rect. of CriU-licll Moore in 1774. The church was dedicated to St. Mary. CRITCIIELL MOORE, a par. in the hund. of Bad- bury, in the East Shaston div. of the co. of Dorset, 2J- inilcs 8. of Long Critchell, and 7 N.W. of Wimborne. It contains the limit, of Wandswood. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Salisbury, val. with the rect. of Long Critchell, 371, in the patron, of H. C. Sturt, Esq. The church, dedicated to All Saints, contains tombs of the Uredale and Sturt families. Critchell House, a fine old mansion, is the seat of the Sturts. CRIXETH. See CKEEKSEA, Essex. CROAGH, a par. in the bar. of Lower Connello, in the co. of Limerick, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 2 miles E. of Rathkeale, its post town. The parish is bisected by the intrusion of a part of Adare. The road from Limerick to Rathkcalo traverses the in- VOL. I. terior. The surface is flat, consisting of good soil, on a limestone bottom. Lead-ore is found in small quantities. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Limerick, val. 431, in the patron, of Sir W. Barrington, Bart. The church, once collegiate, stands in the village. It was formerly a handsome cruciform edifice, but is now fast falling into decay. This parish gives name to a Roman Catholic district, including Kilfinncy, and has a chapel. There are three day schools and a National school. In the village are six almshouses, endowed and built for as many widows by JohnWalcott, Esq., allotting to each a piece of land and a small weekly allowance. The village was formerly a corporate town, and there yet remain ruins of a fine abbey and two castles. James II. is said to have halted at Amigan Castle after the battle of the Boyne. Fairs are held on the 1st March, 1st May, 2nd August, and 1st November. CROAGH, a vil. in the bar. of Burren, in the co. of Clare, Ireland, 6 miles S.W. of Burren : there is also a hmlt. of the same name in the bar. of Omagh, in the co. of Tyrone. CROAGHAN. Sec CROGHAN, Roscommon. CROAGHILL, a hmlt. in the bar. of Ballymoe, in the co. of Galway, Ireland, 8 miles N.E. of Dunmore. CROAGHPATRICK, a mountain in the bar. of Morisk, in the co. of Mayo, prov. of Connaught, Ireland. It rises on the S. shore of Clew Bay, 2,530 feet above the level of the sea, and is remarkable for the grandeur of its appearance, and for the extent and beauty of the ever- varying views obtained from its heights. It formed part of the old territory of Partrigia do Monte, which stretched to Lake Corrib, and is celebrated as the spot where St. Patrick began his mission. At certain sea- sons of the year thousands of the peasantry wend their way up the mountain sides to pay homage at the nu- merous slirines and relics that occur on the summit. Hero is also a small lake in which are preserved two sacred trout. CROCIIETSTOWN, a vil. in the bar. of Tireragh, in the co. of Sligo, Ireland, 3 miles from Ballina. CROCKAGAY, a. hmlt. in the bar. of Mohill, in the co. of Leitriin, Ireland, 2 miles S. of Cloone. CROCKALISSA, a hmlt, in the bar. of Mohill, in the co. of Leitrim, Ireland, 5 miles E. of Durmod. CROCKENHILL, a hmlt. partly in the par. of St. Mary Cray, and partly in the par. of Eynesford, hund. of Ruxley, in the co. of Kent, 2 miles N.W. of Eynes- ford, and 2 from the Farningham railway station. The living is a porpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Canterbury, val. 100, in the patron, of the archbishop. The church, dedicated to All Souls, is in the early English style of architecture, and contains some beautiful stained-glass windows. There are six almshouses and a village school. CROCKER-HILL, a hmlt. in the par. of Boxgrove, hund. of Box, in the co. of Sussex, 2J miles N.E. of Chichester. There is also a place of this name in the co. of Southampton, 2 miles X. of Fareham. CROCKERN-P1LL, a hmlt. in the par. of Easton-in- Gordano, in the co. of Somerset, 4 miles N.W. of Bristol. It is situated on the southern bank of the Avon, near its confluence with the Severn, and is the Bristol pilot station. CROCKERX TOR, a wild moor in the forest of Dartmoor, in the S. div. of the co. of Devon, where the ceremony of opening the stannary courts takes place, after which they arc adjourned to a town. CROCKERNWELL, a hmlt, in the co. of Devon, 10 miles W. of Exeter. It is situated near the river Teign, in the midst of fine rocky scenery. CROCKERTON, a chplry. in the par. of Longbridge- Deverill, in the co. of Wilts, 2 miles S. of Warminster. CROCKETFORD, a vil. in the pars, of Kirkpatrick- Durham and Urr, in the co. of Kirkcudbright, Scotland, miles N.E. of Castle-Douglas. It is situated on the river Urr, surrounded by heath and moor. CROCKFORD BRIDGE, over the Bourn brook, in the co. of Surrey, 2 miles S. of Chertsey. CROCKHAll HILL, a chplry. in the par. and hund. of Westerham, lathe of Sutton-at-Hone, in the co. of