DRON. 807 DRUMACHOSE. i.t Dromagh and Disert are extensive collieries, in full peration. Here are remains of a rath, and of Dro- nagh Castle, formerly belonging to the 0'K< ri'i :. ^airs are held on the 6th April, 6th June, and 29th December. DRON, a par. in the co. of Perth, Scotland, stretching long the Ochills, in Strathearn. It is bounded on the .E. by Fifeshire, and on the other sides by the pars, of irngask, Forgandenny, Dunbarnie, and Abernethy. It xtends between 3 and 4 miles from E. to W., with a readth of 3 miles. The surface is well cultivated, one- lird being pasture, and the remainder, except 400 acres nder wood, arable. The principal seats are Balmanno astle and Glenearn House. The road from Perth to Edinburgh traverses the parish, and there is easy access the .Scottish Central railway, and the Perth fork of tho Edinburgh and Northern railway. This par. is in the I Perth, and synod of Perth and Stirling, and in lie patron, of the crown. Tho minister has a stipend of DEONFIELD, a par. in the hund. of Scarsdale, in f Derby, 6 miles S. of Sheffield, and 6 N.W. of Meld, its post town and nearest railway station on ,!and Counties line. It is situated in a pleasant The old road from Chesterfield to Sheffield passes , it. The tnshps. of Dronfield, Holmesfield, Un- tone, Coal Aston, and Little Barlow are in this parish. n Domesday Book it is written Dranffield, and at that Sme was a market town. Enclosure Acts were obtained n 1839 and 1840. There is a sulphur spring. Tho iihabitants are chiefly employed in the manufacture f hardware. There are also large iron foundries and itton-mills. The collieries arc extensively wrought. lie living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 224, n the patron, of tho lord chancellor. There are two hurches Dore, a perpet. cur., val. 90, in tho itron. of Earl Fitzwilliam ; and Holmesfield, a perpet.
- ir., val. 97, in the gift of C. Cawton, Esq. The
hurch, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, is a j.acious structure in tho early Gothic style of architec- ure, with lofty tower and spire, and contains two irasses. The parochial charities produce upwards of 350 MT annum, of which 208 go to Fansbawe's grammar rhool. The Independents and Methodists have each a liapi 1. Tho trustees of the Cecil Estate are lords of tho iianor. A fair is held on the 2oth April for cattle, and the 3rd November for hiring servants. DBONGAN, an estate, a vil., and coal-works, in the ar. of Stair, in the co. of Ayr, Scotland, 7 miles W. of 1 ek. DRONLEY, a vil. in the par. of Aughterhouse, in the n. of Forfar, Scotland. It is a station on the Dundee ind Newtyle section of the Dundee, Perth, and Aber- ' "n Junction railway. It stands at the junction of the nun of Aughterhouse with the burn of Dronley, where ary unite to form Dighty Water. DROPE, a vil. in tho par. of St. George, in the eo. of >rgan, 4 miles S.W. of Llandaff. DSOUGHLANE, a lough in the bar. of Clonkee, n the co. of C'avan, prov. of Ulster, Ireland,, near iliircock. DROXFORD, a div. of tho co. of Southampton ; it "iitains the hunds. of Bishop's Waltham, Hambledon, in 1 Meonstoke, comprising 49,960 acres. DEOXFORD, a par. in the upper half of the hund. of 'i-hf.p's Waltham, Droxford div., in the co. of South- impton, Similes N.E. of Bishop's Waltham, and 8 N.E. f Botley station. It is situated on a small stream, and ontains the hmlts. of Swanmoro and Midlington, and he tythg. of Droxford Street. The village is consider- ible. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Winchester, al. 744, in the patron, of the bishop. There are also u-o district churches Shidfield, val. 100, and Swan- nore, val. 149, both of them perpot. curs.,* and in the <ift of the rector. The parish church, dedicated to All viints, is an ancient stone structure in the early Norman ityle of architecture, with square tower, clock, and four >ells. There is a National school. The Bishop of Winchester is lord of the manor. Viiu r DEOXFOED STREET, a tythg. in the par. of Drox- ford, as above. DEOYLSDEN, a tnshp. in the par. of Manchester, huud. of Salford, in the co. palatine of Lancaster, 2 miles W. of Ashton-under-Lyne, and 4 E. of Man- chester. It has stations on the Manchester and Leeds section of the London and North- Western, and on the Lancashire and Yorkshire railways. It is situated on the Rochdale canal, and contains the hmlts. of Little Droylsden, Fairfield, and Clayton. The inhabitants arc, for the most part, employed in the cotton factories. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Manchester, val. 130, in the patron, of the crown and bishop alternately. The Wesleyan Methodists have a place of worship, and there is a Moravian settlement at Fairfiold. DEUCE, a hmlt. in the par. of Piddletown, in the co. of Dorset, 5 miles N.E. of Dorchester. DRUM for names with this prefix, see also DKOM. DEUM, a par. in the bar. of Carra, in the co. of Mayo, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, 4 miles S.E. of Castlebar. It is situated on the river Miranda. The surface 13 broken and rocky, with bog, having Lough Cloonagh on the N., and those of Lakeland and Walshpool on the E. The living is a rect. wholly impropriate to the vicars-choral of Dublin. The church stands in the vil. of Balcarra. It is a handsome building, erected by UK -ana of a loan from the late Board of First Fruits. The Curate of Balla performs the duties of the church. The Roman Catholir; ehapel is united to that of Balla. There are one free and two day schools. The residences are Bridgemount and Ballinafad, which latter place was taken by a party of French who landed at Kilcummiu in 1798. Hard by is Donoinona, the ancient demesne of the Blake family, and on the banks of the river are the ruins of a castle and burial-ground. Good limestone is quarried. The river abounds with fine pike. DEUM, a par. in the bar. of Athlone, in the co. of Roscommon, prov. of Conuaught, Ireland, 3 miles S.W. of Athlone. Ballinasloe is its post town. It is situated on the river Shannon and at the lower end of Lough Eee. The surface is flat, with some bog. The living is a vie. in the dioe. of Tuam, val. with Moore, 227, in the patron, of the Marquis of Clanricarde. The Eoman Catholic chapel is united to that of St. Peter's of Ath- lone. There are four daily and one National school. An abbey is alleged to have stood here, of which no traces remain. The seats are Thomastown, Johnstown, Ardkenan, Summer Hill, and White House. DEUM, a post and market vil. in tte par. of Currin, bar. of Dartry, in the co. of Monaghan, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 4 miles N.W. of Cootehill, on the road from Dublin to Clones. There is a police station and a dis- pensary within the Cootehill. Poor-law Union. Here are also a chapel-of-ease, a Roman Catholic chapel, and two Presbyterian meeting-houses. Fairs are held on the first Tuesday in every month. DRUM, a hmlt. in the co. of Aberdeen, Scotland, 10 miles from Aberdeen by the Deeside railway. It is situated near Drumoak, close to Drum Loch and the river Dee. DRUMACHOSE, a par. in the bar. of Keenaght, in the co. of Londonderry, prov. of Ulster, Ireland. It is situated on the river Roe, near Lough Foyle, and con- tains Newtownlimavaddy, its post town. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Deny, val. 442, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, situated at Newtown, is a handsome structure rebuilt in 1750. It was enlarged in 1822 by means of a loan from the late Board of First Fruits. Here are two Eoman Catholic chapels, united to those of Baltcagh and Tamlaghfinlagan, two Presby- terian, a Methodist, Covenanters', Remonstrants', and Original Burgher meeting-houses, four Sunday, and fourteen day schools. The surrounding scenery is very beautiful. The greater part of this parish was -granted by James I. to the Haberdashers' Company, and part to Sir T. Philips, who founded a castle here, and the town of Newtownlimavaddy. It suffered much by war in 1641, and again in 1688. The chief residences are Fruit Hill, Roe Park, Streeve Hill, and Bridge House.
