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IIUGHTICONNOR. 355 IREBY. produce, coul, iron, and timber. Vessels drawing 15 feet water can now ascend the Orwell and float ill the wet- dock, which was completed in 1842, and lies to the E. of the bridge. Four weekly newspapers are published in the town the Suffolk Chronicle, Ipswich Journal, Ipswich Express, and Hast Suffolk Mercury. The borough in- cludes 14 parishes, comprising the 12 town parishes enumerated below, and the parishes of Whitton and Westerfield, which, though separate villages, are com- prised within the liberties viz. St. Clement's, a rect. with the rect.* of St. Helen annexed, in the dioc. of Nor- wich, val. 326; St. Lawrence, a perpet. cur., val. 175, in the patron, of the parishioners ; St. Margaret, a perpet. cur.,* val. 300, in the patron, of Simeon's Trustees, with St. John's chapel-of-case ; St. Mary-at-Elms, a perpet. cur., val. 50, ia the patron, of the parishioners ; St. Mary- at-the-Quay, a perpet. cur.,* val. 103, in tho patron. of the parishioners ; St. Mary Stoke, a rect.,* val. 337, in tiie patron, of the Dean and Chapter of Ely ; St. Mary- at-the-Tower, a perpet. cur.,* val. 103, in the patron. of the parishioners ; St. Matthew, a rect.,* val. 249, in the patron, of the lord chancellor ; St. Nicholas, a perpet. cur., val. 150, in the patron, of tho parishioners; St. Peter, a pcrpet. cur.,* val. 138, in the patron, of Simeon's Trustees ; St. Stephen, a rect.,* val. 150 ; Holy Trinity, a perpet. cur.,* ral. 160, in the patron, of three trustees. The mother church of Ipswich is St. Mary-lc- Tower, built in the 14th century. It has a peal of ten bells, and is attended by the judges and the mayor and corporation. Holy Trinity was erected and endowed by the late rector, at a cost of 15,000, in 1835, as a chapel-of-ease to St. Clement's. There are five Baptist chapels, two Independent, three Wesleyan, and one each for Unitarians, Society of Friends, Primitive Methodists, and Swedcnborgians, also a Jews' synagogue. The Intcrmural Burial Act was applied to Ipswich in 1855, when the graveyards were all closed, and a well-laid-out cemetery formed at a short distance from the town. Foremoat of the charitable institutions is the "Kast Suf- folk and Ipswich Hospital, founded in 1836, which

ves about 40 in-door patients, and has an average of

200 out-door patients : there are also several almshouses, a shipwrecked seamen's society, and other charitable institutions and clubs. The free grammar school, which is held in the spacious premises erected in 1847, bears a high reputation for its course of studies. Tho industrial training school and probationary home for penitent orphan females was founded in 1857, and is supported by voluntary contribution. There are ako National and denominational schools in the several parishes, and many private schools iii the town. General markets arc held on Tuesday and Saturday, and a corn and cattle market on Tuesday. Fairs are held on tho first Tuesday in May and two following days for live stock and pedlery, and one at Handford Hall on tho 22nd August and two fol- lowing days for lambs. II: ACHTICONNOR, a bar. in co. Kerry, prov. of Munster, Ireland. It is 15 miles long, and its greatest Ith is 13. It is bounded on the N. by tho mouth of the Shannon, on the E. by co. Limerick, and on tho S. by the bar. of Clanmaurice. Along tho coast stretches a grand line of cliffs, with the caves of Ballybunion. nrfaeo is damp and boggy. It contains the pars.

havallen, Ballyconry, Gaily, Killehenny, Kilconly,

Kilnaiightcn, Knockanure, Lisselton, Listowel, Murhur, end parts of Duagh, Dysert, and liattoo, likewise the !' Tarbcrt, Listowel, and Ballylongford. This its name from the O'Connors of Kerry, to iincrly belonged. . 11 tnshp. in tho par. of Woodchurch and Thur- n, lnind. of Win-all, co. Chester, 6J miles S.W. of

d 5 N.W. of I'arkgate. It formerly

leggs. IX-T1IE-MARSH, a par. in the hund. of ts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 5 miles S.E. '-i S;,il by, its post town, :md 3 S.W. of Burgh. It is <n; river Steeping, and within a short of the Firsby railway station. The parish the Irbys, now lords Boston. It is intersected by tho road from Spilsby to Wainfleet. The village is small and wholly agricultural. Tho tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 105. The living is a perpet. cur. in tho dioc. of Lincoln, val. 83, in the patron, of the Dean and Chuptcr of Lincoln. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is of considerable antiquity, and has a low tower. The Wcsleyans and Primitive Methodists have each a chapel. There is a National .school. Irby shares equally with Burgh-lo- Marsh in Holden's charity. IRBY-TJPON-HTJMBER, a par. in the hund. of Bradley Haverstoc, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 7 miles N.E. of Caistor, and 6 S.W. of Great Grimsby, its post town and railway station. Tho soil is chalky, and at a spot called the Dales are several chalk quarries. The village, which is small and wholly agricultural, is situated at the edge of the Wolds, commanding an extensive view of tho river Humber. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of i'240. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 251. The church is a small edifice dedicated to St. Andrew. The charities produce 34 per annum, of which 20 goes to tho support of a school. The parish is a meet for tho Brocklesby hounds. IRCHESTER, a par. in the hund. of Higham Ferrers, co. Northampton, 3 miles E. of Wellingborough, its post town, and 3 S. of Higham Ferrers. It is situated on tho river Nen, and is a station on the Great Northern railway. Tho village is considerable, and the inha- bitants are principally employed in agriculture, shoe- making, and mat-making this last from tho rushes that grow by the river side. It contains the hmlt. of Kunston. The tithes were commuted for land and money payments under an Act of Enclosure in 1769. Tho living is a vie.* united with the vie.* of AVolIaston, in the dioc. of Peterborough. The church, dedicated to St. Catherine, is an ancient stone edifice with a tower Em-mounted by an octagonal spire, and containing a clock and five bells. In the interior arc a very ancient carved oak pulpit and reading- desk. The charities produce about 71 per annum. There is a chapel for WesleyanB and a free school. About 1 milo from tho village i.s Kunston Hall, standing on an eminence in tho midst of a park, and commanding an extensive view of the surrounding country. In the vicinity is a Roman camp of 18 acres. IRCHINGFIELD, or ARCHENFIELD, a deanery in the archdeac. and dioc. of Hereford, contains the benefices in Wormclow hund., and several adjoining pars. It anciently formed a separate liberty, and is described in Domesday Survey under the name of Arccnfclde: it was also called Ircingafeld by tho Saxons, and Urging by the Welsh. IliEBY, a par. in the ward of Allerdale-bclow- Dcrvvent, co. Cumberland, 7 miles S.W. of Wigton, and about the same distance S.E. of Aspatria. It contains! the tnshps. of High and Low Ircby, and tho hmlt. of Ruthwaite. The soil is clay and light loam, with lime- stone and freestone subsoil. It is situated in a bleak spot, and is believed to be tho Roman Arbeia. Tho village of Low Ireby is situated on the river Ellen, and on the high road between Carlisle and Keswick. It was formerly a market town, and is now a village of some importance. The river Ellen takes its rise in the neigh- bouring lake of Overwater. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Carlisle, val. 64, in tho patron, of tho dean and chapter. The church, dedicated to St. James, is a modern structure erected in 1847. In tho interior is a stained-glass -window. Tho charities produce 8 per annum, which goes towards tho sup- port of a free grammar school. There is a Sunday- school. EUensido House, tho principal residence, is a mansion situated on the banks of the Ellen. F. L. B. Dykes, Esq., is lord of the manor. High Ireby is situated about 1 mile from tho church. It contains only a few houses. Sir H. Vano, Bart., is lord of tho manor. IREBY, a tnshp. in tho par. of Thornton, hund. of Lonsdala South of tho Sands, co. Lancaster, 7 miles from the Hornby railway station.