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JOHN, ST. 370 JOHNSTOWN, ST. Islands, 4 miles N.W. of St. Holier. The living is a rcct.*in the dioc. of Winchester, vol. 120, in the patron. of the Governor of Jersey. The church is a email edifice. JOHN, ST., a par. in the W. div. of Castle ward, co. Northumberland, 2 miles W. of Newcastle, of which town it forms a suburb. The par. is situated on the Tyne, near the line of the Carlisle railway, and contains the tnshps. of Benwell, Elswick, and AVestgatc. The living is a pcrpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Durham, val. 300, in the patron, of the Vicar of Newcastle. The church of St. John is an ancient structure formerly belonging to Tyncinouth Priory. There is also a district church, dedicated to St. James, at Benwell. The several Dis- senting bodies have places of worship, and there are National schools. Some of the oldest collieries in England are situated in this parish. At Benwell. sup- posed to be the Iloman Condercum, numerous Roman antiquities, as urns, coins, inscriptions, &e., have been found. JOHN, ST., a chplry. and tnshp. in the par. of Cros- thwaite, ward of Allerdalc-below-Derwcnt, co. Cumber- land, 2 miles E. of Keswick. It is situated on the beck which flows out of Thirlemerc through a vale, and with Castlerigg forms a separate tnshp. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Carlisle, val. 63, in the patron, of the Earl of Lonsdalc and the landowners. The new church of St. John's is situated in a hollow. JOHN, ST., or ST. JOHN'S, the name of several pars, within the cities and towns of Athy, Cashel, Covington, Dublin, Edinburgh, Forfar, Glasgow, Had- dington, Kilkenny, Leith, Letwell, Limerick, Montrosc, Peterborough, Swansea, "Walcrford, AVexfbrd, and Winchester (which see). J OHNSTON, a par. in the hund. of Koose, co. . em- broke, 3 miles S.AV. of Haverfordwest, its post town. It is a station on the South Wales section of the Groat Western railway, where a branch line turns off to Mil- ford. The principal residence is Johnston Hall, the seat of Lord Kensington. The living is a rect.* with the vie. of Steynton, in the dioc. of St. David's, joint val. 322, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church is a small ancient structure. JOHNSTONE, a vil. and post town in the par. of Abbey, co. Renfrew, Scotland, 2 miles W. of Paisley. It is a station on the Glasgow and South- Western rail-, way. The town is situated on the right bank of the river Black Cart, and on the Paisley and Glasgow canal. As late as 1785 this place was an obscure village, inhabited by about ten persons. But a cotton-mill being established, it rapidly grew into a busy place, and is at present an important scat of manufacture. The town is well laid out, consisting of a main street, market- square, and subordinate thoroughfares. The " Brig o' Johnston " carries the thoroughfare across the river. The inhabitants are employed in the numerous cotton mills, foundries, and collieries. There are two branch banks, insurance agencies, mechanics' institute, news- rooms, libraries, gasworks, and several societies for the furtherance of religion, &c. The places of worship are a Free church, two United Presbyterian churches, and a chapel-of-case. There arc likewise a town school and several Sunday-schools. Jolmstone Castle is the seat of the Houston family, to whom the town is indebted for its prosperity. Millikcn is the seat of Sir W. Napier, Bart. Cattle and horse fairs are held in January and July. JOHNSTONE, a par. in the Annandale district of co. Dumfries, Scotland, 6 miles N.N.W. of Lockerby. It contains the post-office vil. of Johnstone Bridge. The parish extends between the rivers Annan and Kin- noil, and consists of a middling soil, with some oak timber. It is generally flat, the highest ground being in the W. of the par. It is 5 miles long by three broad. It is traversed by the roads from Glasgow to London, and from Dumfries to Edinburgh. The Caledonian canal passes on the E. border. This par. is in the presb. of Lochmaben and synod of Dumfries. The minister has a stipend of 1GG. The church was erected in 1733, and has subsequently been enlarged. There are also i Free church, three schools, and two libraries. Raehil is the seat of the Johnstones, who have held the land from time immemorial. At the N. end of the parish stand the ruins of Lochwood Castle, the ancient scat of the lords of Annandale, supposed to have been built in the 14th century. Robert, natural brother to Lord John Maxwell, set fire to the castle in 1593. It was restored and occupied up to 1724. Lead ore exists, and sandstone is worked. JOHNSTON'S FEWS, a vil. in the Fcws district, co. Armagh, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 2J miles S. of Newtown-Hamilton, on the Dundalk road. Hero are traces of an encampment called Cloghameather, in which it is alleged the native forces detained a portion of Cromwell's army for a whole winter ; also a barrack built with the design of holding in check the numerous robbers who overran the district about a century and half ago. JOHNSTOWN, a par. and vil. in the bar. of Nc Naas, co. Kildare, prov. of Leinstcr, Ireland. Thoi occasionally denominated as a par., it is ecclesiastic recognised as a townland in the par. of Kill, and die of Kildare. Palmerstown is the demesne of the Earl Mayo ; the other seats are Kcrdiffstown, Forenaughts, at Furness. The village is seated on the Morell rivulet, miles N.E. of Naas, on the road to Dublin. Here is a girl's school supported by the Countess of Mayo ; also a police station, a good inn, and two flour-mills. Near Furness are the remains of an ancient chapel, and traces of a fortification. JOHNSTOWN, a post-office vil. in the par. of Fartagh, bar. of Galmoy, co. Kilkenny, prov. of Lein- ster, Ireland, 13 miles AV.N.AV. of Kilkenny. It stands on the road from Dublin to Cork. It contains a dis- pensary within the Kilkenny Poor-law Union, a neatly built church, a Koman Catholic chapel, and a chief police station. In the vicinity is the scat called Violet Hill, and the celebrated spa of Ballyspellin, immortalised by the pens of Sheridan and Swift. Coins have been discovered here dating from Henry VIII. to William III. Petty sessions 'are held once a fortnight, and fairs monthly. JOHNSTOWN, a vil. in the par. and bar. of Arklnw, co. Wicklo w, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 3 miles AV. ' of Arklo'w. It stands on the AVexford road and contain! a Roman Catholic chapel and school. JOHNSTOWN, or VATCH-HOUSE, a vil. in tho par. of iloyacomb, bar. of Scarewalsh, co. AVexford, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 2 miles from Clonegal, its post town. At Abbey Down are ruins of a monastery. It is seated near the confluence of the rivers Deny and Slancy. Several seats and a Koman Catholic chapel are in the neighbourhood. There is a slate quarry. JOHNSTOAVN-BKIDGE, a vil. in the par. of Cadamstown, bar. of C'arbury, co. Kildare, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 6J miles N.AV. of Kileock. It is situ- ated on the Dublin and Tullamore road. The > i contains a police station and a dispensary. Then- Roman Catholic chapel. Metcalfe Park and Johnsi Bridge are the principal seals. This village was i a place of some importance, and had a weekly market. An old cross standing hero marks the site of an ahlujy. Fairs are held in March, May, October, and Dirt-n JOHNSTOWN, ST. a post-office vil. and d market town, in the par. of Taughboyne, bar. of Raphoe, co. Donegal, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 8.V miles N.V Liflbrd. It is situated on the AV. bank of the i Foyle, and contains a dispensary within the Deny 1 law Union. There are a Presbyterian meeting-1 and schools. This place sprang up at the plantation <>i Ulster, and Louis Duke of Lennox obtain' d : chartrr <>1 incorporation for it from James I. Its market is now discontinued. A fair is held in November. In vicinity are the remains of Montgevelin Castle, v James II. held his court during the siege of LoiKl"i><! JOHNSTOWN, ST., a vil. and decayed hm-eiuvh in the par. of Clanbroney, bar. of Granard, co. Longford, prov. of Leinstcr, Ireland, C miles AV. of Granard. It is