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FINNYFOLD. 33 FIRBECK. FLNYFOLD, a vil. in the par. of Cruden, co. Aber- deen, Scotland, 4 miles S. of Peterhead. FINSBURY, one of the metropolitan boroughs, com- prising parts of the Finsbury and Holborn divs. of the hund. of Ossulstone, co. Middlesex, with other places of exempt jurisdiction, as the Rolls, Lincoln's, Gray's, Furnival's, and Staple's Inns. It returns two members to parliament, under the provisions of the Reform Act, the right of election being vested in the 10 house- holders. The Finsbury div. of the hund. of Ossulstone, besides the places included within the borough of Fins- bury, comprehends Friern Bamet, Finchley, Hornsey, Islington, the Old Artillery Ground, and Glass-house Yard. It was anciently, as its name implies, the Fenny district, lying without the City Walls, and including the unfenced marshy tract of Moorfields, across which causeways were constructed in 1415 to Hoxton and Islington. In 1527 the site now occupied by Finsbury- square and the adjoining neighbourhood was drained, and many of those who died in the Great Plague were buried here. It constituted the prebend of Halliwell and Finsbury in St. Paul's Cathedral, which has been held under lease by the city since the 14th century, but will expire in 1867, when the Church will acquire a rental of about 50,000. FINSTHWAITE, a parochial chphy. in the par. of Colton and hund of Lonsdale North of the Sands, co. palatine Lancaster, 6 miles S. of Hawkshead, and 8 N.E. of Ulverstone. Cartmel is its post town. It is situated on the western side of Windermere Lake, and includes the hmlt. of Newby Bridge. Basket making and bobbin turning is carried on here. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Carlisle, val. 76, in the gift of the land- owners. The church is a small stone edifice dedicated to St. Peter. There is a school which possesses a small endowment. The Duke of Buccleuch is lord of the manor. FINSTOCK, a hmlt. in the par. of Charlbury, hund. of Banbury, co. Oxford, 6 miles W. of Woodstock, its post town, and 7 S.E. of Chipping Sodbury. It is situ- ated in the vicinity of the river Evenload. Here is a neat church, built in the present century. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 75, in the patron, of St. John's College, Oxford. The Wesleyans have a place of worship. FINSTOWN, the site of a post-office in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, near Kirkwall. FINTONA, a post and market town in the par. of Donacavey, bar. of Clogher, co. Tyrone, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 7 miles S. of Omagh. It is'a station on the Ennis- killpu and Londonderry railway ; and is situated on the road from Omagh to Clogher, in the valley of a rivulet which bears its name. It contains the parish church, Roman Catholic chapel, Presbyterian and Wesleyan meeting-houses, barracks, police station, and a dispensary, within the Omagh Poor-law Union. Linen weaving is carried on. The principal seat is Ecclesville. This town was founded in 1614 by John Leigh. Petty sessions are held monthly. Market day is Friday. Fairs are held on the 22nd of every month. FIN TRAY, a par. and post vil. in the co. Aberdeen, Scotland, 4 miles S.E. of Inverury. It extends along the N. bank of the river Don. It is otherwise bounded by tho Danemiln Water, New Machar, and Keith Hall. The surface, about 10,000 acres in extent, is hilly, but fertile, with a small proportion of waste land. This par. is in the presb. and synod of Aberdeen. The minister has a stipend of 217. The church was built in 1821. Here is an endowed school. Fintray House and Dis- blair are the principal residences. There is much granite and limestone, both of which are quarried. In the vicinity are several cairns. FINTIIY (said to mean "Fairland," or "Happy Valley"), a par. and post vil., co. Stirling, Scotland, in the presb. of Dumbarton and synod of Glasgow and Ayr about 10 miles S.W. of Stirling, and 45 from Edinburgh! Population last census, 686. Tho area is about 20 <juaro miles, and is chiefly hill pasture, though the low- lands :irc fertile; climate humid, but mild in winter. The river Endrick gives its name to the valley, and runs from N.E. to S.W., discharging its waters into Loch Lomond. There is a fine fall of about 90 feet high. The Carron river rises in this parish, and both streams abound in trout. The minister has a stipend of 155. Buchanan Castle is the seat of the Duke of Montrose, who is principal proprietor. There is a free school. The church was built in 1822. The population is chiefly in the vil. of Newton of Fintiy, situated on the S. bank of the Endrick. Other hamlets have only a house or two. There is a cotton factory and Friendly society. The "Dun" near the church has fine basaltic columns (hexagonal). No minerals are worked in this parish, though silver formerly was. There are traces of coal in very thin seams. The principal mansion-house in tho parish is Culcreuch House, the residence of Alexander Graham Speirs, Esq., convener of the county. From different parts of Culcreuch pleasure-grounds, grand views of the surrounding mountain and lake scenery are to be had. The parish gives the title of baron to the Montrose family. Cattle are the chief productions, and all trees seem to thrive well. The boundaries of the parish are St. Ninian's, Kilsyth, Campsie, Killearn, Balfron, and Gargunnock. FINTRY-CLACHAN, a vil. in tho par. of Fintiy, co. Stirling, Scotland. FINUGE, a par. in the bar. of Clanmaurice, co. Kerry, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 1 mile S.W. of Lis- towel, its post town. It is situated on the left bank of the river Feale. The surface consists principally of bog and waste land. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Ardfert and Aghadoe, val. with Listowel, 335. Here is an old burial-ground. The principal residence is Ballinruddery, the seat of the Knight of Kerry. Ad- joining are the ruins of Ballinruddery Castle. FINVOY, a par. and post town in the bar. of Kil- conway, co. Antrim, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 3 miles S.W. of Ballymoney. The surface is boggy and moun- tainous, and is traversed by the river Bann. Tho living is a rect. in the dioc. of Connor, val. 372, in the patron, of the bishop. The church occupies the site of an older building, and was erected in 1816, principally by means of a loan from the late Board of First Fruits. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to that of Rasharkin. Here are also a Presbyterian meeting-house, eight Sun- day and eight day schools; four of the latter were assisted by the London Hibernian Society. Moor Lodge is the principal residence. The town is situated on the banks of the Bann. There are several old forts in tho parish, and three artificial caverns. On the hills called the Craigs are Druidical and Celtic remains. The most curious among these is a cromlech of black stone com- municating with two chambers. The view from this summit is very fine. Here are quarries of basalt, also a mineral spring. FIRBANK, a chplry. in the par. of Kirkby-Lonsdalo, ward of Lonsdale, co. Westmoreland, 6 miles E. of Kendal, its post town, and 10 N. of Kirkby-Lonsdale. It is situated on tho W. of the river Lune, which flows between this and tho Yorkshire border. The nearest railway station is Low Gill on the Lancaster and Carlisle line, 2 miles N. of the village. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Carlisle, val. 83, in the gift of the vicar. The church is a small stone edifice situated near the edge of an extensive moor. There is a parochial school for both sexes. FIRBECK, a par. in the S. div. of the wap. of Straf- forth, West Riding co. York, 4 miles S.W. of Tickhill, and 10 S.E. of Rotherham. Worksop is its post town. The Shirepak station on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire railway is about 6 miles distant from the village, which is situated in a valley watered by a rivulet. The tnshp. of Stone is included in the par. The soil is generally fertile, and tho scenery picturesque. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of York, val. with that of Letwell, 150, in the patron, of the arch- bishop. Tho church is a small structure in the perpen- dicular style of architecture, dedicated to St. Peter. The charities produce about 5 per annum. There is a