KNOCKNINNY. 514 KNOTTY GREEN. KNOCKNINNY, a tar. in co. Fermanagh. See KXOCKIKNY. KNOCKRAPA, a limit, in the bar. of Barrymore, co. Cork, Ireland, 4 miles S. of Watergrassmill. KNOCKRATH, a par. in the bars, of North and South Ballinacor, co. Wicklow, prov. of Leinstcr, Ireland, 3 miles N.W. of Rathdrum, its post town. The parish is of large extent. The surface is mountainous, and pos- sesses much fine scenery. The living is united with that of Rathdrum. There is a Roman Catholic chapel. In Clara Vale are the remains of an old castle. KNOCKSHOGGLEHOLM, a vil. in the par. of Coyl- ton, co. Ayr, Scotland, 6 miles E. of Ayr. It is situated on Coylton Water, near the river Doon. KNOCKSIMON, a limit, in the bar. of Tarbill, co. Westmeath, Ireland, 4 miles N.W. of Koincgad. KNOCKTEMPLE, a par. in the bar. of Dtihallow, co. Cork, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 7 miles N. of Kanturk. Charlevillo is its post town. It is 2 miles long by 1J mile broad, and contains the vil. of Frcemount. The road from Newmarket to Charleville crosses the parish, which is also intersected by the river Allua. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Cloyne, val. with another, 193, in the patron, of the bishop. There are a Roman Catholic chapel and two day schools. Castle Ishen is the demesne of Sir J. Fitzgerald, Bart. KNOCKTOPHER, a bar. in co. Kilkenny, prov. of Leinster, Ireland. It is environed by Shilleloghcr, Gowran, Ida, Iverk, and Kells. Its greatest length is 12 miles, and its breadth 7 miles. It contains the pars, of Aghaviller, Derrynahinch, Jerpointchurch, Kilpeacon, Kilkcasy, Killahy, Knocktopher, Lismateige,and parts of Dunnamaggan, Ennisnag, Fiddown, Jerpoint-West, Lis- lerlin, Muckalee, Rossinan, and Stonecarthy. KNOCKTOPHER, a par. and post town in the bar. of its own name, co. Kilkenny, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 12 miles S. of Kilkenny, and 78 from Dublin. The par. is 3} miles long by 24 broad. The surface is traversed by the road from StonyTord to Waterford. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Ossory, val. with others, 510, in the patron, of the bishop. The church was built by means of a loan from the late Board of First Fruits in 182G. There are a Roman C'atholic chapel and several day schools. Knocktopher House is the seat of Sir R. Lan- grisho, Bart. The town is a poor place, containing a decayed market house. It was once a place of no small importance, and a quondam parliamentary borough. There are a police station and a dispensary, which latter is within the Callan Poor-law Union. The town and vicinity anciently belonged to the Ormondes, who built Knocktopher Castle, which was dismantled hy Cromwell in 1649. A Carmelite friary was also founded by this family in 135G, which, at the Dissolution, was granted to the Barnewell and White families. Fairs were formerly held on Faster Tuesday and St. Bartho- lomew's Day. KNODISHALL, or KNODISHALL-CUM-BUX- LOW, a par. in the hund. of Blything, co. Suffolk, 3,J miles S.E. of Saxmundham, and-lj N.W. of Aldborough. Leiston is its post town. The village, which is small and scattered, is situated near the coast. It contains the separate parish of Buxlow. The soil is generally a rich loam, but towards the coast it is of a lighter nature. The living is a rect. with the cur. of Buxlow annexed, in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 486. The church, dedi- cated to St. Lawrence, is an ancient structure, with a iliut tower containing one bell. In the interior is a brass to J. Jenny and wives, bearing date 1460. The register dates from 1566. About 1 mile from the church is the Email village of Coldfair Green. KNOLLHOUSE, an cxt. par. place in the hund. of Sparkenhoe, co. Leicester, 6 miles N.E. of Ilincklcy. KNOLLHOUSE, a moor in co. Lancaster, 4 miles N.W. of Rochdale. KNOLTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Overton, co. Flint, a miles E. of Chirk. KNOOK, a par. in the hund. of Hey tesbury, co. Wilts, 1 mile S.E. of Heytesbury, its post town, and 5 S.E. of Warminster. The parish is situated on the road from !
Bath to Salisbury. The village is small, but neatly built. The tithes were commuted for land and a money payment under an Enclosure Act in 1792. About 2 miles N. of Heytesbury is Knook Castle, an earthwork, and near to it the Old Ditch, which extends from Wc-st- bury Leigh to Durnford, on the river Avon. On Knock Down are the sites of two vils. formerly connected by the Old Ditch. The living is a perpet. cur., usually held with that of Heytesbury, in the dioc. of Sarum. The church is dedicated to St. Margaret. KNOSSINGTON, a par. in the hund. of Gartrce, co. Leicester, 4 miles S.W. of Oakham, its railway station and post town, and 16 E. of Leicester. The village is small, and wholly agricultural. It is a meet for the Cottesmore hounds. The surface is very hilly, and the. soil sandy. The land is chiefly in pasture. The low- lands are watered by a rivulet called the Gnash, which has its source in the parish. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. 324. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, is a stone structure of considerable anti- quity, with a modern tower containing two bells. The parochial charities produce about 176 per annum, of which 171 goes to Smith's hospital for four poor clergy- men's widows. This institution had fallen into disuse, but was revived in 1802, under an order in Chanccry,K and a handsome building of brick erected at an expense of 1,096. The Wesleyans have a place of worship. There is a school supported by voluntary subscriptions. I KNOSTROP, a vil. in the tnshp. and borough of Leeds, West Riding co. York, 1J mile S.E. of Leeds. It is situated on the river Aire. KNOTTING, a par. in the hund. of Stodden, co. i Bedford, 2 miles N. of Sharnbrook, its post town, 10 N.* of Bedford, and 41- S.E. of Highnm Ferrers. The vil! which is small, is wholly agricultural. The land is partly in common and wood. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 319 18s. The living is a roct.l united with that of Souldrop, in the dioc. of Ely, joint val. 2"5. The church, dedicated to St. Margaret, is a small edifice with a square tower. The Duke of Bedford is lord of the manor. KNOTTINGLEY, a parochial chplry. in the par. of Pontcfract, West Riding co. York, 2 miles N.E. of Pontefract, and 13 from Leeds. It is a station on tho Pontefract and Goolo branch of the Lancashire and , Yorkshire railway. The village, which is very consi- derable, is situated near the river Aire and the Calder canal. The principal trade is in malting and tanning; there are also several corn mills and factories. Tho living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of York, val. 129, in the patron, of the crown and bishop alternately. Th church is dedicated to St. Botolph. There are places at worship for Dissenters, also National and Sunday schools. KNOTT-LANES, formerly a district in the par. of Ashton-undcr-Lyne, hund. of Salford, co. Lancaster, miles N.E. of Manchester. It contains the limits, of Woodpark, Knott-Lancs, Cross Bank, Alt-Edge, and Lees, and the vils. of Taunton, Waterloo, Hey, anil Bardsley. This last-named place has greatly inc rrasod within the last twenty years, and is now a market town, with many good streets, which are well paved and lighted with gas. The rapid increase of this place mainly owing to the extensive business done in i cotton manufactures, which afford employment to mi of the inhabitants. It has a district parish church, a chapels for Wesleyans, Primitive and New Connc: ' Methodists, and several excellent schools.- There churches at Hey nnd Bardsley. The People's Hall erected in I860, in which balls, concerts, and public meetings are held. The Literary and Scientiti ciations also meet in this building. Near Bardsley House is an oak tree which at 2 feet from the ground mi asurcs over 16 feet in circumference, while its branch' ^ over an area of nearlv 14,000 square yards. KNOTTY ASH, a" vil. within the borough of Liver- pool, hund. of West Derby, co. Lancaster, 3 mil Liverpool. KNOTTY GREEN, a limit, in the par. of Beacona- ficld, hund. of Barnham, co. Bucks, 6 miles from Slough.
