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LICKERRIG. 592 LIDDINGTON. with Rathgraff, 361, in the patron, of the bishop. There are a Roman Catholic chapel and two day schools. Ruins of the old church are seen. Near the Gurreagh Rock stands Rathcreenagh Castle. LICKERRIG, a par. in the bars, of Athenry, Dun- kellin, and Loughrea, co. Galway, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, 4 milea N.W. of Loughrea, its post town. The par. is 3J miles long and its greatest breadth is If mile. The surface consists mostly of a fair soil. The road from Loughrea to Athenry passes through the interior. The living is a vie. in the dioe. of Clonfert, val. with Kil- conickny, 310, in the patron, of the bishop. The church was built by the late Board of First Fruits in 1816. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to that of Kilconeran. There is a National school. St. Clarens is the chief seat. LICKETSTOWN, a vil. in the bar. of I vert, cp. Kil- kenny, Ireland, 4 miles W. of Waterford. It is situated on the river Suir. LICKEY END, a hmlt. in the par. of Bromsgrove, co. Worcester, 1 mile N.E. of Bromsgrove. It is situated on a range of hills, which command extensive prospects, and are overgrown with cranberry and purple cinque- foil. Here is a s_eat known as " The Lickey," situated near a spring which discharges part of its waters into the North Sea and part into the Bristol Channel, the former by way of the rivers Rea [and Trent, and the latter through the Stour and Severn. LICKFINN, a par. in the bar. of Slievardagh, co. Tippcrary, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 2 miles N.E. of Killinaulc, its post town. It is about 1J mile in length and the same in breadth. The living is united to the benefice of Killinaule [which see]. Lickfinn House is the principal residence of this locality. LICKHILL, a hmlt. in the par. and borough of Kidderminster, lower cliv. of the hund. of Halfshire, co. "Worcester. It is situated in the foreign of Kidderminster, near the rivers Stour and Severn. LIUKLAY, a bog in co. Galway, Ireland, near Athenry. It contains about 4,600 acres. LICKMOLASSY, a par. in the bar. of Longford, co. Galway, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, containing its post town Portumna. The par. is 4J miles long by 4 broad. The surface lies along the bank of Lough Derg, and includes several small islands lying within that piece of water. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Clonfert, val. with others, 436. The church was built by means of a sum lent by the late Board of First Fruits in 1832. There are two Roman Catholic chapels, a Sunday, and several day schools. Portumna is the demesne of the Marquis of Clanricarde. Oakley Park is another seat. LICKORAN, a par. in the bar. of Decies-without- Drum, co. Waterford, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 5 miles N.E. of Cappoquin. It is 3J miles long by 1J mile broad, and lies along the bank of the river Phinisk. The surface is mountainous, and is traversed by the road from Cappoquin to Ballinamull. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Lismore, val. with Whitechurch, 150. There is a day school. LICKY, a tributary of the river Blackwater, rises under Drum Mountain, co. Waterford, Ireland. LID, or LYD, a tributary of the river Tamar, rises at Lifton, in co. Devon. LIDBROOK, a hmlt. in the par. of English-Bicknor, hund. of St. Briavel's, co. Gloucester, 4 miles S.W. of Mitcheldean. It is situated near the river Wye, and has some tin and iron work, said to have been the first established in the kingdom. There is a place of worship for Baptists. Coal and timber are brought from the Forest of Dean by tram railways, which run down to Newnham and Lydney on the Severn. LIDDEL, a river of co. Roxburgh, Scotland, rises under Windburgh Hill, and flows through Liddisdale for 25 miles in a south-westerly direction to the Esk above Canuoby. It traces part of the English border, and has traces of Roman 'camps and remains of border towers on its banks. LIDDIARD MILLICENT, or LYDIARD, a par. in the hund. of Highworth, co. Wilts, 2 miles S. of Purton, its railway station and post town, and 3 N.E. of Wooton- Bassett. The village, which is small, is situated near the Great Western and Cheltenham railways, and the road from Cricklade to Wootton-Bassett passes through the parish. The surface is flat and the land generally in rich pasture. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol, val. ;495, in the patron, of Pembroke College, Oxford. The church, dedicated to All Saints, has a tower containing five bells. It has recently undergone thorough repair. The parochial charities produce about 6 per annum. LIDDIARD-TREEGOOZE, a par. in the hund. of Kingsbridge, co. Wilts, 4 miles N.W. of Swindon, its post town, and 3 from Wootton-Bassett. The Great Western railway and the Wilts and Berks canal pass through the parish. It was anciently called Zidiar, and came through the Beauchamps of Bletsoe, to the St. Johns, viscounts Bolingbroke, in whose family it has remained since the reign of Henry VI. The village is situated on the road from Oxford to Bath. The parish is of large extent, and the land chiefly in pasture, with about 350 acres of woodland. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 603 18s. 5d. The lining is a rect.* in the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol, val. .628. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is an ancient structure, with a square tower containing five bells. It was partly rebuilt in 1683 by the Bolingbrokes, and was thoroughly restored about twelve years ago. The interior of the church contains several ancient banners and helmets, and the monuments of the viscounts Bolingbroke. The parochial charities produce about 21 per annum, bequeathed by the Rov. R. Miles for clothing of the poor. There is a school for both sexes, supported by Lord Bolingbroke and the rector. Liddiard Park, the seat of Lord Bolinghroke, who is lord of the manor, is situate at a short distance from the church. LIDDINGTON, or LYDDINGTON, a par. in the hund. of Wrangdike, co. Rutland, 2 miles S.E. of Upping- ham, its post town, and 2 N.W. of the Seaton station on the London and North- Western railway. The village, which is situated in the valley of the river Welland, was formerly a market town of some note. The market hein^ removed to Uppingham, the town diminished in size, and is now only an insignificant village. The surface is diversified with hills, and the soil a stiff clay but very fertile. On the banks of the river are some rich meadows. The impropriate tithes have been commuted for a rent- charge of .216 11s., and the vicarial for .221. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. with the vie. of Caldecote annexed, 265, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to St. Andrew, is an ancient Gothic structure, with a tower and spire. It contains an antique screen, and several brasses. There is also a church at Caldecote. The Wcsleyans have a place of worship. Jesus Hospital, formerly a palace of the bishops of Lincoln, is a structure in the early English style, consisting of a large hall with painted windows. It was founded and endowed in 1000, by Thomas Lord Burghley, as a refuge for twelve men and two women, under the government of a warden, and hus a revenue of about 150. Parnham's school has an endowment producing 34. The whole of the parochial charities, including the above, realise nearly 200 per annum. The Marquis of Exeter is lord of the manor. LIDDINGTON, or LYDDINGTON, a par. in the hund. of Kingsbridge, co. Wilts, 4 miles S.E. of Swindon, its post town and railway station, and 8j N.E. of Marl- borough. The village, which is small, is wholly agri- cultural. It is situated on the road from London to Newbury and Hungerford. The par. includes the hmlts. of Coate, Liddington Wick, Liddingtpn Warren, and Kedbourn. On Beacon Hill was a large circular earthwork called Liddington Castle, or Badbury Castle Camp. The Wilts and Berks canal runs up to Swindon. The tithes were commuted for land under an Enclosure Act in 1776, and a commutation has since been effected for a rent- charge of 221. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol, val. 325. The church, dedi- cated to All Saints, is a very ancient stone structure,