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LINTON-UPON-OUSE. 611 LISBURNE. the ward of Eskdale, co. Cumberland, 4 miles S.E. of Longtown, and 9 N.E. of Carlisle. The par., which ia extensive, is situated on the river Line, and contains the tnshp. of West Linton, with the hmlts. of Hethersgill and Middle Quarter. The inhabitants are chiefly em- ployed in agriculture. The principal residence is Kirk- lington Hall, the seat of the Dacre family, built out of the materials of the old seat, Clough Hall, and com- manding a view of the Solway Frith. The living is a. rect.* in the dioc. of Carlisle, val. 94. The church, which is situated in the Middle Quarter, is dedicated to St. Cuthbert. It is a red freestone edifice, with Norman traces. The parochial charities produce about 1 per annum. The Society of Friends has a meeting-house and a place of interment at Meggs in the Middle Quarter. The Wesleyans have a place of worship at Tlllermire. The endowed school is situated at Shaw Foot. The Earl of Carlisle is lord of the manor. LINTON- UPON -OUSE, a tnshp. in the par. of. Newton-upon-Ouse, wap. of Buhner, North Riding co. York, 1 mile W. of Newton-upon-Ouso, and 6 miles S.W. of Easingwold. The village, which is small, is wholly agricultural. Formerly this township was very productive in its growth of flax. There is an endowed Church of England school, with an annuity of 25. The township is the property of University College, Oxford. 1 LINTON, WEST, or LEVINGTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Kirk-Linton, ward of Eskdale, co. Cumberland, la miles S. of Longtown. LINTON, WEST, a par. in co. Peebles, Scotland, 10 miles N.W. of Peebles, and 17 from Edinburgh. The par. includes the vil. of Carlops, and gives the title of baron to the Earl of Traquair. It is about 10 miles long, and measures 7 J miles at its broadest part. Three- fourths of the entire area of the parish consists of hills or mountains, principally sheepwalks. There are about 4,000 acres of arable land. The rivers are, the North Esk, the Medwin water, the Lyne water, and their tributaries. There is a mineral spring called Heaven- Aqua Well. Freestone, limestone, and coal are exten- sively worked, and pebbles are found resembling the Cairngorm stone. Fullers' earth occurs, and there are extensive beds of marl. The par. is in the prcsb. of Peebles, and synod of Lothian and Tweeddale. The minister's stipend is 233. The parish church was erected in 1781. The United Presbyterians have a church, and there is a Free Church preaching station at Carlops. The village of Linton is a burgh of regality under the Earl of Wemyss. The inhabitants for Ihe most part are employed in weaving. The parish is celebrated for its Cheviot breed of sheep, and the sheep market held here has been long noted. Stone coffins and a Roman um have been found in this parish. Har- bour Craig was a retreat of the Covenanters. Fairs are held on the third Wednesday after llth June for sheep and hogs, on the Friday before first Monday in April, Wednesday after 18th July, and Friday before 24th September. LINTROSE, a demesne near Cupar-Angus, co. For- far, Scotland, 1 mile W. of Kettins. It formerly belonged to Lord Todderance. LINTZ-GREEN, a tushp. in the parochial chplry. of Tanfield, Chester ward, co. Durham, 8 miles S.W. of Gatcshead. It is situated on the river Derwent, near Lintz-Ford. LINWICK-STREET, a hmlt. in the par. of Rudg- wick, hund. of West Easwrith, rape of Arundel, co. Sussex, 10 miles N.E. of Pctworth. LINWOOD, an ext. par. place in the hund. of Ford- ingbridge, co. Hants, 4 miles N.E. of Ringwood. J, IX WOOD, a par. in the 8. div. of the wap. of W;dahcroft, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 3 miles S.E. of Market-Rasen, its post town. It is a small agridul- tural village. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 380, and the glebe comprises 95 acres, valued at 110 per annum. The living is a rect. in the of Lincoln, val. 420. The church is an ancient edifice dedicated to St. Cornelius. It contains canopied trasses of J. Lynwode and family, bearing date 1419-21. There is a village school, built by the late Lady Gordon. The charities produce about 12 per annum, exclusive of " the clerk acre." LINWOOD, a hmlt. in the par. of Blankney, second div. of the wap. of Langoe, parts of Kesteven, co. Lin- coln, 6 miles N.W. of TattershaU. It is situated on Linwood Drain. LINWOOD, a vil. in the par. of Kilbarchan, co. Ren- frew, Scotland, 3 miles W. of Paisley. It is situated on the river Black Cart. LIONESSE, THE, a rock off the W. coast of Corn- wall, lying between the Land's End and Scilly, on which the PaKnarus was lost in 1848. It is supposed to have been overwhelmed by the sea in 1099. LIPHOOK, a hmlt. in the par. of Bramshott, lower half of the hund. of Finch, co. Hants, 5 miles W. of Haslemere. It is a station on the Guildt'ord, Godalming, and New Portsmouth line. In the 4imo of the coaches it was a famed halting-place on the old Portsmouth road. LIPWOOD, a tnshp. in the par. of Warden, ward of Tindale, co. Northumberland, 6 miles W. of Hexham. Grindon Lake is situated in the township. LISBELLAW, a vil. in the par. of Cleenish, bar. of Tirkennedy, co. Fermanagh, Ireland, 4 miles S.E. of Enniskillen. It is a station on the Dundalk, Clones, and Londonderry section of the Irish North- Western railway. The village, situated near Loch Erne, is chiefly inhabited by weavers. It contains a police station, where petty sessions are held, the parish church of Cleenish, three Roman Catholic chapels, and two schools. Fairs are held on the llth May, 20th June, 18th August, 12th October, llth November, and 23rd December, chiefly for cattle. LISBUNNY, a par. in the bar. of Upper Ormond, co. Tipperary, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 1 mile K. of Nenagh, its post town. The par. is 4 miles long by 2 broad. The soil is mostly good. The road from Nenagh to Roscrea traverses the interior. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Killaloe, val. with Kilmore, 512, in the patron, of the bishop. Woodbine Lodge is the chief seat. Here are the ruins of an old church, and some castle ruins. LISBURN, a post and market town, and parliamen- tary borough, in the par. of Blaris, bar. of Upper Massa- rene, co. Antrim, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 7 miles S.S.W. of Belfast, and 92 from Dublin. It is a station on the Ulster railway. It is situated on the river Lagan, and on the road from Dublin to Belfast. Its history as a thriving town dates from 1627, when Viscount Conway raised it from the obscurity of a poor village called Lisnegarvey. In 1707 a castle was built here. Petty sessions are held every Tuesday. It returns two members to the Irish parliament, by charter of Charles II. It now sends one representative to the imperial parliament. It is governed by 17 petty constables. It is a well-built and neatly kept town. The streets are clean, and lighted with gas. The principal buildings are, the parish church, or cathedral of the diocese of Down, a Roman Catholic and six other chapels, a court-house, bridge, market- house, assembly rooms, linen hall, union workhouse, banks, insurance agencies, &c. Among the charitable institutions are, Williams' and Trail's almshouses, a hospital, infirmary, &c. There are several good schools, among which are White's school and Handcock's school. A considerable trade is carried on in the manufacture of damask, diaper, &c. The linen trade was introduced by a settlement of French Huguenots in 1686. In 1641 Monroe made an attack upon the town, but was repulsed by Venables. In the church is the tomb of Jeremy Taylor, who died here, and Bishop Erasmus Smith was born here in 1665. The Vaughans take the title of earl and viscount from this place. Lisburn is the head of a Poor-law Union containing 27 electoral divisions in the counties Antrim and Down. There is a race-course at the Maze. Tuesday is market day. Fairs are held on the 21st July and 5th October. LISBURNE, a lead mine near Crosswood, co. Car- digan, belonging to the Earl of Lisburne.