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SKIACH. 478 SKIPTON. dioc. of Norwich. The church, dedicated to All Saints, has a square tower. The "Wesleyans hare a chapel. SKIACH, a stream of the cos. of Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, rises under Ben "Wyvis, and falls into Cro- marty Firth. SKIACH, GREAT and LITTLE, two small lochs in the co. of Perth, Scotland, 5 miles N.W. of Dunkeld. They abound in trout. SKIANID, a vil. in the par. of Tongue, co. Suther- land, Scotland, 3 miles K. of Tongue, on the river Kyle, opposite Rabbit Island. SKIBBEREEN, a post and market town in the pars, of Creagh and Abbeystrowey, bar. of West Carbery, co. Cork, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 45 miles S.W. of Cork, and 217 from Dublin. It is situated on the banks of the river Hen, which empties itself into Baltimore harbour and St. George's Channel. It has several well-built streets, and two or three good hotels. It contains the parish church, a Roman Catholic chapel, two Methodist meeting-houses, and National schools, also a bridewell, barracks, two branch banks, a savings-bank, and union poorhouse. Linen and woollen manufactures were for- merly carried on. There are a brewery, tannery, and two flour-mills. General sessions are held in May, and petty sessions once a week. The Skibbereen Poor-law Union contains 20 electoral divisions in the county of Cork. There are remains of a monastery, and of two fortresses formerly of the MacCarthy Reagh family. Wednesday and Saturday are market days. Fairs are held on 14th May, 10th July, 2nd August, 12th October, llth and 23rd December. SKIDBROOK-WITH-SALTHAVEN, a par. in the Marsh div. of Louth Eske hund., parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 10 miles N.E. of Louth, its post town. The village, situated on the coast, is chiefly agricultural. The par. includes the hmlt. of Saltfleet. About one- third of the land is in salt-marsh and common. The soil chiefly consists of rich clay resting upon a substra- tum of black earth, in which marine shells are found. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 271. The church, dedicated to St. Botolph, is an ancient structure with a tower, situated in the fields to the W. of Saltfleet. Lord Willoughby d'Eresby is lord of the manor. SKIDBY-WITH-SKIDBYCARR, a par. in the Hunsley-Beacon div. of Harthill wap., East Riding co. York, 4 miles S.W. of Beverley. The land is chiefly arable. The viDage is small, but well built. The living ia a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of York, val. 105, in the patron, of the Bishop of Chester. The church is dedi- cated to St. Michael. SKIDDAW, a mountain, co. Cumberland, 5 miles N. of Keswick. It rises by a gradual ascent of 5 miles to an elevation of 3,022 feet, and from its summit com- mands views of the lake scenery. SKILGATE, a par. in the hund. of Williton, co. Somerset, 5 miles E. of Dulverton, 8 W. of Wivelis- combe, its post town, and 11 N.E. of Tiverton. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the turn- pike road between Watchett and Minehcad. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Bath and Wells, val. 250. The church, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, has a square tower containing four bells. The registers date from 1600. There is a parochial school for both sexes, of re- cent erection. The Earl of Carnarvon is lord of the manor. SKILLINGTON, a par. in the wap. of Beltisloe, parts of Kesteven, co. Lincoln, 7 miles S. of Grantham, its post town, and G W. of the Corby railway station. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the S.W. border of the county. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 105, in the patron, of the dean and chapter. The church, dedicated to St. James, has a tower containing two bells. The parochial charities produce about 1 per annum. There is a school for both sexes, supported principally by Sir J. M. Cholme- ley and C. Turner, Esq. The Wesleyans have a place of worship. The Earl of Dysart and Sir M. J. Cholme- ley, Bart., are lords of the manor, SKILTIEMUIR, a vil. in the par. of Cockpen, co. Edinburgh, Scotland, 2 miles S.W. of Dalkeith. SKINBURNESS, a vil. in the par. of Holme-Cultram, ward of Allerdale-below-Derwent, co. Cumberland, 11 miles N.W. of Wigton. It was anciently a place of importance, having a market and fair granted to the Abbot of Home-Cultram, but at the beginning of the 14th century was nearly destroyed by the sea. It is now a bathing village, commanding extensive views over the Solway Frith and the Scottish mountains. A productive herring fishery is carried on. SKININGROVE, a tnshp. in the par. of Brotton, E. div. of Langbaurgh lib., North Riding co. York, 7 miles N.E. of Guisborough, its post town. It is situated on the coast, and almost secluded from view by the lofty heights by which it is encircled. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in the fisheries. SKINNAND, a par. in the higher div. of Boothby- Graffo wap., parts of Kesteven, co. Lincoln, 9 miles S.W. of Lincoln, its post town, and 11 N.W. of Seaford. The parish, which is of small extent, is situated on the river Brant, and is wholly agricultural. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 105. The church is in ruins, but a portion of the churchyard is still devoted to burial purposes. SKIP-BRIDGE, a hmlt. in the par. of Moor Monkton, in the ainsty of co. York, 7 miles N.W. of York, on the river Nidd. SKIPLAM, a tnshp. in the par. of Kirkdale, wap. of Ryedale, North Riding co. York, 2 miles N.W. of Kirkby Moorside, and 6 N.E. of Helmsley, on a branch of the river Rye. It includes the hmlt. of Bransdale East Side. SKIPNESS, a par. in the district of Kintyre, co. Argyle, Scotland, 7 miles S.E. of West Tarbert, and 32 N.E. of Campbell Town. It is situated near Skipness Point, on Loch Fine andKilbrannan Sound. See SADDLE. SKIPORT, a sea loch on the N.E. side of South Uist, Western Isles, coast of Scotland. SKIPPOOL, a hmlt. in the par. of Poulton-le-Fyldo, co. Lancaster, 1 mile N.E. of Poulton, and 10 miles S.W. of Lancaster. It is a sub-port to Preston. It is situated on the line of the Preston and Wyre railway at the point where the Skippool river falls into Wyre Water. SKIPSEA, a par. and tnshp. in the N. div. of Holder- ness wap., East Riding co. York, 7 miles N.W. of Burton Agnes, 6 N.W. of Homsea, and 10 S.E. of Burlington. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the high road from Burlington to Hornsea, and within one mile distant of the coast of the North Sea, which bounds the parish on the E. The par. includes the tnshps. of Bonwick and Dringhoe, with the hmlts. of Upton and Brough. In the vicinity are traces of Drugo de Bruere's castle. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of York, val. 96, in the patron, of the archbishop. The church is dedicated to All Saints. The chancel was rebuilt in 1824. There is a National school for both sexes. The Wesloyans and Independents have each a place of wor- ship, in which Sunday-schools are held. The Wesleyans have also two day schools. A court-leet is held in October. Sir C. Constable is lord of the manor. SKIPTON, or SKIPTON-IN-CRAVEN, a par. and market town in the E. div. of Staincliff and Upper Claro waps., West Riding co. York, 40 miles W. of York, 216 N.W. of London by road, and 231 by the Great Northern and the Leeds and Colne branch'of the Midland railways, on which it is a station. It is situated in the vale of the river Aire, and on the Leeds and Liverpool canal. The ancient par. was very extensive, including, besides the town of Skipton, the tnshps. of Barden, Beamsley, Bol- ton Abbey, Draughton, Embsay, East Halton, Hazle- wood with Stonths, Stirton with Thorlby, and the hmlts. of Barwick and Drebley, and had a territorial boundary of 49 miles. The parish has lately been subdivided, distinct ecclesiastical districts having been assigned to Christ Church in Skipton, Bolton Abbey, and Embsay. The two last are rects., the great tithes having been ceded to them by the Dean and Chapter of Christ Church, .