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TULLAGHORTON. 697 TULLOMOY. by Tully O'Bigley, are to be seen here. Pairs are held on the first Tuesday, the last Thursday, and the last Monday in each month. TULLAGHORTON, a par. in the bar. of West Iffa and Offa, co. Tipperary, prov. of Munster, Ireland. Clogheen is its post town. The par. is crossed by the road from Clonmel to Cork, and by the river Tar. It contains Clogheen and part of the Knockmealdown mountains, one spur of which, called the Sugar Loaf, rising to the height of 2,144 feet. Limestone is quar- ried, and lead and silver ore have been found. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Lismore. There are a Roman Calholic chapel and two private schools. The chief residences are Parson's Green and Ballyboy. The ruins of Castle Grace and Ballyboy Castle, formerly the property of the Desmonds, are in this parish. TULLAHOUGHT, a par. in the bar. of Kells, co. Kilkenny, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 3 miles S.W. of Kilmaganny. It includes the vil. of Kilmacoliver. The living is an impropriate rect. in the dioc. of Ossory. There are a Roman Catholic chapel (situated at Kilma- coliver), and two private schools. The principal resi- dence is Kilmacoliver House. At Ormond slate is quar- ried of good quality. There are ruins of two churches and of a castle. TTJLLAMAINE, a par. in the bar. of Shillelogher, co. Kilkenny, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 2 miles N.E. of Callan, to which it is annexed. TULLAMAINE, a par. in the bar. of Middlethird, co. Tipperary, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 3 miles V. of Fethard. Limestone is extensively quarried. The living is a suspended rec. in the dioc. of Cashel, in the patron, of the bishop. The church has long been in ruins. There are a National and two privats schools. The chief residence is Tullamaine Castle. TTJLLAMORE, a par., market, municipal, and county town of King's County, Ireland, 57 miles S.AV. of Dublin. It is a station on a branch of tha Great Southern and Western railway. It is situated on the Tullamore river, which flows into the Clodagh, a branch of the Brosna. Its population in 1851 was 4,928 ; 1861 it was 4,797, occu- pying 872 houses. Up to the close of the last century it was but a small place, being then accidentally destroyed by fire ; it was rebuilt by the Earl of Charleville, the proprietor of the soil. In 1830 the county business was transferred to it from Philipstown, which had previously been the capital, and it quickly increased in importance. It is situated in an oasis in the Bog of Allen ; is of cruci- form shape ; the houses are well built, and the streets wide. It has been placed under the Towns' Improve- ment (Ireland) Act, 1854, and municipal affairs are at- tended to by 15 commissioners, including the chairman. The town is the chief shipping station upon the Grand canal, which affords water communication with Dublin and the Shannon. A considerable business is done in corn and other provisions ; there are two breweries, a distillery, and two tanneries in the place. The parish church of St. Catherine is about a quarter of a mile from the town. There are a Roman Catholic chapel and two Methodist meeting-houses. Besides the National schools, there are a free school founded by Lord Charleville, and one under the Baptist Irish Society of London. There are a new courthouse, a gaol, the county infirmary, and the workhouse. The assizes for the county are held here, also quarter and petty sessions. The demesne of Charle- ville Forest, the seat of the Earl of Charleville, extends to the town. Within a quater of a mile of the town are the ruins of Shragh Castle, an old fortalice, built in 1588 by an English officer in Queen Elizabeth's army. The Poor-law Union of Tullamore comprises 29 electoral divi- sions. Tuesday and Saturday are market days. Fairs are held on 19th March, 16th May, 10th July, 13th September, 21st October, and 13th December. TULLAROAN, a par. in the bar. of Crnnnagh, co. Kilkenny, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 6 miles from Freshford, its post town. The parish is bordered on the W. by the river Munster. There is a police station. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Ossory, joined to Callan. The church has long been in ruins. In the Roman Catholic arrangement this parish is united to that of Freshford. There are six private schools. The chief residence is Tullaroan House. This parish was anciently comprised in Grace's country. Coal in small veins is found. There are ruins of Grace Chapel, founded by the family of the Graces, also Danish raths at Courtstown and Rathely-Grace. A fair is held on 28th August. TULLIALLAN, a par. in the district of Western Perth, co. Perth, Scotland. It comprises Kincardine, a burgh of barony, and the vil. of Longannat. The parish extends in length about 2j miles from S. to N., with an extreme breadth of nearly 2J miles, and is bounded on the S.W. and S. by the Frith of Forth, and on the other sides by the pars, of Culross and Clack- mannan. Its surface has a gentle slope from the northern boundary to the Forth, in which direction it is screened by rising grounds and plantations. The coast- line is about 3f miles in extent, being moderately even from the western boundary to the New Pans, but in the extreme E. it is rocky and bare, and in parts covered by the tide. Excellent coal and ironstone abound, and at Longannat sandstone of good quality is extensively worked. The land for the most part is well culti- vated ; there are about 500 acres of wood. The village of Tulliallan is about 2 miles S.E. of Clackmannan, and is situated at the top of the Frith of Forth, near the ferry to Higgiii's Neuk. It has great facility of com- munication by railway and by river steamer at Kincar- dine. Many of the inhabitants are engaged in the fisheries. This par. is in the presb. of Dunblane and synod of Perth and Stirling. The stipend of the minister is about 259. The parish church was erected in 1833. There are a Free church, United Presbyterian church, also a parochial school, subscription library, and other schools. The principal seat is the Castle, near which is the ruined wall of the castle of the Blackadders. TULLIBARDINE, a vil. in the par. of Muthill, co.. Perth, Scotland, 3 miles S.E. of Muthill, and 6J from Crieff. It is a station on the Crieff Junction branch of tho Caledonian railway. Its principal attraction is Tullibardine Castle, from which the Duke of Atholl takes the title of Marquis. TULLIBODY, a vil. and ancient par. in tho co. of Clackmannanshire, Scotland, 2J miles W.N.W. of Alloa, and 3 N.W. of Clackmannan, near the rivers Forth and Devon. There is a Free church, also the ancient parish church erected about the 12th century, which stands a little N. of the village. In 1559 the roof of the latter was taken off by the French under D'Oysel to forma bridge over the Devon when retreating before the English, but about the middle of last century the build- ing was re-roofed and converted into the mausoleum of the Abercromby family. TULLICH, a par. in the district of Kincardine O'Neil, co. Aberdeen, Scotland, 2 miles N.E. of Ballater. It is situated on the river Dee, and is joined with Gleii- muick. TULLIEBOLE, a par. in the cos. of Kinross and Perth, Scotland, 4 miles W. of Kinross. It is situated near the river Devon, and is joined with Fossoway. TULLIG, a vil. in the bar. of Moyarta, co. Clare, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 3 miles W.N.W. of Carriga- holt, near Tullig Point. The famine of 1848 entirely depopulated this village. TULLOCH, a vil. in the city and co. of Perth, Scot- land, 2 miles N.W. of Perth. It is the place where potatoes were first introduced by an Irish gentleman named Christie. There are bleach and print works, which are said to have been tho earliest established in Scotland. TULLOCH, an ancient par. in co. Aberdeen, Scotland, now united to Glenmuick. TULLOMOY, a par. in the bars, of Ballyadams and Stradbally, Queen's co., prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 4 miles S.S.E. of Stradbally. Maryborough is its post town. The river Straid traverses the interior, and the Slievemargy mountains rise to a height of 1,079 feet. Tho living is a rect. in the dioc. of Leighlin, val. 334,