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ONSTON. 114 ORCHARD WYNDHAM. ONSTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Weaverham, second div. of Eddisbury hund., co. Chester, 1J mile W. of Weaverham, and 5 miles N.W. of Northwich. It is a small village near the line of the Grand Junction railway, and is wholly agricultural. The trustees of the late J. H. S. Barry, Esq., are lords of the manor. OOLA, a par. and post-office vil. in the bar. of Coo- nagh, co. Limerick, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 3 miles E.S.E. of Pallas Groan. It is a station on the Great Southern and Western railway. The surface consists of part of the Golden Vale. It has woodland and good pasture. It is traversed_ by the road from Tipperary to Limerick. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Emly, val. 265. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to that of Sollokid. There is a day school. Castle Lloyd is the principal residence. There is a police station in the village, and tu a short distance the ruins of Ballyneety Castle. OONY, a small lough in co. Monaghan, Ireland, 4 miles N.E. of Clones. OPENSHAW, a tnshp. in the par. of Manchester, hund. of Salford, co. Lancaster, 3 miles S.E. of Man- chester, its post town. It is a station on the Sheffield and Lincolnshire railway. It is situated on the Man- chester and Stockport canal, and on the road to Ashton- under-Lyne. There are extensive cotton mills and dye works, also a large railway carriage manufactory, which together afford employment to a large number of the inhabitants. The soil is of a clayey nature, alternating with sand, and resting on a subsoil of sandstone. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Manchester. The church, dedicated to St. Barnabas, has a square tower surmounted by a spire. The church was erected in 1838 at an outlay of 4,500. There are commodious National schools for both sexes, endowed with 500, and in which a Sunday-school is also held. The "Wesleyans and Roman Catholics have each a place of worship. George C. Legh, Esq., is lord of the manor. ' ORAN, a par. in the bar. of Ballymoe, co. Roscom- mon, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, 8 miles N.W. of Roscommon. Frenchpark is its post town. It is 3 miles long arid 2^ broad. The surface, which lies along the small river Suck, consists mostly of a good soil. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Elphin, val. with Drim- temple, 137, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is at Drimtemple. There are a Roman Catholic chapel, a hedge school, and several day schools. St. Patrick is alleged to have founded a religious house here, which became the burial-place of St.Cethecus. There are scanty ruins of a church, erected on the site of this foundation, also of a round tower. ORANBEG, a vil. in the par. of Oranmore, bar. of Dunkellin, co. Galway, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, 1 mile N.E. of Oranmore. ' It is situated on the road to Athenry. ORANMORE, a par. and post town in the bars, of Galway and Dunkellin, co. Galway, prov. of Con- naught, Ireland, 6 miles E. of Galway, and 127 from Dublin. It is a station on the Midland Great Western railway. The par. is 9 miles long, and its greatest breadth is4J miles. The surface lies on Galway Bay, in the vicinity of Lough Corrib. It is boggy, with a good proportion of fertile soil. The roads from Galway to Dublin and Limerick, and from Tuam to Gort and Ennis, traverse the interior. The villages of Renville and Newtown-Butler are within the parochial limits. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Tuam, val. 225, in the patron, of the bishop. The church was erected in 1834. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to that of Ballinacourty. There are several day schools in the parish. The town is situated at the head of Oranmore Bay. It is a petty sessions town and police station. The houses are small, and the streets irregularly laid out, but, from its being situated on a great thoroughfare, the place is generally busy. Oran Castle is a seat occu- pying the site of an ancient castle, built by the Clanri- cardes, and was held by the rebels in 1643. Wallscourt is the seat of Lord Wallscourt. The Browne family of Castlemacgarret take title of baron from this place. A round tower is seen at Murrough. Fairs are held on the 23rd May and 20th October. ORANSA. See OKONSAT, co. Inverness. OBEY, a par. in theMarsh div. of the wap. of Candle- shoe, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 6J miles N.E. of Spilsby, its post town, and 2 from the Burgh or Gunby station on the East Lincolnshire railway. The village, which is of small extent, is wholly agricultural. It is situated on the W. side of the road from Burgh to Great Grimsby, about 4 miles from the German Ocean. The impropriation belongs to the Bishop of Lincoln. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 160, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is an ancient freestone structure, with a tower containing three bells. The interior of the church con- tains an old octangular font. It was erected in the latter end of the 13th century by one of the priors of Thorn- holm, and was thoroughly restored and repaired in 1848. The parochial charities produce about 4 per annum. There is a school for children of both sexes. The Wes- leyans and Primitive Methodists have each a place of worship. The Rt. Hon. R. C. N. Hamilton and the Rev. R. G. Walls, M.A., are lords of the manor and principal landowners. ORCHARD, EAST, a par. in the hund. of Sixpenny- Handley, West Shaston div. of co. Dorset, 4J miles S.W. of Shaftesbury, its post town. The parish is of small extent, and wholly agricultural. The village is situated on a branch of the river Stour. The living is a perpet. cur. annexed to the vie. of Iwerne-Minster, in the dioc. of Sarum. The church is a modern stone structure, erected on the site of the old one. ORCHARDLEIGH, a par. in the hund. of Frome, co. Somerset, 2 miles N. of Frome, its railway station and post town. The par., which is of small extent, is situ- ated 2 miles W. of the road from Bath to Weymouth, and is partly bounded by the river Frome. The soil consists of loam and marl on a subsoil of limestone. There is no village, only a few farmhouses. The land is entirely pasture and woodland. The greater portion of the parish is included in the park. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Bath and Wells, val. 167. The church is a small Norman edifice of great antiquity, and has a tower containing one bell. The interior of the church contains some monuments of the Champneys family. The register dates from 1U70. A Sunday- school is held at the church. Orchardleigh Park, the principal residence, is situated in well-wooded grounds, which comprise nearly 800 acres, and are adorned by an artificial lake of 28 acres. William Duckworth, Esq., J.P., is lord of the manor and sole landowner. ORCHARD-PORTMAN, a par. in the hund. of Taun- ton, co. Somerset, 2 miles S.E. of Taunton, its post town. The par., which is of small extent, is situated on the high road from Taunton to Chard. The Blackdown hounds meet in this parish. There is no village, only a few farmhouses. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 115 16s., and the glebe comprises 24 acres. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Bath and Wells. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, is an ancient stone structure with a square tower, containing four bells. The parochial charities produce about 10 per annum. Lord Portinan is lord of the manor and sole landowner. ORCHARD, WEST, a par. in the hund. of Sixpcnny- Handley, co. Dorset, 4J miles S.W. of Shaftosbury, its post town, and 4 N.E. of Sturminster Newton. The village, which is small and wholly agricultural, is situated in the vale of Blackmore on the river Stour. The land is chiefly in pasture and orchard, with a small proportion of arable. The living is a cur. annexed to the rect. and vie. of Fontmell-Magna, in the dioc. of Sarum. Tho church is small. The register dates from 1653. ORCHARD WYNDHAM, a hmlt. in the par. of St. Decuman, co. Somerset, 2 miles S. of Watchett, and 15 W. of Bridgwater. It is situated on a creek of the Bristol Channel, and was given at the Conquest to the Mohuns. It now belongs to the Wyndhams, who have an old seat with a chapel attached, built by Sir John Sydenham in 1490.