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RAND'S-GRANGE. 282 RAPHOE. The headquarters of the county militia are situated here. Petty sessions are held fortnightly. Spinning and calico weaving are carried on to a small extent. This town was formerly a parliamentary borough, returning two members before the Union. The Earl of Antrim's troops had their quarters here during the revolution, and in 1798 the rebels committed great havoc in the town. Wednesday is market day. Fairs are held on 16th July, and 1st November. RAND'S-GRANGE, a hmlt. in the par. of Bedale, wap. of Hang East, North Riding co. York, half a mile N. V. of Bedale. It consists of a farmhouse, and com- prises an area of 344 acres. RANDS, THE, a reach or bend of the Thames between Erith and Purfleet, with Randhill shoal in the midst of the stream. RANDWICK, a par. in the upper div. of Whitstone hund., co. Gloucester, 1J mile N.W. of Stroud, its nearest railway station and post town, and 8 miles S. of Gloucester. The village, which is considerable, is situ- ated on the slope of & hill on the line of the Great Western railway, and near the Thames and Severn canal. A portion of the inhabitants are engaged in the woollen mills. Oolite stone is quarried for building. The sur- face is hilly, and the soil light and stony, but there is some rich pasture land. From the summit of Randwick Ash a view is obtained over the valley of the Severn, Wales, and the surrounding counties. The rectorial tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 84, and those of the incumbent for 72, and there are 56 acres of glebe. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol, val. 124, in the patron, of the Vicar of Standish. The church, dedicated to St. John, is an ancient stone structure with a tower containing four bells. The church has lately been enlarged and restored. The parochial charities produce about 50 per annum. There is an endowed school for both sexes. The Primitive Methodists and the Connexion of the Countess of Huntingdon have each a place of worship. The Kev. R. Morris is lord of the manor. RANELAGH, a post-office vil. in the par. of St. Peter's, bar. of Upper Cross, co. Dublin, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 1J mile S.E. of the post-office at Dublin. It is situated on the Enniskerry road. It is divided into North and South, and contains a nunnery, with a charity school annexed. The Bishop of Deny has a residence here. Cullenswood, near the village, was the scene of the slaughter of 500 British colonists in 1209. The spot is sometimes called " the Bloody Field." RANEY, a feeder of the river Conan, rises in co. Ross, Scotland. RANFURLEY, a demesne in the par. of Kilbarchan, Upper ward, co. Renfrew, Scotland, 6 miles N.W. of of Paisley. It is situated near the rivers Locker and Black Cart, and belongs to the Knoxea of Dungannon, to which family it gives title of baron and earl. R ANGER' S-LODGE, an ext. par. place in the hund. of Chadlington, co. Oxford, 6 miles N.W. of Witney. RANGEWORTHY, a chplry. in the par. and lower div. of the hund. of Thornbury, co. Gloucester, 3-| miles S.W. of Wickwar, and 4 S.W. of Thornbury. The vil- lage, which is of small extent, is situated on the road from Wotton- under -Edge to Bristol, and near the Bristol and Gloucester railway. The manufacture of hats was formerly carried on to a considerable extent, but the village is now wholly agricultural. The im- propriation belongs to the Dean and Chapter of Christ Church, Oxford. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol, val. 80, in the patron, of the Vicar of Thornbury. The church, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, contains one bell. It has been recently rebuilt. The Independents and Wesleyane have each a place of worship. RANKLE-BURN, a feeder of the river Ettrick, rises in co. Selkirk, Scotland, near Loch Moodlaw, in Ettrick Forest, EANMOOR, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Upper Hallam, par. of Sheffield, West Riding co. York, 3 miles S.W. of Sheffield. RANNACH POINT, a promontory on the coast of co. Donegal, Ireland. It is situated at the S.W. corner of Aranuiore, and has a shoal oil" it. RANNOCK, or RANNOCH, a quoad sacra par. in the pars, of Fortingal and Logierait, co. Perth, Scotland. It includes part of Rannock Moor, and extends 28 miles in length, with an extreme breadth of 16. The inhabited part is only 16 miles by 2. It is bounded by the pars, of Lochabar on the N.W., Badenoch on the N., Blair- Athole on the E., the Glenlyon and Fortiugal sections of Breadalbane on the S., and Glenorchy and Appin on the W. The surface is of a hilly nature, including Rannock Moor, which lies at an elevation of 1,000 feet above sea-level, and is one of the most dismal and barren tracts in Scotland. It is watered by Loch Lydoch, near the centre of the parish, from which the Uauer water runs down to Rannock Loch, and thence, by a rapid course under Schiallion, to Loch Tummel. On the bank of the stream is Mount Alexander, the ancient seat of the Donachies or Robertsons. The village of Rannock is about 10 miles N.W. of Taymouth. It is situated under the Grampians, but is void of the scenery common to the similar Highland glens. This par. is in the presb. of Weem, and in the patron, of the crown. The minister has a stipend of 120. The parish church, situated at the E. end of Loch Rannock, was erected in 1829. At the W. end of the Loch is a chapel-of-ease. RANSCLIFF, RAINSCLIFF, or RAVENSCLIFFE, a tnshp. in the par. of Wolstanton, N. div. of the hnnd. of Pirehill, co. Stafford, 2 miles N.W. of Burslem. The township abounds with coal and iron-stone, which are worked to a considerable extent, and give employment to the population, who are principally seated at Kids- grove. RANSKILL, a tnshp. in the par. of Blyth, lib. of Southwell and Scrooby, co. Nottingham, 3 miles S.E. of Bawtry,.aud 6 N.W. of Retford. It is a station on the Gainsborough line of railway. The village, which is small, is wholly agricultural. There is a place of worship for the Independents. RANSTON, a tythg. in the par. of Iwerne Courtmiy, co. Dorset, 4 miles N.W. of Blandford. RANTON, or RONTON, a par. in the S. div. of Pirehill hund., co. Stafford. See UONTON. RANTON ABBEY, an ext. par. place in the S. div. of Pirehill hund., co. Stafford. RANVILLS, a tythg. in the par. of Romsoy-Extra, co. Hants, 2 miles S.W. of Romsey. RANWORTH, a par. in the hund. of Walsham, co. Norfolk, 10 miles N.E. of Norwich, and 4 N.W. of Acle, its post town. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the river Bure, and is chiefly agricultural. The par. includes the hmlt. of Panxworth, and contains several small lakes, from one of which a canal has hern cut to the navigable river Bure. The rectorial tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 227 16s., and the vicarial for one of 132 ; there are 10 acres of glebe. The living is a vie.* with that of Upton united, in the dioc. of Norwich ; joint val. 308, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to St. Helen, is an anciriil structure, with a lofty embattled tower. The interior contains six ancient stalls. There is a place of worship for Baptists. RANZA, a loch on the north-western coast of the Isle of Arran, co. Bute, Scotland. It is nearly 3 miles in length by 1 wide, and is a fishing station. RAPE-MILLS, a hmlt. in the par. of Reynagh, l>;ir. of Garrycastle, King's County, prov. of Leir.: Ireland, 3 miles N.N.W. of Birr. It contains a p< station and some rape-mills, from which it derivL name. In the neighbourhood are the seats Mount Erin, Ballaghanoher House, and Hill House. RAPHOE, a bar. in the co. of Donegal, prov. of Ulster, Ireland. It is bounded by the bars, of Kilmacrenan, Innishowen, Tirhugh, and Bannagh, and by the cos. of Londonderry and Tyrone. It is 24 miles in length, and over 14 in breadth. The rivers of this bar. are the Swilly, the Finn, the Foyle, and the Deel. It contains the pars, of All Saints, Clonleigh, Convoy, Donaghmore,