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ROSSLOWNAGU. 351 ROTHBURY. prise a lying-in and a fever hospital, a dispensary, and a poorhouse. There are two branch banks in the town, acd seven life and fire assurance agencies. The town is governed by commissioners, who meet once a month. There is a conrt-house, with bridewell attached, in which quarter sessions are held, and petty sessions once a fort- night. Ross was first chartered in the time of Ed- ward I., and its charter confirmed at various subsequent periods. It returned two members of parliament before the Union, but now returns only one. The constituency in 1859 was 195. The population in 1861 was 7,115. The streets are lighted with gas, and newsrooms have been established. It is the head of a Poor-law Union, and has a custom house, and port and harbour commis- sion. Ross seems to have originated in a monastery founded by St. Abban, and was called Rossglass and Rossmactrevin. Another authority attributes its foun- dation to Isabella, daughter of Strongbow. It was Protected by a wall in 1269. The place was partly estroyed by the Kavanaghs in 1469, and at different subsequent periods the town suffered from repeated aggressions. The Duke of Ormonde besieged the town in 1641, but was repulsed. It was afterwards taken and dismantled by Cromwell. The town was the scene of a collision between the royalists and insurgents in 1798, when the latter were routed after a long and sanguinary fight. The living is a vie. in the dice, of Ferns, val. 500, in the patron, of the bishop. The church was erected on the site of the old one in 1813 by means of a loan from the late Board of First Fruits. There are two Roman Catholic chapels and two nun- neries, a chapel-of-ease, and Methodist and Friends' meeting-houses. There are good schools, among them the grammar school founded by Sir John Ivory, and the school of the Friends of Education. Oaklands, Talbot Hall, and Macmurragh are among the seats. Ruins of the old church arc remaining, as also those of Mountgarret Castle, formerly belonging to the Butler family. Wed- nesdays and Saturdays are market days. Fairs are held on 10th January, 10th February, 17th March, Easter Monday, 3rd May, Whit-Monday, 10th July, 10th August, 10th September, 18th October, 10th No- vember, and 8th December. ROSSNOWLAGII, an ancient par. now joined to Drumholm, co. Donegal, Ireland. ROSS, OLD, or ST. MARY'S, a par. in the bar. of Bantry, co. Wexford, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 3 miles E. of New Ross, its post town. The surface is chiefly cultivated, and the soil light. The living is a reel, in the dice, of Ferns, forming part of the union of St. Mary's, New Ross. The church was erected in place of the old one, which was destroyed in 1798. There ia a Roman Catholic chapel. A mound is the only trace left of Ross Cnstle, which was built by Strongbow. ROSSORY, a par. in the bars, of Clanawly and Mag- heraboy, co. Fermanagh, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, con- taining part of the outskirts of Enniskillen, its post town. The surface extends along the shore of Lough Erne, and is traversed by the roads from Enniskillen to Sligo and Ballyshannon. The soil is mostly good. Tho living is a reel, and vie. in the dioc. of Clogher, val. 298, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is an old building. The parish is united to Enniskillen in the Roman Catholic division. The royal endowed school of Enniskillen is within the parish, and there are several parish schools. In this parish was Lisgoole Abbey, founded in HOG, by MacNoellus Mackenleff, on the site of a previous religious establishment of earlier antiquity. It was rebuilt after the Dissolution, when the site was granted to Sir John Davis. KOSSREILLY, an abbey now in ruins, in the bar. of Clare, co. Galwav, Ireland, 3 miles W. of Headford, and 15 N.W. of Galway. It was founded in the 15th century by Lord Granard for Franciscan friars, and stands on the river Black, near Lough Corrib. l!< )SSTHVAITE, a hmlt. in Bprrowdale, co. Cumber- land, 5 miles S. of Keswick. It is situated on the river 1 >' i wont, and has a small chapel. In the vicinity is the liowder Stone. ROSSTREVOR, a post town, watering-placo, and seaport in the par. of Kilbroney, bar. of Upper Iveagh, co. Down, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 7 miles S.E. of Newry, and 57 N. of Dublin. It is a station on the Newry, Warrenpoint, and Rosstrevor railway. It is situated on rising ground declining towards a small in- dentation of Lough Carlingford. The town was formerly called Castle Rory from one of the Magennis family, who founded the place, and the remains of whose castle are yet standing in the town. It subsequently came into the possession of the Trevor family, and took its present name from Rose, daughter of Sir Harm. Whit- church, who married Trevor, Viscount Dungannon. It contains the parish church of Kilbroney, a Roman Catholic chapel, Presbyterian meeting-house, and Na- tional and Church educational schools. The trade of the place is entirely local, but there ig a convenient harbour and quay. In the S.W. part of the town stands a monument to General Ross, who fell in America. There are a police station, a dispensary, hot and cold baths, and several good hotels in the town. Fairs are held on the first Monday in February, fourth Tuesday in March, second Tuesday in May, first Friday in August, third Friday in September, first Saturday in November, and second Thursday in December. ROSTELLAN, a par in the bar. of Imokilly, co. Cork, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 3 miles S.W. of Cloy no, its post town. It extends along the eastern side of Cork Harbour. The soil is mostly good. The living is a rect. and vie. in the dioc. of Cloyne, val. 216, in the patron, of the crown. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to that of Aghada. There are a parochial and three private schools. Rostellan Castle in this parish was the seat of the Marquis of Thomond. There is a holy well in the vicinity held in great veneration by the poor people. ROSTHERNE, a par. and tnshp., chiefly in the hund. of Bucklow,but partly in that of Macclesfield.co. Chester, 3 miles N.W. of Nether Knutsford, its post town, and 3| from Bowden station on the South Junction, Manchester, and Altrincham railway. The village is situated near the river Bollin, and is wholly agricultural. The par. includes High Leigh and Marthall chplries., with nine tnshps. The soil is chiefly clay and sand. The impropriate tithes belong to the Dean and Canons of Christ Church, Oxford. Tho living is a vie.* with the cur. of Bollington annexed, in the dioc. of Chester, val. 300. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient edifice with a pinnacled and embattled tower containing chimes, clock, and six bells. Tho interior of the church contains several monuments by Bacon, and has a mortuary chapel of the Egerton family. In addi- tion to the parish church are the following district churches, viz. High Leigh, High Leigh Chaplaincy, Marthall, and Over Tabley, the livings of which are all perpet. curs., varying in val. from 160 to 60. The pa- rochial charities produce 7 10. per annum. There are Church schools for both sexes. The boys' school has a lending library adjoining. W. T. Egerton, Esq., is lord of the manor and owner of all the soil. ROSTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Norbury, hund. of Appletree, co. Derby, 5 miles S.W. of Ashborne. It is in conjunction with Norbury to form a tnshp. ROSTRUNK, an islet in Clew Bay. co. Mayo, Ire- land, 4 miles W. of Newport. On the inner side is a safe harbour, with 3 fathoms water. ROSYTH, a ruined tower of the Stuarts near Inver- keithing, co. Fife, Scoland. It is situated on the Frith of Forth, and belongs to the Earl of Hopetoun. ROTHAY, or ROTHER, a stream of the co. of West- moreland, rises near Langdale Pikes, and flowing through Grasmerejoins the Brathay. ROTHBURY, a par. and post town in the W. div. of Coquet/dale ward, co. Northumberland, 12 miles S.W. of Alnwick, and 15 N.W. of Morpeth. It is situated in the sequestered vale of the Coquet, which is here crossed by a stone bridge of four arches, and comprises Carting- ton, Hepple, Thropton, Tosson, Warton, and 19 other tnshps. Rothbury was formerly a Roman station, and