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STRAGGLETHORPE. 567 STRANRAER. Stragglethorpe Hall is now a farmhouse. Sir G. Welby is lord of the manor and sole landowner. STRAGGLETHORPE, a hmlt. in the par. of Cot- grave, S. div. of Bingham wap., co. Nottingham, 3 miles S.W. of Bingham. It is situated near the Grantham canal. STRAID, or STRAID ABBEY. See TBMPLEMOKE, co. Mayo, Ireland. STRAID, a vil. in the bar. of Lower Belfast, co. Antrim, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 5 miles N.W. of Carrickfergus. Fairs are held on 4th September and 23rd October. STRAIDKELLY, a vil. in the par. of Tickmacrevan, in the bar. of Lower Glenann, co. Antrim, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 1 mile N.W. of Glenann. It is situated on the hill of Clooney. STRAITON, a vil. in the par. of Libberton, co. Edinburgh, Scotland, 4 miles S. of Edinburgh. STRAITON, a par. in the district of Carrick, co. Ayr, Scotland. It contains a vil. of its own name and that of Patna. It extends in length about 20 miles from N. to S., with an extreme breadth of 8 miles, and is bounded by Kircudbrightshire, and by the parishes of Dalrymple and Dalmellington. The surface is rocky and wild, interspersed with a number of small lakes, among which are Finlass, Braden, and Lochriccar. The greatest altitude attained is about 1,150 feet above sea- level. It is watered by the rivers Doon and Girvan, and by several small streams falling into the lakes. The parish is traversed by the road from Girvan to New Cumnock, and by that from Ayr to Kircudbright, and is within easy access of the stations at Dalmellington and Patna, on the Dalmellington railway. The village of Straiten is about 4 miles S.E. of Kirkmichael, and 14J S.E. of Ayr. It is situated on the rivers Girvan and Doon, near Loch Doon. This par. is in the presb. of Ayr and synod of Glasgow and Ayr, and in the patron, of the crown. The minister has a stipend of about 244. The parish church, which is of great an- tiquity, was restored in the years 1787 and 1813. There are a Free church for Straiten and Crossbill, a paro- chial and two other schools, and a parochial library at Straiten. At Patna are an United Presbyterian church, a chapel-of-ease, and a parochial school. The principal seats are Blairquhan Castle, Berberth House, and a shooting lodge of the Marquis of Ailsa. STRALOCH LANDS, a vil. in the par. of New JIachar, cos. Aberdeen and Banff; Scotland, 10 miles N.W. of Aberdeen. STRAMSHALL, a tnshp. in the par. of Uttoxeter, co. Stafford, 1J mile N.W. of Uttoxetcr. Here was anciently a nunnery, founded by St. Mudwenna in the 9th century. STRANAKILEY, a sandbank off Ayre Point, Isle of Man, about 1 mile long. STRANCALLY, an ancient seat of the Desmonds, in the co. of Waterford, Ireland, 5 miles S.E. of Tallow. STRAND-GREEN, a hmlt. in the par. of Great Brentford, hund. of Elthorne, co. Middlesex, 1 mile E. of Brentford, 2J miles from Killing, and is situated on the Thames. Joe Miller, tho comedian, died here in 1738. STRANDS, a hmlt. in Wast Dale, co. Cumberland, 7 miles N.E. of Ravenglass. It is situated among the hills at the river Irt's head, near the bottom of the lake called Wast Water. STRANDTOWN, a vil. in the bar. of Castlereagh, co. Down, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 2 miles E. of Belfast. It is situated on Lough Strandtown. STRANGFORD, a small port and post town in tho par. of Ballyculter, co. Down, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 6 miles E.N.E. of Downpatrick, and 102 from Dublin. It is situated on the W. side of the entrance to Strang- ford Lough, facing Portaferry. It is a coastguard sta- tion and a sub-port to Newry. It contains a chapel-of- ease, a Roman Catholic chapel, Wesleyan chapel, police station, and a custom-house. There is a considerable coasting trade carried on. Strangford House is the seat of Lord de ROB. The Smythe family take the title of vis- count from this town. Remains of four castles, founded by the De Courceys, are seen in the vicinity. Fairs are held on 12th August and 8th November. STRANGFORD, a sea loch on tho coast of co. Down, Ireland. It is connected with the sea by a narrow passage about three-quarters of a mile broad, and 6 miles long, defended at the entrance by the head- lands called KUlard and Ballyquintin. The loch is near 16 miles long and 3 broad, and contains numerous small islands and rocks. STRANOCUM, a vil. in the par. of Ballymoney, in the bar. of Upper Dunluce, co. Antrim, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 5 miles N.E. of Ballymoney. It is situated on the river Bush. Stranocum House is the principal resi- dence. Fairs are held on 20th April and 29th December. STRANORLAR, a par., post, and market town in the bar. of Raphoe, co. Donegal, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 11 miles S. of Letterkenny, and 143 from Dublin. It is a station on the Irish North- Western railway. Tho par. comprises tho vil. of Ballybophey. The living is a rect. and vie. in tho dioc. of Raphoe, val. 430, in the patron of the crown. There are an old church, a Ro- man Catholic chapel, and Presbyterian and Wesleyan meeting-houses. A parochial and one or two private schools are situated in the town. Drumboe Castle is the scat of Sir E. Hayes, Bart. The town is situated on the river Finn, and contains a market-house, court-house, and dispensary. Petty sessions are held at intervals. Stranorlar Poor-law Union lies within the county of Donegal, and contains 11 electoral divisions. Saturday is market day. P'airs are held on 29th March, llth June, 6th July, 12th August, 10th October, and 9th and 10th December. STRANRAER, a par., seaport, post and market town, and a royal and parliamentary burgh in the co. of Wigton, Scotland, 6 miles N.E. of Port- Patrick, and 9 N.W. of Glenluce. It is a station on the Castlo Douglas and Port-Patrick branch of the Caledonian railway. It was constituted a separate parish in 1617 out of portions of Inch and Leswalt, and comprises only 40 acres, in- cluding the quoad sacra par. of Sheuchan. It was first chartered by James VI., and was enrolled among the royal burghs in the reign of Charles II. The town is advantageously situated for trade at the head of Loch Ryan, and is considered the capital of West Wigton- shire. The parish aad royal burgh are co-extensive, but the town and parliamentary burgh iuclude besides parts of the parishes of Inch and Leswalt. Tho bay and harbour afford excellent anchorage, and there is a pier of considerable length, affording facilities for lading. The port has a custom-house establishment, and has Dro- more, Portnessock, and Port-Patrick for sub-ports. Tho town has three principal streets running nearly parallel with the margin of Loch Ryan, and crossed at right angles by seven smaller streets. An old edifice, origi- nally a castle of the Kennedys of Chapel, stands near the centre of the town, and is now used as a police sta- tion. Tho other public buildings are a spacious town- hall, erected in 1855, a custom-house, county gaol, me- chanics' institute, news-rooms, two libraries, a dispen- sary, and offices of the British Linen Company, the Union Bank of Scotland, and the Edinburgh and Glas- gow Bank. A good export trade is carried on in shoes, leather, cattle, grain, cheese, and agricultural produce, chiefly to Glasgow, Belfast, and Liverpool, to which towns steam vessels ply regularly. There are also some few persons employed in weaving for houses in Glasgow, besides tanyards, several nail factories, and boatbuilding yards. The bay affords a plentiful supply of fine oysters, the right of dredging for which belongs by ancient cJxar ter to General Sir A. Wallace, who annually lets it ; there is also a good supply of white fish, and herrings are occasionally taken in large quantities. In the neigh- bourhood are extensive nursery gardens and many gen- tlemen's seats, including Culhorn and Castle Kennedy, belonging to the Earl of Stair ; Lochnaw Castle, of Sir Andrew Agnew, Bart. ; Corsewell House, of Moore, Esq. ; Loch Ryan House, of General Sir Alexander Wallace. As a royal burgh, Stranraer is governed by