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TALBENNY. 609 TALLENTIRE. father was rector, and Sir W. Pole, the antiquary, was a resident. Sir J. Kennaway, Bart., is lord of the manor. TALBENNY, a par. in the hund. of Hoose, co. Pem- broke, 8 miles from Haverfordwest, its post town, and 6 N.W. of Milford. The village ia situated near Goldtop anchorage, in St. Bride's Bay. Many of the inhabitants are engaged in the collieries. The living is a rect. in the dice, of St. David's, val. 140. Tlie church is dedi- cated to St. Mary. TALBOTSTOWN, a vil. in the par. of Baltinglass, bar. of Talbotstown, co. Wicklow, Ireland, 3 miles S.E. of Baltinglass, and 27 S.W. of Wicklow. It is situated near the three-arched bridge, on the river Slaney. TALBOTSTOWN, LOWER and UPPER, two bars, of the co. of Wicklow, prov. of Leinster, Ireland. The former contains the pars, of Blessington, Boystown, Burgage, Crehelp, Donard, Hollywood, Kilbride, and parts of Dunlavin and Tober. The latter contains the town of Stratford-on-Slaney, the pars, of Ballymore, Donaghmore, Freynestown, Kilranelagh, Rathbran, Rathsallagh, Eathtoole, and parts of Baltinglass, Dun- lavin, Kiltegan, and Tober. TALGARTH, a hund. in the co. of Brecon, contains the pars, of Aber-llunvey, Broynllis, Cathedine, Crick- adam, Gwen-ddwr, Hay, Llandefalley, Llanelien, Llan- fihangel-Tall-y-llyn, Llangorse, Llanigon, Llyswen, Talgarth, and part of Glasbury. TALGARTH, a par. in the hund. of the same name, co. Brecon, 7 miles 8.W. of Hay, its post town, and 9 from Brecon. It has stations on the Mid Wales and Brecon and Merthyr railways. It is situated on the river Llyffin, under Pen-cader-fawr, among the Black mountains, and near the river Ennig. Talgarth is a borough by prescription, but without privilege or muni- cipal jurisdiction. It was also a market town, and had a castle at Dinas Hill. There is a cromlech at Croes- lechan, and Druid stones on the hills. The surface abounds in hilly sheep walks. The par. includes Forest, Grwyne, Pwll-y-wrach, and Trefeccan. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of St. David's, val. 250, in the patron, of the Dean and Chapter of Windsor. The church, dedicated to St. Gwendoline, is old, with a tower containing six bolls. The parochial charities produce about 31 per annum, besides Gunter's almshouse. The Wesleyans and Independents have chapels. Trefeccan House stands on the Llangorso road, and is the place where Howel Harris founded his sect in 1752, and Tredustan, the seat of the Prossers, is where Lady Huntingdon had her school. Fairs are held on 2nd February, 12th March, 31st May, 10th July, 23rd September, 2nd November, and 3rd December, for cattle. TALGARTH BOROUGH, a hmlt. in tho par. and hund. of Talgarth, co. Brecon. TALHAIRN, a tnshp. in the par. of Llanfairtalhaiarn, CO. Denbigh, 10 miles N.W. of Denbigh. TALIARIS, a chplry. in the par. of Llandilofawr, co, Carmarthen, 4 miles N.E. of Llandilofawr, its post town, and 4 from Llangadoch. The village is situated on a branch of tho river Towey. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of St. David's, val. 133. The church is dedicated to the Holy Trinity, and was erected at tho expense of Lord R. Seymour. TALISKER, a vil. in the Isle of Skye, <5o. Inverness, Scotland, 12 miles W. of Broadford. It is near Loch Bracadalo, and gives name to a small bay. TALKIN, a tnshp. in the par. of Hayton, ward of Eskdalo, co. Cumberland, 2J miles S.E. of Brampton, its post town. It is a small agricultural village, situated near Talkin Tarn, on the Carlisle and Newcastle railway and the river Gelt. There are coal mines and slato and stone quarries in the vicinity. Tho living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Carlisle. The church was built by T. H. Graham, Esq., but the stone, which cost 800, was the gift of tho late Earl of Carlisle. There is a neiv echoolhouse, the gift of T. H. Graham. TALK-O'-Tir-IIILL, a tnshp. and chplry. in the pur. of Audley, N. div. of Pirehill hund., co. .StaH'ord, 6 miles N.W. of Newcastle-nnder-Lyne, its post town, and 1 milp E. of the Harecastlo station on tlie North Staffordshire railway. It is situated on a hill near the Grand Trunk canal, and commands a prospect of nine counties. It comprises the vils. of Talk and Butt Lane, and was onco a market town, its old cross still standing central of the town. There are coal mines. Near the village is a sulphur spring. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 138. Tho church was rebuilt in 1832, and was further enlarged in 1852. Tho parochial charities produce about 4 per annum. There are National schools for both sexes. Clough Hall and Lindley Wood are the principal residences. TALLA, an islet in Loch Menteith, co. Perth, Scot- land. It has ruins of the stronghold of the Grahams, lairds of Menteith. TALLAGHOBIGLY, a chplry., bar. of Kilmacrenan, North Donegal, near Dunfanaghy. TALLAGHT, a par. and post town in the bar. of Uppercross, co. Dublin, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 6 miles S.W. of Dublin. Tho surface is hilly, and is traversed by the river Dodder. Tho living is a vie. in the dioc. of Dublin, val. ,296, in tho patron, of tho archbishop and others. The church was erected, in place of an old one, in 1829, by means of a grant from the late Board of First Fruits. The belfry of tho old structure still remains. There are a Roman Catholic chapel and convent, and one or two schools. The village is situated on tho river Dodder, and contains a police station, where potty sessions are held. The seats in tho vicinity are, Friarstown, Kiltaloun, and Tallaght House. This last named was built in 1825, on the site of the old episcopal residence founded by Archbishop Bicknor about the close of the 13th century, and which was attacked by O'Toole in 1331, and removed in 1825 to give place to tho present mansion. An abbey is said to have been founded here in tho 8th century by St. Maelrune. There arc ruins of castles at Timon and Aughfarrel. TALLAND, a par. in the hund. of West, co. Corn- wall, 7 miles S. of Liskeard, its post town, and 2 S.W. of West Looe. The parish is bounded on the S. by the English Channel, and on the E. by a small estuary of the sea called the Looe river, tho channel of which is nearly dry at low water. Tho par. includes the town of West Looe, and part of tho fishing town of Polperro. At the former place is an ancient bridge communicating with tho old borough of East Looe, also an earthwork, and at Portlooo are traces of Lammana Priory. A cimal was constructed in 1830 from Moor's-water, near Lis- keard, to within 2 miles of Looe, forming a communica- tion with the Looe river. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 110. The church, dedicated to St. Tallan, has recently been restored. The interior contains several helmets with the crest of the Seville family, and an effigy of John Beville, who died 1574. There are a Roman Catholic chapel, erected by aid of a bequest of the late Sir Harry Trelawney, two chapels for Wesloyans, and one for Independents at Polperro ; also a school for both sexes, endowed with an annuity of 10, and a National school at West Looe. There are two circular camps at Berry Park, measuring 122 paces in diameter, and a kiataven was discovered near Five- barrow field. TALLANSTOWN, a par. in the bar. of Ardee, co. Louth, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 3 miles S. of Louth. It ia crossed by the road from Drpgheda to Monaghan, and by the river Glyde. Tho living is a vie. in tho dioc. of Armagh, val. with Charlestown, 365, in the patron, of the primate. There are two schools. Lisrenny and South Hall are the principal residences, the latter the seat of Viscount Louth. TALLA WATER, a stream of co. Peebles. Scotland, joins the Tweed near Tweedsmuir. TALLENTIRE, a tnshp. in the par. of Bridekirk, ward of Allerdalo-bolow-Derwent, co. Cumberland, 4 miles W. of Cockermouth, and 1 mile N.W. of Brido- kirk. The village is situated on a declivity of the Solway Frith and the Scottish coast. The soil is of a light, sandy, and loamy nature,, with a subsnil of gravel, The