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TEMPLETOGHER. 629 TENBURY. town, and the rivers Tar and Arralgan traverse its in- terior ; the Galtce and Knockmealdown mountains are partly within ita limits. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Lismore, val. 140, in the patron, of the crown. The church is modern. There is a Roman Catholic chapel. Limestone is quarried. The ruins of the old church are visible, and the churchyard is still in use. The Ballyporeen and Jlitchellstoun caves, which were discovered in 1833, are to be seen here. TEMPLETOGHER, a par. in the har. of BaUymoe, co. Galway, prov. of Gonnaught, Ireland, 6 miles N.E. of Dunmore. The surface is mountainous and boggy. Petty sessions are held in the village weekly. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Tuam, val. with Kiltul- lagh 624, in the patron, of the bishop. There are two Roman Catholic .chapels, and one public and three pri- vate schools. The principal residences are Springfield, Beahagh, and Gurtane. Limestone is quarried. A sul- phurous spring is situated at Springfield. Fairs are held on Easter and Whit Mondays. TEMPLETON, a vil. in the par. of Newtyle, co. For- far, Scotland. TEMPLETON, a par. in the hund. of Withcridge, co. Devon, 4J miles N.W. of Tivcrton, its post town, and 8 from Bampton. The village is situated on a branch of the river Exe. The manor formerly belonged to the Knights Templars, and afterwards to the hospitallers of St. John of Jerusalem. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 162. The church is dedicated to St. Margaret. The parochial charities produce about 1 per annum. TEMPLETOUGHY, a par. and post town in the bars, of Eliogarty and Ikerrin, co. Tipperary, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 5 miles E. of Templemore. The sur- face consists of a well-cultivated soil, with some extent of bog. The parish is crossed by the road from Johns- town to Kilkenny. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Cashel, val. 606, in the patron, of the archbishop. There are a Roman Catholic chapel, and four public schools. The chief residences are Cranagh and Long Orchard. Hero is a dispensary. The remains of several old castles are visible. TEMPLETOWN, or KILCLOGHAN, a par. in the bar. of Shelburne, co. Wexford, prov. of Leinster, Ire- land. New Ross is its post town. The surface consists of good soil, and is well cultivated. The parish is crossed by the road from Fethard to New Ross. The living is a cur. in the dioc. of Ferns, val. 91. There is a Roman Catholic chapel, also day and Sunday schools. The principal residence is Ballystraw. There are ruins of a Knights Templars' preceptory, founded in the reign of John, and the remains of Kilcloghan Castle. TEMPLETOWN, a vil. in the bar. of Lower Dundalk, co. Louth, Ireland, 6 miles S.E. of Carlineford, on Dun- dalk Bay. TEMPLETRINE, a par. in the bars, of East Car- hery and Courcoys, co. Cork, prov. of Munster, Ireland. Kinsalo is its post town. The surface is hilly, with some extent of bog and waste, but the soil is good. Boggestown, Rochestown, Hacketstown, and Kilhrittain are within the limits of this parish. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Cork, val. 380. The church, which stands on an eminence, was built in 1821, by means of gifts from the late Board of First Fruits. There are two Roman Catholic chapels, and two schools. The chief residences are Garretstown, Kilmore, and Knock- anroe. There is a chalybeate sulphur spring. The ruins of Crohano Church, and a large fort with a treble art, are visible. TEMPLEUDIGAN, or ST. PETER'S, a par. in the liar, of Bantry, co. Wexford, prov. of Leinster, Ireland. New Ross is its post town. The surface is hilly, and the soil is generally well cultivated. The road from New Ross to Newtonbarry crosses its interior, and it is tra versed on the W. by the river Barrow. The living is a cur. in the dioc. of Ferns, val. 1,53, in the patron, of the incumbent of New Ross. The church was built in 1808, part by means of a gift from the late Board of First Fruits. There are a Roman Catholic chapel, a private school, and a police station. The principal resi- dence is Coolbawn. The ruins of a cromlech, near White Mountain, are visible. TEMPLEUSQUE, a par. in the bar. of Barrymore, co. Cork, prov. of Munster, Ireland. The surface is hilly, and the soil well cultivated. It is crossed by the road from Cork to Dublin, and by the river Glanmire. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Cork, and in the patron, of the bishop. The church has long been in ruins, and the Protestants attend worship at Bally- delahor. In the Roman Catholic arrangement this parish is united to that of Glanmire. There is a public school. The chief residences are Riverstown, Sarsfield, and Wood view. The woollen manufacture is carried on to some extent. There are the remains of a castle. TEMPO, a post office vil. in the par. of Enniskillen, bar. of Tyrkennedy, co. Fermanagh, prov. of Ulster, Ireland. It is situated on the road from Enniskillen to Five-mile-town. There are a chapel-of-ease, and a meet- ing-houje for Presbyterians. In the village are a police station and post office. A customary market is held on the 28th of every mouth. TEMPSFORD, a par. in the hund. of Biggleswade, co. Bedford, 5 miles S.W. of St. Neot's, its post town, and 9 N.E. of Bedford. It is a station on the Great Northern railway. The village is on the great north road, and at the confluence of the rivers Ivel and Ouse. The soil consists of light loam and clay. The Cam- bridgeshire hounds meet in this parish. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Ely, in the patron, of the crown. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, has recently been restored. The Wesleyans have a chapel. The paro- chial charities produce about 11 per annum. The principal residence is Tempsford Hull. W. Stuart, Esq., is lord of the manor. TENANTRY, a quoad sacra par. in the district of Athole, co. Perth, Scotland. It contains portions of the quoad civilia parishes of Blair Atholo, Moulin, and Dull. It is in the prosb. of Dunkeld. The church was erected in 1836. TENBURY, a par., post, and market town, in the upper div. of Doddingtree bund., co. Worcester, 22 miles N.W. of Worcester. It is a junction station on the Ten- bury and Bewdley and Shrewsbury and Hereford rail- ways. It is situated in the fertile valley of the Teme, which is here a considerable river, separating Worcester- shire from Salop. Tenbury is a polling and petty sessions town. The par. includes the hmlts. of Tenbury-Forcign, Berrington, and Button, and was held by Richard Fitz- Richard at the Conquest, and subsequently came from the Lacys, Mortimers, &c., to the Cornwalls. The Temo is here crossed by a bridge of six arches, and is cele- brated for its scenery and trout fishing. The town consists of two streets, intersecting nearly at right angles. It has of late years greatly improved. There are a bank, savings-bank, new corn exchange, market-house, union poorhouse, and gasworks. There is a salt spring, which a few years back was fitted up with pump-rooms and baths for the accommodation of visitors, but never came into favour. The population of the parish in 1861 was 1,947, and ctf the town 1,171. Malting is carried on, but the chief trade is in hops and cider. A charter for a market was granted by Henry III. in 1249. Courts leet and baron are held by the lord of the manor. The Tenbury Poor-law Union comprises 19 parishes or places, 10 of which are in Worcestershire, 5 in Salop, and 4 in Hereford. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Hereford, val. 744, in the patron, of trus- tees. The church, dedicated to St. Mary the Virgin, was partly rebuilt in 1777, the old one having been much injured by a flood in November, 1770. In the interior are several interesting monuments. The church had formerly a chantry attached to it, and from the llth to the loth century belonged to the monastery of Lyra in Normandy. There is also the college and church ol St. Michael, the living of which is a perpet. cur., val. 60. There are National and free schools. The Baptists have a chapel. JI arket day is on Tuesday. Fairs are held on Wednesday before Bromyard March fair, 22nd April, 26th September,