Blackstone, vil., Kilbarchan par., Renfrewshire, 2
miles NW. of Paisley, pop. 311.

Blackstone, rivulet, S. co. Kerry, flowing 7 miles N.
to Upper Lough Carragh.

Blackstone Edge, range of high hills, on SE. border
of Lancashire, 6 miles NE. of Rochdale.

Blackthorn, township, Ambrosden par., NE. Oxford¬
shire, 3 miles SE. of Bicester, 2031 ac., pop. 314.

Blacktoft, par. and township, East-Riding York¬
shire, on river Ouse, 7 m. SE. of Howden—par., 3508 ac.,
pop. 501; township, 1839 ac. (80 water), pop. 325 ; P.O.

Black Tor, rock hill, in Dartmoor Forest, S. Devon,
6½ miles SE. of Tavistock.

Black Torrington, 6 miles NW. of Hatherleigh,
N. Devon ; p.o. See Torrington, Black.

Black Valley, romantic glen, co. Kerry, 12 miles
SW. of Killarney.

Black wall.—dist. and ry. sta., Poplar par., Middle¬
sex, 3½ miles E. of London. — 2. Blackwall, seat,
3 miles SW. of Wirksworth, Derbyshire.

Blackwater.—vil., on SW. border of Hants, on river
Blackwater, 2 miles NW. of Christchurch.—2. Black¬
water, vil. with ry. sta., Yately par., NE. border of
Hants, 3½ miles NW. of Farnborough; P.O.—3. Black¬
water, hamlet with ry. sta., Isle of Wight, 2 miles SE.
of Newport; P.O.—4. Blackwater, affluent of the river
Stour; rises near Cranborne in Dorset, and flows SE.
to river Stour near Christchurch, S. Hants, 15 miles
long.—5. Blackwater, river, W. Essex; rises near
Saffron Walden, and flows to the North Sea at Mersea
island, 40 miles long. It bears the name of the Pant
for some distance of its course. — 6. Blackwater,
affluent of river Loddon ; rises near Farnham, W.
Surrey, and flows NW. to river Loddon, near Swallow-
field, Berks.

Blackwater.—affluent of river Deveron, Cabrachpar.,
N. Banffsh., 8 miles long.—2. Blackwater, affluent of
river Ken, Dairy par., N. Kirkcudbrightsh.—3. Black¬
water, river, NE. Perthsh., a continuation of river
Shee, and uniting with the Ardle to form the Ericht.—

4. Blackwater, rivulet, SE. Sutherlandsh., flowing 14
miles SE. to the Brora.—5. Blackwater, rivulet, Arran
island, Kilmory par., Butesh.—6. Blackwater, affluent
of river Conon, Ross-sh., 19 miles long.—7. Black¬
water, rivulet, Uig par., Lewis island, Outer Hebrides.

Blackwater.—the largest and most beautiful river
in the province of Munster; rising in SE. co. Kerry, it
flows E. through cos. Cork and Waterford, turning
to the S. before it enters Youghal harb. It is about
100 miles long, and is navigable 12 miles for barges and
flat-bottomed boats to Mallow. Its chief affluents are
the Bride, Allua, Funcheon, Araglin, and Finisk.—2.
Blackwater, affluent of river Boyne, at Navan, co.
Meath. It rises in E. co. Cavan, and is about 40 miles
in length.—3. Blackwater, river; rising in co. Tyrone,
it flows along the boundary between cos. Tyrone and
Armagh to SW. corner of Lough Neagh, and is about
50 miles in length.—4. Blackwater, affluent of river
Bann, co. Cavan.—5. Blackwater, rivulet, SW. co.
Kerry, flowing 8 miles S. into Kenmare river.—6.
Blackwater, vil. and coastguard sta., 10 miles SE. of
Enniscorthy, SE. co. Wexford, pop. 217; P.O. ; on
Blackwater Bank, NE. of Blackwater Harbour, is
a light-vessel with fixed light (Blackwater Bank) seen
10 miles.

Blackwater Bridge.—hamlet, near Moyvalley ry.
sta., N. border co. Kildare,—2. Blackwater Bridge,
hamlet, on river Blackwater, SW. co. Kerry, 8 m. SW.
of Kenmare and 23 m. SE. of Killarney ry. sta.; P.O.

Blackwater Foot, hamlet, W. coast of Arran, 10
miles SW. of Brodick.

Blackwater House, seat, co. Clare; post-town,
Limerick.

Blaekwatertown, vil., Clonfeacle par., in co. and 4
m. N. of Armagh, on river Blackwater, pop. 183; P.O.

Blackwell.—par. with ry. sta., E. Derbyshire, 2½
miles NE. of Alfreton, 1739 ac., pop. 2195; P.O.—
2. Blackwell, township, Bakewell par., N. Derbyshire,
on river Wye, 3 miles SW. of Tideswell, 1083 ac., pop.
47. — 3. Blackwell, township, Darlington par., S.
Durham, on river Tees, 4½ mile SW. of Darlington,
1589 ac., pop. 406; P.O. The seat of B. Hall is in the
vicinity.—4. Blackwell, hamlet, Tredington par., E.