Howland, par., N. Devon, 54 miles NE. of Hatlier-
leigh, 1735 ac., pop. 159.

Dowles, par., S. Shropshire, on river Severn, 1 mile
NW. of Bewdley, 679 ac., pop. 127.

Dowlish, West, par., AY. Somerset, 1 mile SE. of
Ilminster (area included in Dowlish AVake), pop. 47.

Dowlisli Wake, par., W. Somerset, 2 miles SE. of
Ilminster, 1282 ac. (including West Dowlish), pop. 345.

Down, par. and vil., W. Kent; P.O. See Downe.

Down.—a maritime co. of Ulster province, in the
NE. of Ireland, having co. Antrim on the N., co.
Armagh on the AV., and the sea on all other sides;
greatest length, NE. and SAV., 50 miles; greatest
breadth, NAV. and SE., 35 miles; average breadth, 24
miles; coast-line, about 67 miles (or 139 miles including
all the inlets); area, 612,399 ac. (3004 water), or 2'9
per cent, of the total area of Ireland; pop. 272,107,
of whom 29^-8 per cent, are Roman Catholics, 23’4
Episcopalians, 40 T Presbyterians, and 1’9 Methodists;
The coast is deeply indented by the spacious inlets
of Belfast Lough, Strangford Lough, Dundrum Bay,
and Carlingford Lough. There are numerous islands
in Strangford Lough, and Copeland Island lies off the
entrance to Belfast Lough. The surface on the whole
is irregular and hilly. The Mourne Mountains occupy
the S., the highest summit of which is Slieve Donard,
alt. 2796 ft. The prevailing rock is clay slate; trap
and limestone are abundant in the N., and granite
occurs among the Mourne Mountains. Mineral springs
are numerous. The principal rivers are the Lagan and
the Upper Bann. Good crops of oats, wheat, flax, and
potatoes are raised. (For agricultural statistics, see
Appendix.) The mfr. of fine linen fabrics, such as
muslin, forms a leading industry. The fisheries are
extensive. The co. comprises 12 bars.—Ards (Lower
and Upper), Castlereagh (Lower and Upper), Dufferm,
Iveagh (Lower and Upper), Kinelarty, Lecale (Lower
and Upper), Mourne, and Newry lordship; 70 pars. :
part of Belfast; the greater part of the pari. bor. of
Newry (1 member); and the towns of Banbridge,
Bangor, Downpatrick, Dromore, Holywood, Lisburn
(part of), Newtownards, &c. For parliamentary pur-
poses it is divided into 4 divisions, viz., North, East,
West, and South, 1 member for each division.—

2. Down, par., S. co. Down, containing Downpatrick,
11,636 ac., pop. 6251.

Down, East, par., N. Devon, 64 miles NE. of Barn-
staple, 3643 ac., pop. 360.

Down, West, par., N. Devon, 7 miles NAY. of Barn-
staple, 4059 ac., pop. 532 ; p.o.

Down Ampney, par., E. Gloucestershire, on Thames
and Severn Canal, 3 miles NE. of Cricklade, 2541 ac.,
pop. 345; P.O., called Down Ainney ; contains Down
Ampney House.

Down End, 5 miles NE. of Bristol, Gloucestershire;
p.o. See Downend.

Down Grange, seat, 2 miles SW. of Basingstoke,
Hants.

Down HaU, seat, AV. Essex, 54 miles SE. of Bishop
Stortford.

Down Ilatherley, par., in co. and 34 miles NE. of
Gloucester, 930 ac., pop. 193.

Down Honse.—seat, 6 miles NE. of Dorchester,
Dorset.—2. Down House, seat, W. AVorcester, on
border of co., 8 miles SW. of Upton on Severn.

Down Law, hill, in co. and par. of Roxburgh, 663 ft.

Down Place, seat, 2 miles NW. of AVindsor, Berks.

Down St Mary, par., N. Devon, on river Taw, 6
miles NW. of Crediton, 2229 ac., pop. 325.

Down Stonebeck, township, Kirkby Malzeard par.,

E. div. West-Riding Yorkshire, 3 miles NAAL of Pateley
Bridge, 12,516 ac., pop. 331.

Down Thomas, hamlet, Wembury par., S. Devon.

Hownall Green, hamlet, Kin wick par., SW. Lanca-
shire, 4 miles S. of Wigan ; P.O.

Downan, place with old burying-ground, Inveravon
par., Banffshire.

Downby, school, Mainland, Orkney. See Dounby.

Bowiulcrry, hamlet with inn, 4 miles SW. of St
Germans ry. sta., E. Cornwall; P.O.

Downe, or Down, par. and vil., W. Kent, 54 miles
SE. of Bromley, 1652 ac., pop. 555; P.O., called Down;
contains the seat of Down House,

Gazetteer of the British Isles, Statistical and Topographical, by John Bartholomew, F.R.G.S.

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