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died here in 1667. Lisburn gives the titles of Earl and
Viscount to the family of Vaughan. It returned 1
member to Parliament until 1885.

Lisbnrnc Lead Mines, Cardiganshire, in NE. of co.,
14 m. SE. of Aberystwith ; the mines are very produc-
tive, and give employment to a large number of hands.

Liscannor, fishing vil., Kilmacrehy par., AV. co.
Clare, on Liscannor Bay, 5 miles AV. of Ennistimon,
pop. 331;
P.O. Vessels arrive here with coal and other
goods, but the bay (4 miles by 2 miles) is much exposed.

Liscard, township, Wallasey par., Cheshire, on river
Mersey, wholly in the local government dist. of Wal-
lasey, and containing New Brighton, 982 ac., 503 tidal
water and 284 foreshore, pop. 11,612 ;
P.O., T.O.

Liscarroll, par. and vil., N. co. Cork, 7 miles NW.
of Buttevant—par., 4027 ac., pop. 908; vil., pop. 380;
P.O.; has ruins of a castle.

Liscarlon, par., mid. co. Meath, 3 miles NW. of
Navan, 1303 ac., pop. 153.

Liscleary, par., in co. and 5 miles SE. of Cork, on
river Annabuoy, 4304 ac., pop. 671.

Liscolman.—9 miles from Ballymoney, N. co. An-
trim ;
P.O.—2. Liscolman, par., S. co. Wicklow, 3 miles
NE. of Tullow and 7 miles NW. of Shillelagh ry. sta.,
2483 ac., pop. 339.

Useombc House, Tudor mansion, near E. border of
Bucks, 3 miles NW. of Leighton Buzzard.

Lisconnan, seat, 4 miles N. of Ballymoney, N. co.
Antrim.

Liscooly, sta. on Finn Valley Ry., E. co. Donegal,
6 miles E. of Stranorlar.

Liscormick, seat, 6 miles S. of Edgeworthstown, S.
co. Longford.

Lisdeen Cross, 1| mile E. of Kilkee, co. Clare ; p.o.

Lisdoart, 2 m. from Ballygawley, co. Tyrone; P.O.

Lisdoo, seat, near Dundalk, N. co. Louth.

Lisdoonvarna, vil., 20 miles NW. of Ennis, NW.
co. Clare;
P.O., T.O. ; two mineral springs of some note
are in the vicinity.

Lisdowney, hamlet, 4 miles N. of Freshford, N. co.
Kilkenny.

LisdnflT.—school, Kiltoghert par., co. Leitrim.—2.
LisdufT, seat of Lord Castletown, 7 miles SW. of Ros-
crea, N. co. Tipperary.

Lisduflf Island, in Clew Bay, Burrishoole par., W.
co. Mayo, 26 ac., pop. 5.

Lisfinny, seat and old castle, near Tallow, AV. co.
Waterford.

Lisgar, school, Bailieborough par., SE. co. Cavan.

Lisgenan (or Grange), par., S. co. AVaterford, 5
miles NE. of Youghal, 5709 ac., pop. 902.

Lisglasick, seat, 4 m. N. of Ballymahon, co. Longford.

Lisgoold, par., E. co. Cork, on river Curra, 5 miles
NW. of Middleton, 3153 ac., pop. 435.

Lisgoole Abbey, seat, 2 miles S. of Enniskillen, mid.
co. Fermanagh, on river Erne.

Lisgrcy Cross Koads, 3 miles from Virginia, S. co.
Cavan;
P.O.

Lisliaddin, affluent of river Laune, bar. Magunihy,
mid. co. Kerry ; 10 miles long.

Lislteen, 5 miles SE. of Templemore, E. co. Tip-
perary;
P.O.; the seat of Lislieen Castle is in vicinity.

Liskcard, mun. bor., market town, par., and town-
ship, Cornwall, 15 miles SW. of Launceston and 265
miles SW. of London—par., 8223 ac., pop. 5534; town-
ship, 7422 ac., pop. 1481; bor., 2799 ac., pop. 4536;
P.O., T.o., 4 Banks, 2 newspapers. Market-day, Satur-
day. Idskerrett
was the ancient name of the town,
which is one of the oldest in Cornwall, having been a
coinage or stannary town. As early as 1250 it was made
a free borough. In 1643 the place was the scene of a
defeat of the Parliamentarians by the Royalists. The
town is irregularly built on steep hills, and its trade is
almost wholly associated with the large mining interests
of the surrounding locality. Tanning and ironfounding
are likewise carried on. Liskeard returned 1 member to
Parliament until 1885.

Liskecvy, par., N. co. Galway, on river Clare, 8
miles NE. of Tuam, 7206 ac., pop. 1600.

Liskennett, seat, 4 m. SAV. of Croom, co. Limerick.

Liskinierc, par., N. co. Wexford, 4 miles SAV. of
Gorey, 5380
ac., pop. 534; P.O.

Lislap, 6 miles N. of Omagh, mid. co. Tyrone; P.O.



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