convicts. Portland Castle, built by Henry VIII. in
1520, is occupied by the lieutenant of the island.
Portland Harbour, formed by the construction (1849-
1872) of a breakwater 1% mile long, has a sheltered
anchorage of 6745 ac., and is defended by two strong
forts mounted with heavy ordnance. Between the
Bill of Portland, a bold projection of rock forming
the S. extremity of the island, and a bank called the
Shambles, is the Race of Portland, a dangerous
current. Near the Bill are 2 lighthouses 50 and 85 ft.
high, with fixed lights (Portland) 210 and 136 ft. above
high water and seen 21 and 18 miles. Portland is a
liberty, a par., and a local government district.

Portland Road, ry. sta., in NAV. of London, in SE.
vicinity of Regent’s Park.

Portland Town, eccl. dist. (ry. sta. Portland Road),
St Marylebone par., Middlesex, pop. 9052.

Portiaw, market town, Clonagam par., in co. and
11 miles AV. of AVaterford, on river Clodiagh, 2% miles
S. of Fiddown ry. sta., pop. 1891; P.O., T.o. Market-
day, Saturday. Portlaw has a large cotton factory.

Portledge House, seat, on NAV. coast of Devon, on
Bideford Bay, 5 miles SAV. of Bideford.

Portlemouth, East, par. and vil., Devon, on SE.
side of Salcombe haven, 4% miles SE. of Kingsbridge,
2143 ac. (170 water), pop. 302.

Portlethen, fishing vil. and quoad sacra par. with
ry. sta., Banchory-Devenick par., NE. Kincardineshire
—quoad sacra par., pop. 1610; vil., 8 miles SAV. of
Aberdeen, pop. 315.

Portlick, small bay, on AV. side of Lough Ree, AV.
co. AVestmeath.

Portloman, par., N. co. AVestmeath, 4 miles NAV.
of Mullingar, 1907 ac., pop. 213.

Portlorgan, small fishing harbour, near Malin Head,
N. co. Donegal.

Portmadoc, small seaport town with ry. sta., Ynys-
cynhaiarn par., Carnarvonshire, on Tremadoc Bay, 11
miles E. of Pwllheli; P.O., T.O., 3 Banks ; is a place of
comparatively recent growth, and has become a harbour
of considerable importance, capable of accommodating
vessels of 300 tons burden. The quays are spacious,
and an active trade is carried on. Copper is exported
in large quantities from the neighbouring mines, hut
the principal export is slate from the Festiniog quarries,
for which this is the port.

Portniagee, fishing vil., Killemlagh par., SAV. co.
Kerry, opposite Valencia island, 8 miles SAV. of Caher-
siveen, pop. 220; P.O.

Portmahomack, fishing vil., Tarbat par., NE. Ross
and Cromarty, on Dornoch Firth, 3 miles SAV. of Tarbat
Ness and 10 miles NE. of Tain, pop. 301; P.O., T.O.

Portmarnock, coast par. and ry. sta., E. co. Dublin,
2 miles S. of Malahide, 2090 ac., pop. 457. A low
sandy peninsula, terminating in Portmarnock Point,
forms a narrow sea inlet.

Portmoak, par., E. Kinross-shire, on Loch Leven,
9957 ac., pop. 1042 ; the church is at Scotlandwell vil.,
which is 5 miles AV. of Leslie. Andrew AVyntoun
(about 1400), the chronicler, and Michael Bruce (1746-
1767), the poet, were natives.

Portmore, seat, in par. and 1% mile NE. of Eddle-
sione sta., Peeblesshire ; formerly belonged to the Earl
of Portmore (a title extinct since 1835).

Portmore, fishing harbour, near Malin Head, N. co.
Donegal.

Portmore Lough, 5 miles SAV. of Crumlin, S. co.
Antrim.

Portmuck, small harbour, in Island Magee, E. co.
Antrim, opposite Muck island.

Portnaklas, cove, near Dunfanaghy, N. co. Donegal.

Portnacraig, vil., Logierait par., Perthshire, on river
Tummel, opposite Pitlochry.

Portnacroisk, vil., Lismore and Appin par., Argyll-
shire, on E. side of Loch Linnhe, 14 miles NE. of Oban.

Portnacross, fishing harbour, Glencolumbkille par.,
AV. co. Donegal.

Portnafrankagh, creek, 5 miles NAV. of Belmullet,
NAV. co. Mayo.

Portnaliaven, quoad sacra par. and vil., Kilchoman
par., Islay island, Argyllshire—quoad sacra par., pop.
860 ; vil., 16 miles SW. of Bridgend, pop. 361; P.O.

Portnahincli, bar., Queen’s co., 35,835 ac., pop. 8648.