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Roundhay, township, Barwick in Elmet par., E.
div. West-Riding Yorkshire, on river Aire, 34 miles
NE. of Leeds, 1482 ac., pop. 802 ; P.O., T.O.; Round-
hay Park (770 ac.), with splendid lawns, woods, and
a lake of 40 ac., is the property of the corporation of
Leeds.

Roundhill, vil., Ballymodan par., S. co. Cork, near
Bandon, pop. 138.

Roundstonc, hamlet, 10 miles SE. of Clifden, N. co.
Galway, on Roundstone Bay ; P.O., T.O.

Roundthwaite, hamlet, in par. and 3 miles SW. of
Orton, Westmorland.

Roundtown, vil., Rathfarnham par., in co. and 3
miles S. of Dublin, near river Dodder, pop. 1143 ; con-
tains a number of fashionable residences.

Roundway Down, Wilts. See Roundaway Hill.

Roundwood, vil., Derrylossary par., E. co. Wicklow,
on river Vartry, 5 miles SAA*. of Newtown Mount Ken-
nedy, pop. 167; P.O. The reservoir for the supply of
Dublin waterworks is near the vil. Good fishing can
be obtained in the neighbouring loughs and streams.

Roundwood, The, seat, near Ipswich, Suffolk.

Roundwood House, seat, 5 miles NW. of Mount-
rath ry. sta., mid. Queen’s co.

Roundyhill, hamlet with school, Kirriemuir par.,
Forfarshire.

Rounton, East, township, Rudby in Cleveland par.,
North-Riding Yorkshire, adjacent to West Rounton,
1622 ac., pop. 166; contains Rounton Grange, seat.

Rounton, West, par. (ry. sta. AVest Rounton Gate),
North-Riding Yorkshire, 7J miles NE. of Northallerton,
1456 ac., pop. 219.

Ronsay, island, Rousay and Egilshay par., Orkney,
10 miles N. of Kirkwall, pop. 873; P.O.; measures 5|
by 44 miles, and has a hilly surface.

Ronsay and Egilshay, par., Orkney, 13,754 ac.,
pop. 1118 ; comprises the islands of Rousay, Egilshay,
and Wire.

Rousdon, Devon. See Roosdown.

Rouse Eeuch, par. and vil., AYorcestershire, 54 miles
SW. of Alcester, 1380 ac., pop. 296.

Ronsham, par., Oxfordshire, on river Cherwell, 5
miles NE. of AVoodstock, 1068 ac., pop. 156 ; Ronsham
Hall, seat, was built in time of James I.

Routenburn House, seat, in par. and 2 miles N.
of Largs, Ayrshire, on Firth of Clyde.

Routh, par., East-Riding Yorkshire, 4 miles NE. of
Beverley, 2385 ac., pop. 164.

Routing-Bridge, on Old AVater of Cluden, Kirk-
patrick-Irongray par., Kirkcudbrightshire; spans a
romantic chasm.

Row, par. and vil., Dumbartonshire—par. (contain-
ing Helensburgh), 20,126 ac., pop. 10,097; vil., on E.
side of Gare Loch, opposite Roseneath, and 2 miles NAV.
of Helensburgh, pop. (including 401 in Training Ship)
928; P.O., T.O.; is beautifully situated, and has a small
steamboat quay.

Row Tor, eminence, Cornwall, on W. side of Brown
AVilly, 4 miles SE. of Camelford, alt. 1296 ft.

Rowadill, Outer Hebrides. See Rodil.

Rowall, hamlet, Kellington par., E. div. AVest-
Riding Yorkshire, 6 miles NW. of Snaith.

Rowallan Castle, an ancient mansion, in NAY. of
Kilmarnock par., Ayrshire, on Carmel Water.

Rowanburn, vil., in par. and 14 mile SE. of Canon-
bie, Dumfriesshire, on Liddel AVater, pop. 407.

Rowantreeiauld, school, Campsie par.,Stirlingshire.

Rowardennan Hotel, Buchanan par., Stirlingshire,
on E. side of Loch Lomond, opposite Inveruglas Ferry,
94 miles N. of Balloch; adjoins a steamboat pier, and is
the best starting-place for the ascent of Ben Lomond.

liowbarrow, hundred, Dorset, 15,872 ac., pop. 4158;
contains 4 pars.

Rowbarton, eccl. dist., Taunton St James par.,
Somerset, pop. 2204.

Row berrow, par. and vil., Somerset, 3 miles NE.
of Axbridge, 954 ac., pop. 168.

Rowborough Down, 34 miles SW. of Newport, Isle
of Wight; adjacent are the sites of Celtic pit-villages.

Bowchester, seat, in par. and 3 miles SE. of Green-
law, Berwickshire.

Rowde, par. and vil., Wilts—par. (partly in bor. of
Devizes), 2665 ac., pop. 1192; vil., 24 miles NW. of

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