the formation of the Ovoca, “ The meeting of the
waters,” at a point 4 miles S. of Rathdrum.

Avonhridge, vil. with ry. sta., Slamannan par,, SE.
Stirlingsh., on river Avon, 10^ m. NE. of Airdrie ; P.O.

Avonbuoy. See Annabuoy.

Avon Cliffe, seat, Warwickshire; post-town, Strat¬
ford-on-Avon.

Avondale, par. containing Strathaven town, W.
Lanarkshire, 37,533 ac., pop. 5466; it contains Auchen-
gilloch and Drumclog, famous in Covenanting annals,
and the picturesque ruined seat of Avondale Castle,
wherein Anne Duchess of Hamilton found shelter
during the invasion of Scotland by Oliver Cromwell.

Avondale, seat, mid. co, Wicklow, on the river
Avonmore, 1 mile S. of Rathdrum.

Avon Dassett, par., S. Warwickshire, 1½ mile SW.
of Fenny Compton sta. and 6½ miles NW. of Banbury,
1580 ac., pop. 271; P.O.

Avonhead, vil., New Monkland par., Lanarkshire,
pop. 435.

Avonholm, seat, Glassford par,, Lanarkshire.

Avonmore, the N. headstream of the Ovoca, co.
Wicklow, running about 14 m. along the vale of Clara
to “ The meeting of the waters,” 4 m. below Rathdrum.

Avottinouth.—hamlet, Thurlestone par., S. Devon,
4½ miles W. of Kingsbridge.—2. Avomnouth, ry. ter¬
minus, Gloucestershire, at the mouth of river Avon,
6 miles NW. of Bristol; P.O., T.o.

Avon, Nether. See Nether Avon.

Avonsuidh, or Fin Castle, a seat of the Earl of Dun-
more, Inverness-shire, on W. coast of Harris island.

Avontar, or Anner, river, co. Tipperary, flowing 16
miles S. to the Suir at Two-Mila-Bridge.

Avontonn, seat, in co. and 1½ m. W. of Linlithgow.

Avon Tyrell, seat, Hants ; post-town, Ringwood.

Avonwick, S. Devon, 2 m. from South Brent; P.O.

Awheg, or Awinheg.—river, chiefly of the N. div. of
co. Cork; rising in co. Limerick, it flows about 30 miles
through co. Cork to the Blackwater at Bridgeton. Near
its banks stands the ruined castle of Kilcoleman, once
the residence of the poet Spenser, who sang of the
river as “ the gentle Mulla.”—2. Awheg, or Shawnah,
rivulet, co. Cork, running 11 miles S. to the Lee at a
point 3 miles from Cork.

Awhridge, hamlet and seat, Mitchelmersh par., S.
Hants, 2½ miles NW. of Romsey ; P.O.

Awe.—loch, N. Argyllshire; extends 24 miles NNE.
to the base of Ben Cruachan, is proportionately
very-narrow, and exhibits great variety of scenery.—

2. Awe, ry. sta. and hotel, at N. end of above loch.—

3. Awe, river, Argyllshire, flowing 4 m. from Loch Awe
toLochEtive.—4. Awe,loch, Assynt par., Sutherlandsh.

Awinhanna, rivulet, co. Wexford, about 14 miles
long, entering the sea 3 miles SE. of Gorey.

Awinea. See Owenea.*

Awinigarry, rivulet and large bog, near W. border
of co. Kerry; the rivulet, rising on SW. of Sugarloaf
hill, flows N. 6 miles to the Laune.

Awinmore. See Owenmore.

Awkley, or Auckley, township, Finningley par.,
Notts and S. div. West-Riding Yorkshire, 5 miles SE.
of Doncaster, 2087 ac., pop. 287 ; P.O.    _

Awliscomhe, par. and vil., N. Devon, 2 miles NW.
of Honiton, 2569 ac., pop. 534 ; P.O.

Awre, par. with ry. sta., W. Gloucestershire, 2 miles
SE. of Newnham, 4313 ac. land and 1860 tidal water
and foreshore, pop. 1179; P.O.

Awsworth, eccl. dist. and ry. sta., Nuthall par., in
co. and 6½ miles NW. of Nottingham, pop. 902.

Axhridge, par. and small town with ry. sta., mid.
Somerset, 9½ miles NW. of Wells, 540 ac., pop. 718;
P.O., T.O., 2 Banks. Market-days, Tuesday and Saturday.

Axe.—river, mid. Somerset; rises on Mendip Hills,
flows NW. to the Bristol Channel at Uphill Bay, and is
25 m. long.—2. Axe, river of Dorset and Devon; rises
near Cheddington in Dorset, flows 21 m. SW. to the
English Channel at Axmouth, and is navigable for 4 m.

Axe Edge Hill, hill, N. Derbyshire, 4 miles SW. of
Buxton, alt. 1756 ft.

Axford, tithing, Ramsbury par., N. Wilts,. 3 miles
ENE. of Marlborough.    _____^_______

* Aw, Awin, Ow, and Owen are corrupt forms of Aven,
Avon, or Abhin, a rivulet or winding stream.