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Clew Bay, between bars. Burrishoole and Murrick, W. co. Mayo, 7 miles by 10 miles; has lighthouses at Clare Island and Inishgort.
Clewer, par., E. Berks, on river Thames, W. of and partly in bor. of New Windsor, 2034 ac. (58 water), pop. 9296; contains the vil. of Clewer Green, with P.O., and the seats of Clewer Lodge, Clewer Manor, and Clewer Park.—2. Clewer, hamlet, 2 miles S. of Axbridge, mid. Somerset.
Clewilsey, hamlet, Llanvair Waterdine par., S. Shropshire, 4 miles NW. of Knighton.
Cley next the Sea, par. and vil., N. Norfolk, 44 miles NW. of Holt, 2363 ac. (165 water), pop. 719 ; P.O., T.O., called Cley; had once an extensive trade in corn, but from the silting up of the harb. the commerce of the port is now inconsiderable. Prince James (after- wards James I.) of Scotland was captured off C. in 1409.
Clihnrn, par. and ry. sta., N. AYestmorland, on river Lyvennet, 64 miles SE. of Penrith, 1890 ac. (37 water), pop. 279 ; P.O.
Clickaiuier, loch, 1 mile SAV. of Lerwick, Shetland; has an island crowned with a large round tower.
Clicker Tor, picturesque eminence, E. Cornwall, 3 miles SE. of Liskeard.
Cllcudeg, hamlet, Llanrhaiadr-in-Kinmerch par., in N. of co. and near Denbigh.
Cliddesden, par., N. Hants, 2 miles S. of Basing- stoke, 1919 ac., pop. 334 ; P.O.
Cliefdcn, seat of the Duke of Westminster, S. Bucks, on river Thames, 3| miles NE. of Maidenhead.
Clifden. — seaport and market town, Omey par., Connemara, AY. co. Galway, 50 miles NAY. of Galway and 49 miles SAY. of Westport, pop. 1287; P.O.,T.o., 1 Bank. Market-day, Saturday; of modern origin, and much frequented by tourists for the grandeur of the coast and mountain scenery in the district. Large quantities of lobsters and kelp are exported. Quarries of green and white marble are worked to a small ex- tent. The seat of Clifden Castle is near the town.— 2. Clifden, vil., 4 m. W. of Gowran, co. Kilkenny; P.O.
Cliff, hamlet, 3 miles S. of Tamworth, N. Warwick.
Cliff, North, township, Sancton par., East-Riding Yorksh., 3 m. S. of Market AVeighton, 1304 ac., pop. 121.
Cliff, South, township, North Cave par., East-Riding Yorksh., 34 m. S. of Market Weighton, 2127 ac., pop. 95.
Cliff Bridge, vil., Roystone par., S. div. AYest-Riding Yorkshire, 1 mile NE. of Barnsley.
Cliff Common, ry. sta., East-Riding Yorkshire. 4 miles E. of Selby.
Cliff ciuu Lund, township, Hemingbrough par., East-Riding Yorkshire, near river Ouse, 34 miles E. of Selby, 2740 ac. (47 water), pop. 641; P.O., called Cliffe.
Cliff Sound, channel, between East and AVest Burra islands and Mainland, Shetland.
Cliffe.—hamlet and seat (Clyffc), Dorset, 6 miles NE. of Dorchester ; P.O., called Clyffe.—2. Cliffe, par., E. Sussex, near river Ouse, in AY. vicinity of Lewes, 33 ac., pop. 1664; P.O.—3. Cliffe, township, Manfield par., North-Riding Yorkshire, on river Tees, 5 miles W. of Darlington, 707 ac., pop. 72.
CHffe, Fast, par., E. Kent, within Dover bor., pop. 268.
Cliffe, AVest, coast par., E. Kent, 2 miles NE. of Dover, 1180 ac. and 24 foreshore, pop. 123.
Cliffe at Hoo, par. and vil. (ry. sta. Cliffe), mid. Kent, 5 miles E. of Gravesend, 5696 ac. (74 water) and 2065 tidal water and foreshore, pop. 2245; p. o., T. o. The vil., which is 1 mile N. of sta., overlooks the marshes from a ridge of chalk. Cliffe at Hoo is supposed to be Clovishoe, where the Saxon Church held its councils.
Cliff End, picturesque bluff, termination of sandstone heights, E. Sussex, on the coast, near Hastings.
Cliffe Pypard, par., N. AYilts, 34miles S. of Wootton Bassett ry. sta., 3985 ac., pop. 777; contains Clyffe Ho.
Cliffe Begis, par., Northampton. See Kings Cliffe.
Cliffe Bow, hill range, Lincolnshire, extending from near Grantham N. to the Humber.
Cliffoney, vil., in co. and 12 miles N. of Sligo, pop. 148; P.O., T.o.
Clifford.—par. and vil., AY. border of Hereford- shire, on river Wye, 2\ miles NE. of Hay, 6522 ac., pop. 792; P.O. Clifford Castle, 2 miles NE. of the vil., a beautiful ruin, on an eminence overlooking the river, was the birthplace of Fair Rosamond Clifford.— Gazetteer of the British Isles, Statistical and Topographical, by John Bartholomew, F.R.G.S.
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