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Coney AVeston, par., E. Suffolk, 2 miles SAV. of Hopton, 1341 ac., pop. 198.
Concybarrow Park, 24 m. N. of Lewes, W. Sussex.
Coneyburrovv, vil., near Edenderry, E. Kings co.
Coneysthorpe, township, Barton-le-Street par., North-Riding Yorkshire, 4| miles AV. of New Malton, 1205 ac., pop. 185.
Coneytborpe, township, Goldsborough par., E. div. West-Riding Yorkshire, 34 miles NE. of Knaresborough, 392 ac., pop. 79.
Confey, par., N. co. Kildare, on Royal Canal, 1 mile NAV. of Lucan ry. sta., 1120 ac., pop. 70.
Conford, hamlet, Bramshott par., N. Hants, 9 miles NE. of Petersfield.
Cong.—par., N. co. Galway and S. co. Mayo, 22,786 ac., pop. 5157.—2. Cong, vil., in the above par., S. co. Mayo, near the head of Lough Corrib, 18 miles NAV. of Galway ry. sta., pop. 277; P.O., t.o. Market-day, Friday. It is situated on a rapid stream (4 miles long) that flows from Lough Mask to Lough Corrib. The obj ects of interest are a stone cross, the fine ruin of an abbey, and the curious natural caverns in the neighbourhood.
Congerston, par., S. Leicestershire, 3 miles NAV. of Market Bosworth, 1020 ac., pop. 132.
Congbam, par., AV. Norfolk, 7 miles NE. of Kings Lynn, 2850 ac., pop. 331; P.O.; contains C. House.
Conglass, rivulet, SAV. Banffshire, flowing 8 miles NAV. to river Avon, 3 miles NW. of Tomintoul.
Congleton, mun. bor. and market town with ry. sta., Astburypar., E. Cheshire, 26 miles S. of Manchester and 157 miles NW. of London, 2572 ac., pop. 11,116; 2 Banks, 1 newspaper. Market-day, Saturday; is a well-built town, on the banks of the Dane, a tributary of the AVeaver. C. is a place of considerable antiquity, with charters dating from Edward III. The principal industry is the mfr. of silk, but there is also salt-making and coal-mining. C. has canal communication with Macclesfield, 8 miles NE.
Congor House, co. Tipperary; post-tn., Borrisokane.
Congrcsbury, par. and vil. with ry. sta., E. Somerset, onr. Yeo, 64m. N. of Axbridge, 4443 ac., pop. 1185 ; P.O.
Congreve, hamlet, in par. and 1 mile SW. of Penk- ridge, AV. Staffordshire.
Conhealb, seat, in co. and 44 miles SE. of Dumfries.
Conbolt Park, 44 m. NE. of Ludgershall, S. AVilts.
Conliope, hamlet, Aymestrey par., N. Hereford- shire, 64 miles NAV. of Leominster.
Conicavel, vil., Edinkillie par., NAV. Elginshire, 34 miles SE. of Brodie ry. sta.
Conie Castle, entrenchment, SW. Dorset, 3 miles N. of Charmouth.
Coningbeg Bock, the southernmost of the Saltee Islands, co. AVexford; has a light-vessel, with flashing light (Saltees, or Coningbeg) seen at a distance of 10 m.
Coningsby, par., mid. Lincoln, 7 m. SAV. of Horn- castle, 5022 ac. (with Haven Bank), pop. 1332; P.O., T.O.
Conington, par., AV. Cambridgeshire, 3 miles S. of St Ives, 1477 ac., pop. 145 ; contains Conington Hall.
Conisbrougb, par. and vil. with ry. sta., S. div. West-Riding Yorkshire, on river Don, 5 miles SAV. of Doncaster, 4296 ac., pop. 2706; P.O., T.O., called Conis- borongb; has brick and tile making, and quarries in the magnesian limestone. C. Castle, now roofless, the property of the Duke of Leeds, is supposed to be of great antiquity. It is the residence of Athelstane in Ivanhoe. In the neighbourhood are numerous traces of both the early Britons and the Romans.
Coniscliffc, par., S. Durham, on river Tees, 4 miles W. of Darlington, 3178 ac., pop. 519; contains the town- ships of High Coniscliffe, 1858 ac., pop. 355; P.O.; and Low Conisclifi'e, 1320 ac., pop. 164.
Conlskcad Priory, with ry. sta., on W. side of Morecambe Bay, 2 miles SE. of Ulverston, N. Lanca- shire ; first a monastic establishment (12th century), afterwards the seat of the ancient family of Braddyl, and now a hydropathic establishment.
Conlskolmc, par., N. Lincolnshire, near the coast, 74 miles NE. of Louth, 1195 ac., pop. 138.
Conlster, or St Marys Bock, Douglas Bay, E. coast Isle of Man; a dangerous rock, now surmounted by a Tower of Refuge.
Coniston.—vil. with ry. sta., N. Lancashire, on W. side of Coniston Water, 6 miles SW. of Amble- 12 I;
Gazetteer of the British Isles, Statistical and Topographical, by John Bartholomew, F.R.G.S.
Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black, 1887. Public domain image from Gedcomindex.com
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