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Cumwhitton, par., E. Cumberland, 7\ miles SE. of
Carlisle, 5824 ac., pop. 497 ; P.O., called Cuiuwliittcn.
Cundall, par., North-Eiding Yorkshire, on r. Swale,
4 m. NE. of Boroughbridge, 3697 ac., pop. 301; contains
the township of C. with Leckby, 2049 ac., pop. 178.
Cunnali’s Quay, eccl. dist., Northop par., Flint-
shire, pop. 2407. See Connah’s Quay.
Cnnnigar, mound, near Mid Calder, Edinburghshire;
witches are said to have been burnt here.
Cunningburn, 4m. SE.of Newtonards, co.Down; P.O.
Cunnlngliame, one of the old territorial divs. of
Ayrshire, comprising the N. part of the co.
½unningbainlicatl, seat and ry. sta., Dreghornpar.,
Ayrshire, 4 miles NW. of Kilmarnock.
Cunninghar, hill, with remains of ancient Cale-
donian stone circle, Tillicoultry par., Clackmannan.
Cunningsburgh, ham., on E. cst. of Mainland, Shet-
land, 9 m. SW. of Lerwick; p.o. See Conningsburgh.
Cunnoquhie, seat, 4 miles W. of Cupar, Fifeshire.
Cunscougli, hamlet, Halsall par., SW. Lancashire,
3 miles SW. of Ormskirk.
Cunsey Beck, rivulet, N. Lancashire; issues from
Esthwaite Water and flows 14 mile SE. to Windermere.
Cnnzierton, hill, Oxnam par., Roxburghshire, alt.
1100 ft.; has remains of ancient Caledonian camp.
Cupar, co. town, pari, and royal burgh, and par.
with ry. sta., Fife, 54m. NE. of Ladybank Junction, 33£
NE. of Edinburgh, and 424 NW. of London—par., 5736
ac., pop. 7404; pari, burgh, pop. 5010; royal burgh,
pop. 4964; P.O., T.o., 5 Banks, 4 newspapers. Market-
day, Tuesday; has considerable trade in corn, besides
some malting, brewing, tanning, flax-spinning, and
weaving. A mound to the E. of the town, now called
School Hill, was formerly occupied by a stronghold of
the Macduffs. C. unites with St Andrews, Pittenweem,
Crail, East and West Anstruther, and Kilrenny in
returning 1 member to Parliament.
Cuparmuir, vil., 2 miles W. of Cupar, Fifeshire;
has a tilework and a sandstone quarry.
Cupernham, tithing, in par. and 2 miles from
Romsey, S. Hants.
Cupston HUl, on E. side of Ilfracombe Harb., Devon.
Cur, stream, Cowall dist., Argyllshire flows 10
miles SW. and SE. to Loch Eck.
Curates Steps, pass beside river Ayr, Sorn par ,
Ayrshire, near Sorn Castle.
Curate’s AVells, copious intermittent spring, in par
and on glebe of Dunsyre, E. Lanarkshire.
Curbar, township, in par. and 4 miles NE. of Bake
well, N. Derbyshire, on r. Derwent, 1153 ac., pop. 317
Curborougli and Elmhurst, township, St Chad
Lichfield par., E. Staffordshire, 2 miles NE. of Lich-
field, 2080 ac., pop. 201,
Curbridge, township and hamlet, in par. and 2 miles.
S. of Witney, W. Oxfordshire, 2983 ac. (17 water), pop.
604; P.O.; contains Curbridge Down.
Curdridge, eccl. dist. (St Peter) and hamlet, Bishops
Waltham par., N. Hants, pop. 525; the hamlet is 2
miles SW. of Bishops Waltham.
Card worth, par. and vil., N. Warwick, 24 miles
NW. of Coleshill—par., 3170 ac., pop. 672; Adi.
pop. 318; P.O.
Curgie, small bay, Kirkmaiden par., Wigtownshire,
3 miles N. of Mull of Galloway.
Curland, par., W. Somerset, 5 miles NW. of Chard,
777 ac., pop. 187; P.O.
Curlee, or Caerlee, oval hill fort, Innerleithen par.,
Peeblesshire, alt. 400 ft.
Curlew niUs, on borders of cos. Sligo and Ros-
common, 863 ft.
Curling Hall, seat, near Largs, Ayrshire; the estate
includes part of the battlefield of Largs, 1263.
Curnamona, 7 miles from Cong, S. co. Mayo; p.o.
Curnaseer, hamlet, near Kells, N. co. Meath.
Curr, hill, Roxburghshire, 5 miles SE. of Morebattle
and 4 mile from the English border, alt. 1849 ft.
Curr, 5 miles from Beragh ry. sta., co. Tyrone; P.O.
Curra, 6 miles from Woodford, S. co. Galway; P.O.
Currahaggan, school, Ballynahaglish par., co. Mayo.
Curracloe, seat, in co. and 6 miles NE. of Wex-
ford; P.O.
Cnrraclone, par., E. Queen’s co., on river Barrow, 2
miles NE. of Stradbally, 3644 ac., pop. 384. |
Curragh,* an extensive plain or common, and the
principal racing-ground of Ireland, in mid. of co. and 2
miles E. of Kildare, and 32 miles SW. of Dublin; 6
miles long and 2 miles broad, 4885 ac.; is the property
of the Crown, and forms an extensive sheep-walk. The
races are held in April, June, September, and Octo-
ber. The Cnrragh Camp is one of the chief military
encampments in Ireland, and the headquarters of the
SE. military district; P.O., T.O. There is accommoda-
tion for 12,000 troops. The present encampment was
established in 1855.
Cnrragh Chase, seat, 5 miles E. of Rathkeale, N. co.
Limerick.
Curragbboy vil., 9 miles NW. of Athlone, co. Ros-
common; P.O.
Curraghclady, *il., 5 miles SE. of Dromod ry. sta.,
S. co. Leitrim.
Cnrraghgraigue, il., 5 miles NW. of Enniscorthy,
N. co. Wexford.
Curraghmore, seat of the Marquis of Waterford,
near Portlaw, N. co. Waterford, 5 miles SE. of Carrick-
on-Suir; includes part of the old castle, and has a park
of 5000 acres.
Curraghroe, 7 miles from StrokestoAvn, E. co. Ros-
common ; P.O.
Cnrraglass, vil., Mogeely par., E. co. Cork, on river
Bride, 4 miles S. of Bally duff ry. sta., pop. 143 ; P.O.
Curran.—vil., Larne par., E. co. Antrim, pop. 439.
On C. Pier is a lighthouse, with fixed light (Lougli
Larne) seen at a distance of 4 miles.—2. Curran, vil.,
Maghera par., S. co. Londonderry, 3 miles NW. of
Castledawson ry. sta., pop. 140; P.O.
Currans, par., mid. co. Kerry, on river Maine, 5
miles W. of Castleisland, 5944 ac., pop. 987.
Curreath, seat, 3 miles NE. of Troon, Ayrshire.
Curridge, hamlet, in par. and 24 miles SE. of
Chieveley, Berks.
Cnrrie.—par. and vil. Avith ry. sta., Edinburghshire,
on AVater of Leith, 6 miles SAV. of Edinburgh, 11,103
ac., pop. 2390; P.O., T.o.; has paper-mills and snuff
manufactories. — 2. Currie, seat, Borthwick par.,
Edinburghshire, near Borthwick Castle, 24 miles SE.
of Gorebridge.
Cnrriehill, seat and ry. sta. (Currie Hill), 4 mile
NW. of Currie, in co. and 54 miles SW. of Edinburgh;
the seat is 1 mile SW. of sta.; adjacent are the ruins of
C. Castle, a place of strength in the time of Queen Mary.
Currin, par., S. co. Fermanagh and S. co. Mona-
ghan, 4 miles SAV. of Clones, 11,369 ac., pop. 3071.
Curry, vil., 5 m. S. of Tobercurry, S. co. Sligo; P.O.
Curry, East, and Curryload, 2 tithings, Stoke St
Gregory par., AV. Somerset, 54 miles E. of Taunton.
Curry, North.—hundred, AV. Somerset, 12,790 ac.,
pop. 3745; contains 5 pars.—2. Curry, North, par.
and vil., AV. Somerset, 6 miles NE. of Taunton, 5556
ac., pop. 1600; P.O., T.O.
Curry Mallet, par. and vil., W. Somerset, 44 miles
NW. of Ilminster, 1650 ac., pop. 483.
Curry Bivell, par. and vil., W. Somerset, near river
Parret, 2 m. SW. of Langport, 4108 ac., pop. 1573; P.O.
Curryklppane, par., in mid. of co. and 3 miles W.
of Cork, 2709 ac., pop. 726.
Curry quin, vil., 5 m. S. of Nenagh, co. Tipperary.
Cursallagh, school, Achonry par., S. co. Sligo.
Curscombc, hamlet, Feniton par., N. Devon, 34
miles W. of Honiton.
Curthwaitc, sta. on Maryport and Carlisle Ry., W.
Cumberland, 7\ miles SAV. of Carlisle.
Curwen’s Isle, or Belle Isle, island, in Winder-
mere, Westmorland, opposite Bowness; area, 30 ac.
Cury, coast par. and hamlet (Cury Cross), W. Corn-
wall, 44 miles SE. of Helston, 2822 ac., pop. 434; P.O.,
called Cury Cross Lane.
Cusgarne, Lower, place with school, 14 mile from
Perranwell ry. sta., W. Cornwall; P.O.
Cushhaun, hill, S. co. Wicklow, alt. 1318 ft.
Cnshendall, coast vil., Laydpar., NE. co. Antrim,
on river Dali, 17 miles NE. of Ballymena, pop. 386;
P.O., t.o., 1 Bank. Market-day, Monday.
Cushendun, vil., 5 miles N. of Cushendall, NE. co.
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