Dinas Bran Castle, ruin, 1 mile NE. of Llangollen,
Denbighshire.

Dinas Castle, ancient stronghold, 3 miles SE. of
Talgarth, Brecknockshire.

Dinas-Cemrys, ancient castle, Carnarvonshire, on
rock above Llyn-y-Ddinas, 2 miles NE. of Beddgelert.

Dinas Dinllc, ancient circular mound, on coast of
co. and 4½ miles SW. of Carnarvon.

Dinas Dinorddwig, ancient British camp with three
ditches, in co. and 3 miles NE. of Carnarvon.

Dinas Gadfel, hamlet, Llannefydd par., in co. and
5½ miles NW. of Denbigh.

Dinas Gonwy (the Fort of the Conway), another
name for Diganwy Castle : which see.

Dinas Head, headland, on N. coast of Pembroke¬
shire, between Newport and Fishguard Bays.

Dinas Mowddwy, market town and ry. sta. (Dinas
Mawddwy), Mallwyd par., Merioneth, 10 miles SE. of
Dolgelly and 227 miles NW. of London; P.O., called

D. Mawddwy. Market-day, Saturday; is romanti¬
cally situated among the mountains at the confluence
of the Geryst and the Dyfi, and is a reputed city and
prescriptive incorporation.

Dinas Penmaen, ancient British fort, on NE. coast
of Carnarvon, 4½ miles SW. of Conway.

Dinas Plas, vil., Mallwyd par., Merioneth, near
Dinas Mowddwy.

Dinas Powis.—hundred, SE. Glamorgan, 39,146 ac.,
pop. 11,493 ; contains 27 pars.—2. Dinas Powis, vil.,
4½ miles SAY. of Cardiff, Glamorgan ; P.O.

Dinas Sylwy, ancient British camp with two ditches,

E. Anglesey, 3 miles N. of Beaumaris.

Dinhren, hamlet, in par. and nr. Llangollen, Denbigh.

Dinchope, hamlet, Bromfield par., S. Shropshire, 6½
miles S. of Church Stretton.

Dinckley, township, Blackburn par., NE. Lanca¬
shire, 5J miles N. of Blackburn, 608 ac., pop. 123.

Binder, par., mid. Somerset, 2 miles SE. of Wells,
1071 ac., pop. 207; contains Binder House.

DInedor, par. and hamlet, in co. and 2½ miles SE. of
Hereford, 1678 ac., pop. 263; on the summit of
Dinedor Hill is a Roman camp.

Ding Dong Mine, 6 miles NW. of Penzance, W.
Cornwall.

Dingestow (or Dynystow), par. and hamlet with ry.
sta., in co. and 3½ miles SW. of Monmouth, 1972 ac.,
pop. 185 ; P.O. ; contains Dingestow Court.

Dingle, hamlet, 3 miles SW. of Southwold, E.
Suffolk; in vicinity is Dingle House.

Dingle, seaport town and par., AY. co. Kerry, on N.
side of Dingle Bay, 27 miles SAY. of Tralee ry. sta. and
30 miles W. of Killarney—par., 9097 ac., pop. 3380;
town, pop. 1833; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank. Market-day,
Saturday. It has an excellent harbour, and at one
time carried on considerable shipping trade with Spain.
A steamer plies weekly between Dingle and Cork. The
fisheries are important.

Dingle Bay, AY. co. Kerry; is 18 miles wide at its
entrance, and extends 24 miles E. to Castlemaine harb.,
where it narrows to 7 miles.

Dingley, par. and seat, N. Northamptonshire, 2
miles E. of Market Harborough, 1317 ac., pop. 127.

Dingwall.—cap. of co., pari, and royal burgh, and
par., with ry. sta., Ross-shire, at SW. corner of Cro¬
marty Firth, 18½ miles NAY. of Inverness, 210 NW. of
Edinburgh, and 600 NW. of London—par., 6644 ac.,
pop. 2220; pari, and royal burgh, pop. 1921; P.O., T.O.,
3 Banks, 1 newspaper. Market-day, Saturday; is an
ancient town, of Norse origin. It has a curious old
town-house, and a few remains of the ancient mansion-
house of the powerful family of Ross. D. is approach¬
able by vessels of 9 ft. draught, and has some exports
of wool and cattle, but its chief trade is local. It is an
important ry. junc., from whence the Ross and Skye
and the Sutherland and Caithness lines diverge. Ding¬
wall unites with Wick, Cromarty, Kirkwall, Dornoch,
and Tain in returning 1 member to Parliament.

Dingy’s How, ancient tumulus (36 ft. high), on the
isthmus connecting Deer Ness and Mainland, Orkney.

Dinham, hamlet, Llanvair Discoedpar., Monmouth¬
shire, 3½ miles SW. of Chepstow, pop. 44; in vicinity
are remains of an ancient castle, overgrown with wood.

Dinham House, seat, near Ludlow, S. Shropshire.

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Dinas is an ancient British word signifying “ a fort,” or
“ fortified mount.”