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Linton, Eastand West, 2 hamlets, in par. and 2 miles
E. of Howden, East-Riding Yorkshire.

Linton, West, township, Kirk Linton par., Cumber-
land, 3 miles S. of Longtown, 3420 ac., pop. 441.

Linton, West, par. and vil. (ry. sta. Broomlee), in
NW. of Peeblesshire—par., 23,256 ac., pop. 1117 ; vil.,
on Lyne Water, 4 mile NW. of Broomlee sta. and
15 miles (by road) SW. of Edinburgh, pop. 434; P.O.,
T.o., 1 Bank; was once known as Linton Roderick or
Rutherick.

Linton Grange, vil., Wintringham par., East-Riding
Yorkshire, 74 miles SE. of Malton.

Linton upon Ouse, township, Newton upon Ouse
par., North-Riding Yorkshire, 64 miles SW. of Easing
wold, 2322 ac., pop. 296.

Lintratlien, par. and hamlet, in W. of Forfarshire—
par., 22,624 ac., pop. 641; hamlet (Bridgend of Lin-
trathen), on Melgam Water, near its efflux from the
Loch of Lintrathen, 7 miles W. of Kirriemuir; P.O.;
the Loch of Lintrathen is one of the sources of the
water supply of Dundee.

Lintrose, seat, Kettins par., Forfarshire, on border
of co., lg mile SE. of Coupar-Angus.

Lintz Green, vil. with ry. sta., 2 miles NE. of
Ebchester, Durham; P.O.; in vicinity of sta. is the
Lintzford Paper Mill.

Linwood.—tract, in New Forest, Hants, 4 miles
NE. of Ringwood.—2. Linwood, par., Lincolnshire,
2 miles S. of Market Rasen, 2316 ac., pop. 184.—3.
Linwood, hamlet, Blankney par., Lincolnshire, 64 miles
NW. of Tattershall.

Linwood, quoad sacra par. and vil., Kilbarchan par.,
Renfrewshire—par., pop. 2505; vil., on Black Cart, 1J m.
NE. of Johnstone and 24 m. AY. of Paisley, pop. 1393;
P.O., T.O.; has mines, a cotton mill, and the Linwood
Paper Mills.

Lionel, place with school, Barvas par., Lewis
island, Ross-shire, 2 miles S. of Butt of Lewis.

Lionesse, shoal, in English Channel, between Land’s
End and Scilly Isles; is supposed to be a submerged
tract of land.

Lions Den, circular chasm, Cornwall, in E. vicinity
of the Lizard Head; is 100 ft. in circuit and 70 deep.

Lions Rock, detached rock, off NW. side of St
Martin’s, Scilly Islands.

Liphook, vil. withry. sta., Bramshott par., Hants,
84 miles NE. of Petersfield ; P.O., T.O.

Lipwood Mouse, seat, AYarden par., Northumber-
land, 5 miles W. of Hexham.

Lis . See also Liss .

Msacogkill, agricultural school, co. Leitrim; post-
town, Drumkeerin.

Lisaciil, 4 miles from Ballaghaderreen, NAY. co.
Mayo; P.O.

Lisanelly, seat, 1 mile N. of Omagh, mid. co.
Tyrone.

Lisaniska, agricultural school, co. Mayo ; post-town,
Knockmore, Foxford.

Lisavard, 4 miles from Clonakilty, S. co. Cork; P.O.

Lishane, 3 miles from Comber, N. co. Down; P.O.

Lisbealad, 3 miles from Dunmanway, co. Cork ; P.O.

Lisbellaw, vil. with ry. sta., Cleenish par., mid. co.
Fermanagh, 6 miles SE. of Enniskillen, pop. 335; P.O.,
T.O.; has a woollen manufactory.

Lisboduff, 8 miles from Cootehill, co. Cavan ; P.O.

LishoAn, seat, 4 miles SAY. of Enniskillen, SW. co.
Fermanagh.

Lisbrack, seat, in co. and near Longford.

Lisbunny, par., N. co. Tipperary, 1 mile E. of
Nenagh, 4393 ac., pop. 412.    _    ,

Lisburn, town with ry. sta., Blaris par., cos. An-
trim and Down, on river Lagan, 8 miles SW. of Belfast
and 93 miles N. of Dublin, 639 ac., pop. 10,755 ; 2
Banks. Market-day,
Tuesday. Flax-spinning, bleach-
ing, and the mfr. of linen, linen thread, and muslins
are carried on extensively in the town and. its neigh-
bourhood. There are large corn mills. _ Lisburn was
formerly called Lisnegarvey, and owed its rise to the
Conway family, who built a castle here in the reign
of Charles I. It is now one of the cleanest and most
handsome towns in Ireland. The church is the cathe-
dral church of the diocese of Down, Connor, and Dro-
more, and contains a monument to Jeremy Taylor, who

Gazetteer of the British Isles, Statistical and Topographical, by John Bartholomew, F.R.G.S.

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