Orford House, seat, in NW. of Essex, 44 miles NE.
of Bishop Stortford.

Orford Ness, promontory, on coast of Suffolk, at
N. extremity of Hollesley Bay, 24 miles SE. of Orford
town; ©rfordness High Lighthouse is 99 ft. high,
with fixed light 91 ft. above high water and seen 17
miles; ©rfordness how Lighthouse is 72 ft. high, with
fixed light 60 ft. above high water and seen 14 miies.

Orgarswick, par., Kent, 4 miles NE. of New Rom-
ney, 402 ac., pop. 5.

©rgreave.—township, Alrewas par., Staffordshire, 4
miles NE. of Lichfield, pop. 113; contains Orgreavc
Hall, seat.—2. ©rgreave, township, Rotherham par.,
S. div. AVest-Riding Yorkshire, on river Bother, 34
miles SAV. of Rotherham, 548 ac., pop. 81.

Oriel Temple, seat of Viscount Massereene and Fer-
rard, nr. Collon and 7 m. NAV. of Drogheda, S. co. Louth.

Orielton, seat, in co. and 2 miles SW. of Pembroke.

Orier, Lower, bar., E. co. Armagh, 32,151 ac., pop.
12,368.

Orier, Upper, bar., S. co. Armagh, 49,500 ac., pop.
29,358.

©ristown, hamlet, 34 miles E. of Kells, N. co. Meath.

Oritor, 3 miles NAV. of Cookstown, co. Tyrone ; P.O.

Orkney, insular co. of Scotland, separated from Caith-
ness by the Pentland Firth (6| to 8 miles broad); area,
240,476 ac., pop. 32,044; pop. of Pomona, or Mainland,
17,165. The Orkneys comprise 67 islands, 28 of which
are inhabited, besides a large number of rocky islets or
skerries. They are divided into 3 groups—the South
Isles, comprising the large islands of Hoy, South Ron-
aldshay, and many smaller ones; Pomona, or Mainland,
the largest island of the Orkneys; and the North Isles,
comprising Rousay, Shapinshay, AA⁷estray, Papa AVest-
ray, Eday, Stronsay, Sanday, and North Ronaldshay.
Except on the S. and W. sides, where the cliffs are bold
and precipitous, the coasts of the islands are extremely
irregular, abounding in bays and headlands. The sur-
face—most elevated in Hoy, which is hilly—is generally
low, and much interspersed with rocks, swamps, and
lochs. The climate, prevailingly moist, is mild and
equable for the latitude. The soil mostly consists of
peat or moss, but is either sandy or of a good loam
where the land is arable. The farms are usually of
small size ; oats, barley, and turnips are grown. Live
stock, poultry, and eggs are largely exported. (For
agricultural statistics, see Appendix.) There is regular
steam communication between Leith and Kirkwall,
an active trade being kept up. Orkney forms one
of the great Scottish fishery districts. Fishing and
agriculture are the chief industries. There are two
distilleries in Pomona. The Orkneys were known to
the Romans as the Orcades, and seem to have been
originally peopled by Celts. About the beginning of
the 4th century the islands were visited by the Norse
sea-rovers, who ultimately settled upon them. They
were annexed to Norway in the latter part of the 9th
century, and in 1468 were attached to Scotland as a
pledge for the dowry of the Princess of Denmark who
married James III. The people still retain some traces
of their Scandinavian descent. Orkney comprises IS
pars., the parl. and police burgh of Kirkwall (part of
the AVick Burghs), and the police burgh of Stromness.
It unites with Shetland in returning 1 member to Parl.

Orleigk Court, seat, 3 m. SW. of Bideford, Devon.

Orlestone, par., Kent, 5 miles SAV. of Ashford, 1832
ac., pop. 412; contains Ham Street, vil.; P.O.

Orleton.—par. and vil., in N. of Herefordshire, 5 miles
SAV. of Ludlow, 2605 ac., pop. 575; P.O.; near the vil.
is Orleton Fark, seat.—2. Orleton, seat, 1 m. SW. of
Wellington, Shropshire.—3. Orleton, township, East-
ham par., AVorcestershire, 7 m. E. of Tenbury, pop. 89.

Orlingbury.—par. and vil., Northamptonshire—par.,
1990 ac., pop. 285; vil., 4 miles NW. of AVellingborough;
P.O.; near the vil. is Orlingbury Honse, seat.—2.
Orlingbury, hundred, Northamptonshire, 28,188 ac.,
pop. 6559 ; contains 14 pars.

Onnathwaite Hall, seat of Lord Ormathwaite,
Crosthwaite par., Cumberland, 1 mile N. of Keswick.

Ormean, ry. sta., N. co. Down, 1 m. S. of Belfast.

Ormerodllouse, seat, 3m. SE. of Burnley, Lancashire.

Ormes Bay, on N. coast of Carnarvonshire, separated
from Beaumaris Bay by Great Ormes Head.

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

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