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Ormes Head, Great, bold promontory, on N. coast of Carnarvonshire, on E. side of Beaumaris Bay, 3% miles N. of Conway; has lighthouse with fixed light 325 ft. above high water and seen 24 miles; 4 miles SE. is the promontory of Little Ormes Head.
Ormesby.—par., township, eccl. dist., and vil. with ry. sta., North-Biding Yorkshire—par., 4403 ac., pop. 7973; township (mostly within the pari, limits of Middlesbrough), 2883 ac., pop. 7774; eccl. dist. (North Ormesby), consisting of that part of township within the pari, limits of Middlesbrough, pop. 7387; vil., 3 miles SE. of Middlesbrough; P.O.; and P.O., T.o. at North Ormesby; near the vil. is Ormesby Hall, seat. —2. Ormesby, vil. with ry. sta. (Great Ormesby), St Margaret Ormesby with Scratby par., Norfolk, 4 miles N. of Yarmouth; P.O., T.o.; in vicinity is Ormesby Hall, seat.
Ormesby, St Margaret, with Scratby, and Ormesby, St Michael, 2 pars. (ry. sta. Great Ormesby), Norfolk, 2761 ac., pop.—St Margaret, 1126; St Michael, 287. St Margaret par. contains Ormesby, vil., 4 miles N. of Yarmouth; P.O., T.O.; St Michael par. contains Ormesby Broad, a lake of 100 ac.
©rmiclate, South Uist island, Outer Hebrides, Inver- ness-shire, 4 miles S. of Howmore; cattle fairs are held here twice a year.
Orinidale, seat, Kilmodan par., Argyllshire, on Loch Riddon, 7 miles NE. of Tighnabruaich; there is a pier here for the Clyde pleasure steamers.
Ormlston.—seat, Kirknewton and East Calder par., Edinburghshire, near Mid-Calder Junction.—2. Ormis- ton, par. and vil. with ry. sta., AY. Haddingtonshire— par., 3444 ac., pop. 1026; vil., on river Tyne, 3 miles SE. of Tranent and 12 miles SE. of Edinburgh, pop. 378; P.O.; Rev. Robert Moffat, D.D. (1797-1883), the African missionary, was a native; Ormlston Hall is a seat of the Earl of Hopetoun.
Ormond, Lower and Upper, 2 bars., N. co. Tip- perary—Lower Ormond, 127,222 ac., pop. 20,077; Jpper Ormond, 79,741 ac., pop. 10,518. Upper Ormond gives the title of Marquis of Ormonde to the Butlers.
Ormsary, seat and school, South Knapdale par., Argyllshire, near E. shore of Loch Caolisport, 12 miles SW. of Ardrishaig; P.O.
Ormsby, North (or Nun Ormsby), par. and vil., Lincolnshire, 5 miles NW. of Louth, 1707 ac., pop. 180.
Ormsby, South, par. and vil., Lincolnshire—par., 2377 ac., pop. 294; vil., on an acclivity of the Wolds, 5% miles W. of Alford; P.O.; near the vil. is an ancient camp; the seat of South Ormsby Hall stands in a well wooded park.
Onnside, par. and vil. with ry. sta., Westmorland, in NE. of co., on river Eden, 2 miles SE. of Appleby, 2713 ac., pop. 212; near the vil. is Ormside Hall, seat.
Ormskirk, market town, par., and township with ry. sta., SW. Lancashire, 12 miles NE. of Liverpool and 209 from London—par., 30,909 ac., pop. 23,310; town and township, 573 ac., pop. 6651; P.O., T.o., 4 Banks, 1 newspaper. Market-day, Thursday. Tradition has it that Ormskirk is an ancient place, although its name does not appear in Domesday Book. It is agreeably situated, with sufficient elevation to admit of fine views being obtained of the surrounding country. Cordage mfrs. form the leading trade, but there are also brewing and ironfounding. Market gardens are numerous in the neighbourhood, their produce of carrots and early potatoes being especially prized.
Ormskirk Division, pari. div. of SW. Lancashire, pop. 54,491.
Ornsay, Inverness-shire. See Isle Ornsay.
Oronsay.—rocky island, Morvern par., NW. Argyll- shire, at mouth of Loch Snnart.—2. Oronsay, island, Colonsay and Oronsay par., Argyllshire, at S. end of Colonsay isl., pop. 10. See Colonsay and Oronsay.
Orphlr, par. and vil., in S. of Pomona, Orkney—par. (including Cava island), 12,762 ac., pop. 1015 ; vil., on S. coast of Pomona, 9 miles SW. of Kirkwall; P.O.
Orpington, par. and vil. with ry. sta., Kent, 3miles SE. of Chislehurst and 8| miles NW. of Sevenoaks, 3517 ac., pop. 3050; P.O.
Orr, rivulet, Fife. See Ore.
Orrell, town and township (ry. sta. Orrell and Up- holland), Wigan par., SAY. Lancashire, near Leeds and
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