Romsley.—township, Alveley par., Shropshire, 8
miles SE. of Bridgnorth, pop. 107.—2. Romsley, town-
ship, Halesowen par., AA^rorcestershire, near Halesowen,
2876 ac. (including Hunnington), pop. 415.

Rona.—island, Portree par., Inverness-shire, between
Skye island and the mainland, 11% miles NE. of Portree,
pop. 176 ; is 4| miles long and 1% mile at the broadest,
and has an extreme alt. of 404 ft.; on NE. point is a
lighthouse 42 ft. high, with flashing light (South Rona)
222 ft. above high water and seen 21 miles.—2. Rona,
small island, Barvas par., Outer Hebrides, Ross, 44
miles NE. of Butt of Lewis and 44 miles NAV. of
Cape AVrath ; has remains of an ancient oratory.

Ronaidshay, Nortk, island (forming a quoad sacra
par.), Cross and Burness par., Orkney, pop. 547; is the
most northerly of the Orkney Islands, measures 3 miles
long and 2 miles broad, is generally low and flat, and
has a sandy but fertile soil; on NE. point of island,
and N. point of Orkneys, is a lighthouse 139 ft. high,
with flashing light (North Ronaldsha) 140 ft. above
high water and seen 18 miles.

Ronaidshay, South, island and insular par., Orkney
—par. (including also the islands of Burray, Hunda,
Swona, and Pentland Skerries), 15,062 ac., pop. 3314;
island, pop. 2557. South Ronaidshay island is the
most southerly of the Orkneys with the exception of
Pentland Skerries, is 7£ miles in extreme length and
from 1% to 6 miles broad, and reaches an alt. of 389 ft.;
at Burwick, in SAV. of island, is tbe cliurch of St Mary’s,
South Ronaidshay quoad sacra par., pop. 695.

Ronanish Island, at entrance to Gweebarra Bay,
AV. co. Donegal.

Ronan’s Island, in Upper Lake of Killarney, S. co.
Kerry.

Ronas Hill, Northmavine par., Shetland, on N. side
of Ronas Voe, 5 miles NAV. of Ollaberry, alt. 1476 ft.;
is the highest summit in Shetland.

Ronay, island, North Uist par., Inverness-shire, 1
mile S. of SE. point of North Uist island, pop. 6 ; is
2% miles long and 2 miles in extreme breadth, and rises
to an alt. of 600 ft.

Roneval, mountain, in S. of Harris par., Outer
Hebrides, Inverness-shire, alt. 1506 ft.

• Ronton, Staffordshire. See Ranton.

Roo, demesne, Kinvarradoorns par., S. co. Galway.

Rood Ashton Park, seat, Steeple-Ashton par., AVilts,
2% miles SE. of Trowbridge.

Rood End, ry. sta., AA^rorcestershire, on border of co.
4% miles AV. of Birmingham.

Roodcn Lane, vil., 1 mile E. of Prestwich, SE.
Lancashire; P.O.

Rooe, Shetland. See Muckle Roe.

Roogagh, rivulet, co. Fermanagh ; rises near Glen-
keel mountain, and flows 9 miles N YV. to Lough Melvin.

Rookery, ry. sta., SAV. Lancashire, 4 miles NAV. of
St Helens.

Rookery, The, seat, 1% mile SAV. of Dorking,
Surrey ; birthplace of Malthus (1766-1834), the political
economist.

Rookesbury Park, seat, 3% miles N. of Fareham,
Hants.

Ilookhope, eccl. dist. and vil., Stanhope par.,
Durham, 4% miles NW. of Stanhope, pop. 779 ; P.O.

Rookley, vil., Godshill par., Isle of AVight, 3 miles
S. of Newport; P.O.

Rooks Hill Beaeon, Sussex, 4 m. N. of Chichester,
alt. 702 ft.

Rook’s Nest, seat, near Godstone, Surrey.

Rookshridge, hamlet, East Brent par., Somerset,
4 miles SAV. of Axbridge.

llookwith, township, Thornton AVatlass par., North-
Riding Yorkshire, 4 miles SAV. of Bedale, 995 ac.,
pop. 53.

RoonieBay, in par. and % mile E. of Crail, Fife; was
the ancient haven of Crail.

Roonah Point, 17 miles SAV. of AVestport, AV. co.
Mayo ; P.O.

Roos (or Rooss), par., township, and vil., East-
Riding Yorkshire—par., 3623 ac., pop. 590; township,
2528 ac., pop. 534; vil., 7 miles E. of Hedon ; p.o.

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

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