Stowford Mills, paperworks, Ivybridge, Devon.

Stowmarket.—market town, par., and township
with ry. sta., Suffolk, on river Gipping, 12% miles NW.
of Ipswich—par., 2177 ac., pop. 4106; town and town-
ship, pop. 4052; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks, 1 newspaper.
Market-day, Thursday. Stowmarket was formerly the
county town. It has a county court-house, a corn
exchange, an iron foundry, a brewery, and mfrs. of gun-
cotton, carriages, bricks, and clay pipes. A large transit
traffic in corn, malt, coal, and timber is carried on,
principally by means of the Gipping.—2. Stowmarket,
hundred, Suffolk, 21,965 ac., pop. 10,205.

Stowmarket (or North-Western) Division, pari,
div. of Suffolk, pop. 56,328.

Stowting.—par. and vil., Kent, 5 m. NW. of Hythe,
1622 ac., pop. 212.—2. Stowting, hundred, Shepway
lathe, Kent, 7134 ac., pop. 1014; contains 5 pars.

Strabane, market town with ry. sta., Camus, Urney,
and Leckpatrick pars., N. co. Tyrone, near the con-
fluence of rivers Finn and Mourne (which form the river
Foyle), 15 miles SW. of Londonderry and 162 miles NW.
of Dublin, pop. 4196; P.O., T.O., 5 Banks. Market-day,
Tuesday. Strabane is the junction for the Finn Valley
Ry., and is situated nearly opposite Lifford, which is on
the Donegal side of the river Foyle. The town is sur-
rounded with thriving orchards and gardens, and fruit
is exported in considerable quantities. Shirt-making is
the staple industry, and a great trade in grain is carried
on. There is a large iron and brass foundry. Strabane
gives the titles of baron and viscount to the Abercorn
family. The Strabane Canal extends to a junction with
the Foyle, 4 miles N. of the town.

Strabane, Lower and Upper, 2 bars., No. co. Tyrone
—Lower Strabane, 117,669 ac., pop. 30,287; Upper
Strabane, 121,281 ac., pop. 18,639.

Straboe.—par., N. co. Carlow, 4 miles NW. of Tul-
low, 1099 ac., pop. 120.—2. Straboe, par., N. Queen’s
co., 3 miles NE. of Maryborough, 5757 ac., pop. 855.

Strabreaga (or Trawbrcaga), bay, NE. co. Donegal,
between Malin Head and Dunaff Head.

Stracathro, par., Forfarshire, on West Water,
5239 ac., pop. 487 ; Stracathro House, seat, on river
North Esk, is 4 miles NE. of Brechin; at Stracathro
church John Baliol did homage to Edward I. in 1296.

Strachan, par. and vil., Kincardineshire—par.,
41,672 ac., pop. 694 ; vil., on Water of Feugh, 3%
miles SW. of Banchory; P.O.

Strachur, vil., StrachurandStralachlanpar., Argyll-
shire, on E. side of Loch Fyne, 1 mile SE. of Creggans
steamboat pier and 5 miles S. of Inveraray; P.O., T.O.;
has a hotel; Strachur Park, seat, is in vicinity.

Strachur and Stralachlan, par., Cowall dist.,
Argyllshire, 38,276 ac., pop. 932; contains Strachur.

Stradbally.—par., S. co. Galway, on Galway Bay, 4
miles SE. of Oranmore, 4167 ac., pop. 565.—2. Strad-
bally, par., W. co. Kerry, on Brandon Bay, 15 miles
W. of Tralee, 4020 ac., pop. 840.—3. Stradbally, par.,
N. co. Limerick, 6488 ac., pop. 2768; contains Castle-
connell. — 4. Stradbally, market town and par.,
Stradbally bar., Queen’s co., on river Straid, 6 miles
SE. of Maryborough and 7 miles NW. of Athy—par.,
2466 ac., pop. 1587; town, pop. 1254; P.O., T.o., 1
Bank. Market-day, Saturday. Stradbally Hall, seat,
is in the vicinity.—5. Stradbally, bar., E. Queen’s co.,
27,895 ac., pop. 4717.—6. Stradbally, coast par. and
vil., mid. co. Waterford, 8 miles NE. of Dungarvan—
par., 10,917 ac., pop. 2052 ; vil., pop. 434; P.O.

Straclbroke, small market town and par., Suffolk,
5% miles E. of Eye sta., 3702 ac., pop. 1202 ; P.O., t.o.
Market-day, Monday. The church has a lofty tower.
There is a middle class endowed school in the town.
Besides the weekly market a cattle fair is held in June.

Straddle, vil., Vowchurch par., in co. and 7 miles
SW. of Hereford.

Strade.—(or Straid), rivulet, SE. Queen’s co.; rises
in the Dysart Hills, and flows about 8 miles NE. to the
Barrow, 4 miles above Athy.—2. Strade, vil., co.
Antrim. See Straid.

Stradey Castle, seat, 1% mile NW. of Llanelly, Car-
marthenshire.

Stradishall, par. and vil., Suffolk, 5 miles N. of
Clare, 1376 ac., pop. 382; near the vil. is Stradishall
Place, seat.