Stradone, hamlet, Larah par., in co. and 6 miles E.
of Cavan; P.O., T.O.

Stradsett, par., Norfolk, 5 miles NE. of Downham
Market, 1318 ac., pop. 139; P.O.; contains Stradsett
Hall, seat.

Strae, rivulet, Glenorchy and Inishail par., Argyll-
shire ; flows 8% miles SW. to its confluence with the
Orchy, near the head of Loch Awe.

Straffan, par. and hamlet with ry. sta., NE. co. Kil-
dare—par., 2286 ac., pop. 522 ; hamlet, on river Liffey,
2 miles W. of its sta. and 4 miles SW. of Celbridge;
P.O., and P.O. at Straffan Station, which is 13 miles
SW. of Dublin by rail.

Strafforth and Tickliill, wapentake, S. div. AVest-
Riding Yorkshire, 253,868 ac., pop. 142,288; contains
52 pars, and 2 parts.

Stragcath, place with traces of Roman camp, on river
Earn, Muthill par., Perthshire.

Stragglethorpe.—par., Lincolnshire, 7 miles E. of
Newark, 1150 ac., pop. 90.—2. Stragglethorpe,
hamlet, Cotgrave par., Notts, 3 miles SAV. of Bingham.

Strahart, 4 miles from Ferns, N. co. AVexford; P.O.

Straid.—vil., Ballynure par., SE. co. Antrim, 3 miles
E. of Ballyclare and 5 miles NAV". of Carrickfergus, pop.
Ill; P.O.—2. Straid, 5 miles from Bushmills, N. co.
Antrim; P.O.—3. Straid, par., co. Mayo. See Temple-
more.—4. Straid, rivulet, Queen’s co. See Strade.

Straid Arran, 3 miles SE. of Claudy, W. co. Lon-
donderry; P.O. ; 1 mile SE. is Straid Hill, alt. 1002 ft.

Straldbilly, vil., Billy par., N. co. Antrim, 2 miles
SE. of Bushmills, pop. 141.

Stralton.—par. and vil., Ayrshire—par., 49,801 ac.,
pop. 1241; vil., on Girvan AVater, 7 miles SE. of May-
bole ; P.O.—2. Stralton, vil. with extensive oilworks,
Liberton par., in co. and 5 miles S. of Edinburgh post-
office ; P.O.

Stralachlan, school, Strachur and Stralachlan par.,
Argyllshire, 6 miles SAV. of Strachur.

Straloch, school, Moulin par., Perthshire.

Stramore, Upper, school, Gartan par., co. Donegal.

Stramshall, eccl. dist. and vil., Checkley and
Uttoxeter pars., Staffordshire—dist., pop. 372; vil., 1%
mile NW. of Uttoxeter; P.O.

Stranagalwilly, on N. border of co. Tyrone, 6 miles
S. of Clady; P.O.

Stranagomer, school, Kilskeery par., co. Tyrone.

Strana throw, fishing vil., Fetteresso par., Kin-
cardineshire, 5 miles NE. of Stonehaven.

Strancally Castle, seat, 6 miles S. of Cappoquin, AV.
co. Waterford, at confluence of rivers Bride and Black-
water. The ruins of the old castle of Strancally, 3
miles S., crown a rock overhanging the Blackwater.

Strand Division, pari. div. of the bor. of AVest-
minster, pop. 79,490; consists of the Strand District
(except Rolls Liberty), St Martin in the Field par.,
and Westminster St James par.

Strand Green, hamlet, in S. of Middlesex, 1 mile
E. of Brentford.

Strandhall, hamlet, on S. coast of Isle of Man, 2
miles NW. of Castletown; remains of a submerged
forest, and some curious rock formations, are in vicinity.

Strandhill, in co. and 5 miles from Sligo ; P.O.

Strands, vil., Cumberland, on river Irt, near foot of
Wast Water, and 6% miles NE. of Ravenglass.

Strandtown, vil., Holy wood par., N. co. Down, 2
miles E. and within the pari, limits of Belfast, on Bel-
fast Lough, pop. 450; P.O., t.o.

Strang, vil., Braddan.par., Isle of Man, 2 miles NW.
of Douglas.

Strange ways, vil. (ry. sta. Strangeways and Hindley),
SE. Lancashire, 3% miles E. of AVigan; 1 Bank.

Strangford, small seaport, Bafiyculter par., E. co.
Down, on the AV. shore of entrance to Lough Strang-
ford, nearly opposite Portaferry, and 8 miles NE. of
Downpatrick ry. sta., pop. 434 ; P.O., T.O. Market-days,
Tuesday and Saturday. Strangford is the property of
Lord de Ros, whose seat, Old Court, is adjacent.

Strangford, Longh, a large and long sea-lough, E.
co. Down; has an entrance 6 miles long by % to 1 mile
broad through which the tide flows at 8 or 9 miles an
hour, an interior expanse about 16 miles long and from
2% to 5 miles broad, and a depth of 2 to 26 fathoms,
and contains many small islands.

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