BALDWINSTOWN, situated in the county Wexford, province of Leinster, 79 miles from Dublin.

BALINAGAR, situated in the county Galway, province of Connaught, 83 miles from Dublin, within a mile and a half of which are the ruins of an ancient abbey.

BALINTRA, situated in the county Roscommon, province of Connaught, 83 miles from Dublin: three miles and a half from this place, on the side of Lough Allen, are the ruins of Currag Church. See Ballintra.

BALL, a fair town in the county Mayo, province of Connaught, 107 miles from Dublin, where are the remains of a round tower, and also a celebrated holy well.-Fair days, June 11, September 24, November 7.

BALLAGHADIREEN, a fair town in the county Mayo, province of Connaught, 97 miles from Dublin, within 24 miles of which are the ruins of a castle: this place is also called Ballagdareen. Fair days, March 25, May 1, June 23, August 1, September 7, November 1, and December 22. Population, 1,147.

BALLAGHNÉED, Inn, in the county Tyrone, province of Úlster, 78 miles from Dublin.

BALLAGHY. There are three places of this name in Ireland: the first in the county Sligo, province of Connaught, about 20 miles S. of Sligo, and 105 from Dublin; the second in the same province, in the county Mayo, 97 miles from Dublin; the third in the county Londonderry, province of Ulster, 92 miles from Dublin.-Fairs are held on the 12th of May and November.

BALLASEDERE, situated in the county Sligo, province of Connaught, 100 miles from Dublin. Here there is a waterfall, and very magnificent ruins of an ancient abbey.

BALLEA CASTLE, a large ruin, one mile W. of Carigaline, in the county Cork, province of Munster.

BALLENGARY, situated near Ardfert, in the county Kerry, province of Munster. Here is the mouth of the river Shannon, and the site of an old fort, separated from the country by a chasm of prodigious depth, through which the waves drive, the noise of which is so great, when the wind sets in W. S. W. as to be heard at many miles' distance, and hereby the country people foretel the approaching state of the weather.

BALLYBOFEY, a fair town in the county Donegal, province of Ulster.-Fair days, May 21, December 24.

BALLYCLARE, a fair town in the county Antrim, province of Ulster. Fairs held on the 2d Tuesday, O. S. in May, July, and November.

BALLYCLOGH, a fair town in the county Cork, province of Munster. Fairs held on August 5, September 19, and October 6. BALLIDUAN-WEST, a fair town in the county Clare, province of Munster.-Fairs held on the 24th of June and November. BALLIHOUNESS, a fair town in the county Mayo, province of

Connaught.-Fair days, June 1, July 2, September 22, and October 29.

BALLILEAGUE, a fair town in the county Roscommon, province of Connaught.-Fairs held on the day after Trinity Sunday, and 3d Monday, O. S., in October.

BALLYMORE, a market and post town, in the county Westmeath, province of Leinster, 50 miles from Dublin, seated on the west side of Lough Scuddy. Here was formerly a strong garrison of the English forces, towards the latter end of the wars of 1641. This garrison, seated on the skirts of the lake, was divided from the mainland by a deep and large graff, with ramparts of earth and bulwarks: the ditch was carried so low as to receive three or four feet of the stagnant water of the lake, over which was by a draw-bridge the entry into the fort; this was the chief fortress of this county, midway between Mullingar and Athlone, being about ten miles distant from each adjoining to this place is the old dissolved monastery of Plary. See Plary.

BALLINA, otherwise called Belleek, a market and fair town, in the county Mayo, province of Connaught, 124 miles from Dublin a friendly, handsome, rising city in miniature, two miles beyond which are the ruins of Connor Castle, and a little further the ruins of Roserk Abbey. Ballina is about 14 miles N. of Castlebar,being connected with Ardnaree, in the county Sligo, from which it is separated by a large bridge over the Moy, and south of the bridge is a great salmon weir.→→→ Market, Monday: fairs, May 12, June 3, August 12.

BALLINACÁRGY, situated in the county Westmeath, province of Leinster, nearly 46 miles from Dublin, near which is a finé seat of Lord Sunderlin.

BALLINACARRIG, a fair town, in the county Cavan, province of Ulster. Fair days, February 12, May 12, August 6, and November 22.

BALLINACHORA, situated near Middletown, in the county Cork, province of Munster, where there is a high sepulchral mount, being one of the ancient tumuli.

BALLINAFAD, situated in the county Sligo, province of Connaught, about 88 miles from Dublin, on the left of which are the ruins of a castle: also a fair town, in the county Roscommon, province of Connaught.-Fair day, August 27.

BALLINAGAR, situated in the King's county, province of Leinster, 41 miles from Dublin, within three miles of which are the ruins of a church.

BALLINAGH, a fair town, in the county Cavan, province of Ulster. Fair days, Thursday before Easter, June 5, August 2, October 2, and December 21.

BALLINALACK, situated in the county Westmeath, province

of Leinster, nearly 47 miles from Dublin, within a mile of which are the ruins of a castle.

BALLINAMALLARD, a fair town, in the county Fermanagh, province of Ulster.-Fair days, February 12, April 5, August 5, and October 21.

BALLINAMORE, situated in the county Galway, province of Connaught, 84 miles from Dublin; four miles beyond this are the ruins of a castle.

BALLINASLOE, a post town, in the county Galway, province of Connaught, nearly 72 miles from Dublin, remarkable for its great fairs of wool, cattle, &c. It is, perhaps, the greatest sheep fair in the world, for four days in October, from the 5th to the 9th, March 27, May 5, and July 4. Patron, the worthy Earl of Clancarty, whose constant residence benefits it much. There are here a church, chapel, and two Wesleyan chapels; and a most comfortable lunatic asylum has been lately built, I which does honour to the builder, Mr. Williams.-Market, Saturday. Population, 4,615.

BALLINAVAR, a fair town, in the county Cork, province of Munster.-Fair day, September 4.

BALLINCLARE, a fair town, in the county Kerry, province of Munster.-Fair days, May 1, and October 4.

BALLINCOLLY, a large castle, four miles from Cork, which was an ancient seat of the Barrets, A.D. 1600. This castle was garrisoned by Cromwell; and in the wars for King James II. It is built on a rock, and flanked with towers at each angle.

BALLINDANGIN, situated in the county Mayo, province of Connaught, nearly 100 miles from Dublin. Fair days, May 28, July 22, October 11, December 7.

BALLINDERRY, a fair town, in the county Wicklow, province of Leinster, Fair days, April 21, August 21, October 29, first Monday in November, December 2. Also a place in the county Antrim, province of Ulster, distant 73 miles from Dublin; near which are the ruins of Portmore Castle.

BALLINDRAIT, a town situated in the county Donegal, province of Ulster, distant from Dublin 104 miles.

BALLINGARRY, a place in the county Limerick, province of Munster, distant 122 miles from Dublin, where are fairs on Easter Monday, Whitsun Monday, July 4, December 5. Also a place in the county Tipperary, province of Munster, distant nearly 71 miles from Dublin.-Fair days, Whitsun Monday, July 23, November 11, December 11. A third place of this name is in the county Kerry, province of Munster, about two miles north of Ballyheigh, having a small castle, built by a Colonel Crosbie, together with some intrenchments, as a defence to a narrow isthmus, that led into a small peninsula, whither he retired with several English families during the wars of 1641.

BALLYGARRYCRAMER, a fair town, in the county Limerick, province of Munster.-Fair days, April 15, August 30.

BALLINLOUGH, a small town, in the parish of Annahilt, in the county Down, province of Ulster. Also a place in the county Roscommon, province of Connaught, distant nearly 90 miles from Dublin. This place is sometimes called Belonlagh.Fairs, May 31, July 5, September 26, October 31.

BALLINPHELIC, a fair town in the county Cork, province of Munster. There is a sulphureo-chalybeate water at this place. Fair days, June 9, October 10.

BALLINVROONY, a fair town in the county Cork, province of Munster. Fair days, the 10th of May, September, and November.

BALLINROBE, a market and post town, in the county Mayo, province of Connaught, 112 miles from Dublin: it has barracks for horse and foot. Here are the ruins of a once celebrated abbey, and a charter-school situated near the banks of Lough Shy.-Market, Monday; Fairs, Whit-Monday, December 5. Population, 2,575.

BALLINSPIDLE, a fair town in the county Cork, province of Munster.-Fairs held May 14 and 15, September 25 and 26.

BALLINTOBBER, a fair town in the county Roscommon, province of Connaught, 78 miles from Dublin.-Fair day, August 25. Also a very ancient abbey so called, the ruins of which are to be seen in the county Mayo, province of Connaught; they exhibit a fine specimen of gothic architecture,-the rafters, if they may be so termed, being formed of hewn stone, indented into each other in a very singular manner.

BALLINTOGHER, a fair town in the county Sligo, province of Connaught, 105 miles from Dublin-within about two miles of the ruins of three different castles.-Fair days, June 8, July 28, October 17, December 8.

BALLINTOY, a fair town in the county Antrim, province of Ulster, 150 miles from Dublin. This place has a tolerably good bay in the year 1756, a vein of coals was discovered near it, which has been wrought with such effect as to supply the salt-works here, Portrush and Coleraine.-Fairs, June 3, September 4, October 14.

BALLINTRA, a fair town in the county Donegal, province of Ulster, nearly 106 miles from Dublin.-Fair days, February 1, March 25, May 20, July 31, October 2, November 30. Population, 2,016.

BALLRICHAN, a pleasant peninsula, in the county Louth, province of Ulster, in which are remaining evident marks of a druid's grove or dwelling; which, to form a more perfect idea of, according to the accounts given us of the seats and habitations of these knowing men, we are to imagine was once surrounded with fine old oak, formed within an awful solemn

shade. The entrance is marked by large stone pillars, with circles of great stones. Here is likewise some indication of a sepulchre or family burial place. This spot of ground is supposed to have been the supreme seat of the druid or archdruid. See Giant's Load.

BALLYBAY, situated in the county Monaghan, province of Ulster, 68 miles from Dublin.-Fair days, January 1, Thursday before Easter Day, July 5, October 2.

BALLYBEACON, a rectory, within the deanery of Ardfinane, in the county Waterford, province of Munster.

BALLYBEG, situated within a small walk of Buttevant, in the county of Cork, province of Munster; it was a monastery of Augustinians, founded in 1237, and dedicated to St. Thomas, by William De Barry, being endowed by his son David, who founded the friary of Buttevant: the lands belonging to this abbey contained 2,060 Irish acres, and by a valuation taken in 1622, were only worth £60 a year; at the same time the tithe and glebe belonging to it were valued at £200 a year more. Some part of the building, particularly the steeple, and the east window of the chancel, have outlived the injuries of time. The holes which remain in the vaulted roof of the steeple shew there were here a chime of bells; and a high tower, detached a considerable way to the south-west (once a part of this fabric), shews it to have been a very large and magnificent structure

BALLYBEGGAN, is situated two miles E. by N. from Tralee, in the county Kerry, province of Munster; it had formerly been a high and strong castle, but was reduced during the wars in King James's time, when it was a noted pass between Tralee and Castle Island. In the ground hereabout is a dark kind of grey stone, veined with white spots of a sparry matter, which has been raised in very large blocks, like marble.

BALLYBOFEY, situated in the county Donegal, province of Ulster; 113 miles from Dublin, four miles from which are the ruins of a castle. Fair days, May 21, December 24.

BALLYBOG, a large tract of the parish of Kilerogan, in the county of Kerry, province of Munster.

BALLYBOGAN, a fair town, in the county Meath, province of Leinster.-Fair day, September 25.

BALLYBOUGH BRIDGE, in the county Dublin, province of Leinster, within one mile of the metropolis; where is a white flint glass-house, with extensive and convenient offices.

BALLYBOY, a market, fair, and post town, in the King's County, province of Leinster, 56 miles from Dublin. It has a weekly market on Saturday, and also the first day of every month, from May to November, included.-Fair days, May 4, August 21, December 6.

BALLYBRITTAS, situated in the Queen's County, province of Leinster, 33 miles from Dublin.