two streams denominated the Avonmore and Avon- There is not in the wide world a valley so sweet | from Lough Veagh, at the elevation of 149 feet above sea-level; and runs 4 miles north-north-eastward, through the lower part of the parish of Gartan, and between the parishes of Kilmacrenan and Clondehorky, to Lough Glen, at an elevation of 84 feet above sea-level. The superfluence of Lough Glen to the sea takes the name of Glen river. OWENCOCKER (THE), a rivulet of the southwestern district of the co. of Donegal, Ulster. It rises among the mountain heights of Benbane, and runs 8 miles north-westward and westward, through the parishes of Inver and Lower Killybegs, to the head of Loughrusbeg estuary, a little below the village of Ardara. The right of fishing in both the rivulet and the estuary is private property. Where the storms which we feel in this cold world shall cease, And our hearts like thy waters be mingled in peace!' After laving the base of the mountain whose summit is adorned with the towers of Castle-Howard, OWENDUFF (THE), a rivulet of the barony of the Ovoca flows between the mountains of Crones Erris, co. Mayo, Connaught. It rises among the bane and Ballymortagh, both of which contain mine-mountains on the south margin of the barony, at an of copper. Pursuing the banks of the river, the elevation of upwards of 1,500 feet above sea-level, vale gradually expands into fertile districts, dotted and at a place only 3 miles north of Clew bay; and at intervals with white cottages, and smiling in ver- it runs 7 miles northward, and 3 westward, to the dure and tranquillity. Mountains of vast altitude west side of Tulloghaan bay. Its chief tributary is rise on both sides, thrown into an endless variety of the Tarsaghaunmore. lovely pictures by the irregularity of their positions. In general these mountains are covered with wood, or are richly pictorial in heaths and other upland vegetation; but nature knows no oppressive sameness in this region; bold jutting rocks start forth, where the traveller anticipates a continuance of enchanting softness, and cast the landscape into shade and contrast. Small and sweet glens retire from the eye in various directions, and speak of repose beyond earthly hope." About 50 years ago, the Ovoca was remarkable for the great quantity of salmon which it produced; but it became, in a great measure, cleared of its fish by the pouring into it of the drainage of the Ballymurtagh and Cronebane copper mines. OWBEG. See OWENBEG. OWENDUFF (THE), a rivulet in the south-west district of the county of Wexford, Leinster. It rises about 24 miles south-south-east of New Ross, and flows about 8 miles, partly in the baronies of Bantry and Shelburne, but chiefly on the boundary between the barony of Shelburne and that of West Shelmalier, to the head of Bannow bay. OWENDUFF, a parish in the north-east of the barony of Shelburne, 5 miles south-east by south of New Ross, co. Wexford, Leinster. Length, southsouth-eastward, 4 miles; breadth, from 3 to 41; area, 7,980 acres, Í rood, 7 perches. Pop., in 1831, 2,348; in 1841, 2,625. Houses 407. The surface consists, in a general view, of light, dry arable land, with considerable interspersions of bog. The highest ground is in the north-east, and has an altitude of 460 feet above sea-level. The Owenduff rivulet OWEN OF LOUGHSENDY (ST.). See BALLY-enters the parish at an elevation of 112 feet above MORE, Co. Westmeath. The sea-level, runs across the north-east wing of the parOWENAGARNEY. See OUGARNEE. ish, and traces most of the eastern boundary. OWENARRIVE. See OWENERRIVE. principal hamlets are Ballinvauneen, Bridge-Quarter, OWENASCAUL. See ANNASCALL. Carrickshedoge, Cassagh, Thistletown, and RookOWENASS (THE), a rivulet of Queen's co., ery. The road from Ballyhack to Enniscorthy Leinster. It rises on the north-east corner of the passes through the interior.-This parish is an imbarony of Upperwoods, on the mountain of Baun-propriate curacy, in the dio. of Ferns. The tithes reehcong, whose summit soars to an altitude of 1,676 are compounded for £340, and belong to Cæsar Colfeet above sea-level; and runs 9 miles east-north-clough, Esq. The impropriate curacies of Oweneastward, and north-eastward, on the boundary between the barony of Tinnehinch on the left, and the baronies of West Maryborough and Portnehinch on the right, and past the town of Mountmellick to the river Barrow at a point 1 mile below Mountmellick. It receives the tributary streams of the Blackwater and the Murglash. OWENAVARRAGH. See AWINBANNA. OWENBEG (THE), a rivulet in the barony of Trughenackmy, co. Kerry, Munster. It rises near the south-east extremity of the Clanruddery mountains, and runs 6 miles north-north-eastward, through a mountainous region to the Feale, on the boundary with co. Limerick, about of a mile below Welles2 ley-bridge. OWENBEG (THE), a rivulet of the county of Sligo, Connaught. It rises on the northern border of the parish of Achonry, among the Ox mountains, at an elevation of upwards of 1,500 feet above the level of the sea; and flows 12 miles eastward through the parishes of Killoran and Ballysadare, and past the village of Coolaney to the Unchion, Arrow, or Ballysadere river at the village of Collooney. OWENCARROW (THE), a rivulet in the barony of Kilmacrenan, co. Donegal, Ulster. It issues duff, TINTERN, and CLONMINES [see these articles], constitute the perpetual curacy and the benefice of Owenduff. Length, 12 miles; breadth, 4. Pop., in 1831, 5,310. Gross income, £92 6s. 2d.; nett, £76 6s. 2d. Patron, Cæsar Colclough, Esq. The incumbent also performs the occasional duties of the impropriate parishes of Clongeen and Kilcowenmore. The church is situated in the parish of Tintern, and has an attendance of 180. The Owenduff Roman Catholic chapel has an attendance of 1,000; and there are two Roman Catholic chapels in Tintern. In 1834, the Protestants of Owenduff parish amounted to 3, and the Roman Catholics to 2,395; the Protestants of the union to 247, and the Roman Catholics to 5,158; 3 hedge-schools in the parish were usually attended by about 117 children; and there were in the other members of the union 1 Sabbath school and 8 daily schools. OWENEA (THE), a rivulet in the south-west district of the county of Donegal, Ulster. It issues from the small lake Ea, in the west of the parish of Inniskeel, and flows 10 miles westward, through that parish, and on the boundary between it and Lower Killybegs, to the head of Loughrusmore estuary, at a point of a mile north of the village of Ardarra. The right of fishing in the stream is private property. OWENERRIVE (THE), a rivulet of co. Mayo, Connaught. See ERRIVE. OWENGARNEY. See OuGARNEE. OWENMORE (THE), a rivulet of the barony of Morisk, co. Mayo, Connaught. It issues from the small lake Lugacolliwee, at an elevation of 791 feet above sea-level; and runs 2 miles north-westward, north-eastward, 5 east-south-eastward, and 2 south-south-westward, to the formation of the Errive, at the confluence of the Owenduff. Its whole course is within the parishes of Aughaval and Aghagower. OWENMORE (THE), a river of the barony of Erris, co. Mayo, Connaught. It is formed on the east verge of the barony, by the confluence of a stream of 54 miles of length from the south, with a voluminous and ramified stream which brings down from the barony of Tyrawley the rivulets of Altderg, Inagh, Fiddaunmuinggeery, and Oweniny; and it runs 10 miles westward to the head of Tulloghaan bay, receiving in its progress the tribute of the Munhin, coming southward from the great lake of Carrowmore. "The river Owenmore," says Mr. Griffith, "is by much the largest and most important in the north-west of Mayo; its principal supply of water is derived from the northern sides of the Corlieve and Nephinbeg mountains; the course of the river is short, the distance between Tavnaughmore (where it may be first said to assume the character of a river), to the meeting of the tide in the Gullamore river, is but ten miles, yet the quantity of water that sometimes runs in it is prodigious; its waters also rise and fall with unexampled rapidity. At the base of the mountain Knocklettercuss, I have known the water to rise ten feet in the course of two hours, and fall again nearly in the same time. The valley of the river from Tavnaughmore to Knocklettercuss is extremely narrow and deep; and the mountains rise from the surface of the water very abruptly on both sides. There is an excellent salmon fishery at the mouth of this river, which is at present very much neglected; this is of great disadvantage to the country; if it were attended to as it deserves, there would be employment for many persons in the fishing season, which would increase the population, and consequently cause the improvement of a proportionate quantity of the present neglected land; for when the fishing season was over the people would find it necessary to cultivate the ground for subsistence." OWENREAGH, cos. Tipperary and Kilkenny. See KING'S RIVER. OWENREAGH (THE), a small and early tributary of the river Roe, co. Londonderry, Ulster. It rises among the Sperin mountains, on the southern margin of the county; and runs about 4 miles northward to the Roe, at a point a mile or two above Dungiven. OWENREAGH, or ONREAGH (THE), a rivulet of the baronies of Clogher and Omagh, co. Tyrone, Ulster. It rises among the mountains, 2 miles south by west of Fintona; and runs 3 miles westnorth-westward, 3 northward, and 3 east-northeastward, to the Drumragh, at a point 23 miles above Omagh. OWENROE. See MoYNALTY. OWEY, an inhabited island in the parish of Templecroan, barony of Boylagh, co. Donegal, Ulster. It lies half-a-mile west-north-west of the nearest part of the mainland, 2 miles north-west by west of Mullaghderg, 3 north-north-east of Arran, and 3 south-west of Gola Island. It has a low surface, and measures about 3 miles in circumference. OWHEL, or OUEL (LOUGH), a lake partly in | the barony of Moyashel and Magheradernon, but chiefly in that of Corkaree, co. Westmeath, Leinster. It extends south-eastward, from within of a mile of Bunbrosna, to a point 2 miles from Mullingar; and it is politically distributed among the parishes of Leny, Portnashangan, Portloman, and Mullingar. It sends from the south-east end the new-born Brosna, and from the north-west end a stream to Lough Iron, and thence to the river Inny; and it serves also, in the direction of the Brosna, as the grand reservoir for the summit-level of the Royal Canal. Its length is 3 miles; its extreme breadth is 1; and its area comprises 175 acres, 3 roods, 18 perches within the parish of Leny, 904 acres, 1 rood, 31 perches within the parish of Portnashangan, 707 acres, 2 roods within the parish of Portloman, and 739 acres, 1 rood, 36 perches within the parish of Mullingar. Its surface-elevation above sea-level is 326 feet in summer, and 329 in winter. The highest grounds on its shores are Cullen in the south-east, 444 feet of altitude above sea-level, and Frewin in the west, 568 feet of altitude. The islets in the lake are very small, and bear the names of Church, Sindarra, Lackhouse, and Brown's Islands. The seats upon its shores are Portloman-house, Levington-park, Tullaghan, Ballinagall, Woodland, Chanhugh-lodge, and Lakeview. Lough Ouel," says the Rev. Caesar Otway, "is, in my opinion, one of the prettiest of Ireland's lakes. It is of a lowland character, and partakes of the soft paysage style of picturesque beauty; no one would presume to compare the gentle naiad of Ouel with the magnificent deities that preside over Killarney, or Ulleswater, or Kathrine; but, after all, it is a precious bijou of a lake; and though there are no sublime peaks from whence tumble the thunder-riven rock and the avelanche-though no clouds rolling in awful masses break on the mountain side, and send down the tumbling cataract,-yet here are the smooth, verdant lawns the softly swelling sheep depastured hillsthe wooded banks the island, timbered and consecrated by all the mournful associations connected with ruined churches. Playful and fantastic was the being who onee dwelt and had power over the sweet valley through which the waters of Lough Quel now flow. The times alluded to were those when the Tuatha-Danans possessed Ireland-when magical power was then prevalent and a fine town, older still than Kilmallock, and worthy of its ancient dwellers, covered the bottom of the valley. The fisherman, as he in modern days pushes his boat from the shore, and is disappointed in his venture-by the heavens becoming sunlit, the wind still, and the calm mirror of the lake assuring him he will cast his line in vain-it is then when he looks down, for want of something else to do, into the translucent deep, that he sees stacks of chimneys, ridge poles, and gables of houses, and even a round tower-Ireland's most ancient edifice-and he calls to mind the ditty that his nurse has sung about the drowning of Old Mullingar." OWNEY AND ARRA, a barony in the west of the county of Tipperary, Munster. It is bounded, on the north, by co. Galway; on the north-east, by Lower Ormond; on the east, by Upper Ormond; on the south-east, by Upper Kilnemanagh; on the south, by co. Limerick; and on the west, by co. Clare. Its length, southward, is 13 miles; its extreme breadth is 104; and its area is 89,671 acres, 2 roods, 3 perches, of which 4,176 acres, 3 roods, 33 perches are in Lough Derg and the river Shannon. Lough Derg lies on the northern and western boundaries; the Shannon continues the western boundary downward from Lough Derg; and the Newtown, the Kilmastulla, and the Mulkern rivulets are the principal streams of the interior. The north-western border, are mountainous; but the other districts condistrict, or that which constitutes the shores and the sist of tolerably good arable land. A summit in the near screens of the lower part of Lough Derg, is north has an altitude above sea-level of 1,006 feet; mountainous, and sends up summits to the altitudes and one on the north-west boundary has an altitude of 1,206, 1,517, 1,127, and 1,083, feet above sea of 788 feet. The seats are Eanningstown-house, Ballevel; and the south-east district contains the alpine lyhenabery-house, Garrynare-house, and Annfieldnucleus of the Keeper group of mountains, with an house; and the hamlets are Garryduff, Knockroe, altitude of 2,278 feet above sea-level; and has, on and Owning, the last with a pop., in 1831, of 50. the eastern boundary and in the interior, summits The church of Owning still survives in ruin; and of 1,607, 1,204, and 1,783, feet of altitude. The is traditionally alleged to have been built by Una north-west district produces the celebrated Killaloe Walsh, and to have taken from her its name of Una slates; and both it and the south-east district are, in or Owning. In the south corner of the churcha general view, good mineral fields. The other dis- yard stood recently a very old yew tree, 19 feet in tricts are fertile, diversified, and beautiful.-This girth, and so hollowed in the centre that 3 or 4 barony contains part of the parishes of Abington and persons could stand upright in it; and about 200 Monsea, and the whole of the parishes of Burgess-paces to the north is a prostrated eromlech, whose beg, Castletownarra, Kilcomenty, Killoscully, Kil- covering-stone measures 9 feet in length, 7 in mastulla, Kilnarath, Kilvolane, Youghalarra, and breadth, and 2 in thickness.-This parish is a recTempleochally. The chief villages are Newport,tory, and part of the benefice of FIDDOWN [which Ballina, and Portroe. Pop., in 1831, 32,454; in see], in the dio. of Ossory. Tithe composition, 1841, 31,202. Houses 4,941. Families employed £180; glebe, £45. The Roman Catholic chapel chiefly in agriculture, 4,404; in manufactures and has an attendance of 1,000; and, in the Roman Catrade, 655; in other pursuits, 239. Families de- tholic parochial arrangement, is united to the chapels pendent chiefly on property and professions, 77; on of Templeorum and Pilltown. In 1834, the Prothe directing of labour, 1,440; on their own manual testants amounted to 40, and the Roman Catholics to labour, 3,670; on means not specified, 111. Males at 1,272; a Roman Catholic Sunday school was usually and above 5 years of age who could read and write, attended by about 120 children; and 2 daily schools 5,384; who could read but not write, 2,580; who were aided from the funds of the National Board could neither read nor write, 5,728. Females at and from subscription, and had on their books 83 and above 5 years of age who could read and write, boys and 60 girls. 2,091; who could read but not write, 3,681; who OWREGARE, or UREGARE, a parish, 2 miles could neither read nor write, 7,517.-Owney and south-east of Bruff, and partly in the barony of Arra barony lies wholly within the Poor-law union Small County, but chiefly in that of Coshma, co. of Nenagh. The total number of tenements valued Limerick, Munster. Area of the Small County secis 3,488; and of these, 1,824 were valued under £5, tion, 1,840 acres; of the Coshma section, 3,004 acres. -772, under £10,-325, under £15,-177, under Pop. of the whole, in 1831, 1,872; in 1841, 1,903. £20,-98, under £25,-66, under £30,-75, under Houses 264. Pop. of the Coshma section, in 1831, £40,-39, under £50,-and 112, at and above £5. 1,182; in 1841, 1,165. Houses 166. The surface OWNEYBEG, a barony in the north of the consists of very good land, and is watered by the county of Limerick, Munster. It is bounded, on Morning-Star rivulet. Among the seats is Greenthe north and east, by co. Tipperary; on the south, park. This parish is a vicarage, and a separate by Coonagh; and on the south-east and east, by benefice, in the dio. of Limerick. Vicarial tithe Clanwilliam. Length, westward, 10 miles; ex- composition and gross income, £128 8s. 1d.; nett, treme breadth, 6; area, 27,211 acres. The greater £116 8s. 1d. Patrons, the Duke of Buckingham, part of the surface is occupied by the heights, the the Earl of Ranfurly, and the archdeacon of Limglens, and the declivities of the Slieve-Phelim moun- erick. The incumbent holds also the stipendiary tains. This barony contains the whole of the par-curacy of Kilmallock, and resides within a mile ish of Tuogh, and part of the parishes of Abington of Owregare. The rectorial tithes are compounded and Doon. The chief villages are Cappaghmore, for £256 16s. 2d. ; and are impropriate in Mrs. Grady Moroe, and Abington. Pop., in 1831, 10,082; in of Elton. There is no church; and the occasional 1841, 10,732. Houses 1,640. Families employed duties are discharged by a curate for a salary of £10. chiefly in agriculture, 1,465; in manufactures and In 1834, the Protestants amounted to 45, and the trade, 227; in other pursuits, 76. Families depend-Roman Catholics to 1,907; and there was no school. ent chiefly on property and professions, 15; on the directing of labour, 614; on their own manual labour, 1,102; on means not specified, 37. Males at and above 5 years of age who could read and write, 1,908; who could read but not write, 723; who could neither read nor write, 2,094. Females at and above 5 years of age who could read and write, 850; who could read but not write, 895; who could neither read nor write, 2,777.-Owney beg lies wholly within the Poor-law union of Limerick. The total number of tenements valued is 782; and of these, 256 were valued under £5,-139, under £10,-116, under £15,-54, under £20,-53, under £25,-21, under £30,-42, under £40,-27, under £50,-and 74, at and above £50. OWNING, OONING, BEAULIEU, or BEWLEY, a parish in the barony of Iverk, 24 miles north by west of Pilltown, co. Kilkenny, Leinster. Length, southsouth-westward, 4 miles; extreme breadth, 24; area, 40,030 acres, 2 roods, 13 perches. Pop., in 1831, 1,281; in 1841, 1,352. Houses 191. The northern district, and a small part of the north-west OX MOUNTAINS, a range of mountains in the county of Sligo, Connaught. It commences at the south-western vicinity of the village of Ballysadere; extends west-south-westward, along the mutual border of the baronies of Tyreragh and Leney, to the extremity of the county; and connects with the Lurgan hills, in the county of Mayo. See LURGAN. The principal summits named in an order from eastnorth-east to west-south-west, have altitudes above sea-level of 602, 1,238, 1,778, 1,685, 1,332, 1,446, 1,208, 1,047, and 1,363 feet. The declivities are prevailingly broken, rugged, and moorish; but they are greatly diversified by numerous patches of tillageland; Lough Easky lies among the mountains, at an altitude of 697 feet; and various small lakes also lie high upon their acclivities and table-lands. OYLGATE. See OILGATE. OYNA. See ENNISTYMON. OYSTER-HAVEN, a large bay, or long and narrow creek, in the baronies of Kinsale and Kinnalea, co. Cork, Munster. It opens of a mile east of the entrance of Kinsale harbour, and penetrates the land |