MOYANNA Moyanna, a parish in the barony of Stradbally, Queen's County and province of Leinster, 1 mile (N.) from Stradbally, on the road to Monastereven; containing 1695 inhabitants. The parish compries 5697 statute acres, of which 65 are woodland. The state of agriculture has improved greatly, th progress of which has been promoted by quantities of excellent linmestone hre; and its vicinity to the southern branch of the Grand canal affords great facility for posing of the produce. James Grattan, Esq., M.D. who has a pretty shooting lodge here has erected a handsome ridge over the Barrow at Dunrally fort. A party of the constabulary police is stationed at Vic??? Town (Check page). It is a rectory and a vicarage, in the Diocese of leighlin; the rectory is impropriate in the Prov??/ and Fellows of trinity College, Dublin, and the Vicarage forms part of the Union of Stradbally. The Tithes amount to £417.8.4, of which two thirds are payable to the impropriators and the remainder to the vicar. In R.C. divisions it also forms part of the union of the district of Stradbally; it is in contemplation to build a chapel at the village of Vicarstown. In the National school at Moyanna, and a school at Vicarstown supported by mrs. Grattan, about 200 children are educated. The church is in ruins. RATHASPECK Not mentioned RATHSARAN Rathsaran, a parish in the barony of Upper Ossory, Queen's county and province of leinster 2 ¾ miles (W.) from Rathdowney, on the road from Dublin to thurles; containing 868 inhabitants. This parish is bounded on the west by the county of Tipperary and comprises 2065 statute acres, as aplotted under the tithes act. The living is a rectory and vicarage, in the Diocese of Ossory, and in the patronafge ogf the Bishop: the tithes amount to £130, and the glebe comprises 114 acres. The glebe-house was erected by aid of a gift of £250, and a loan of £550, in 1820, from the late Board of First Fruits. The church was built in 1797, by aid of a gift of £500 from the same board. I the R.C. divisions it forms part of the union or district of Rathdowney and contains a chapel. The parochial school, in which are about 50 children, is aided by a contribution from the rector, and a grant of £8 per annum from the Society fr Discountenancing Vice. ROSCONNELL Rosconnell, a parish, partly in the barony of Fassadining, county of Kilkenny, but chiefly in that of Upper Ossory, Queen's county and province of leinster, 1 ¾ miles (S. by W.) from Ballynakill, on the road to Durrow; containing 797 inhabitants, and comprising 1942 statute acres, as applotted under the Tithe Act. It is a rectory, in the Diocese of ossory, forming part of the union of Attanagh; the tithes amount to £143.1.6 ½ . in the R.C. divisions it is part of the union or district of Balyragget. About 30 children are educated in private school. ROSENALLIS OR OREGAN Rosenallis or oregan, a parish in the barony of Tinnehinch, Queen's county, and province of Leinster, on th eroad from Emo to Birr, through Clonaslee; containing, with the greater part of the post town of Mountmellick (which is separately described), 8463 inhabitants.The parish is said to have derived its name from Rossa Failgea, eldest son of Cathavir O'more. The north eastern extremity of the Slieve Bloommountains is included in it. The Barrow rises in Tinnehinch hill, and after receiving its tributary stream of owenass or Onas, quits the parish near Mountmellick. The soil is cold, but capable of great improvement by the application of lime , which is much used, as is also a compost of clay, bog mould and the refuse of the farm-yard. In the Slieve Bloom mountains are quarries of a soft white sandstone, which hardens when exposed to the air and is susceptible of a high polish; it is in great demand throughout the country for chmney pieces and hearth stones; a coarser kind is used for flagginf. Anoter peculiarity of these mountains is the fertility of their northern side, which is interspersed with neat farmhouses and cultivated encloseuures to its summit, while its southern side is mostly a healthy waste. Iron ore was formerly raised but is not now. Ther is a large tract fo bog in this district, affording an abundant supply of fuel. Tilage is more attended to than grazing; there are but few flocks of sheep. The chief crops are potatoes, wheat, barley and oats. Near Mount-Mellick are three public nurseries. Besides the farirs which are held in the last named town, there is one at Tinnehinch on ct 29th solely for pigs. Comfortable farm houses are thickly scattered throughout the parish,and there are several goood mansions,of which the principal are Capard: the residence of John Pigott, Esq., situated on the side of a hill commanding an extensive view of the adjacent country, with the towns of Mount mellick, maryborough, Portarlington, Mountrath and Monastereven. Rynn: of Mrs. Croasdaile Summergrove of J. sabatier, Esq., And the Glebe of the Rev. geo. Kemmis. The manufacture of woollen cloths, stuffs and cottons is carried on chiefly in Mountmellick and its vicinity, ther are also breqweries and distilleries. The Living is a rectory and vicarage, in the Diocese of Kildre; the rectory is impropriate in Gen. Dunne; the vicarage united with those of Castlebrack, Kilmanman and Rerymore, is in the patronage of Thos. Kemmis Esq. The Tithes amount to £398.15.4 ¾ ., of which £265.16.11 ¼ is payable to the impropriator, and £132.16.5 ½ to the vicar; the parishes of the union constitute the barony of Tinnehinch, and the tithes of the benefice amount to £336.3.3 ½ . The glebe house at camira, is a commodious building on an elevated piece of ground near the village of Rosenallis, and has a glebe of 180 acres annexed to it, besides which there are 356 acreas of glebe, including mountain land in the other parishes of the union. The church at Rosenallis, is a neat building, and has been lately thoroughly repaired by means of a grant of £578 from the Ecclesiastical commisiners; there is a chapel f ease at Mountmellick. In the R.C. divisions Rosenallis is the head of a union or istrict, comprising parts of the parishes of Rosenallis, Castlebrack and Rerymore; the other part of the parish is in the district of Mountmellick; there are chapels at Capard and MountMellick. The Society of Friends have ave an enclosed burial ground near the village. Besides the schools at Mount Mellick; there are two in Rosenalis, one of which is a national school. At Rosenalis is a station of the constabulary police. Within th egrounds of cappard are several raths, and brass coins of jas. II were dug up near the mansion a few years since. A remarkable togher or bog-pass, in the neighbourhood is pointed out as a place where and engagement tok place between the armies of King Wiliam's and King james's forces, in which the latter were defeated. SHRUEL Shruel, a parish, in the barony of Slievemargue, Queen's ounty, and province of leinster, 2 ¼ miles (N.) from Carlow; containing 163 inhabitants. This parish is situated on the river barrow, which her separates from the counties of Carlow and Kildare; it comprises 784 statute acres, as applotted under the tithe act. The astle was built in th reign of Elizabeth soon after the reduction of leix to English Government, by sir Charles hartpole, constable of Carlow castle and governor of the Queen's county; his extensive possessions have since passed through female heirs into other families. The castle, once of some importance, is a massive pile, situated on the banks of the Barrow; it is now the residence of Hasting Herring Cooper Esq., Hollymount: the seatr of Wm. Fishbourne Esq., is lso in this parish. It is a rectory, in th ediocese of leighlin, forming part of the union of Slatey; the tithes amount to £46.3.1.In the R.C. divisions it is held with part of Kilabin. SKEIRKE Skeirke, a parish, in the barony of upper ossory, Queen's county, and province of Leinster, 1 ¾ miles (S.S.W.) from burros in Ossory, on the road to Templemore; containing 911 inhabitants. This parish comprises 1922 statute acres as applotted under the tithe act; the land is generally of good quality and the greater portion is under tillage; the system of agriculture is improved, and there is neither waste nor bog. The principal seats are Ballymellish, the residence of B. Thacker Esq., Skeirke Cottage: of R. Steele, Esq., And the residence of the Rev. T.S. Monk. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Ossory, and in the patronage of the Corwn; the rectory is impropriate in the corporation of Kilkenny. The tithes amount to £135, ofwhich £90 is payable to the impropriators and the remainder to the Vicar; the glebe comprises 188 ¾ acres. The church, towards the erection of which the late Board of First Furuits granted a loan of £500, in 1831 is a small neat edifice. In the R.C. Divisions the parish forms part of the union of Rathdowney. About 90 children are taught in public school, partly supported by the incumbent; and there is a private school, in which are taught aboiut 60 children. There are some Druidical remains situated on a high hill and consisting of a circular area enclosed with a high rampart and surrounded with a fosse; in the centre of the area is a pyramidal stone, about 6 feet high with fragments of several others; towards the eastern side are the remains of a cromnlech, and towards the notrth is ahigh mound wirh a flat summit. There are also some ruinus of the ancient castle of Garran.