DINGINDONOVAN, or DANGAN, a parish, in
the barony of IMOKILLY, county of CORK, and province
of MUNSTER, 3 miles (N. N. W.) from Castle-Martyr;
containing 1120 inhabitants. This parish, which by
the country people is called Danion, comprises 5449
statute acres, as applotted under the tithe act. By
draining, irrigating, and the introduction of modern
farming implements, the state of agriculture has been
greatly improved. A large supply of turf is procured
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from the mountain land, which constitutes about onefourth
of the parish. Fairs are held on Feb. 2nd;
April 1st, and Aug. 5th, for the sale of cattle, sheep,
pigs, pedlery, and agricultural and other implements.
On the hanks of a pretty glen is Ballyre, the residence
of Crofton Uniacke, Esq.; and not far distant is Glengarra,
of J. Uniacke, Esq.; these seats are surrounded
by flourishing plantations, and are undergoing great im
provements. The living is a rectory and vicarage, in
the diocese of Cloyne, and in the patronage of the
Bishop: the tithes amount to £155. There is neither
church, glebe-house, nor glebe; the Protestant inhabi
tants attend divine service at Castlemartyr. In the
R. C. divisions the parish forms part of the union or dis
trict of- Killeagh, but there is no chapel here. There
are two pay schools, in which are about 40 boys and 20
girls. The ruins of the old church form an interesting
object; and near Glengarra are some remains of a cas
tle, built by one of the Geraldines, in 1396; it was gar
risoned by the Earl of Desmond against Queen Eliza
beth, but was taken by Capt.. Raleigh, and shortly
afterwards was retaken by the Irish under McCarty,
who, being obliged to abandon it, destroyed it by fire.
It gave name to the whole district, called Old Castletown
though now known as Glengarra.