c-astle iwhich- is -a ·handsome structure and commands an exte!lsiv~ vierw of the neighbouring country. Ir:. the rebellion of 1641 this palace withstood a Long a.nd ivigorous seige. A r.ound tower stood here 21!ld· a monastery founded by St. Columb. The Ro;y•al school founded by IChas. 1 .... a magnificent diocesan library attached to it. The munificent Bishop Foster founded :an asylum here f.or-fo.ur poor clergiymen's >widows, which is under the direction of the· Bishop for the time being and produce\s £50 p.a., to each.... ~ ·P.::>p. 1,000. . Post O!ffice1 Mr. Samuel Kerr, (post-master) open ·from 7 a.m. h> 11 p.m. The Derry mail coach igoes through Strabane daily. GENTRY AND CLERGY Rev. Richard Alliott, Re·v. Jas. Irwin, H.l\/I. Major Thos. Palmer, D.D., Rec+or School Yeomanry Rt. Rev. Dr. Wm. Reiv. John Kelly, P.11?. Rev. Wm. Ramsey ·Bi'ssett. Wm. Bissett~ Esq. Miss Leghton Rev. Ge10. Stewart Jias. Taylor Esq. Rev. J.as. Taylor Rev. John Usher Miss Cd"iarlton Mrs . . Major Rev. 1Wm. Dickie, Car--Mccausland, Esq. no·1e. Robt. Montgomery, "Rev. W. G. Fenwick, Esq. Cor.voy. ( Archde;aco~) Rev. John Wray, Convoy Palace Rev. Cha!s. Nesbitt Alex Huey Esq. PROFESSIONAL G.ZNTLEMEN John Daird, proctor. Wm. McLJaw, Apothecary. Ja.s. Roulston, :surgeon to Dispensary. SHOP-KEEPERS AND TRADERS Jo:hn Baird, taHor. John Ba.rcl1ay, Innkeeper. Chas. 1Boyle, Boot .and Shoe maker. Samuel Cars'C'll, merichant. Timothy Conley, grocer. Robt. Duffy, Mercht. Wm. Galbr1aith, grocer and pubHican. Wm. G!alla:gher, baker. Robt. 1Gree.n, public'an. RJobt. Johnston, leather seller. Wm. Wilson, Solici'or, Shene~ chal ~and Registrar to Consistorial Courlt. Ben Lindsey, grocer. Isabella Logian, milliner. Moses McConnell, Linen merchant. !Robt. Mills, :Publican. Ardon Thlompson, tanner. Alex Walker, parish clerk. John Wlallace, linen merchant. J:as. Witherow, tanner. Alex Wray, Innkeeper. Alex Wray, saddler. Wm. Wray, whitesmith. DONEGAL . . . . a short distance is a famous spa, said to possess all the qUtalities of the Harrowgat!e waters . . . . Previous to the U!lion H was a borrough and 1sent two members to the Irish Pa.rliiament. Done;gal poS1Sesseis one of the finest inns in the province a~d as no 'CTanage or tons :are charged, it will, in all probability soon have a food market. The market house js a convenient building 367.
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