Part of the Church of Ireland (Anglican) Diocese of Derry and Raphoe, belonging to the Camus-juxta-Bann, Macosquin grouping. Macosquin or Camus-juxta-Bann parish (description from Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1837) MACOSQUIN, or CAMUS-juxta-BANN, a parish, in the barony of COLERAINE, county of LONDONDERRY, and province of ULSTER, 2 miles (S. S. W.) from Coleraine, on the road to Dublin ; containing 6639 inhabitants. The place derived its latter name, which is the more ancient, from the foundation of a monastery at Cambos or Camus, on the river Bann, by St. Comgal, in 580 ; and the former, by which it is more generally known, from the Cistercian abbey of St. Mary de Fontana or Macosquin, founded in 1172 by the family of O'Cahan. Both these establishments, of which the former became very celebrated as the resort of numerous pilgrims, continued to flourish till the dissolution, and were granted in 1609 by Jas. I. to the Irish Society, by whom time church of the latter was made parochial The parish, which is chiefly the property of the Richardson family by purchase from the Merchant Tailors company, is situated on the river Bann, by which it is bounded on the east, and comprises, according to the Ordnance survey, 17,804? statute acres, of which 65? are in the river Bann, and 12,923 are applotted under the tithe act, and valued at ?6851. 5s., per annum. The land is generally of good quality, in a profitable state of cultivation, and well fenced and drained ; there are extensive tracts of bog and mountain. which might be brought into cultivation at a moderate expense. Basaltic stone of excellent quality for building is scattered over the parish, and is quarried for that purpose and for mending the roads ; granite, porphyry, and clay-slate are found in the channels of several of the numerous rivulets by which it is intersected ; and iron ore is also very abundant, especially in the town-land of Drumcroon, but the mines have never been worked in consequence of the high price of coal. There are several gentlemen's seats in the neighbourhood, most of them surrounded with extensive and thriving plantations, which form a conspicuous and interesting feature in a district generally destitute of timber. Of these, the principal are Somerset, the residence of the Rev. P. Richardson ; Greenfield, of S. Bennett, Esq. ; Ardverness, of R. Bennett, Esq. ; Drumcroon, of J. Wilson, Esq. ; Dromore, of J. Gamble, Esq. ; Ballyness, of Miss Heyland ; Castleroe;: of Capt. Hannay ; Castleroe, the property of Rowley Heyland, of Dublin, Esq., at present untenanted ; and Camus House, of Curtis M'Farland, Esq. The linen manufacture was formerly carried on to a very great extent, especially in the finer fabrics, and there are four large bleach-greens, capable of finishing 60,000 pieces annually, all of which were in full operation ; but the trade has so much declined, that one only is now kept at work by the proprietor, for the humane purpose of affording employment to the numerous families which had settled around them. The salmons fishery, first granted to Sir Arthur Chichester in l 605, and afterwards to the Irish Society, is situated at a place called "the Cutts'' to which the tide flows up ; but the river Bann, though navigable here, is unavailable to the benefit of the parish, as no vessel can pass under the bridge of Coleraine ; the navigation is also prevented by fords, and by the “Cutts '' where the great salmon fishery of the Bann is carried on, about a mile from the bridge. The courts leet and baron attached to the manor have not been held for some time ; the jurisdiction of the court of Coleraine extends over this parish, and all pleas are now referred to it. The living is a rectory, in the diocese of Derry, and in the patronage of the Bishop, but the advowson is claimed by the Richardson family ; the tithes amount to ?600. The glebe house was built about 70 years since at an expense of ?738. 9s. 2?d. ; the glebe comprises 200 Cunningham acres, valued at ?200 per annum. The church, a very spacious structure (formerly the abbey church of Macosquin), was new-roofed and repaired in 1826 at an expense of ?500, of which one-half was paid by assessment and the other by the incumbent. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms part of the union or district of Killowen or Coleraine. There are places of worship for Presbyterians in connection with the Synod of Ulster, of the third class, at Englishtown, and with the Associate Synod, of the second class, at Crossgare ; also one for Covenanters at Ringrash. About 500 children are taught in the public schools of the parish. of which the parochial school near the church, is partly supported by the rector; one for girls by the lady of the rector, who gave the school-house; one at Ballywilliam by the Ironmongers' company ; one at Castleroe, established by the late F. Bennett, Esq., who, in 1820, endowed it with ?10 per annum, charged on the Castleroe

"Fine Living" is slogan of The Irish Linen Shop at 31 Front St. in Hamilton, Bermuda. The slogan and shop name are visible in reverse at lower center as this was taken from inside looking down Hamilton's busy waterfront thoroughfare. Down to the left is Queen St. I was surprised to find the shop even offered fine shaving equipment for men from Edwin Jagger, The English Shaving Company.