New-Abbey, situated near Kilcullen bridge in the county of Kildare, and province of Leinster, in Ireland. It was founded by Rowland Euflace, of a great and ancient family in this county; the tower is still standing, and some part of the abbey; the ruins of the rest have contributed to build several dwellings near it. In the inside Rowland Euflace and his lady lie buried; their figures, clothed in armour, are to be seen there. Near this is a handsome seat of the Carter family, on the opposite side of the river Liffey.

Newark upon Trent, in the county of Nottingham, is a great thoroughfare in the York road, 124 miles from London. It has bridges over the Trent, which forms an island here, by dividing itself into two streams two miles above the town, which meet again two miles below it. A magnificent castle was built here in the reign of King Stephen, which held out stoutly in the barons wars for King John, who died here, October 19, 1216; and it also stood out for King Charles I. to the last; but after he had put himself into the hands of the Scots army then before it, the governor by his order surrendered it, after which it was demolished.—It was situated near the river; the walls of the towers are very thick, and of a very great height; and were there no historical testimony, these remains are sufficient evidence that it was formerly of great importance. In the court before these ruins is a very fine bowling green, and near it a manufactory of facking. The town being subject to inundations from the river Trent, and often from that circumstance made impassable, a turnpike road, at the instigation of a publican, was made about twenty years ago, so high as to be passed, with safety in the greatest floods, by arches of brick being made in several places to carry off the water, constructed by Mr Smeaton, at the expense of £2,000. Near the town there is a bridge constructed for the same purpose, made mostly upon dry land, consisting of nine arches. Its church, which is reckoned one of the finest in the kingdom, was built by Henry VI. and has a lofty spire.