or PARSONS TOWN, a market-town of Ireland, situated upon the Little Brosna river. It is the capital of King's County, and few inland towns of Ireland are equally thriving. The streets are well built; and in the centre of an extensive square is a pedestrian statue of William Duke of Cumberland, son of George II., erected in 1747. Here are capacious barracks, two breweries, two distilleries, two tanneries, and several flour-mills. The population amounts to 5406. It is distant from Dublin 86 miles west-south-west.