MACHAR, OLD. HACOSQUIN, co. Aberdeen, Scotland. It is 7 miles N.N.W. of .leen. It has a railway station on the Great North <>tland lino. It is situated near the river Don, and includes Straloch (a part of Banff). The length of the is 9 miles, and its breadth from 2 to 3 miles. The surface is for the most part level. The soil is various, but in general arable and well cultivated. It is in the ]ai sh. and synod of Aberdeen. The minister's stipend in 217. The church, a commodious structure, was erected in 1791. There is a Free church, and also two non-parochial schools. The parish anciently formed part of Old Machar. On an island in Loch Goull, or Bishop's Loch, in this parish, are the ruins of the seat of the bishops of Aberdeen before the chantry was erected. In 1647 the Covenanters gained a victory over the Royalists on a moor in this parish, where there are four mineral springs. Straloch, 1'arkhill, and Elrick,,are the chief mansions. Fairs are held on the second Mondays of January, February, March, April, May, November, and December. MACHAR, OLD, a par. in co. Aberdeen, Scotland. It contains the quoad sacra pars, of Bonaccord, Gilcohn- ston, Holburn, and Woodside, which belong to the burgh, also the old cathedral, King's College, &c., with part of the town of Aberdeen, which see. MACHEN, a par. chiefly in the lower div. of the hund. of Wentllooge, co. Monmouth, but partly in the huud. of Caerphilly, co. Glamorgan, 5 miles N.W. of Newport, its post town. It is situated between the Rumney and Ebba, and includes the hmlts. of Upper and Lower Machen, and Rhydgwern. Here are mines from which are obtained calamine, coal, iron, and lead. The prin- cipal seat of industry is Upper Machen, where there are extensive iron and tin works, a foundry, and the works of the Humney Railway Company. The Monmouthshire canal, and the Rhymney and Tyrhowey railways, afford facility of conveyance to Newport. The surface is hilly, and the soil gravel, alternating with clay. Tho impro- priato tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 14, and the rectorial for one of 649 3*. 9rf. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Llandaff, val. 351. Tho church is dedicated to St. Michael. Tho charities, including a school endowment, amount to about 16 per annum. Tho Baptists, Independents, Calvinistic and Wesleyan Methodists, each have chapels. There are good schools for boys and girls, and an infants' school, Imilt by the late Sir Charles Morgan. Machen Plas is the principal residence. In the vicinity are several mini Mil springs and the remains of a castle. MACHERS, THE, a large peninsula lying between Wigtown Bay and Luce Bay, and constituting one of the three great divisions of the co. Wigtown, Scotland. Its name, which is Celtic, signifies " flat or low country." MACHNO, a feeder of the river Conway, rising in co. Carnarvon. MATRON BANK, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Ecclesall- llii rlow, par. of Sheffield, West Riding co. York, 3 iniles S.W. of Sheffield. MACHREE ISLANDS, or SEVEN HOGS, islets off the coast of Kerry, Ireland. They are situated on the E. side of Brandon Bay. MACHWY, a river of co. Brecon, rises near Rhulcn,
- i I'UT forming a cascade of 40 feet, joins the river
i nstephen. MACHYNLLETH, a hund. in co. Montgomery. It is bituut' d in the western part of the co., and includes irs. uf Cemmes, Darowen, Llanbrynmair, Llanwrin, nll'-th, and Penegos. MACHYNLLETH, or MAKUNTHLETH, a par. and market town in the hund. of the same name, co. ry, 11 miles S.E. of Dolgelly, and 31 W. of
- gomery. It is a station on the Nowtown and
'.ynlli-th and Aberystwith and Welsh Coast rail- way. It is situated in a valley at the foot of Arran-y- ir the confluence of the rivers Dovoy and 'i 1 . includes the tnshps. of Garsion, Isy- reg. Tho Rinnans had a station i iwain (llyiidwr assembled his first . at this place after his accession to the government of Wales. The town is well built and clean, but with no particularly attractive features. There is a town- hall, a bank, and one for savings. It is united with others to Montgomery in returning one member to parliament. The surrounding scenery is mountainous. The principal employments are in the slate quarries and lead mines, the products of which, with timber, are shipped at Derwenlas, 2 miles below the town, which is accessible to vessels of about 70 tons burthen. Flannel and other woollen goods are extensively manufactured, and tanning is carried on. On the streams are several mills for grinding corn, and for the preparation of wool for weaving. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Bangor, val. 230, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, with the exception of the spire, is a modern edifice, dedicated to St. Peter. There is an endowed school with an income of .54. The other cha- rities produce in all about 65 per annum. The Baptists, Independents, Calvinistic and Wesleyan Methodists, have each a chapel. There are National schools for boys and girls, also infant schools. Roman remains have been found in the neighbourhood. In the town is a large arched gateway, all that is left of the old building where the parliament assembled, and in which Owaiu Glyndwr was crowned. There are several good residences in the vicinity. The waters, abounding with fish, ail'ord excellent sport to the lovers of angling. Wednesday is market day. Fairs are held on the first Wednesday in March, Kith May, 2fith June, 9th July, 7th August, 18th September, 21st October, 26th Novem- ber, and Wednesday previous to Christmas Day, for the sale of corn, cheese, and live stock. MACKANAGH, an islet in Lough Carra, bar. of Dunkerron, co. Kerry, Ireland. MACKNEY, a vil. in the hund. of Moreton, co. Berks, 1 mile W. of Wallingford. It is situated on the Thames, near the line of the Great Western railway. MACKWORTH, a par. in the hund. of Morlcston, co. Derby, 2J miles N.W. of Derby, its post town, and from whence there is a railway transit by all the northern lines. It is situated on a tributary of the river Derwent, and includes the tnshp. of Markoaton. The lands are chiefly in pasture, and the surface is well wooded. Considerable quantities of cheese are made hero. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 161. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is an ancient edifice, with a tower surmounted by an octagon spire. It has a memorial window containing effigies of the four evangelists. The parochial endowments realise about 45 per annum, a portion of which is for school purposes. There are schools for boys and girls. The only remains of Mackworth Castle, the seat of the De Mackworths, is an old gateway, the remainder having been demolished during the Parliamentary War. Tho property belongs to Lord Scarsdale, but William Munday, Esq., is lord of the manor. Thornhill is the principal residence. MACLEOD'S MAIDENS, three basaltic rocks in Bracadalo Loch, coast of Scotland. They are situated oil' Idrigil Point, in the Isle of Skyo. MACLONEIGH, a par. in the bar. of East Muskerry, co. Cork, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 2 miles S.E. of Macroom, its post town. The par. is 4 miles long by 3 broad. The surface consists of some bog and mountain, with a considerable proportion of arable land. The river Lee traces part of the border. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Cork, val. with Kilmichael, 774, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is in ruins. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to those of Kilmichael. There are parochial and two other schools. Castleview is the principal residence. MACNEAN LOUGHS, UPPER and LOWER, two lakes, chiefly in the prov. of Ulster and partly in that of Connaught, on the borders of cos. Cavun and Lcitrim, Ireland. They lie about half a mile distant from each other, between loughs Erne and Melvin. Tho upper lake, which contains several small islands, is 5 miles long, the .lower 3 miles. MACOSQUIN, or CAMUS-JUXTA-BANN, a par. 5
