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MAYO. 803 MEARNS. Clare island. Tho last are Grace O'Malley's. The chief communications of the county are the Athlone and Castlebar section of the Great Northern and Western railway, and the coach roads, from Castlebar to Minola, Kilcoliian, Ballyhaunis, Castlerea, Roscommon, and in; to Lough Conn, Foxford, Ballina, Killala, and Sligo ; to Lough Beltra in Glenhest, Owen Inny river, Bangor, Belmullet, and Erris Head ; to Newport and Clew Bay, Bunown, Curran, Achill, and Achill Head to Clonkeen, Westport, Croaghpatrick, Killeries, and Clilden; and lastly to Balcarra, Burriscarra Abbey, Ballinrobe Cross, Rossduff, and Galway. The principal Beats in the county are, Castlebar, of Earl Lucan ; West- port, of the Marquis of Sligo ; Newport, of Lord Clan- morria; Loughglyn, of Viscount Dillon ; Neale, of Lord Kilmaine ; Castlemacgarrett, of Lord Oranmoro ; New- port, of O'DonneU, Bart. ; Kilboyne, of O'Malley ; and Athvallie, of Blosse, Bart., &c. MAYO, a par. in the bars, of Clanmorris and Kil- maine, co. Mayo, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, 9 miles S.E. of Castlebar. Ballyglass is its post town. It is 6 miles long by 3J broad. The surface consists of a part of the plains of Mayo. There is a fair proportion of good soil. The interior is traversed by the roads from Claremorris to Castlebar, and from Ballagh to Holly- mount. The living is a rect. and vie. in the dice, of Tuam, val. 217, in the patron, of the bishop. The church was erected by the late Board of First Fruits in 1811. There are a Roman Catholic chapel, and four or five day schools. Mayo is supposed to have been the site of an episcopal seat, and of an abbey founded by St. Colman in 665. It appears to have been burnt by the Danes four times between the years 778 and 1169. It was ravaged by William de Burgh in 1204, and subse- quently granted to the town of Galway. Brownehall is the seat of Colonel Browne. Vestiges of a castle and remains of fortifications are visible. MA YOLA, a river rising in co. Londonderry, Ireland, 6 miles W. of Slieve Gallion, and falling into Lough Neagh at Tryad Point. MAYPOLE, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Bold, par. of Prescot, co. Lancaster, 3 miles E. of Prescot, and 6 S.E. of St. Helen's. It is situated near Bold Heath, and on the line of the Runcorn railway. MAYSHILL, a hmlt. in the par. of Westerleigh, hni id. of Puckle Church, co. Gloucester, 2 miles S.W. of Chipijing-Sodbnry. MEABURN, KING'S, a tnshp. in the par. of Mor- land, West ward, co. Westmoreland, 4 miles N.W. of Appleby. It is situated on the river Lyvennet. There is a small school in the hamlet, built in 1834, and en- dowed with the interest of 200. MEABDRN, MAULDS, a tnshp. in the par. of Crosby Ravensworth, West ward, co. Westmoreland, 4 miles E. by N. of Shap. It is situated in a rich and fertile valley watered by the Lyvennet rivulet. The village, which is considerable, is neatly built. There are various bequests for the poor, producing about 15 per annum. A lair is held on the Monday before Easter for sheep and cattle. MEADLE, a hmlt. in the par. of Monk's Risborough, co. Bucks, 2 miles N. of Prince's Risborough. MEAD-MIDDLE, a hmlt. in the par. of Little Bad- dow, co. Essex, 3 miles E. of Chelmsford. SI KADOW MILL, a vil. in the par. of Tranent, co. Haddington, Scotland, near Preston-Pans. MEADOWTOWH, a tnshp. in the par. of Worthen, lop, 8 miles N. of Bishop's Castle. MEAG, a rivulet on the southern border of the co. Ross, Scotland. It rises from Loch-Benachan, thence joining the Conan at Seatwell, 8 miles N.E. MEALBUIDHE, a mountain in the par. of Fortingal, CO. Perth, Scotland. It rises 3,480 feet above sea level. MKALCEANDEARG, a middle range of Alpine rnruint.-iin in the E. div. of Glensheil, co. Ross, Scotland, i nearly 4,000 feet above sea level. MKALFOURVOUNIE, or MKALFORVHONIE, a ntain in the par. of Urquhart, co. Inverness, Scotland, 18 miles S.W. of Inverness. It is situated on the W. side of Loch-Ness, and rises 2,730 feet above sea level. It serves as an excellent sea-mark for the Moray Frith. MEAL HILL, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Hepworth, par. of Kirk-Burton, West Riding co. York, 6 miles S. of Huddersfield. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in the coal-pits and in agriculture. MEALHORN, a mountain in the par. of Eddrachillis, co. Sutherland, Scotland. It is situated in the S.W. part of the Reay forest, and is 3,000 feet above sea level. MEALMEADHONOCH, a mountain in the par. of Durness, co. Sutherland, Scotland. MEALNENION, a summit of the Benclybric range, on the border of Lairg and Farr pars., co. Sutherland, Scotland. It ascends in a conical form to the height of 3,200 feet above sea level. MEALO, a hmlt. in the par. of Aspatria, ward of AUerdale-below-Derwent, co. Cumberland, 2 miles S.E. of Allonby. It is joined to Huyton. MEALRIGG, a hmlt. in the par. of Biomfield, ward of AUerdale-below-Derwent, co. Cumberland, 3 miles W. of Bromfield, and 6 W. of Wigton. MEAN, a hmlt. in the par. and hund. of Fareham, co. Hants, 3 miles S.W of Fareham. It is situated on Southampton Water, at the head of Portsmouth harbour, and is said to be the Meanvari of Bede. MEAN, LOWER, an ext. par. place, co. Gloucester, 8 miles N.W. of Berkeley. It is joined with St. Briavel's. MEANWOOD, a hmlt. in the par. of Leeds, wap. of Skyrack, West Riding co. York, 4 miles N.W. of Leeda. It is situated on the E. side of a thickly wooded dell, and contains several villa residences. The scenery is diversified, including a view of the town of Leeds. Divine worship is performed in the school-house, erected by Mr. Beckett. Meanwood House is a modern seat. MEARE, a par. in the hund. of Glaston-Twelve- I Hilcs, co. Somerset, 3 miles N.W. of Glastonbury, its post town, and 3 from Shapwick. The par., which is extensive, is situated on the river Brue, and contains the hmlts. of Upper and Lower Godney, and Westhay. There are remains of a double-ditched camp, supposed to bo of Danish construction. Meare was formerly sur- rounded by moors, or meres; hence the origin of its present name. Of late years much has been done to- wards the drainage of these lands, particularly in the part called Mere-Pool. This district, formerly deluged with stagnant water, is 400 acres in extent, and is now in a useful state of cultivation. There was formerly a large fishery, but the old fish-house has been allowed to decay, except a small portion of the building preserved by the Archaeological Society. The tithes were com- muted for land under an Enclosure Act in 1779. The living is a Tic. * in the dioc. of Bath and Wells, val. 340. The parish church, dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient structure, with an embattled tower containing an old clock and six bells. There is a district church at Godney, the living of which is a perpet. cur., val. .55. Near the parish church is an ancient stone cross. There is a National school for both sexes. The Inde- pendents, Baptists, and Primitive Methodists have each a chapel. There are ruins of the old manor house. MEARLEY, a tnshp. in the par. of Whalley, higher div. of the hund. of Blackburn, co. Lancaster, 2 miles S.E. of Clitheroe railway station. It is a small township, situated at the foot of the Pendle hills. MEARNS, the ancient name of Kincardine, which see. MEARNS, a par. in the dist. of Renfrew, upper ward, co. Renfrew, Scotland. It contains Newton, a burgh of barony, and part of Busby. The par. is bounded by the cos. of Lanarkshire, Eaglesham, Ayrshire, Neilston, Eastwood, and Cathcart. It extends 7 miles in length, with an extreme breadth of 3J. Tho surface, which is finely diversified, rises gradually from E. to W. The land is principally fertile, and is chiefly devoted to dairy- farming and pasturage, for which it has long been famed. Tho great road from Glasgow to Ayr and Kilmarnock runs through the entire length of the parish, and the newly-formed road from Glasgow joins the former road a little beyond the King's Well Inn. The village is well