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MONGEHAM, LITTLE. 865 MONIVAIRD AND STliOWAN. anJ malting establishment. The tithes have been com- muted for a rent-charge of 500. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Canterbury, val. 469, in the patron, of the archbishop. The church, dedicated to St. Martin, ia au ancient and spacious structure with a lofty square tower clothed in ivy. There is a village school, chiefly supported by the rector. A fair is held on the 29th October for cattle and pedlery. MO X UK HAM, LITTLE, a par. in the hund. of Cor- nilo, lathe of St. Augustine, co. Kent, half a. mile W. of Great Mongcham, and 3J miles W. by S. of Deal, its post town. The village is inconsiderable, and wholly agricultural. Little Mongeham was given by Aldric, King of Kent, to the monastery of St. Augustine, at Canterbury, in 760. The land is chiefly arable, with some hop-grounds and a few acres of meadow and wood- land. The living is a discharged rect.* in the dioc. of Canterbury, val. 350, in the patron, of the archbishop, with the perpet. cur. of Button consolidated in 1835. The church has long been in ruins, but the burial-ground is still used. MONGEOLIN CASTLE, in co. Donegal, Ireland, 2 miles S. of St. Johnstown. It is situated on the river Foyle. MONGEWELL, a par. in the hund. of Langtree, co. Oxford, 1J mile S. of Wallingford, its post town, and 2 J miles from the Wallingford Koad station of the Great Western railway. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the banks of the Thames and Grime's Dyke, under the Chiltern hilla. It was formerly held by Roger de Lacy, and is mentioned in Domesday Survey. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agri- culture. The tithes have been commuted for a rent- charge of 370. The living ia a rect.* in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 312, in the patron, of trustees. The church, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, ia an ancient Korman structure. The interior contains a monument to one of the Saunder family, and a tablet to the wife of the late Bishop of Durham. There ia a school, chiefly supported by the lord of the manor. MON1CH, or NA MONIOII, a group of six islets forming part of the Western Islands, coast of Scotland, 6mileaS.V. of North U 1st. MONIFIETH, a par. in the district of Dundee, co. Forfar, Scotland. It comprises the vila. of Drumsturdy- moor and Barnhill, also the chief portion of Broughty- Ferry, its post town. It extenda in length about 5 miles S. and N., with a varying breadth of from 1J mile to 3J miles, and is bounded by the Frith of Tay and the pars, of Dundee, Murroes, Monikie, and Barry. The surface abounda with sandy links, though in their rear, E. of the Dighty, it ia moderately flat for 1 mile, with a rich and fertile soil. The highest point is Drumsturdy- moor-law, with a vitrified fort about 2j miles from tho shore. It rises about 530 feet above sea-level, and is of oval form, richly clothed in verdure. From its summit is an extensive prospect. The larger portion of the land ia in excellent cultivation, and the remainder in pasture and plantation. The parish ia traversed by the road from Dundee to Arbroath. Tho vil. of Monifieth is situated on the Frith of Tay, and on the Dundee and Arbroath railway, on which it lias a station, 5 miles E. of Dundee, and 3 N.E. of Broughty-Ferry. In its vicinity are a foundry and machine-works, also a cart and plough manufactory. Tho greater portion of tho inhabitants are employed in weaving. This par. is in the pri'sb. of Dundee, and synod of Angus and Mearns. The minister has a stipend of 264. Tho parish church was erected in 1813. The burying-ground contains some carved tombstones of great antiquity. There is a Fn e church, also one at Broughty-Ferry, likewise an United Presbyterian church and Episcopalian chapel. Tin TO are two parochial libraries and other useful insti- tutions, with several schools, some of which are endowed. Monifii-th is gradually being encroached upon by the sea, aided by the winds, which tend greatly to the constant drift of the sands. MONIKIE, a par. in the district of Dundee, co. Forfar, Scotland. It comprises tho vils. of Craigton, Ncwbig- ging, Guildie, Bankhead, and Camustown. It extends about 7 miles S. in length, with an extreme breadth of 5 miles, and is bounded by tho para, of Murroes, Inver- arity, Guthrie, Carmylie, Panbride, liarry, and Jlimi- fieth. The surface is in parts hilly, being intersected by the hilly ridge of Downie, running from E. to W. On Downie Hill is a pillar 105 feet high, erected in 1839 by the tenants to the late Lord Panmure, which serves as a landmark. To the W. of Downio Hill is a quarry of excellent sandstone. The southern part of the parish is traversed by the road from Dundee to Arbroath, also by tho Dundee and Arbroath railway. It is within, easy distance of the Monifieth and Barry stations on the above-mentioned line. This par. is in the presb. of Dundee, and synod of Angus and Mearns, and in the patron, of the crown. The minister has a stipend of 280. Tho parish church was erected in 1812. There ia a Free church and an United Presbyterian church at Newbigging, also four schools. At Carhilla are cairns in which stone coffins, urns, deer horns, &c., have been discovered. At Camustown is a pillar marking the spot where Camus tho Dane was buried in 1010. MONIMAIL, a par. in tho district of Cupar, co. Fife, Scotland. It comprises the vil. of its own name, and tho vils. of Letham and Easter Furnie. It extends in length 6 miles S.K, with an extreme breadth of 5 miles. The surface is moderately even, and very fertile, excepting only a range of hills in tho N., of which Mount Hill reaches the highest elevation, and has on the summit a monumental pillar to the late Karl of Hopetoun. The village of Monimail stands near tho Howe of Fife, 3 miles W. of Cupar, and within an easy distance of tho stations of the branch lines of the Kdin burgh, Perth, and Dundee railway. A portion of the inhabitants are employed in linen-weaving. This par. is in the presb. of Cupar, and synod of Fife. The minister has a stipend of 367. The parish church, erected in 1796, has a tower. There are a Free church, two parochial libraries, and four schools. About a mile from the site of the old church is a mineral spring called Cardan's Well, named after a celebrated Italian physician, who cured Arch- bishop Hamilton by its waters. The tower of the castle still remains, and bears evident signs of having been enlarged and improved by Cardinal Beaton. MONINGTON, a par. in the hund. of Kemess, co. Pembroke, 3 miles S.W. of Cardigan, its post town, and 7 from Newport. In tho village, which is of small extent, is a long avenue called Monington Valk. The pariah derives its name from a distinguished family who resided here. Tho living is a vie. annexed to that of St. Dogmael's, in the dioc. of St. David's. The church is dedicated to St. Nicholas. MONINGTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Vowchurch, hund. of Webtree, co. Hereford, 9 miles S.W. of Here- ford. MONIVAIRD AND STROWAN are united pars, in the district of East Perth, co. Perth, Scotland. This united par. is bounded on the N. by Comrie and Monzie, by the former also on the W., by Muthill on tho S., and by Crieff on tho E. The river Earn, which formerly formed tho boundary between for 3 miles, has greatly deviated in its course. The par. of Monivaird extends 8 miles from N. to S. in length, with an extreme breadth of 6 miles. The par. of Strowan, which joins Monivaird on tho S. side of tho Earn's valiey, extends G miles in length from E. to W., with an extreme breadth of 3 miles. Tho united parish also includes several sections which are entirely isolated. The surface is hilly, and cvni mountainous in parts, abounding in sheepwalks. The highest hills are, Buuchonzie, which, standing on the boundary, attains an altitude of 2,922 feet above soa- levcl, and Torlum Hill, ut the southern extremity of Strowan, which rises 1,400 feet. Tho district is also varied by numerous lakes, tho principal of which are Loch Turret and Loch Monivaird, which last has an old castle with an echo. The soil among the hills is chiefly of a moorish nature, while in tho low grounds it is gene- rally light, gravelly, and fertile. Tho larger portion of tbe land is in hilly pasture, with about 3,000 acres under