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MOUNTFIELD. 895 MOUNT-SHANNON. hall in the centre, and contains numerous portraits of illustrious persons, as Charles I., Prince Rupert, the famous Duke of Monmouth, William III., &c. In the grounds are an orangery, alcove, and a fort built at the time of the Armada. MOUNTFIELD, a par. chiefly in the hund. of Nelherfield, hut partly in that of Staple, rape of Hastings, co. Sussex, 3 miles S. of Robert's Bridge railway station, and 3J N. of Battle. Hurst Green is its post town. The village, which is situated on the road from London to Hastings, is of small extent and chiefly agricultural. The surface is undulating and in parts richly wooded. The land is partly in hop-grounds. The substratum abounds in blue and grey limestone. There are traces of an ancient iron furnace. The impropriate tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 170, and the vicurial for 210. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Chichester, val. 189. The church, dedicated to All Saints, has a tower surmounted by a spire. There is a National school for both sexes, also a place of worship I'm- the Wesleyans. llountfield Court and Rushton Park are the principal residences. The latter is situated on rising ground, with pleasure gardens 5 acres in extent. The house is supplied with gas made within the grounds. The Earl of Ashburnham, William Rush- ton Adamson, Esq., and E. C. Egerton, Esq., II. P. are lords of the manor. MOUNT GRACE, a vil. in the par. of East Harlsey, wap. of Birdforth, North Riding co. York, 5 miles N.E. of Northallerton. It is situated in a secluded spot with the ruins of a church and Lady chapel of a Carthusian priory founded by Thomas de Holland, Duke of Surrey, in Richard II. 's time. Its revenues at the Dissolution were valued at 382 5s. lid. MOUNT HAWK, a hmlt. in the hund. of Penwith, co. Cornwall, 4 miles N. of Redruth. It is situated in a mining district. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 130, in the patron, of the crown and bishop alternately. MOUNT-HEALY, a tnshp. in the par. of Rothbury, W. div. of Coquetdale ward, co. Northumberland, 2 miles S.E. of Rothbury. The Duke of Northumberland is lord of the manor and sole landowner. MOUNT LEINSTER, a mountain in co. Carlow, Ireland, 6 miles E. by N. of Borris. It attains an elevation of 2,610 feet above the sea-level. MOUNTMELLICK, a post and market town, partly in the par. of Ardea, bar. of Portnahinch, and partly in the par. of Rosenallis, bar. of Tinnahinch, Queen's County, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 5 miles N.W. of Maryborough and 60 from Dublin. It is situated on the Royal canal and a small stream called the Oweness. It contains the parish church of Rosenallis, four chapels, two meeting-houses belonging to the Society of Friends, schools, courthouse, a dispensary within the Mount- mellick Poor-law Union, also a branch bank, breweries, soap factories, tanneries, potteries, and union workhouse. The town enjoys a brisk general trade, and is a seat of manufacture. It has a chief police station, and petty sessions are held at the courthouse. The Poor-law Union contains 16 electoral divisions in King's and Queen's counties. Wednesday and Saturday are market days. Fairs are held on 1st February, 17th March, 2nd May, 20th June, 26th August, 29th September, 1st November, and llth December. MOUNTNESSING,orMOUNTNESSING-STREET, r. in the hund. of Chclmsford, co. Essex, 3 miles N.E. of Brentwood, its post town, and 2S.W. of Ingate- stone station on the Great Eastern railway. Th<> village is situated on a branch of the river Wid, and is chiefly agricultural. There are remains of Thoby Priory, founded by Michael Capra in 1141 for Augustine canons. It was dedicated to SS. Mary and Leonard, and at the Dissolu- tion had a revenue of 76 6s. lOii. The refectory and two arches of the cloisters are all that are now remain- ing. The impropriate tithes have been commuted fur a rent-charge of 210 with l.'i BGHi <>f (,'lebe, and Ihe I'ial 21 acres valued at 22 per annum. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 90. The church is dedicated to St. Giles. On the S. side is a small chantry chapel containing several inscriptions. The parochial charities produce about 53 per annum, of which 30 goes to a school founded by Richard Beyley in 1743. MOUNT-NORRIS, a post-office vil. in the par. of Loughgilly, bar. of Lower Orior, co. Armagh, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 4 miles S.S.E. of Markethill. It is situated on the road from thence to Newry, and has a Presbyterian meeting-house. A fort was built here by General Norris in the time of Elizabeth, which was given to Bishop Usher by Charles I. Fairs are held on the second Monday in every month. MOUNT-NUGENT, a post-office vil. in the par. of Kilbride, bar. of Clonmahon, co. Cavan, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 15 miles S.E. of Cavan, and 57 from Dublin. It contains the parish church, a police station, where petty sessions are held, also a dispensary within the Oldcastle Poor-law Union. Fairs are held on 1st May and 1st June. MOUNTON, a par. in the upper div. of Caldicott hund., co. Monmouth, 1 mile S.W. of Chepstow, its post town. The parish, which is of small extent, is situated on a small rivulet which runs into the Bristol Channel at the mouth of the Severn. The village consists of a few farmhouses. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Llandatt', val. 87. There is a place of worship for Wesleyans. MOUNTON, or MONCKTON, a par. in the hund. of Narberth, co. Pembroke, 2 miles S.W. of Narberth, its post town. There is no village, only two or three farmhouses. The living is a cur. annexed to the rect. * of Narberth, in the dioc. of St. David's. MOUNT ORGUEIL, an eminence near Grouville Bay, Jersey, Channel Islands, 4 miles E. by N. of St. Heliers. On its summit is the old castle built by Robert Curthose and restored by Elizabeth. It was taken by the French in the reign of Henry VI., and was made the prison of Prynne in that of Charles I. MOUNT PLEASANT, a vil. in the par. of Abdie, co. File, Scotland, 2 miles S.E. of Newburgh. It is situated on the Frith of Tay, under the Ochills. MOUNT PLEASANT, a hmlt. in the par, of Totten- ham, hund. of Edmonton, co. Middlesex, 1J mile S.W. of Tottenham Cross, and 5 miles N. of St. Paul's, London. It is situated near Crouch End and Wood Green. The New River and the Great Northern railway pass in the vicinity. MOUNT PLEASANT, a station on the Dublin and Belfast Junction railway, 4 miles from Dundalk. There are also numerous other small places of this name in various parts of Ireland. MOUNT PRIORY, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Little Haywood, pars, of Colwich and Stowe, co. Stafford, 5 miles S.E. of Stafford. It is situated near the river Trent and Grand Trunk canal. MOUNTRATH, a post and market town in the par. of-Clonenagh, in the bar. of West Maryborough, Queen's County, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 7 miles W.S.W. of Maryborough, and 69 from Dublin. It is a station on the Great Southern and Western railway. It is sit uated on a small tributary of the river Nore, and on the road from Dublin to Limerick. Here are the parish church, four chapels, a nunnery, monastery, bridewell, schools, market house, mills, brewery, and a dispensary, which last is in the Mountmellick Poor-law Union, also a chief police station. Petty sessions are held at intervals. There is a brisk general trade carried on, besides some cotton weaving. The town owes its foundation to the Coote family in 1628, who took the title of earl from it. Forest House is the principal seat in the vicinity. Saturday is market day. Fairs are held on the 17th February, 8th May, 20th June, 10th August, 19th Sep- tember, and 6th November. MOUNT-SHANNON, a demesne of the Earl of Clare, co. Limerick, Ireland. It is situated at Newtown Perry, W. side of Limerick. MOUNT-SHANNON, a post and market vil. in the par. of Inishcaltra, bar. of Leitrim, co. Galway, prov.