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MOYLARY. 900 MUCHELNEY. post town. It is 4 miles long by 2J broad. The soil is light and fertile. The river Inny intersects it. The road from Oldcastle to Castlepollard traverses the inte- rior, which ia diversified by several lakes. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Meath, val. with Loughcrew 347, iu the patron, of the crown. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to that of Oldcastle. There is a hedge- school. Baltrasna House is the principal residence. MOYLARY. See MULLARY, co. Louth. MOYLE, a hmlt. in the bar. of Strabane, co. Tyrone, Ireland, 2 miles from Newtown Stewart. The principal residence is Moylo Castle. MOYLE'S COURT, an old mansion in co. itants, 3 miles N. of Ringwood. It was once the seat of Colonel Lisle, who sat on the trial of Charles I., and whose wife, Dame Alicia, was condemned in her old age by Jeffreys at the Western Assizes. MOYLGROVE, or TREFGWYDDEL, a par. in the hund. of Kemess,co. Pembroke, 4 miles S. W. of Cardigan. It is situated on the coast, and is a small agricultural village. The living is a perpet. cur. annexed to the vie. of Bayvill, in the dioc. of St. David's. The church is dedicated to St. George. MOYLISKER, a par. in the bar. of Fartullagh, co. "Westmeath, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 4 miles S. of Mullingar, its post town. It is 2J miles long, and its extreme breadth is 1J mile. The surface consists of parts of the shore of Lough Ennel. The soil is rich. The parish is crossed by the road from Mullin- gar to Tyrrels-Pass. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Meath, val. with others, 286, in the patron, of the crown. The church, which is an ancient structure, was enlarged in 1807. There is a Roman Catholic chapel, and three day schools, Belvedere is the seat of Lord Lanesborough. Here arc ruins of a castle and raths. Petty sessions are held in the village. MOYLOUGH, a par. and post-office vil. in the bars, of Killiau and Tiaquiri, co. Galway, prov. of Connaught, Ireland. It contains the vils. of Newtown-Bellew and Mount Bellew. The par. is 85 miles long, with an ex- treme breadth of 7 miles. The road from Ballinasloe to Westport passes through the parish, which comprises several small lakes. There is a large proportion of bog and waste land. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Tuam, val. with others 658, in the patron, of the bishop. The church was built partly by means of a loan from the late Board of First Fruits. There are a Roman Catholic chapel and several day schools. Mount Bellew is the seat of Sir Christopher Bollew. MOYMET, a par. in the bar. of Upper Navan, co. Meath, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 2 miles N. W. of Trim. It is 3 miles long, and about 2 J broad. The soil is gene- rally good. The road from Trim to Kells passes through the parish. The living is a suspended rect. iu the dioc. of Meath. Kilbride is the chief seat. MOYNALTY, a par. and post-office vil. in the bar. of Lower Kells, co. Meath, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 17 miles N. of Trim, and 43 from Dublin. The par. is 5% miles in length, and its greatest breadth is 3 miles. The western portion is drained by the river Moynalty. The soil varies in quality. The interior is traversed by the roads from Kells to Kingscourt,and fromDublin to Bailie- borough.- The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Meath, val. 438, in the patron, of the crown. The church was built by means of a loan from the late Board of First Fruits in 1819. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to that of Newcastle. There are National and other day schools. Moynalty Lodge is the principal residence. Here is a dispensary within the Kells Poor-law Union. Petty sessions are held every fortnight. MOYNALVY, a vil. in the par. of Kilmore, in the bar. of Upper Deece, co. Meath, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 2 miles E. of Summerhill. It gives name to a Roman Catholic parish. MOYNE, a par. and post-office vil. in the bar. of Elio- garty, co. Tipperary, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 5 miles N.N.E. of Thurles. The par. is 5 miles long by 3 broad. The surface is extremely boggy, but the arable soil good. It is intersected by the road fromTempletuohy to Thurles. The living in a rect. in the dioc. of Cashel, val. with an- other, 441, in the patron, of the bishop. The church was the gift of thu late Board of First Fruits in 1815. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to that of Tem- pletuohy. There are two or three day schools, also a police station in the village. MOYNE, apar. inthebar. of South Ballinacor, co.Wick- low, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 4 miles N.W. of Aughrim. Rathdrum is its post town. It is 8 miles long by 2J broad. The surface, which is mountainous and boggy, includes but a very small proportion of good land. The Slaney and Little Slaney have their sources in the N.W. side of the parish, where is the lofty summit Lugnaquilla. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Leighlin, val. 158, in the patron, of the Vicar of Hacketstown. Tho church was erected in 1814. There are a Roman Catholic chapel and two day schools. This parish was part of Hacketstown up to 1813. MOYNOE, a par. in the bar. of Upper Tulla, co. Clare, Erov. of Munster, Ireland, 3 miles N.E. of Scarriff. Killa- >e is its post town. It is 7 miles long by 2 broad. The surface, which lies partly upon Scarriff Bay, is somewhat mountainous. The interior is watered by the small river Bow. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Killaloe, val. with Inishcaltra, 111, in the patron, of the bishop. There is a day school. Moynoe House is the principal seat of the vicinity. MOYNTAGH. See MONTIAOHS, co. Armagh, Ireland. MOYRAGH. See MOIRA, co. Down, Ireland. MOYREISK, the seat of Lord Fitzgerald, co. Clare, Ireland, 6 miles E. of Ennis. MOYRUS, a par. in the bar. of Ballynahinch, co. Gal- way, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, 2 miles S.E. of Clifden. It is 14 miles long, and its greatest breadth is 13 miles. It includes the vil. of Roundstone, which is its post town. The surface consists of the greater portion of the Con- nemara range, including the 'summits known as the Twelve Pins. Killery Harbour and Ard Bay flank the par. on either side. Along the coast are Birterbury Bay, Slyne Head, Lough Ina, and several other loughs and islands. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Tuam, val. with Beauchamp, 75. Here are a church, a Roman Catholic chapel united to that of Ballinafiid, and three or four daily schools. The principal residence is Bal- linahinch. MOYH, a vil. in the par. of Tamlaghtfinlagan, bar. of Keenaght, co. Londonderry, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, not far from Newtownlimavady. MOYTEOGE, a headland on the W. side of Achill, co. Mayo, Ireland, near Keem. MOYV ALLEY, a hmlt. in the bar. of Lower Moyfen- rath, co. Meath, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 3 miles N.W. of Johnstown. It is a station on the Midland Great Western railway. The village is situated on the Royal canal. Moyvalley House is the principal residence. MOYVILLY, a river of co. Galway, Ireland. It rises near Moni vea, and falls into Galway Bay at Claren Bridge. MOYVORE, a post-office vil. in the par. of Temple- patrick, bar. of Rathconrath, co. Westmeath, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 4 miles N. of Ballymore. Here is a police station. Fairs are held on 4th May, 20th August and 5th December. MUCCLESHELL, a tythg. in the par. of Holdenhurst, co. Hants, 2 miles N.W. of Christchurch. MUCH-COWARNE, a par. in the hund. of Broxash, co. Hereford. See COWARNE-MVCH, and the like for other . places with this prefix. MUCHELNEY, a par. in the hund. of Pitney, co. Somerset, 2 miles S.W. of Langport, ita railway station and post town, and 5 N.W. of Martock. The village, which is small, is situated on the river Parret, and on the turnpike road leading from Crewkerne to Langport. The par. includes the hmlts. of Muchelney-Ham and Thorney. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture. The soil is of a loamy nature, with a subsoil of clay. The land is principally rich meadow, subject to inundation from the river Parret. The impropriate tithes have been com- muted for a rent-charge of 336 11*. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Bath and Wells, val. 95.