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Rh MAYFORD. 801 MAYNOOTH. MAYFORD, a tythg. in the par. of Woking, first div. of the hund. of Woking, co. Surrey, 4 miles N. of Guild- ford. It is situated on the line of the South- Western railway, and on a branch of the river Wey. MAYGLASS, a par. in the bar. of Forth, co. Wex- ford, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 6 miles S. W. of Wexford, its post town. The par. is 3 miles long by 2J broad. The soil is mostly good. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Ferns, val. with Killinick, 310, in the patron, of the crown and bishop. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to that of Ballymore. There is a day school. Thornville is the principal residence. There are ruins of the old parish church, which is supposed to have originally been an abbey, founded at the close of the 13th century ; also ruins of three other churches, and of Ballycogley Castle. MAY-ISLAND, a small island in the lordship of Pittenweem, and par. of Anstruther- Wester, co. Fife, Scotland, 6 miles S.E. of Crail, by which parish it is also claimed, and 8 from the Bass Rock. It is situated in lat. 56 16' N., at the mouth of the Frith of Forth, and extends about 1 mile in length, with a breadth of three-quarters. It consists of slate rock, and contains a small lake. There was formerly a chapel, which was dedicated to St. Adrian, who was murdered here by the Danes in 870 ; also an Austin Cell, founded by David I., to Pittenweem Abbey, of which the ruins are still to be seen. It subsequently became the property of the government, who purchased it of the Duke of Portland for .60,000. The tower was rebuilt in the years 1815- 16, and in lieu of the coal-fire light which existed from Charles I.'s time, oil lamps, designed into a brilliant star, have been fixed at a height of 240 feet, and visible 21 miles. About 130 feet from it is another light 110 feet in height, and visible 15 miles, erected in 1844. In the extreme W. of the island the cliffs rise 160 feet in height, and abound in wild fowl ; also towards the E. the surface is flat, well watered, and affords some excel- lent pasture for sheep. Rabbits breed here in consider- able numbers. MAYLAND, a par. in the hund. of Dengie, co. Essex, 8J miles S.E. of Maldon, its post town, and 4 W. of Burnham. The village, which is small, is wholly agri- cultural. The impropriate tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 410, and the vicarial for 142. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 131, in the patron, of the Governors of St. Bartholomew's Hospital. The church, dedicated to St. Barnabas, is an ancient structure, situated on lofty ground near May- land Hall. It has been restored. The register dates from 1748. The parochial charities produce about 3 per annum. There is a day school, supported by the Governors of St. Bartholomew's Hospital, who are the lords of the manor. Dr. John Ganden, successively Bishop of Exeter and Worcester, and supposed by some to have been the author of "Eikon Basilike," was born here in 1605. MAYLES, a hmlt. in the pars, of Sulhampstead and Bannister, hund. of Theale, co. Berks. MAYLOR, a hund. co. Flint, contains the pars, of Hanmer, Hope, Overton, and Worthenbury, with parts of IJangor, Doddleston, EUesmere, Erbistock, Llanar- mon, Malpas, Threapwood, and Wrexham. MAYNE, a par. in the bar. of Fore, co. Wcstmeath, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 1 mile W.N.W. of Castle- pollard, its post town. It is 3J miles long, and its greatest breadth is 3. It comprises the vil. of Coole. The surface consists of a middling soil. The river Inny flows along the W., and Lough Dereveragh lies in the S. The parish is crossed by the roads from Castle- polliird to Granard and Edgeworthstown. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Meath, val. 91, in the patron, of the incumbent of Rathgraff. The church was built about 1805 by the late Board of First Fruits. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to that of Faughley. 1 1 1 if: are a Sunday and several day schools. Fakenham Hall is the residence of Earl Longford. MAYNE, a par. in the bar. of Fassadinin, co. Kil- kenny, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 5 miles N.W. of Kilkenny. Leighlinbridge is its post town. The par. is 3 miles long, and its greatest breadth is 1^ mile. Tho surface consists of a fair soil, and is crossed by the road from Kilkenny to Durrow. The rivers Nore and Dinane pass through portions of the parish. The living is a reel, and vie. in the dioc. of Ossory, val. 217, in the patron, of the bishop. Jenkinstown is the seat of Colonel Bryan. Littlefield is another seat. MAYNfi, a par. in the bar. of Ferrard, co. Louth, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 5 miles S.S.E. of Dunleer. Drogheda is its post town. It is a little over a mile in length, and the same in breadth. The parish is partly situated on the coast near Clogher Head. Tho road from Clogher to Dunleer crosses the parish. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Armagh, val. with Termonfeckin, 481, in the patron, of the crown. There is a hedge- school. MAYNE, LITTLE, a. hmlt. in the par. of Knighton, co. Dorset, 3 miles S.E. of Dorchester. MAYNOOTH, or LARAGHBRYAN, a market and post town, in the par. of Laraghbryan, in the bar. of North Salt, co. Kildare, prov. of Leinster, Ireland. It is situated on the river Rye Water, about 12 miles W. from Dublin, with which it is connected by the Midland Great Western Railway, and Royal Canal, on which it is a station. There are no manufactures, and but little trade carried on ; the consequence of which is that the town is straggling, the houses generally half empty, and the inhabitants, with few exceptions, very poor. The population of the town, according to the parliamentary return of 1831, amounted to 2,620; in 1834 it was 2,86'J; and, in 1861, it was reduced to 2,091. It contains the parish church, which was restored in 1774 by the lato Duke of Leinster, a Roman Catholic chapel, National and other schools, court-house, and dispensary, which is within the Colbridge Poor-law union. Here, about tho time of the reign of Henry III., the Kildare branch of the Fitzgeralds fixed their principal seat, and around tho dwellingof these celebrated chieftains sprang up the town, almost as it now stands. At the W. end stand the ruins of a once formidable fortress, built in 1426 by John, sixth Earl of Offaly, and dismantled in 1646 by the Catholic army, under General Preston. In 1518, a license was granted for Gerald, eighth earl, to build a College under the special patronage of the B. V. M., of which the Pro- bend of Maynooth was master, and the Vicar of Laragh- bryan, sub-master ; and in 1 678, a charter was given for tho holding of one weekly market, and two yearly fairs. In modern times, also, Maynooth is celebrated both as tho seat of the Fitzgeralds, represented in the person of tho Duke of Leinster, and for its College, so often the sub- ject of debates in the British House of Commons. About a mile from the town, on the E. side, is Carton, the residence of the Leinster family. Tho mansion -stands in the midst of an extensive demesne. On the opposite side of the town, and contiguous to tho ruins of Leinster Castle, stands the Roman Catholic College. The Relief Bill, passed in 1793, permitted Catholics to endow a college and schools. In consequence of this, the General Committee, or Convention of the Roman Catholics, when dissolving at their last meeting, on tho 25th April, 1793, appointed a committee to procure an improved system of education for the youth of that persuasion. The persons to whom this duty was entrusted had made considerable progress in devising a scheme which embraced the edu- cation of persons of every persuasion, and which would be under the joint control of the clergy and laity, and depend on the people for support. This popular plan, however, did not obtain the approbation of the clergy, and the promoters were assured they might desist from their labours, as an arrangement had been made for Catholic education, which should be solely conducted by the bishops, under the auspices of government and the sanction of parliament. Accordingly, on January 14th, 1794, the Catholic prelates presented an address to tho Lord-Lieutenant (John Earl of Westmoreland), praying that his excellency would use his influence to obtain the royal license for putting their design into effect. Lord Fitzwilliam, in his speech to parliament, recommended