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Rh MOGEELY. 859 MOLD. is 5 miles long by 3 broad. The surface ia hilly, with excellent soil in the valleys. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Cloyne, val. with Castlemartyr, 335, in the patron, of the bishop. The church was built in the middle of the last century. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to those of Dungourney and Clonmult. There are five day schools. Castletown is the chief seat. MOGEELY, a par. in the bar. of Kinuatalloon, co. Cork, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 9 miles E. of Rathcor- mack. Tallow is its post town. It is 7^ miles long by 2 broad, and contains the vil. of Curraglass. The sur- face, which is hilly, is traversed by the river Bride, and the roads from Tallow to Fermoy and Rathconnack. The living is a rect. and vie. in the dioc. of Cloyne, val. 546, in the patron, of the bishop. The church was built at the close of the last century. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to those of Knockmourne and Ballinoe. There are a Sunday and several day schools. Lisnabrin and Curraglass are the chief residences. The Desmonds had a castle here on the banks of the river Bride. A church for Knights Templars was founded here in 1302. MOGKESHA, a par. in the bars, of Banymoore and Imokilly, co. Cork, prov. of Munster, Ireland, containing part of Middleton, its post town. The par. is 3 miles long by 1| mile broad. The surface lies along the margin of the Middleton river, near Cork Harbour, and is tra- d by the road from Cork to Waterford. The soil is mostly good. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Cloyne, val. 513, in the patron, of the bishop. There are ' two or three day schools. Rossmore is the principal residence. MOGGERHANGER, a hmlt. in the par. of Blunham, hund. of Wixamtree, co. Bedford, 4| miles N. of Biggies- wade. MOHAN, a hmlt. in the par. of Loughgilly, bar. of Lower Fews, co. Armagh, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 2 miles S. of Markethill. MOHER, a small lough in co. Mayo, Ireland, 5 miles S. of Westport. MOHILL, a bar. in the co. of Leitrim, prov. of Con- naught, Ireland. It is bounded by the bars, of Leitrim, Carigallen, and Longford, and by the cos. of Roscommon and Langibrd. It contains parts of the pars, of Anna- duff, Cloone, Fenagh, and Mohill. MOHILL, a par., post and market town, in the bars, of Leitrim and Mohill, co. Leitrim, prov. of Connaught, Ireland. The par. is 1 3 miles in length, and its extreme breadth is 4 miles, containing part of the vil. of Rooskey. The river Shannon traces part of the western border. The Eslin and Rinn are streams of the interior, which is also diversified by several lakes. The town is situated near the Shannon river, 5 miles N.W. of Longford, and 95 from Dublin. It consists of one principal street, con- taining several good shops. It is a prosperous little town, enjoying a fair share of trade, besides a very con- siderable traffic in corn, yarn, &c. It contains chief police and revenue stations, a dispensary, poorhouse, fever hospital, loan fund, and newsrooms. It is governed by the county magistrates, and petty sessions are held every fortnight. An abbey was founded here in 608, called St. Manachan's Abbey. Mohill Poor-law Union contains 13 electoral divisions inco. Leitrim. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Ardagh, val. 707, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is a plain old building, standing in the town, and was restored in 1815 by means of a sum lent by the late Board of First Fruits. There are a large Roman Catholic chapel and a Methodist chapel ; also a school under the National Board, and several other daily schools. Thursday is market day. Fairs are held on th>- 12th January, 2nd and 25th February, 16th March, 13;h April, 8th May, 1st June, 6th and 31st July, 17th August, 14th September, 19th October, 9th November, and 7th December. MOIL CASTLE, an ancient fortress in the Isle of "1, noar Kylehaken Ferry.
 * i moorish tract in the pars, of Durness

and Tongue, co. Sutherland, Sr>itland. It stretches in a southwardly direction from the coast of Whitenhead, and attains an altitude of 1,300 feet above sea-level. It is about 12 miles by 4J in extent, and is the property of the Duke of Sutherland, at whose expense a new line of aoad has been formed along the coast. MOIRA, or MO YRAGH, a par., post and market town, in the bar. of Lower Iveagh, co. Down, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 14J miles from Belfast, and 22 W. by N. of Downpatrick. It is a station on the Ulster railway. The par. is 4J miles long, and its extreme breadth is 2J miles. The surface lies to the S.E. of Lough Neagh, and is intersected by the road from Lisburn to Belfast, the Lagan canal, and the Ulster railway. It was for- merly incorporated with the parish of Magheralin, but in 1725 was constituted a separate parish. The town is well built, and contains a police station and a court- house. Petty sessions are held fortnightly. Linen- weaving occupies a considerable proportion of the popu- lation. Limestone is quarried to some extent, and basalt and coal occur. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Dromore, val. 414, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is a Gothic structure, forming a conspicuous feature in the town. It was built soon after 1725, at the expense of Sir John Rawdon and the Earl of Hillsborough. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to that of Magheralin. There are a Methodist and two Presbyterian meeting-houses ; also Sunday and several day schools in the parish. Moira Castle is the seat of the Marquis of Hastings, who takes from hence the title of Earl Moira. Thursday is market day. Fairs are held on the first Thursdays in February, May, August, and November. MOIRA, a Til. in the par. of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, co. Leicester, 3 miles S.W. of Ashby-de-la-Zouch. It is a station on the Midland railway. It is situated on the Ashby-de-la-Zouch canal. The inhabitants are princi- pally engaged in the coal-pits, which are worked to a great extent. The coal-field, on which the village stands, is about 100 square miles in extent, and yields, besides a fine hard coal, ironstone of good quality. M01STA SOUND, in the bar. of Erris, co. Mayo, Ireland. MOLAHIFFE, a par. in the bar. of Magunihy, co. Kerry, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 6 miles N.E. of Mill- town, its post town. It is 3 J miles long by 2 in breadth. The surface extends along the left side of the river Main, and is intersected by the road from Tralee to Killarney. It is somewhat hilly, with bog, and a soil of average quality. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Ardfert and Aghadoe, val. with two others, 285. The church was built in 1818, by a gift from the late Board of First Fruits. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to those of Kilbonane and Kilcredane. There are two or three day schools. Molahiffe Castle is the chief resi- dence. A fair is held on the 26th May. MOLASH, or MOLDASH, a par. in the hund. of Felborough, lathe of Shepway, co. Kent, 9 miles N. of Ashlbrd, its post town, and 3J from the Chilham railway station. The village, which is small and irregularly built, is chiefly agricultural. The land is partly in hop- grounds. King's Wood and Challock Wood lie to the S. of the village. The soil is light, with flintstone. The impropriate tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 98. The living is a cur. annexed to the vie.* of Chilham, in the dioc. of Canterbury. The church is a small ancient structure dedicated to St. Peter. It is situated in a very obscure position, owing to the sur- rounding hills. The interior contains a very old font. The parochial charities produce about 9 per annum. There is a school supported at the expense of Edward Knight, Esq., of Godmeraham Park. Charles Hardy, Esq., is lord of the manor. MOLD, a hund. in co. Flint, contains the pars, of Hawarden, Mold, and part of Gresford. MOLD, or YR WYDDGRUG, a par., market town, and parliamentary borough, in the hund. of the same name, co. Flint, 6 miles S. of Flint. It is connected by a branch line with tli> nd Holyhead railway. It is eitu.-it.i'd in :t IKIITUW and fertile plain, surrounded by rugged hills, and watered by the liver Alun or Alyn.