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Rh MONKS-KIRBY. 86S MONKTON AND PRESTWICK. 1 town. The village is inconsiderable and wholly agricul- tural. The par. includes the hmlt. of "Woodford. The soil consists of a sandy loam, -with a subsoil of marl. The surface forma part of a narrow vale, and has some excellent meadow land. There are great facilities for irrigation, which increases the natural fertility of the soil. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 210. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Bath and Wells, val. 270, in the patron, of the Dean and Canons of Windsor. The church, dedicated to All Saints, has a square tower containing five bells. There is a National school for both sexes. James Thomas B. Notley, Esq., is lord of the manor and chief landowner. MONKS-KIRBY, a par. in the Kirby div. of the hund. of Knightlow, co. Warwick, 5~ miles E. of Lutterworth, its post town, 7 N.W. of Rugby, and near the Stretton railway station. The village, which is extensive, and of some note, is situated near the Roman Posse Way. The par. contains Pailton, Easenhall, and seven other hmlts. Monks-Kirby is mentioned in Domesday as Chirckberye, and had a Benedictine cell to Angiers Abbey in Normandy, founded by Geoffry do Wirce. It was afterwards granted by Richard II. to Thomas Mowbray for Epworth Priory. It derives its name from the monks, or priory church, and gives name to the division of the hundred. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture. The living is a vie.* with that of Withybrook and the cur. of Copston llagna annexed, in the dioc. of Worcester, val. JE300, in the patron, of Trinity College, Cambridge. The church, dedi- cated to St. I/enis, is an ancient structure with a square pinnacled tower containing six bells. The interior of the church contains monuments to the Fielding family. The register dates from 1560. The parochial charities produce about 62 per annum, of which 30 goes to the free grammar school. There is a National school, also Lord Denbigh's school. Newnham Paddox is the resi- dence of the Earl of Denbigh. Roman walls and other relics of antiquity have been found in the parish. MONK'S-LAND. See MONKLAND, co. Waterford. MONKS-PATH, or MONKS-RIDING, a. lib. in the par. of Tamworth, hund. of Kington, co. Warwick, 7 miles S.E. of Birmingham. It is situated near a branch of the river Tame, and on the road between Birmingham and Warwick. The principal residence is Monks-path Hall. MONKSTHORPE, a hmlt in the par. of Great Steep- ing, Wold div. of the hund. of Candleshoe, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 3 miles S.E. of Spilsby. MONKSTON, a vil. in the par. of Collessie, co. Fife, Scotland, 5 miles N.E. of Falkland. The village, which is modern, was erected on a site called Monks' -moss, from it having been granted to the monks of Lindores Abbey for supplying them with moss, &c., for fuel. MONKSTON. See MONXTON, co. Hants. HONKSTOWN, a par. and post-office vil. in the bar. of Kerrycurrihy, co. Cork, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 7 miles S.E. of Cork, and 160 from Dublin. There is a station at Monkstown Ferry, on the Cork, Youghal, and Queenstown railway. The par. is 3i miles long by 2 broad, and contains the vil. of Maulbaun and part of the town of Passage. The surface lies about the mouth of the river Lee, near Great Island, in Cork Harbour. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Cork, val. 65. The church was built by means of a sum raised by subscrip- tion in 1832. There are two or three day schools. Monkstown Castle is the principal residence. The village stands on the coast, and is a favourite water- ing-place. It has baths, and excellent accommoda- tion for the numerous fashionable visitors. Here are the curious rocks called the Giant's Stairs, which for- merly presented the peculiar semblance to a huge flight of steps ; but a new road having been cut along the coast, a considerable portion of the rock has been removed. There formerly existed here a small reli- gious house, a cell to St. John's Priory, Waterford, and there are still ruins of Monkstown Castle, built in 1136 by the Arohdeken family, who held the land here ; but being attainted, the property came into the hands of the De Vesci family ; also Danish and Druidical remains occur in various parts of the parish. MONKSTOWN, a par. and post-office vil. in the bars, of Dublin and Rathdown, co. Dublin, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 5 miles S.E. of the general post-office, Dublin. It is a station on the Dublin and Kingstown railway. The par. is 3 miles long, and its greatest breadth is 11 mile. It contains the town of Kingstown, and the vils. of Blackrock, Bullock, Glasthule, and Honeypark. It is situated on the S. shore of Dublin Bay. The Salthill Hotel, near the railway station, is a spacious establish- ment. Here are also the Kingstown baths, Rathdowu hospital, and a dispensary. The living is a district cur. m the dioc. of Dublin, in the patron, of the trustees. There are two churches in the parish St. John's, and another on the Kingstown road, built in 1832 by means of a loan from the late Board of First Fruits. There are Quaker and Presbyterian meeting-houses, also two Roman Catholic chapels, united to that of Bray, besides another, and a conventual chapel at Kingstown. There are parish, National, and several other day schools in the parish. The chief seats are Monkstown Castle, Monks- town House, and Monkstown Park. MONKSWOOD, an ext. par. lib. in the lower div. of the hund. of Usk, co. Monmouth, 3 miles W. by N. of Usk, its post town, and 4 N.E. of Pontypool. It is situated on the river Usk. The village is small, and wholly agricultural. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Llandaff, val. 80. The Duke of Beaufort is impropriator. MONKTON, a par. in the hund. of Colyton, co. Devon, 2 miles N.E. of Honiton, its post town, and 12 E. of the Collumpton railway station. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the S. bank of the river Otter, and on the high road to Taunton. The inhabi- tants are chiefly engaged in agriculture. The soil is clayey, with a marly subsoil. The living is a perpet. cur. annexed to the vie.* of Colyton, in the dioc. of Exeter. The church, dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene, is an ancient stone structure with a tower containing three bells. There is a small parochial school. R. S. Gard, Esq., is lord of the manor. MONKTON, a par. in the Isle of Thanet and hund. of Ringslow, lathe of St. Augustine, co. Kent, 7 miles W. of Ramsgate, its post town, and 2J N.W. of the Minster railway station on the South-Eastern line. The village, which is small and straggling, is situated on the river Stour, and is wholly agricultural. It was formerly a market town, and was given by Queen Ediva to Can- terbury Cathedral in 961. About two-thirds of the land is arable, and the remainder marshland pasture. The appropriate tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 709, and the vicarial for 340. The living is a vie.* with the curs, of Birchington and Acol annexed, in the dioc. of Canterbury, val. 672, in the patron, of the archbishop. The church, dedicated to St. Mary Mag- dalene, is an ancient structure with a tower containing three bells. The interior of the church contains a brass of a priest, bearing date 1430. The parochial charities produce about 20 per annum. There is a free school. Near the church are ruins of a priory. Fairs are held on the 22nd July and llth October for toys and pedlery. MONKTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Jarrow, E. div. of Chester ward, co. Durham, 1J mile S.W. of Jarrow, and 4J miles E. of Gateshead. It is situated near tho Sunderland railway and the river Tyne. Bede tho historian was born in this township. The inhabitants are chiefly employed in the neighbouring collieries. MONKTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Otterden, lathe of Aylesford, co. Kent, 3 miles N. of Charing. It was formerly a distinct parish, but the church and village have long since gone to decay. MONKTON AND PRESTWICK, an united par. in the district of Kyle, co. Ayr, Scotland. It comprises the post-office vil. of its own name, also the burgh of barony of Prestwick, and the vil. of Prestwick-Toll, at which places are stations on the Ayr section of the Glasgow and South-Western railway. It extends in length about