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Rh MONYASH. 878 MOOR. dows. The register dates from 1716. The Provost and Fellows of King's College, Cambridge, are lords of the manor. MONYASH, a tnshp. and chplry. in the par. of Bake- well, hund. of High Peak, co. Derby, tour miles S.W. of Bakewell, its post town, and 7 W. of the Rowsley sta- tion. The village, which is small, is situated in a hollow near the source of the river Lathkill, and near the High 1'eak railway. It was formerly a market town, and is mentioned in Domesday Survey as being a place of penal settlement for ill-behaved monks. A court is held every six months for settling disputes relative to the lead mines in the hund. of High Peak. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture and in the lead mines. The land is chiefly arable, except about 100 acres of un- cultivated waste. There are some marble quarries, at Kucklow-Dales, much admired for its variegated surface, which is of a greyish colour. The substratum is chiefly limestone and marble. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 100, in the patron, of the Vicar of Bakewell. The church, dedicated to St. Leonard, is an ancient edifice with a square spired tower containing three bells. The parochial charities produce about 31 per annum, of which 20 go to the free school. There is a place of worship for the Primitive Methodists, and a meeting-house for the Society of Friends. R. H. Cheney, Esq., of Shiffnall, Salop, is lord of the manor. MONYBURGH, an ancient par., now joined to Kil- syth, co. Stirling, Scotland. MONYMUSK, a par. in the district of Garioch, co. Aberdeen, Scotland. It comprises the post-office vil. of its own name. It extends in length ab6ut 7 miles from E. to W., with a breadth varying from 4 to 5 miles, and is bounded by the pars, of Keig, Oyne, Chapel of Garioch, Cluny, and Tough. The surface is hilly, rising in some parts 1,400 feet above sea level. The land near the river is in an excellent state of cultivation. The soil chiefly consists of light loam, and, in some parts, clay. There are sheep-walks among the hills. Granite is the pre- vailing rock in the hills, and is quarried to a considerable extent. Felspar also abounds, and was formerly quarried. Iron ore is found in the quartz. There are a distillery and two saw-mills. The par. is traversed by two turn- pike roads. The vil. of Monymusk occupies a central position about 7 miles S.W. of Inverury, and is within easy access of the Monymusk station on the branch line of the great North of Scotland railway. The chief part of the village has been rebuilt within these last few years. It is built in the form of a square, and has a remarkably neat appearance. It is within a short distance of the S. bank of the river Don, which abounds in salmon, trout, and other fish. This par. is in the presb. of Garioch and synod of Aberdeen, and in the patron, of the crown. The minister has a stipend of 202. The parish church, which is situated in the centre of the village, is of great antiquity, and has a square tower crowned with a spire, rising 90 feet in height. The church and spire were restored in 1822, when the former was enlarged. There is a parochial school, also Lord Cullen's endowed school, which stands in the northern part of the parish. The Episcopalian chapel in the village was formerly a Culdee house, which, after David I.'s time', became a cell to St. Andrew's. Monymusk House is situated on the right bank of the river Don, environed by plantations. There is a pillar cross 7 feet in height. An annual cattle fair is held on the last Thursday in August. MONYSEED, a hmlt. in the par. of Kilnahue, bar. of Gorey, co. Wexford, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 5 miles W.N.W. of Gorey. Monyseed House is the principal residence. MONZIE, or MONGEE, a par. in the co. of Perth, Scotland. It includes a vil. of the same name. It ex- tends in length about 9 miles from E. to W., with an extreme breadth of 8 miles, and is bounded by the pars, of Kenmore, Weem, Dull, Fowlis- Wester, Crieff, Moni- vaird, and Camrie. It lies on the S. side of the Gram- pians. The surface abounds in lofty hills. Not above one-third part of the land is arable, and the remainder in heath, moss, and sheep-walks, devoted to the pas- turing of Highland or black-faced sheep. The arable part is in an excellent state of cultivation, and is diversified with thriving plantations. The parish is watered by the livers Almond, Barvie, Shaggie, and Keltie, which all abound in trout, salmon, &c. There are two falls on the Almond river, viz. the Keltie i'all of 90 feet, and the Shaggie 65 feet, which may seen to ad- vantage from McBean's or Buchanty Bridge, constructed in 1639 by the Tullibardines, near their old seat. There are excellent slate quarries in Glenalmond ; and at Cul- loquhey red sandstone is quarried. The par. is traversed by the Highland road from Crieff to Aberf'eldy. The hilly district is occasionally visited by violent tempests and whirlwinds, which have in former times spread devas- tation in their course. The village of Monzie stands on the southern border near the conjunction of Monzie, Crieff, and Monivaird parishes, about 3 miles N. of Crieff, where is a station on the Scottish Central railway. It lies under a range of hills, 4 miles in breadth, which separates the two populated parts of the parish from each other. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture and weaving. This par. is in the presb. of Auchterarder and synod of Perth and Stirling, and in the patron, of the crown. The minister has a stipend of 158. The parish church was erected in 1831. There is a Free church, also a parochial school. Culloquhey and Monzie are the only mansions ; the latter has a picture gallery, armoury, some larches 80 to 90 feet in height, also a Chinese temple on a mount 70 feet high. There are remains of two forts at Cairn-Compal, called Dunmore and Leney, also a cave at Eagles' Rock, traces of a Druidical temple near Kirk-in-the-Wood, numerous me- morials of Fingal, a Roman camp called in Gaelic Finn- teach, or " Fingal' s-house," near Findochs, at which place, "according to tradition," his house once stood, and about 2 miles E. is the place where Fingal's father was killed, and in the immediate vicinity is Ossian's tomb, or kistvaen, besides numerous tumuli and cairns, one 50 feet in diameter, where stone coffins and other relics of antiquity have been discovered. MOODIESBURN, a vil. in the par. of Calder, co. Lanark, Scotland, 6 miles N.E. of Glasgow. MOONCOIN, or MOUNTCOIN, a post-office vil. in the par. of Poleroan, bar. of Iverk, co. Kilkenny, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 5 miles W.N.W. of Waterlord. MOONE, a par. in the bars, of East Oflaly, Kilkea, Moone, East Narragh, and Reban, co. Kildare, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 4 miles E. of Athy. Ballytore is its post town. It is 5 miles long by 3 broad. The soil is light and the surface is drained by several feeders to the river Barrow. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Dublin, val. with Timolin, 272, in the patron, of the archbishop. The church is in ruins. A friary formerly stood in the village, where are still remains of a very ancient stone cross. Moone Castle, founded at the close of the 12th century by the Anglo-Norman settlers, is still in a tolerable state of repair. Moone Abbey is the principal seat. Fairs are held on let May, 19th June, 13th August, and 28th October. MOONZIE, a par. in the district of Cupar, co. Fife, Scotland. It extends about 2 miles S.E. in length, with an extreme breadth of 1J mile, and is bounded by the pars, of Kilmany, Cupar, Monemail, and Creich. The surface is hilly, the highest part rising about 300 feet above sea-level. The soil, which principally consists of a black loam, is in a good state of cultivation. The southern border of the parish is traversed by the road from Cupar to Newbergh. This par. is in the presb. of Cupar and synod of Fife. The minister has a stipend of 187. The parish church is situated in the S.W. part of the parish. It is a small ancient edifice standing on an eminence, and serves as a landmark to mariners entering the Tay. There is a parochial school. MOOR, a hmlt. in the par. of Fladbury, co. Worcester, 2 miles N.E. of Pershore. It is situated near the river Avon, and in conjunction with Hill forms a township. MOOR, a tnshp. in the par. of Hawarden, hund. of Mold, co. Flint, near Hawarden. It contains the hmlt. of Newport.