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Rh MUCKLAGH. 902 MUGGINTOX. MTTCKLAGH, a group of rocks in Bullykcigue Bay, CO. Kerry, Ireland, o miles S. of Kerry Head. MUCKLEFORD, a hmlt. and tythg. in the par. of Bradford- Peverell, hund. of George, c'o. Dorset, 5 miles N.W. of Dorchester. MUCKLESTONE, or MUXTON, a par. partly in the Drayton dir. of North Bradford hund., co. Salop, and partly in the N. div. of the hund. of Pirehill, co. Stafford, 4J miles N.E. of Market-Drayton, and 6 W. of the Whitmore railway station. The village, -which is small, is situated near the river Tern, and is wholly agricultural. The par. is extensive, containing the tnshps. of Woore, Aston, and seven othera. The river Tern here divides the county of Stafford from that of Shropshire. There are several quarries of good building- stone. The tithes have been commuted for a rent- charge of 1,036. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 1,072. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, was rebuilt in 1790, with the exception of the tower, from which Queen Margaret of Anjou is said to have witnessed the defeat of the royalists by Neville on Bloreheath in 1459. The register dates from 1556. There is also a district church at Woore, the living of which is a perpet. cur.,* val. 96. The parochial charities produce about 172 per annum, of which 31 goes to Orsley's school and 15 to Elkiu's. Oakley Hall is the principal residence, and is situated in an extensive park. Lord Crewe is lord of the manor. MUCKLETON, a tnshp. in the par. of Shawbury, co. Salop, 7 miles N.W. of Wellington, and 9J E. by N. of Shrewsbury. It is situated on the river Eoden, near Muckleton-Moss. MUCKLEWICK, a tnshp. in the par. of Hyssington, lower div. of the hund. of Chirbury, co. Salop, 5 miles N. of Bishop's-Castle. It is situated near Stiper- Stones. MUCKNO, a par. in the bar. of Cremorne, co. Mona- ghan, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, containing its post town, Castle-Blaney. It is 5J miles long, and its extreme breadth is 4 miles. The surface, which lies near Lough Muckno, is hilly, including Mullyash, which is 1,034 feet high, being a conspicuous summit. Several islands in the lake belong to this parish. The road from Dublin to Londonderry passes through the parish. The living is a rect. and vie. in the dioc. of Clogher, in the patron, of the bishop. The church was built by means of a loan from the late Board of First Fruits in 1810. There are two united Roman Catholic chapels, a Presby- terian meeting-house, and several schools. Castle Blay- ney, Lord Blayney's seat, is in the vicinity. MUCKR1S POINT, a headland on the coast of Done- gal, Ireland, 2 miles E. of Feelin Bay. MUCKRUSS HEAD, a promontory on the S. coast of co. Cork, Ireland, 3 miles S. by E. of Clonakilty. MUCKRUSS or MUCROSS ABBEY, a demesne in co. Kerry, Ireland. The mansion is a modern edifice, situated on a point between the Middle and Lower lakes of Killarney, and takes its name from the Franciscan abbey founded here in 1340 by the McCarthys, the ruins of which are still very imposing,- the abbey church, now overgrown with ivy, and parts of the re- fectory, dormitory, and cloisters, which are raised on 22 arches. MUCKTON, a par. in the Wold div. of the hund. of Louth Eske, parts of Lindsey. co. Lincoln, 5 miles S.E. of Louth, its post town, and 1J mile from the Anthorpe railway station. The parish, which is of small extent, is wholly agricultural. The soil consists of a stiff clay. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 150. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 108. The church, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, is a modern structure, with a turret containing one bell. The register dates from 1695. The parochial charities produce about 10s. per annum. The Rev. Joseph Martin Lister is lord of the manor and sole landowner. MUDDIFORD, a vil. in the par. and hund. of Christchurch, co. Hants, lj mile E. by S. of Christ- church. It is a small watering-place situated on the noruiern bank of the mouth of the river Avon, which here falls into Christchurch Bay. MUDFORD, a par. in the hund. of Stone, co. Somer- set, 3 miles N.E. of Yeovil. II Chester is its post town. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the river Yeo, and is wholly agricultural. The par. includes the hmlts. of Hinton and Stock. The soil is of a clayey nature, with a subsoil of clay. The impropriate tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 322, and the vicarial for one of 225, besides 25 paid to the Vicar of Ashington. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Bath and Wells, val. .180, in the patron, of the Dean and Chapter of Wells. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is a stone structure, with a tower containing a clock and five bells. The parochial charities produce about 5 per annum. There is a National school for both sexes. MUFF, a par. and post-office vil. in the bar. of Inishowen, co. Donegal, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 19 miles N.E. of Letterkenny. The par. is 6 miles long, and its greatest breadth is 4 miles. The surface ex- tends along the W. shore of Lough Foyle. It is hilly, but has a good proportion of profitable soil. The road from Londonderry to Moville follows the coast. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Derry, val. 98, in the patron, of the Dean of Derry. The church is old. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to those of Burt and Inch. There are likewise a Presbyterian meeting-house, two Sunday, and four or five daily schools. Muff House and Ballynaggard are the chief residences. The village contains a dispensary, which is in the Derry Poor-law Union, and a police station where petty sessions are held. Aileach Castle is an ancient seat of the O'Dohertys. A fair is held on the llth December. MUFF, a vil. in the par. of Inniskeen, bar. of Clonkee, co. Cavan, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 2 miles W. of Kingscourt. Here is a Roman Catholic chapel, also ruins of an old castle. A fair is held on the 12th August. MUFF, a post-office vil. in the par. of Faughanvale, bar. of Tirkeeran, co. Londonderry, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 6 miles N.E. of Londonderry. It is situated on the road from Londonderry to Coleraine, near Lough Foyle. Here are the parish church, schools, courthouse, market-house, and a dispensary within the Londonderry- Poor-law Union. There is also a police station in the village, and petty sessions are held regularly at the courthouse. The town was founded in the time of James I. by the Grocers' Company, to whom with adja- cent lands it now belongs. Fairs are held on the first Thursdays in February, May, August, and November. MUGDOCK CASTLE, an old moated tower in co. Stirling, Scotland, near Strathblane. It is famed for a six-syllable echo, which is most distinctly heard about 300 yards from it. MUGDRUM, an island in the river Tay, co. Fife, Scotland, opposite Newburgh. It is about 1 mile long, but very narrow. MUGGERHANGER, a hmlt. in the par. of Blunham, hund. of Wixamtree, co. Bedford, 4 miles N.W. of Biggleswade. It is situated between the rivers Ivel and Ouse. Colonel Godfrey Thornton is lord of the manor. MUGGINTON, a par. in the hunds. of Appletree and Morleston, co. Derby, 7 miles N.W. of Derby, its post town, and 4 W. of the Duffield railway station. The village, which is small, is situated on a branch of the river Derwent, and is wholly agricultural. The par. is of large extent, containing the tnshps. of Weston-under- Wood, Mercaston, and Ravensdale Park. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 365. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is an ancient edifice, with a square embattled and pinnacled tower containing four bells. The chancel has a monument to Sir R. Kniveton bearing date 1400. The parochial charities produce about 69 10s. per annum, of which 64 go to Mrs. Pole's school, and the remainder distributed in flannel to the poor. There is a girls' school supported by subscription. Lord Scarsdale is lord of the manor of Ravensdale Park, and Thomas Hallowes, Esq., of the manor of Mugginton.