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Maghcragall, par., S. co. Antrim, 4 miles NW. o, Lisburn, 6551 ac., pop. 2024; P.O.
Maghcrahamlet, par., mid. co. Down, 4 miles S. of Ballynahinch, 7022 ac., pop. 1638.
Maghcraliu, par. and vil., NAV. co. Down, 2 m. SW. of Moira—par., 8292 ac., pop. 3933; vil., pop. 373; P.O.
Magherally, par., AV. co. Down, 2 miles NE. of Banbridge, 5241 ac., pop. 1849.
Magheramena, seat, 3 miles E. of Belleek, N. co. Fermanagh; P.O.
Maghcramcsk, par., S. co. Antrim, on Lagan Canal, 4 miles SW. of Lisburn, 3151 ac., pop. 1443.
Magheramorne, ry. sta. and seat, E. co. Antrim, 3½ m. SE. of Larne ; P.O., T.o.; limeworks are in the vicinity.
Maghcrasaul,3m. from Castlewellan, co. Down; P.O.
Maghcrastepliana, bar., E. co. Fermanagh, 58,978 ac., pop. 12,131!
Magheraveely, hamlet, Clonee par., SE. co. Fer¬ managh, 3 miles W. of Clones ; P.O.
Magheross, par., S. co. Monaghan, 16,708 ac., pop. 6960; contains Carrickmacross.
Maghery.—hamlet, on SW. shore of Lough Neagh, N. co. Armagh, 9 miles NE. of Moy; P.O.—2. Maghery, hamlet, 4 miles SW. of Dunglow, AV. co. Donegal, on Maghery Bay; P.O.
Maghery Castle, 5 miles from Ballycastle, N. co. Antrim; P.O.
Maghcryard Point, 3 miles NAV. of Glengad Head, N. co. Donegal, alt. 859 ft.
Maghon, agricultural school, co. Armagh; post- town, Portadown.
Maghnll, township with ry. sta., Halsall par., SW. Lancashire, on Leeds and Liverpool Canal, 5 miles SW. of Ormskirk and 7 miles NE. of Liverpool, 2098 ac., pop. 1429; P.O., T.O., and P.O. at Maghull Station; con¬ tains Maghuli Hall, seat.
Magilligan (or Tamlaghtard), par. and ry. sta., N. co. Londonderry, on E. side of Lough Foyle, 9 miles W. of Coleraine, 13,129 ac., pop. 2032; P.O., T.o.; 4 miles NW. of sta. is Magilligan Point, at the en¬ trance of Lough Foyle. The base-line on which the trigonometrical survey of Ireland was made was lain down here in 1826.
Maglass, par., co. AVexford. See Mayglass.
Maglordship, hamlet, Almondbury par., S. div. AVest-Riding Yorkshire, 3 miles SAY. of Huddersfield.
Magna Castra. See Kenchester.
Magna Charta Island, in river Thames, Egham par., Surrey, near Runney Mead.
Magor, par., township, and vil. with ry. sta., Mon¬ mouthshire, 7½ miles E. of Newport—par., 10,514 ac. (6390 water), pop. 700; township, 2720 ac. (830 water), pop. 440; P.O.
Magorban, par., S. co. Tipperary, 5 miles E. of Cashel, 4149 ac., pop. 474.
Magourney, par., mid. co. Cork, on river Lee, 5868 ac., pop. 1313 ; contains Coachford.
Magowry, par., S. co. Tipperary, 3 miles SE. of Killenaule, 1931 ac., pop. 251.
Maguires Bridge, vil. with ry. sta., Aghalurcher par., mid. co. Fermanagh, on river Colebrook, 8 miles SE. of Enniskillen, pop. 513; P.O.
Magunihy, bar., E. co. Kerry, 166,427ac.,pop. 29,687.
Magus Moor, former moor, now reclaimed, in par. and 3½ miles AV. of St Andrews, Fife; was the scene of the murder of Archbishop Sharp (1618-1679).
Maliaick, Loch, Kilmadock par., Perthshire; gives off Ardoch Burn.
Mahee Island, Tullynakill par., E. co. Down, in Lough Strangford, 176 ac., pop. 10.
Mahon, rivulet, co. AVaterford; rises in Comeragh mountains, and flows 14 m. S. to the sea at Bunmahon.
Mahonstown, seat, 2 m. NAY. of Kells, N. co. Meath.
Mahoonagh, par. and vil., S. co. Limerick, on river Deel, 3 miles SE. of Newcastle—par., 12,687 ac., pop. 1924 ; vil., pop. 138 ; P.O.
Maich Water, stream, Renfrewshire and border of Ayrshire; rises on Misty Law, and flows 5 miles SE. to Kilbirnie Loch.
Maida Hill, eccl. dist., St. Marylebone and Padding¬ ton pars., Middlesex, in NAV. of London, pop. 9403.
Maida Vale, ry. sta. (Kilburn and Maida Yale), Middlesex, 3 miles NW. of Euston sta., London. Gazetteer of the British Isles, Statistical and Topographical, by John Bartholomew, F.R.G.S.
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Magh is Irish, and signifies a field, a plain.
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