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Malinmorc, hamlet and coastguard station, 2 m. N.
of Malinbeg, SW. co. Donegal, nr. Malinmore Head;
P.O.

Malins Lee, eccl. dist. and ry. sta., Dawley par.,
Shropshire—dist., pop. 3738; the sta. is 4½ miles SE.
of AYellington.

Maliogar, hamlet, Kilmuir par., Skye island, Inver-
ness-shire, 16 miles N. of Portree.

Malkin Tower, on Pendle Hill, 3 miles E. of Clith-
eroe, NE. Lancashire.

Mall House, seat, co. Sligo; post-town, Sligo.

Mallams, hamlet, Portland par., Dorset, 4½ miles
S. of AVeymouth.

Mallaranny, vil., Burrishoole par., AA7. co. Mayo,
pop. 172.

Mallardstown, par., AY. co. Kilkenny, on King’s
river, 2 miles SE. of Callan, 2525 ac., pop. 250.

Malldraeth Bay, in S. of Anglesey; Malldraeth
Marsh
is on r. Cefni, flowing SW. to Malldraeth Sands.

Malleny, old seat, Currie par., Edinburghshire, near
Balerno.

Mallcrstang, eccl. dist., Kirkby-Stephen par., AVest-
morland, pop. 271.

Mailing, ry. sta., Kent, 4| miles NAY. of Maidstone.

Mailing, East, par. and vil. (ry. sta. Mailing), Kent,
4 miles NAY. of Maidstone, 2793 ac., pop. 2383 ;
P.O.

Mailing, South, par., Sussex, on river Ouse, partly
in bor. of Lewes, 2545 ac., pop. 732; the church, re-
built 1628, succeeded one of the 7th century; the arch-
bishops of Canterbury had a palace at South Mailing.

Mailing, West (or Town Mailing), market town and
par. (ry. sta. Mailing), Kent, 5½ miles NW. of Maid-
stone, 1379 ac., pop. 2242
; P.O., T.o., 1 Bank; at AYest
Maling are remains of a Benedictine nunnery founded
1090;
Mailing Abbey, seat, includes portions of the
ancient structure.

Mallow.—market town, par., and township with
ry. sta. (Mallow Junction), N. co. Cork, on river Black-
water, 20 miles NW. of Cork and 144 SAY. of Dublin—
par., 8819 ac., pop. 6171; town and township, 379 ac.,
pop. 4439; 3 Banks. Market-days,
Tuesday and Friday.
Mallow carries on a good agricultural trade, and has an
extensive tannery. There are celebrated warm mineral
springs, and many beautiful seats in the neighbour-
hood. There is good salmon fishing on the river, which
is here crossed by a bridge of 15 arches.
Mallow
Castle,
seat, is adjacent to the town. Mallow returned

1 member to Parliament until 1885.—2. Mallow, near
E. border of co. Kerry, 10 m. NW. of Millstreet;
P.O.

Mallowdale Pike, eminence, N. Lancashire, 8 miles
E. of Lancaster.

Malltraeth, hundred, Anglesey, 25,579 ac., pop. 4737;
contains 8 pars.

Mallusk, 5 m. from Templepatrick, co. Antrim ; P.O.

Mallwyd, vil., Merioneth, and par., partly also in
Montgomeryshire, on river Dyfi, 2 miles SE. of Dinas
Mowddwy, 16,450 ac., pop. 1283; is noted for its beau-
tiful scenery, and is a resort of anglers and artists; in
the churchyard is a yew-tree of great size.

Malmains, seat, Gloucestershire; post-town, Fren-
chay, Bristol.

Malmesbury.—market town, Wilts, on river Avon,
16 miles NW. of Swindon and 94 AV. of London by rail,
325 ac., pop. 3133;
P.O., T.o., 2 Banks. Market-day,
Saturday. This is a pleasantly situated, ancient, and
highly interesting town. AVilliam of Malmesbury re-
fers to its monastery having been founded in 670. Of
several relics of antiquity existing in the district the
best known is the abbey church, the ruins of which are
very interesting. Brewing and silk mfr. are the in-
dustries of the place. William of Malmesbury (12th
century) was precentor of the abbey; and Thomas
Hobbes (1588-1679), the philosopher, was a native.
Malmesbury is a corporate town, and the governing
charter (8th William III.) recites previous charters of
Athelstan, Henry IV., and Charles I. It returned 2
members to Parliament until 1832, and 1 member from
1832 until 1885. —
2. Malmesbury, hundred, Wilts,
60,392 ac., pop. 13,426; contains 25 pars, and parts of

2 others.

Malone, seat, 3 miles SW. of Belfast, S. co. Antrim.

Malpas.—market town, par., and township with ry.
sta., in SAY. of Cheshire—par. (partly also in detached
part of Flintshire), 27,094 ac., pop. 5261; township,

Gazetteer of the British Isles, Statistical and Topographical, by John Bartholomew, F.R.G.S.

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