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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 Kings 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.
Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black, 1887. Public domain image from Gedcomindex.com
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