Mayne.—par., in eo. and 5 miles NW. of Kilkenny,
1940ac., pop. 269.-2. Mayne, coast par., E. co. Louth,
5 miles SE. of Dunleer, 1061 ac., pop. 207.—3. Mayne,
par., N. co. Westmeath, on river Inny, 2 miles NW. of
Castlepollard, 6521 ac., pop. 960.

Mayne, Little, hamlet, West Knighton par., Dorset,
3 miles SE. of Dorchester.

Maynooth, town withry. sta., Laraghbryan par., N.
co. Kildare, on Rye Water and Royal Canal, 15 miles
W. of Dublin, pop. 1278; P.O., T.O.; contains the Royal
College of St Patrick (opened 1795), the principal edu-
cational establishment of the Roman Catholic Church
in Ireland.

Mayo, a maritime co. of Connaught province,
bounded W. and N. by the Atlantic Ocean, NE. by
co. Sligo, E. by co. Roscommon, and S. by co. Galway;
greatest length, NW. and SE., 65 miles; greatest
breadth, NE. and SW., 52 miles ; average breadth, 34
miles ; coast-line, about 200 miles; area, 1,360,731 ac.
(56,935 water), or 6’5 per cent, of the total area of Ire-
land ; pop. 245,212, of whom 97'1 per cent, are Roman
Catholics, 2'3 Protestant Episcopalians, 0’4 Presby-
terians, and 0T Methodists. Along the coast, which is
bold and rugged, are Clew Bay, Blacksod Bay, Broad
Haven, and Killala Bay; and the promontories of
Achill Head, Erris Head, Benwee Head, and Down-
patrick Head. Among the islands, which are numerous,
the largest are Achill, Clare, Inishturk, and Irishkea.
The irregular peninsula of Belmullet, on the NW., pro-
jects between Broad Haven and Blacksod Bay. Much
of the surface is of a wild and mountainous character,
especially in the western districts, where the summits
range from 1000 to 2640 ft. The valley of the Moy and
the country E. of Castlebar consist of low-lying land
well suited for pasture or tillage. (For agricultural
statistics, see Appendix.) The mountains are chiefly
of quartz and mica slate, and mountain limestone or
limestone gravel is prevalent in other parts. Black
marble is found in the SAV., and iron ore occurs at vari-
ous places. The principal river is the Moy, but mountain
streams are numerous. The largest loughs are Conn,
Carra, Carrowmore, and Feeagh, while Loughs Mask
and Corrib are on the S. border. Agriculture—grazing
rather than tillage—gives the chief employment. The
fisheries along the coast and the salmon fishery in the
Moy are very productive. The co. comprises 9 bars.—
Burrishoole, Carra, Clanmorris, Costello, Erris, Gallen,
Kilmaine, Murrisk, and Tirawley; 73 pars.; and the
towns of Ballina, Westport, Castlebar (the co. town),
Ballinrobe, Swineford, and Claremorris. For parlia-
mentary purposes the county is divided into 4 divisions
—viz., North Mayo, West Mayo, East Mayo, and South
Mayo, each returning 1 member; the representation of
Mayo was increased from 2 to 4 members in 1885.

Mayo, par., E. co. Mayo, 3 miles S. of Balia, 11,847
ac., pop. 2084; P.O.

MayobrMge, 5 m. E. of Newry, SW. co. Down; P.O.

Mayogall, 5 miles from Maghera, E. co. London-
derry ; P.O.

Maypole, hamlet, in par. and 3 miles E. of Prescot,
SW. Lancashire.

Maypole Hill, eminence, St Mary’s, Scilly Islands.

May’s Corner, 3m. from Rathfriland, co. Down; p.o.

Maysbill, hamlet, Westerleigh par., Gloucestershire,
2 miles SW. of Chipping Sodbury.

Maytbam Hall, seat, Kent; post-town, Ashford.

Mayville, seat, in par. and NW. vicinity of Stevens-
ton, Ayrshire.

Maze, The, place with racecourse, 4 miles SW. of
Lisburn, on r. Lagan and W. border of co. Down ; P.O.

Maze Hill and Greenwich Park, ry. sta., Green-
wich, 4% miles SE. of London Bridge.

Meaburn Hall. See Maulds Meaburn.

Meaburn King’s. See King’s Meaburn.

Meachard, island, off Boscastle Harbour, Cornwall.

Mead Vale, 2 m. from Red Hill Junction, Surrey; P.O.

Meadfoot, suburb of Torquay, Devon.

Meadle, hamlet, Monks Risborough par., Bucks, 2
miles N. of Princes Risborough.

Meadow Hall, ry. sta., S. div. West-Riding York-
shire, 4£ miles NE. of Sheffield.

Meadowbank House, seat, Kirknewton and East
Calder par., Edinburghshire, 1 m. SE. of Mid-Calder sta.