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Mocollop. See Lismore and Mocollop.

Mocollop Castle, seat, near Ballyduff ry. sta., W.
co. Waterford, on river Blackwater.

Modbury, small town and par., Devon, 34 miles SE.
of Ivybridge and 12 miles E. of Plymouth, 6258 ac.,
pop. 1543; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks. This town has an
ancient history. Modbury Court (now in ruins), long
the seat of the Champernownes, was fortified as early
as 1334; it was garrisoned by the Parliamentarians
in 1642. Modbury has an agricultural trade, also
tanning, &c.

Moddershall, vil., 24 miles NE. of Stone, Stafford-
shire ; P.O.

Modelligo, par. and hamlet, W. co. Waterford, on
river Finisk, 4 miles E. of Cappoquin, 7518 ac., pop.
1116; P.O., called
Modeligo.

Modesliil, par., E. co. Tipperary, 8 miles E. of Kil-
lenaule, 3100 ac., pop. 408.

Modreeny, par., N. co. Tipperary, 12,165 ac., pop.
1922; contains Cloughjordan.

Modrydd, township, Llanspyddid par., Brecknock-
shire, 2 miles W. of Brecknock, 4774 ac., pop. 125.

Moeddyn Castle, ancient camp, Cardiganshire, near
Pen-y-Gaer.

Moel1 Artbnr, hill, in co. and 54 miles E. of Den-
bigh ; is crowned by a strong British fort.

Moel Cynvvch, hill, on N. side of Dolgelly, Merioneth;
around its summit is the Precipice Walk, of 24 miles,
with grand panoramic views; at its foot is Lake Cynwch.

Moel Filio, mountain, Carnarvonshire, 2 miles SW.
of Llanberis, alt. 2300 ft.

Moel Faban, hill, Carnarvonshire, 14 mile NE. of
Bethesda, alt. 1300 ft.

Moel Fainmau (Hill of Mothers), on border of Den-
bighshire and Flintshire, 4 miles W. of Mold, alt. 1823
ft.; is the highest point of the Clwydian range (ex-
tending 20 miles S. from Prestatyn), and was chosen as
the site of the Jubilee Column (150 ft.) erected in 1810
to celebrate the 50th year of George III.’s reign; the
column was blown over in 1862.

Moel Ferna, mountain, Merioneth, 3| miles SE. of
Corwen, alt. 2070 ft.

Moel Guidon, hill, Merioneth, near Festiniog; has
an ancient British camp.

Moel Hebog (Falcon Mount), Carnarvonshire, 2 miles
SW. of Beddgelert, alt. 2578 ft.

Moel Iliraddug, hill, Flintshire, near Dyserth.

Moel Orlhrwm (or ©ffrwin), hill, Merioneth, 24
miles NE. of Dolgelly, alt. 1250 ft.; is strongly forti-
fied, and commands fine views.

Moel Fenllechog, hill, Carnarvonshire, 3 miles SAV.
of Clynnog.

Moel Pen-y-Bryn, hill, Carnarvonshire, near Pen-
machno.

Moel Perfydd, mountain, Carnarvonshire, 3 miles
S. of Bethesda, alt. 2750 ft.

Moel Slabod, mountain, Carnarvonshire, 24 m. SW.
of Capel Curig and 64 m. E. of Snowdon, alt. 2865 ft.

Moel Sych (Dry Mount), at meeting point of Meri-
oneth, Montgomeryshire, and Denbighshire, 7 miles S.
of Corwen, alt. 2718 ft.

Moel Wnion, mountain, Carnarvonshire, 3 miles
NE. of Bethesda, alt. 1905 ft.

Moel-y-Cl, hill, Carnarvonshire, 3 miles W. by S. of
Bethesda.

Moel-y-Ddolwen, ancient camp, Montgomeryshire,
3 miles SAV. of Llanerfyl.

Moel-y-Don, ferry on the Menai Strait, near the
Britannia Bridge; here the AVelsh defeated part of
Edward I.’s army in 1282.

Moel-y-Gaer.—hill, Flintshire, § mile N. of Bodfari
sta. — 2.
Moel-y-Gaer, ancient circular camp, Flint-
shire, 4 miles NAV. of Mold.

Moel-y-Gamelin (Mount of the Winding Stream),
Denbighshire, 4 miles NW. of Llangollen, alt. 1897 ft.

Moel-y-Gest, hill, Carnarvonshire, in W. vicinity of
Portmadoc, alt. 750 ft.

Moel-y-Mwnt, Cardiganshire. See Mount.

Moelfre. — coast vil., Anglesey, 7 miles SE. of
Amlwch; P.O.; adjacent is
Moelfre Island, where
the
Royal Charter was wrecked in October 1859.—2.


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