Mompesson’s Well, near Eyam, Derbyshire.

Mona. See Anglesey.

Mona Castle, Isle of Man. See Castle Mona.

Mona Copper Mine, near Amlwch, Anglesey.

Mona Marble Quarries, near Beaumaris, Anglesey.

Monabnllach, mountain, 5 miles NW. of Kilmac-
thomas, mid. co. Waterford, alt. 2500 ft.; the highest
summit of the Commeragh range.

Monach Hill, on border of Barvas and Stornoway
pars., Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Ross-shire, 11 miles N. by
E. of Stornoway, alt. 800 ft.

Monach Islands, in par. and off W. coast of North
Uist island, Outer Hebrides, Inverness-shire, pop. 13.

Monach Lighthouse, on Shillay island (one of the
Monach group); is 133 ft. high, with flashing light 150 ft.
above high water and seen 18 miles.

Monaclalogddu, par. and vil., Pembrokeshire, 9%
miles N. of Narberth, 6166 ac., pop. 481; P.O., called
My nochlagdd n.

Monachty.—seat, Cardiganshire. See Mynachty.-—
2. Monachty, hamlet, Llanegwad par., in co. and 7%
miles E. of Carmarthen.

Monadhliath Mountains, Inverness-shire; extend
NE. along the W. side of the upper part of Strathspey;
highest summit, Carn Mairg, 10 miles W. of Kingussie,
alt. 3087 ft.

Monagay, par., S. co. Limerick, 22,790 ac., pop.
5174 ; contains part of Newcastle.

Monaghan.—an inland county of Ulster province,
bounded N. by co. Tyrone, NE. by co. Armagh, SE. by
co. Louth, S. by cos. Meath and Cavan, and W. by cos.
Cavan and Fermanagh; greatest length, NW. and SE.,
38 miles ; greatest breadth, NE. and SW., 24 miles;
average breadth, 15 miles; area, 319,741 ac. (5475
water), or 1*5 per cent, of the total area of Ireland;
pop. 102,748, of whom 73*7 per cent, are Roman Catho-
lics, 13'3 Episcopalians, 11 '9 Presbyterians, 0'5 Metho-
dists. The surface is hilly or undulating, and bogs and
lakes are frequent. Slaty rocks prevail, along with
mountain limestone and sandstone. Iron and lead ore,
antimony, manganese, marble, and traces of coal occur
in different districts. Tbe soil varies from moor to a
stiff clay, and is fertile in the more level parts. (For
agricultural statistics, see Appendix.) The principal
crops are oats, barley, potatoes, and flax. Spade hus-
bandry has been generally followed. The linen mfr. is
carried on. The principal streams are the affluents of
the Erne—Finn, Cootehill, and Annalee on the W., the
Blackwater in the N., and the Fane and the Glyde in
the S. The Ulster Canal passes through the county.
The county comprises 5 bars. — Cremorne, Dartree,
Farney, Monaghan, and Trough; 23 pars. ; and the
towns of Monaghan, Clones, Oarri«kmacross, Castle-
blayney, and Ballybay. For parliamentary purposes
the county is divided into 2 divisions—viz., North
Monaghan and South Monaghan, 1 member for each
division.—2.Monaghan, bar., N. co. Monaghan, 69,899
ac., pop. 23,219.—3. Monaghan, market town, par.,
and co. town of Monaghan, on the Ulster Canal, 54
miles SW. of Belfast and 115 miles N. by W. of Dublin
by rail — par., 13,546 ac., pop. 7898; town, pop.
3369 ; P.O., T.o., 4 Banks, 2 newspapers. Market-day,
Monday. Monaghan contains the Roman Catholic
cathedral for the diocese of Clogher. Monaghan Lough
is close to the town.

Monaghan Boad, ry. sta., 5 miles NW. of Ballybay,
mid. co. Monaghan.

Monaincha, bog, on border of Queen’s co. and co.
Tipperary, 2 miles SE. of Roscrea.

Monaltrle House, seat, 1 mile NE. of Ballater,
Aberdeenshire.

Monalty, Lough, 1 mile SE. of Carrickmacross, S.
co. Monaghan ; 2 miles long.

Monaluman, bog, on N. side of Lough Mask, co. Mayo.

Monamlntra, par., in co. and 4 miles SE. of Water-
ford, 356 ac., pop. 43.

Monamolln, par. and hamlet, N. co. Wexford, 5
miles S. of Ballycanew and 7 miles E. of Ferns ry. sta.,
8508 ac., pop. 1294; p.o.

Monamore Glen, on E. side of Arran island, Firth
of Clyde, near Lamlash.

Monanliny, par., N. co. Cork, on river Blackwater,
5 miles NE. of Mallow, 8831 ac., pop. 1804.

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