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Monar, Loch, at the head of Glen Strathfarrar, Ross and Inverness, 25 miles SW. of Beauly; about 4 miles long and 4 mile broad; Monar Lodge is near theE. end of the loch.
Monar Deer Forest, AV. of Loch Monar, Ross and Cromarty, 19,470 ac.; post-town, Beauly.
Monarch Isle, in Windermere.
Monard, 2 miles from Limerick Junction, SW. co. Tipperary; p.o.
Monart, par. and seat, mid. co. Wexford, near river Slaney, 2 m. NW. of Enniscorthy, 13,029 ac., pop. 1850.
Monaseed, seat, 6 m. NW. of Gorey, N. co. AVexford.
Monastcrancnagh, par., mid. co. Limerick, on river Commogue, 2 miles E. of Croom, 7618 ac., pop. 1158 ; contains Monaster (P.O.), theseat of Monaster House, and the ruin of Abbey of Monastcranenagh.
Monasterbolce, par. and seat, S. co. Louth, 5 m. NW. of Drogheda, 2320 ac., pop. 445; P.O.; contains ruins of 2 churches, a round tower, and 3 ancient crosses.
Monasterevin or Monasterevan, small market town and par. with ry. sta., W. co. Kildare, on river Barrow and Grand Canal, 37 miles SW. of Dublin— par., 7124 ac., pop. 2694; town, pop. 1044; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank. Market-day, Saturday. The town has an extensive distillery and brewery. It stands on the pro- perty of the Marquis of Drogheda, whose seat of Moore Abbey is adjacent. The ruins of an abbey, founded (7th century) by St Evan, still exist.
Monasterorls (or Castropetre), par., Kings co., on Grand Canal, 15,762ac., pop. 3151; contains Edenderry.
Monanghty, 44 m. SW. of Knighton, Radnor; P.O.
Monavullagh Mountains, mid. co. Waterford, ex- tending between the neighbourhoods of Kilmacthomas and Dungarvan.
Monboddo House, seat, in par. and 2 miles NW. of Fordoun ry. sta., Kincardineshire; was the birthplace of the judge and philosopher James Burnett, Lord Monboddo (1714-1799).
Monck . See also Monk .
Monckton (or Pembroke St Nicholas), par., in co. and partly in bor. of Pembroke, 4351 ac., pop. 1657.
Monckton Bishop, York. See Bishop Monckton.
Monckton Combe, par., Somerset, on Radford Canal, 24 miles SE. of Bath, 720 ac., pop. 1495; P.O., called Monkton Combe ; bath stone is quarried.
Monckton Deverill, par., AVilts, on river Deverill, 4 miles NE. of Mere, 1735 ac., pop. 127; a monastery was founded here in the 11th century.
Monckton Tarrant,Dorset. See Tarrant Monckton.
Monckton up Wimborne, hundred, Dorset, 11,115 ac., pop. 1450.
Moncreiffe Mouse, seat of the Moncreiffe family, Dunbarney par., Perthshire, at the S. base of Moncreiffe Hill, 1 mile NE. of Bridge of Earn and 3 miles SE. of Perth; Moncreiffe (or Moredun) Hill, 725 ft. high, occupies part of the peninsula between the rivers Tay and Earn, and commands a magnificent view; its AV. shoulder is pierced by a railway tunnel 990 yards long.
Moncur Castle, ruined fortalice, in par. and near Inchture vil., Perthshire.
Mondrum, Cheshire. See Aston juxta Mondrum.
Mondynes, place with ancient monolith, Fordoun par., Kincardineshire, 14 m. SW. of Drumlithie ry. sta.
Monea, 5 miles NW. of Enniskillen, mid. co. Fer- managh ; P.O.
Monearn, mt., Kincardineshire. See Cairnmonearn.
Monega Hill, near N. extremity of Glenisla par., Forfarshire, alt. 2917 ft.
Moness Falls, on Urlar Burn, near Aberfeldy, Perth- shire ; there are 3 falls, the highest being a sheer leap of 50 ft.; they are celebrated in Burnss Birks o Aber- feldy ; Moness House, seat, is adjacent to Aberfeldy.
Moncwden, par. and vil., Suffolk, 44 miles NW. of Wickham Market, 1088 ac., pop. 220.
Money, hamlet, co. Cavan. See Milltown.
Moneydie, par., Perthshire, 4438 ac., pop. 233; the church is 2 miles W. of Luncarty ry. sta. and 6 miles NW. of Perth.
Moneydlg, 4 m. E. of Garvagh, co. Londonderry; P.O.
Moneygall, vil., Cullenwaine par., S. Kings co., 8 miles SW. of Roscrea, pop. 376 ; P.O., t.o.
Moneyglass, seat, 3 miles NW. of Randalstown, SW. co. Antrim.
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