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40s. late currency. Here are stations of the constabu-
lary and revenue police, and of the tide-waiters and pilots
of the port of Londonderry; and at Greencastle and Port-
kennigo are stations of the coast-guard, included in the
district of Carn. The living is a rectory, in the diocese
of Derry, and in the patronage of the Bishop: the
tithes amount to £553. 17. per annum. The church is
a small but neat edifice, built in 1782, in the early
English style, with a tower at the east front; it stands
on a rocky eminence near the shore of Lough Foyle. In
the R. C. divisions the parish is united with Upper Mo-
ville; there are chapels at Ballybrack and Ballynacree.
Near the church is the parochial school, chiefly sup-
ported by the rector; at Moville is a female school; and
at Glenagivney, Moville, and Gallaghdaff are national
schools; in these collectively about 260 children are
instructed: there are also two private schools, in
which are about 80 children; and three Sunday schools.
Near Greencastle are some extensive ruins, called Capel
Moule, having the appearance of a military edifice, and
supposed to have formerly belonged to the Knights Tem-
plars; and on a detached rock, about a mile distant,
are the ruins of Kilblaney church: previously to 1620
Kilblaney formed a separate parish. Near Ennishowen
Head is an expensive natural cave, often visited in the
summer season.
MOVILLE (UPPER), a parish, in the barony of
ENNISHOWEN, county of DONEGAL, and province of
ULSTER, 15 miles (N. N. E.) from Londonderry, on the
road to Greencastle; containing 4902 inhabitants. St.
Patrick founded a monastery here, called Maghbhile and
Domnachbhile, over which he placed Ængusius, the son
of Olild; it soon became celebrated for its wealth, and
notices of its abbots occur from the year 590 to 953,
among whom was the celebrated St. Finian. The re-
mains are called Cooley, meaning “the City,” probably
from a large number of persons having settled around
this famous pile, which appears, from what is left of
the western and southern walls, to have been a very
extensive edifice. For some time before the reforma-
tion it was used as the parish church, and so continued
until destroyed during the civil war of 1688. In the
adjoining cemetery is a very ancient tomb, said to be
that of St. Finian; and outside the walls stands a very
lofty and handsome stone cross, hewn out of one block,
and in good preservation. These ruins occupy a gentle
eminence, near the shores of Lough Foyle, commanding
a full view of the Atlantic. The parish, which is situ-
ated on the western shore of Lough Foyle, comprises,
according to the Ordnance survey, 19,081¾ statute acres:
one-half is mountainous, and the remainder consists of
good and middling arable land with detached pieces of
bog scattered all over the parish. The land is generally
light, and everywhere encumbered by rocks, heath, and
whins; the greater portion of the rocks are clay-slate.
Near Whitecastle is excellent sandstone, and there are
strong indications of coal, near which is a curious and
extraordinary whin dyke. Here the system of rundale
is still kept up, and the land, being divided into very
small holdings, is much neglected, nearly all the popula-
tion being employed in the weaving of linen cloth and
fishing, combined with agricultural pursuits: the pro-
duce of the land is chiefly corn and flax, wheat having
only been grown since 1830, but it is found to answer
very well. The parish is within the jurisdiction of the
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MOY
manor court held at Greencastle. The principal seats
are Red Castle, the residence of Atkinson Wray, Esq.;
White Castle, of L. Carey, Esq.; Foyle View, of R. Lep-
per, Esq.; Greenbank, of J.Robinson, Esq.; Ballylawn,
of S. Carmichael, Esq.; Beech Cottage, of the Rev. A.
Clements; and the Glebe-house, of the Rev. J. Moles-
worth Staples. The living is a rectory, in the diocese
of Derry, forming the corps of the prebend thereof, in
the patronage of the Bishop; the tithes amount to £555.
The glebe-house was built in 1775, at a cost of £590,
by the then incumbent; the glebe comprises 74 Cun-
ningham acres, valued at £66. 12. 0 per annum. The
church is an ancient, small, and inconvenient edifice, on
the shore of the lough; it was built by the Carey fa-
mily, in 1741, as a private chapel, and afterwards be-
came a chapel of ease, and eventually the parish church;
but, being much too small, a larger is about to be
erected. In the R. C. divisions this parish and Lower
Moville form the union or district; there is a chapel at
Drung. Near Castle Carey is a very neat meeting-house
for Presbyterians in connection with the Synod of
Ulster. About 400 children are educated in seven pub-
lic schools, of which the parochial school at Ballylawn
is being rebuilt; it is partly supported by the rector,
and with five other schools, is in connection with the
National Board; the school-house of one of the latter,
at Terryroan, was erected by the Earl of Caledon, and
the rector contributes £5 per ann. for its support. There
are also four Sunday schools. Not far from Drung are
eight upright stones, near which are several lying down,
the remains of an ancient cromlech. Part of a fosse
and some terraces and remains of former mansions are
to be traced near Red and White castles, and at Castle
Carey.
MOWNEY, or MOONY, a parish, in the barony
of SLIEVARDAGH, county of TIPPERARY, and province
of MUNSTER, 4 miles (E. by S.) from Killenaule, con-
taining 400 inhabitants. This parish comprises 1522
statute acres, as applotted under the tithe act, and valued
at £1576 per annum. It is a rectory and vicarage, in
the diocese of Cashel, forming part of the union of Lis-
malin and the corps of the archdeaconry of Cashel;
the tithes amount to £92. 6. 2.
MOY, a market and post-town, and an ecclesiastical
district, partly in the barony of ONEILLAND WEST,
county of ARMAGH, but chiefly in that of DUNGANNON,
county of TYRONE, and province of ULSTER, 5¼ miles
(N.) from Armagh, and 71¼ (N. by W.) from Dublin, on
the mail coach road from Armagh to Dungannon; con-
taining 6646 inhabitants, of which number, 902 are in
the town. This place, commanding the chief pass of
the river Blackwater, was a post of considerable impor-
tance during the wars in the reign of Elizabeth, and its
intimate connection with Charlemont rendered it in
succeeding reigns a station of much interest to the con-
tending parties. The town is situated on the western
bank of the Blackwater, over which is a bridge connect-
ing it with the ancient borough of Charlemont; it con-
sists principally of a square, or market-place, and one
steep street, containing 172 houses, several of which are
neatly built, and most are of modern character. A
considerable trade in corn, timber, coal, slate, iron, and
salt is carried on by means of the river Blackwater,
which is navigable for vessels of 100 tons’ burden; and
there are extensive bleach-greens near the town, where