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;'—MOOBBECKliaving arched stone roofs. The second floor wasoccupied entirely with the great hall, wliich is 40 feetlong and over 20 feet broad. The defence of the castleand its outworks was anciently strengthened by a broadmorass, which appears to have entirely surrounded theslight rising ground on which they were situated.CoLLUTHiE, noticed separately, is the only mansionand the Earl of Glasgow divides the parisli with twolesser proprietors. Moonzie is in the presbytery ofCupar and the synod of Fife ; the living is worth £225.The church, which from its elevated position serves as alandmark to mariners entering the Firth of Tay, is asmall old building, containing 171 sittings, and greatlyimproved by extensive repairs in 1 SS2. Although it wereimpossible to ascertain the exact date of the presentstructure, there can be no doubt as to its great antiquity.The church and teinds of the parish of Moonzie weregifted in 12.38 by Bishop Malvoisin to a religious fraternityat Scotlandwell in Kinross-shii'e. About 1564Moonzie was conjoined with Cupar, but this arrangementlasted only a few years, after which it was againmade a separate parish. After the Eevolution, we findit stated in the Kirk Session records, that, when theminister was 'outed,' the great hall of Earl Beardie'scastle was fitted up as a meeting-place for him and hisadherents ; and in 1693 'the Session appoynts that theseats now standing in the meeting-house at [Lords-]Cairnie be transported with all conveniency to the Kirk.The public school, with accommodation for 54 children,had (1883) an average attendance of 40, and a grant of£49, 5s. Valuation (1866) £2338, 4s. 3d., (1884) £2614,7s. Pop. (1801) 201, (1831) 188, (1861) 179, (1871) 154,