a county of Ireland, situated in the province of Ulster, is bounded by Tyrone on the north, Armagh on the east, Cavan and Louth on the south, and Fermanagh on the west. It is a mountainous tract, but in some places is well improved. It contains 170,000 Irish plantation acres, and is about 30 miles long and 22 broad. The linen trade of this county is averaged at 104,000l. yearly.

capital town of the county of that name, is distant 62 miles from Dublin, and gives title of baron to the family of Blayney. It was anciently called Muinechun. An abbey was founded here in a very early age, of which Moelodius the son of Aedh was abbot. In 1462, a monastery for conventual Franciscans was erected on the site of this abbey, which was granted on the general suppression of monasteries to Edward Withe, and a castle has been since erected on the site by Edward Lord Blayney.