a county of North Wales, is bounded on the north by Caernarvonshire and Denbighshire; on the east by Montgomeryshire; on the west by St George's channel, or the Irish sea; and on the south by Cardiganshire; extending 40 miles in length and 36 in breadth. It is divided into six hundreds; in which are four market towns, 37 parishes, about 6137 houses, and 30,924 inhabitants, in 1811. It lies in the diocese of Bangor, and sends one member to parliament. The air is very sharp in winter, on account of its many high barren mountains; and the soil is as bad as any in Wales, it being very rocky and mountainous. However, this county feeds large flocks of sheep, many goats, and large herds of horned cattle, which find pretty good pasture in the valleys. Besides these, among their other commodities may be reckoned Welch cotton, deer, fowl, fish, and especially herrings, which are often taken on this coast in great plenty. See Merionethshire Supplement.