MOUNT-CHARLES, a town, in the parish of INVER,
barony of BANNAGH, county of DONEGAL, and province
of ULSTER, 3 miles (W.) from Donegal, on the road
from Donegal to Killybegs; containing 508 inhabitants.
It consists of only one street, in which are 83 houses,
a small market-house (in which divine service is performed
every Sunday), a school-house under the trustees
of Erasmus Smith's charity, and a dispensary; it
is a constabulary police station, and has a penny-post
to Ardara, Donegal, and Killybegs. Fairs are held on
Jan. 18th, March 28th, May 10th, June 9th, Aug. 20th,
Sept. 22nd, Oct. 22nd, and Nov. 18th. Near the town
is the Hall, the property of the Marquess of Conyngham,
but at present occupied by Col. Pratt. Mount-
Charles gives the inferior titles of Earl and Viscount to
the. Marquess of Conyngham.