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KILLIN.
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stem by a storm in Febiuaiy, 1806, altached itself to a
neiglibouring tree, and is now growing with its
brandies downwards. A small eminence, in the
neighbourhood of Kiilin, is pointed out as the place
of sepulture of the famed highland hero Fingal. The
village is noted for the picturesque beauty of its
situation, and, like Kenniore, is a favourable point of
tour of the central Highlands. A good commercial
and family inn affords every requisite accommodation
to visiters. Besides Kenmore, there is another village
in the western part of the parish, called Clifton.
To view the scenery of this district to advantage, the
traveller is advised to take the road on the south-east
side of the lake; and in passing down its banks, it is
worth while to stop a little at a woody glen, where
the family of Breadalbaiie have built a grotto opposite
to a cascade, which is very well deserving of atten-
tion. This is named the tall of Aeharn, and has two
or three falls in its descent. The greatest, however,
is that which is opposite to the hermitage, where it
suddenly precipitntes itself over a projecting rock 240
feet. The hills here are mostly green, and afford
good pasture. 'Fairs are held on the 20th January,
the 5th of May, and the 26th of October.
POST OFFICE, Donald M'Kay, Post Master. — Letters from all parts arrive every afternoon at
four, and are despatched every morning at a quarter before six.
KOBIIilTY, GENTRY AND
CLERGY.
Breadalbane the Marquess of, Auch-
more house
Campbell Capt. Charles William,
Borland
Chandos the Marquess of, Auchlyne
Elder Rev. Robert, Manse
M'Arthur Peter (surgeon) Kiilin
M'Nab Mrs. Mary, Kiilin
Walker Edward, esq. Glendnchart
house [house
Walker Thomas, esq. Glendochart
INN.
M'Tavish Alexander (commercial
and family)
SCHOOLS.
Campbell Donald
Parochial, John Drumniond
Preston Maria Campbell
SHOPKEEPERSjTRADERS^&c.
Brown Donald, saw mills
Cameron Alexander, wheelwright
Cameron John, joiner
Campbell Archibald, grocer
Campbell Christiana, baker
Campbell Hugh, joiner
Campbell John, boot, &c. raaker
Campbell Peter, joiner
Carmichael Christiana, grocer
Fletcher John, joiner
Fraser Donald, blacksmith
Fraser Duncan, blacksmith
Hay Donald, grocer
M 'Alpine Alpine, teacher of music
M'Alpine John, joiner
M'Alpine Peter, boat builder
M'Callnm Duncan, tailor & draper
Rl'Karlane William, grocer
M'Gibhon James, keeper of the
burial ground
M'Gregor John, messenger at arms
M'Intosh Donald, boot, &c. niakei*
M'lntosh Donald, joiner
M'Intosh Malcom, grocer
M'Intyre Jolin, blacksmith
M'Kay Donald, dyer
M*Kay Duncan and John, woollen
yarn spinners
M'Kay Peter, boot, &c. maker
M'Laren John, cartwright
M'Lellan Duncan, grocer
M'Naughton Duncan, corn miller
M'Naughton Duncan, stone mason
M'Naughton Peter, boot, &c. maker
Walker John, spirit dealer
CARRIERS.
To CRIEFF, John Carmichael, once a
fortnight.
To STIRLING, John M'Farlane, every
Thursdaj.
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KlNCARDlINiE AND CULROSS.
lINCARDINE is a sea-port town and burgh of
barony, in the parish of Tnlliailan; 22 miles s. of Perth,
15 w. of North Queensferry, 10 w. of Dunfermline, 6
w. of Torryburn, and 5 e. of Alloa; situate in the
southern detached part of the county, on the north
bank of the Firth of Forth. At one period this place
was called fVest Pans, from the salt-works established
in it; these have long ceased to exist. With respect
to business, the town is now chiefly distinguished for
ship- building (particularly that description of vessels
adapted to the coasting trade), and the manufacture
of ropes and sail-cloth, a long-established branch;
there is also a distillery in the neighbourhood. There
are upwards of forty ship-owners in Kincardine; and
a company is formed among them, called the * Kincar-
dine Assurance Shipping Association,' for mntual in-
surance of their vessels — a complete provision against
individual loss at sea, and protection against fraud as
to the condition of the vessels. There are two banking
establishments here — the one a branch of the Glasgow
Union, tlie other of the Commercial Bank of Scotland.
A commodious harbour and an excellent quay have
been constructed, which, together with the good an-
chorage-gcound in the Forth, render this haven an
eligible refuge for vessels in distress ; the harbour will
adniit vessels of from three hundred to four hundred
tons burden. The town is irreguhirly built ; there are
some good bouses, but the streets are narrow, and,
upon the whole, it is a place not of prepossessing ap-
pearance. A new church, however, lately erected, is
a beautiful edifice, and an ornament to the town; the
other places of worship are united secession and burgh-
ers' cliapels. The principal seal in the vicinity is
Tulliallan Castle, from which an extensive view of the
surrounding country is commanded. A fair is held in
Kincardine on the last Friday in July.
CuLROss is an ancient town and representative burgh
in the parish of its name, four miles from Kincardine,
partly seated on the acclivity of a hill rising from the
Forth, the principal street running north from the
shore. It formerly carried on an extensive traffic in
salt and coal, and, previous to the union between the
two countries, one hundred and seventy foreign vessels
have been at one time in the roads; this trade is now
entirely lost. The Earl of Dundonald erected some
very extensive works for extracting tar, naptha and
volatile salt from coal ; but it proving an unproductive
speculation, it was abandoned, and the works were
allowed to go to ruin. The principal employment of
the working class, at the present time, is weaving for
the Glasgow houses. Culross was erected into a royal
burgh by James VI, in 1588 ; it has a chief magistrate,
two bailies, a treasurer, with eight merchant council-
lors and six incorporated trades ; the burgh is united
with the towns of Stirling, Queensferry, luverkeithing
and Dumferline in returning a member to parliament.
The town and its vicinity possesses many objects of
antiquity. In 1278 a monastery was founded, on rising
ground behind the town, by Malcolm, Thane of Fife;
considerable remains of this structure are yet extant.
On the north side was the abbey church, which had a
steeple in the centre, the latter still entire, as is also
a part of the church, some years since repaired, and
now used for public service by the parish : in a recess
opposite the doorway is a monument of Sir George
Bruce, in beautiful white marble, lying beside his lady;
and along a low settle are arranged their seven chil-
dren in kneeling postures. To the west of the town,
on the banks of the Forth, is Castle-hill, anciently
called Dunnemarl Castle, meaning * the castle near the
sea:' it was the strong hold of the Macduffs, and, ac-
cording to tradition, was the honible scene of the
murder of Lady Macduff and her children, perpetrated
by order of the ambitious and sanguinary Macbeth;
the fabric is now a total ruin. Near the church is a
school, endowed by the late Patrick Geddes, Esq., for
twenty children of both sexes. Fairs are held on the
3rd Tuesday of July and 3rd Wednesday of November.
POST OFFICE, Mercer-st, Kincardine, Charles Finiay, Posril/a«fer.— Letters from Stirling,
Alloa, and all parts of the West and North arrive every morning at one and nine, and are despatched every
afternoon at one and evening at eight. — Letters from Dunfermline, Inverkeithing, and the South arrive
every evening at eight, and are despatched every morning at one.
POST OFFICE, CijiRoss, Janet Harrower, Post Mistress. — Letters from Dunfermline, Inver-
keithing, and all parts of the North and South arrive every morning at half-past nine, and are despatched
at half-past three.
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