Gazetteer of Scotland

KIL
bourhood of the town. Population
of the town and parish in 1801, 128S.
KILMENY ; a parish in Argyll-
shire, in the island of Hay, united to
Killarrow. Vide Killarrow.
KILMORACK ; a parish in Inver-
nessshire, extending about 60 miles
in length from E. to W. and from 10
to 30 miles in breadth, lying on the
Beauly, and exhibiting every variety
of surface, scenery, and soil. The
falls of Kilmorack and Teanassie, the
picturesque scenes in the Dreum, and
the island of Aigash, formed by the
Beauly, are admired by all travellers
of taste. There are many lakes ; but
one in particular deserves to be men-
tioned, as being the only one which
exhibits the same phenomenon in Bri-
tain. " The name of this lake," says
the Rev. Mr. Fraser, in his statistical
report, " is Lochan Uaia, or the
Green lake. It is upon the Chis-
holi'n's property, about 40 miles W.
cf the village of Beauly, surrounded
by mountains as high as any in Scot-
land : the most southerly of these
and the highest is called Maum-
Shoudhil. This lake is constantly,
both in summer and winter, covered
with ice ; but in the middle of June,
when the sun is vertical, a very little
of the ice in the centre of the lake is
dissolved." On the summits of ma-
ny of the mountains are seen the ruins
of watch-towers, and there are many
druidical cairns and temples. The
only ruin of consequence is the pri-
ory of Beauly, founded in 1230. Po-
pulation in ISOl, 2366.
KILMORE ; a parish in Argyll-
shire, to which that of Kilbride is u-
nited. The united parish is situated
in the district of Lorn, on the coast
of the Atlantic, comprehending the
island of Kerera. The form of the
continental part is nearly circular, a-
bout 6^ miles in diameter. The coun-
try is hilly, but the hills are low, and
covered with heath ; the vallies are
almost all arable, but, like most parts
of Argyllshire, little is cultivated.
There is a considerable lake in the
parish, called Lochnell, from which a
small rivulet discharges itself into
Loch Feachan, an arm of the ocean.
The coast is of a semicircular figure,
and, including creeks and bays,is near-
ly 20 miles in extent. In general, it
Is high and rocky, possessing, how-
KIL
ever, two excellent harbours ; one at
the village of Oban, and another at
Dunstaffnage, besides two in the isl-
and of Kerera. There are three fer-
ries, viz. Connel ferry, over Loch
Etive ; Port Kerera, between the main-
land and that island ; and Mull ferry,
between the latter and the island of
Mull. There are several volcanic ap-
pearances on the coast, particularly
the pudding-stone rocks near the vil-
lage of Oban. There are several re-
markable caves, one of which extends
farther than any one has ventured to
penetrate. Population in 1801, IS 54.
KILMORICH ; a parish in Argyll-
shire, united to that of Loch-goil-head,
Vide Loch-Goil-head.
KILMOR.Y : a parish in the coun-
ty of Bute and isle of Arran, extend-
ing 30 miles in length, in a semicircu-
lar form. The sea coast is rugged
and bold, and the surface is uneven
and hilly. Beinnbharf hior.n, the high-
est hill, has its top covered with snow
the greater part of the year. The soil
is partly gravellish, clay, and mossy ;
and produces only light crops of oats,
barley, &c. and small quantities of
Max. Considerable numbers of black
cattle, however, are annually exported
to Ayrshire. Loch Earsay is a con-
siderable lake, nearly in the center of
the island. In this parish are several
natural caves, of great extent. Po-
pulation in ISOl, 2996.
KILMUIR ; a parish in Inverness-
shire, situated at the northern extre-
mity of the isle of Sky. It extends
16 mi'fes in length, and 8 in breadth.
The inhabited part of the country,
along the coast, is ffat, with gently ris-
ing eminences, affording excellent pas-
ture \ but the interior is mountainous,
and covered with heath. The soil is
a deep fertile clay \ but the reaping of
the produce is rather uncertain, on
account of the variableness of the
climate. The extent of sea coast Is
upwards of 30 miles, possessing many
safe harbours. The shores are in ge-
neral high and rocky, and, towards
the N. point, terminate in a lofty pro-
montory, called Hunish, near which
is a dangerous and rapid current. The
harbour of Duntulm is the safest in
the island, near which are the ruins
of the superb castle of the same name,
the ancient residence of" the Macdo-
nald famib r . There are several small