Gazetteer of Scotland

CAM
Kelly is a cascade 50 feet high. — The Vil-
lage of Callender is built on a regular plan,
and lies on the banks of the Teith. A set-
tlement for the soldiers discharged after
the German war was established here by
government in 1763.— -Population, includ-
ing the villages of Callender and Kilmahog,
2049.
- CALLIGRAY, one of the Western Isles,
in the district of Harris. The inhabitants
live principally by fishing.
1 CALNAR, a rivulet in Lanarkshire, tribu-
tary to the Aven.
CALTON, a suburb of Glasgow. (See
Glasgow.)
CALTON, a suburb of Edinburgh. (See
Edinburgh.)
CALVE, a small island on the coast of
Mull, near the village of Tobermory.
CALWAR and CUREEN, two moun-
tains in Aberdeenshire, elevated 1200
feet above the level of the Don, which flows
at their base.
CAMBRAY, CUMERAY, or CIM-
BRAES, an island in the Frith of Clyde,
distant from the coast of Ayrshire about 2
miles ; from the island of Bute, (to which
it is attached in the county division), a-
bout 3 miles ; and separated from the Lit-
tle Cambray, upon the S. by a channel of
3-4th of a mile broad. Its surface con-
tains 2500 acres, the third part of which is
arable. The soil is in general a gravelly
loam, in some places it has a mixture of
day. The village of Mullportis situated
on the S. W. The Earl of Glasgow is the
principal proprietor. Population 605.
CAMBRAY, (LITTLE or LESSER,) an
island, situated 3- 4th of a mile from Grea-
ter Cambray, about a mile in length, and
1-2 in breadth. Upon the S. side are a few
dwelling-houses, and an old Gothic castle.
There are several caves in the island, two
of which are very remarkable. The Earl
of Eglinton is proprietor of the island.
CAMBUS, a small village in the parish
of Alloa, and county of Clackmannan, 2
miles W. of Alloa, and 1 S. of Tullibody.
It is situated at the confluence of the De-
von with the Forth, and has an extensive
distillery.
CAMBUSLANG, a parish in the county
of Lanark, on the South bank of the river
Clyde, about Smiles square. The surface
is beautifully diversified with hill and dale,
consisting of a ridge of about half a mile
broad, formed by Dickmount and Surnlea
hills. The Clyde is here about 250 feet broad,
and generally overflows a part of the parish
3 or 4 times a year. The principal occupa-
tion of its inhabitants is the weaving and
spinning of cotton. Coal has been wrought
foe upwards of 300 years. It contains also
vast beds of excellent freestone, and a stra-
tum of Marble, 6 to 12 inches thick.-Latrick
and Gilbertfieldare in this parish. Popu-
lation 20S5.
CAMBu SMICHAEL, a parish in Perth-
shire, united to St. Martins. See St. Mar-
tins.
CAMBUSNETHAN, a parish and vil-
lage on the banks of the Clyde, in the mid-
dle ward of the county of Lanark, 12 miles
in length, and 3 in breadth. The ground
on the banks of the Clyde and Calder is
rich and well cultivated. It contains abun-
dance of coal, ironstone, and freestone.—
The village of Cambusnethan is situated
on the road leading from Glasgow to La-
nark. Population 2 6L'l.
CAMELON, a village in Stirlingshire, on
the line of the great canal near Falkirk.
The road to Glasgow and Stirling passes
through it. Population 56S.
CAMERON, a parish and village in Fife-
shire, 4 miles square. It has a bleak nak .
ed appearance, being almost a continued
tract of heathy moor. The village lies a-
bout 4 miles S. W. from St. Andrew's. Po.
pulation 1005.
CAMILLA (LOCH,) a small lake in the
parish of Auchtertool, Fifeshire. It takes
its name from the old house of Camilla in
its neighbourhood.
CAMLACHIE, a village in the barony
and parish of Glasgow, 2 miles E. from the
city, containing about 1000 inhabitants.
CAMPBELLTOWN.— It was erected
into a royal burgh in 1701. It is situated
in that district of Argyleshire called Kin -
tyre, of which it is the presbytery seat. The
harbour is about 2 miles long, and 1 broad,
in the form of a cresent, and is surrounded
by high hills on each side, with an entrance.
Campbelltown is a large and flourishing
town, and is daily increasing. It was the
capital of the ancient Scottish or Dalreue-
dinian kingdom. The parish of Campbell-
town is in length about 11 miles, and its
breadth varies from 6 to 10. It contains
43,750 acres. It is narrowed in the mid-
dle by the bay of Machir-hanish on one side,
and the loch of Kilkerran, or harbour of
Campbelltown, on the other, running in-
land a considerable way. The space be-
tween these bays forms a fine plain of 4
miles in length, and 3 in breadth. From
this plain both ends of the parish gradually