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Rh KENINGHAM. 385 KENNERLEIGH. worth. The Earl of Clarendon is lord of the manor and principal landowner. Wednesday is market day, but little business is transacted. A cattle fair is held on the 1st April. KENINGHAM, an ancient par. in co. Norfolk, now joined to Mulbarton. KENLEY, a hmlt. in the par. of Warlingham, second div. of the hund. of Tandridge, co. Surrey, 5 miles S.E. of Croydon, and 3 from Caterham. It is a station on the Caterham branch of the London and South-Eastern railway. KENLEY, a par. in the hund. of Condover, co. S:ilop, 4 miles W. by N. of Much Wonlock. The village, which is small and wholly agricultural, is situated about 4 miles from the river Severn. The soil in some parts is rocky and bad, embracing the Lawley and Caradoc hills, and the celebrated Wrekin. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 119. The church is an ancient edifice, dedication unknown. KENLEY-BOTTOM, a hmlt. in the par. of Bishop's Lydeard, co. Somerset, 5 miles N.W. of Taunton. KENLOWRE, or PITMILLIE, a river of co. Fife, Scotland, rises at Cameron, and falls into St. Andrew's Bay, near Kingsbarns. KENMARE, a par., seaport, and small town, in the tar. of Glanarought, co. Kerry, prov. of Munster, Ire- land. The parish, which is about 6 miles in length by the same in breadth, lies at the head of the Kenmare estuary, and partly within the valley of the river Eoughty. The surface is wild and mountainous, with some bog. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Ardfert and Aghadoe, val. 341, in the patron, of the crown. The church was erected in 1814 by subscription and loan from the late Board of First Fruits. There is a Roman Catholic chapel, to which arc united those of Tuosist and Templenoe. Kenmare House is the residence of the agent of Lord Lansdowne. There are several other residences in the neighbourhood. A public school is supported by Lord Lansdowne, and another by the National Board; besides which there are several day schools. The town stands near the head of Kenmaro Bay, on the road from Glengariff to Killarney, about 20 miles from the latter place, and 209 S.W. of Dublin. The river, or rather estuary, admits ships of the largest nze nearly up to the town, and is crossed by a suspension bridge, erected by the Marquis of Lansdowne and the Board of Works. The town, which is an improving place, is a chief police station. General sessions are held in June and December, and petty sessions once a fortnight. The bridewell and workhouse are good buildings. The trade of Kenmaro is quite local. Copper, lead, and limestone are worked in the vicinity. In the neighbourhood is a cave said to have been a retreat of Fingall, and from which the place took its ancient name of Nad-fian. It was refounded with the name of Nedeen by Sir W. Petty in 1670. A little to the W. of the town are the ruins of Dunkerron Castle, built by Owen 0' Sullivan, and of Cappanacoss Castle, an ancient eat of O'Sullivan More. There are also two Druidical altars. Kenmare gives title of earl to the Brownes of Cwtlerosse. The Kenmare Poor-law Union lies wholly within the county of Kerry, and has a fever hospital and dispensary here. It has 7 electoral divisions, and 15 guardians. The market is discontinued. Fairs are held in February, April, May, July, August, September, i nber, and December. KENMARE, a large bay or estuary belonging to . Cork and Kerry, prov. of Munster, Ireland. KENMORE, a par. and post-office vil. in the district of breadalbane, co. Perth, Scotland, 8 miles N.E. of Cillin, containing Acharn, Bridgend, Blainnore, and Stronfernan. It is about 20 miles long by 9 broad, and consists of a main and two detached districts, i'lic river Tay traverses the parish, and Loch Tay is ""ncipally within its limits. The river Lochy rises in W. and joins tho Dochart. The Lyon joins the Tay just before quitting the parish. The parish is surrounded by mountains, one of which, Benlawers, attains an altitude of 3,944 feet above sea-level. The hills are for the most part covered by extensive sheep- walks. The greater portion of the entire surface consists of moor and mountain. This par. is in tho presb. of Weem and synod of Perth and Stirling. Tho minister has a stipend of 254. The church was erected in 1760, and is a cruciform structure. There are three Free churches and a Baptist chapel ; also two or three private schools, and some half a dozen schools supported by the public. Near Drummond Hill stands Taymouth Castle, the demesne of the Marquis of Breadalbane. Tho park and grounds are about 13 miles in circumference. The late Prince Consort and her Majesty stayed three days here in 1842. The marquis holds nearly all the parish. On a peninsula stretching out into Loch Tay stands the village, 23 miles W.N.W. of Dunkeld. A bridge of five arches here spans the Tay. It is a spot much visited by tourists, and has an inn, in which Burns wrote over the fireplace some lines in praise of the surrounding scenery. On a small island in Loch Tay stand the ruins of a priory founded by Alexander I. in 1122. Here, says Sir Walter Scott, was buried Sibilla, daughter of Henry I. and wife of Alexander I. The island and ruins were occupied as a stronghold by the Campbells in the civil wars of Charles I., but they were routed by Montrose. It was recaptured by Monk in 1654. A carved monument stands on tho Tay bank. Limestone, slate, and quartz rock are quarried. Lead and iron ores exist, but are not worked. Fairs aro held in March, June, July, September, November, and De- comber. KENN, a par. in the hund. of Winterstoke, co. Somerset, 14 miles S.W. of Bristol, its post town, 2J from Clevedon, and 2 W. of Yatton station on the Bristol and Exeter line. The village is small and situated in marshy ground. It formerly belonged to the Kenns, of whom was tho nonjuring bishop, com- poser of the "Morning Hymn;" he was ono of the seven prelates sent to the Tower by Jaines II. The soil is loamy with subsoil clay. Tho vicarial tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 90. The living is a perpet. cur. in tho dioc. of Bath and Wells, in the patron, of the Vicar of Yatton. The church is a stone structure partially rebuilt in 180 1. In the interior are several ancient monuments, among which is that of Christopher Kenn. The register dates from 1543. There is a National school. KENN, a par. in the hund. of Exminster, co. Devon, 4 miles S.E. of Exeter, its post town, and 2 from the Exminster railway station. It is situated on tho river Kenn, under Haldon Hill, and on the Plymouth road. There are several barrows in which Roman coins, &e., have been found. The village is considerable. The lord of the manor holds his court at Kenneford, where a portreeve and two constables are sworn in. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 750. It gives name to a deanery in the archdeac. and dioc. of Exeter. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 681. The church, dedicated to St. Andrew, is an ancient structure, with a tower containing 6 bells. In tho interior is a carved font, also several monuments, the parochial charities produce about 37 per annum. Tho Wesleyan Methodists have a place of worship, and there is a Church of England school. Haldon House is situated in a park, and commands an extensive view of the surrounding scenery. The Woodlands and Bickham are residences within this parish. KENNAIL, a lough in co. Cavan, Ireland. It is situated on tha borders of Westmeath and Longford. KENNAKTH, a tnshp. in tho par. of St. Harmon, liuiul. of Rhayader, co. Radnor, 4 miles N. of Rhayader. The village, which is considerable, is situated at a short distance from a branch of the river Wye. Slate abounds. KENNEDY CASTLE, in co. Wigton, Scotland, 3 miles E. of Stranraer. It is situated on a small loch of its name, and was formerly a seat of tho Earl of Stair, but was burnt in 1715, and is now a ruin. KENNERLEIGH, a par. in the hund. of Creditpn, co. Devon, 6 miles N.W. of Crediton, its railway station and post town, and 13 from Exeter. It is a small village,