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Rh KIDSGHOVE. 401 KILBARCHAN. curiously carved. The charities produce 26 per annum, of which 13 goes to the endowment of Morton alms- houses, and 4 towards the support of the free school. There is a chapel for Wesleyans. KIDSGROVE, a vil. in the par. of Wolstanton, CO. Pt.itFord, 2 miles N.E. of Xcwcastle-under-Lyme, and 3 from Burslcm. There is a station at Kidsgrove Junc- tion, on the North Staffordshire railway. It is situated on the Grand Trunk canal. The inhabitants are en- gaged in the potteries. The living is a perpct. cur.* in the dioc. of Lichfield. The church is a small modern edifice. There is a village school. KiDSTY PIKE, a double-headed peak at the head of Ilawes Water, co. Westmoreland. KIDWELLY, a hund. in the co. Carmarthen, con- tains the pars, of Ishmael, Kidwelly, Llandefeilog, Llangendeirne, and Llangwnuor. KIUWELLY, or CYDWELI, a. par., market town, and ancient borough in the above hund., 10 miles S. of Carmarthen, and 234J from London by the Great Western and South Wales railways, on which latter it is a station. It is situated in Carmarthen Bay, on the river Gwendraethfechan, and the Pembrey canal, which runs down from Pont Yates to the harbour. It contains the vil. of Kiffsthy and the decayed port and borough of Kidwelly, which formerly enjoyed some prosperity, but is now almost decayed, owing to the port having become sanded up. It is an excise collection for South Wales, and has a small export trade. Its population in 1851 was 1,503, and in 1861 1,654. It is governed by a mayor, 12 aldermen, and 12 councillors. The town is irregularly laid out, and contains several old houses, which appear to date as early as Edward I. and Edward III., built after the Flemish style. It contains a townhall, the ruins of an old gateway, and the remains of a castle, situated on the right bank of the river ; this last was originally built by Maurice de Londres before 1113, and taken several times during the 12th and 13th centuries. Though a ruin, it is tolerably perfect, the towers, gateway, and chapel being still in good condition, with the exception of one tower, which has Mien. It is held, together with the honour, by Earl Cawdor, who inherited it through the Vaughans. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in the tin works and in the coasting trade. The living is a vie. in the dipc. of St. David's, val. 120. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is situated in New Kidwelly, and ged to tho Benedictine priory, founded in 1130 by >p Roger as a cell to Sherborne Abbey. It is a cruciform building, with a tower and spire 1C5 feet high, and has been recently new-roofed. In the inte- rior arc some mutilated cfligies, and in a nicho over tho doorway an original statue of the Virgin and Child. There are three chapels for Protestant Dissenters, and a National school. Market day is Friday. Fairs aro held on tin; 21th May, 1st August, and 29th October. IFFIC, or KYKFIG. .See CYFFIC, co. Carmarthen. KIFTSGATE, a hund. in two divs., upper and lower, in tho co. Gloucester. The upper contains the pars. of Aston -sub -Edge, Batsford, Chipping Campden, Cow- Honeybourne, Dorsington, Ebrington, Longboro', lon-Sicca, Micklcton, Pubworth, Quinton, Saint- bury, Scasoncoto, Upper Swell, Weston-sub-Edgc, Wil- y, and parts of Condicote, Ilmington, and Weston- npon-Avon, comprising an area of 38,450 acres. Kifts- gato lower hund. contains the pars, of Ashton-Somer- ville, liuckland, Charlton Abbots, Childs-Wickham, k, Dumblcton, Power Guyting and Temple ing, Hailes, Hawling, Rowell, Snowshill, Stanley
 * o, Stanton, Studeloy-Manor, Toddington, Twi-

. Winchcombc, and Wormington, comprising an f 40,840 acres. K I LARROW, a par. in tho island of Islay, co. Argylc, "I 1 Mridgend and Port-Askaig. It is 15 miles long by S bn/ad. This par. is in tho prcsb. of Islay and Jura, ynnd of Argylo, in tho patron, of the crown. Tho is a stipend of 158. The church was erected in 1 7 1 "", and was enlarged some sixty years later. There 1 lurch, Independent chapel, and Baptist meeting-house. There are tho parish and parliamentary schools, besides some others. Bowmore being the chief village, the parish is often known by that name. K1LBAGIE, a hmlt. in the par. and co. of Clack- mannan, Scotland, 1 mile from Clackmannan, and 32 miles from Edinburgh. It is situated near the rivers Forth and Devon, and contains a large distillery. KILBAHA, a vil. and fishing station in the par. of Kilballyowen, bar. of Moyarta, co. Clare, prov. of Mun- ster, Ireland, 2 miles E. of Loop Head, and 17 W. of Kilrush. It is situated at the mouth of tho Shannon, and has a small harbour. KILBALLYOWEN, a par. and vil. in the bar. of Moyarta, co. Clare, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 12 miles W. of Kilrush, its post town, containing the vils. of Cross Kilbaha, Kiltrellig, Ross, Tullig. It is 7 miles long by 5 broad, and lies near tho extremity of the Moyarta peninsula, which has Loophcad and a light- house. The soil is good. The mouth of tho Shannon washes it on the S. Dunmore and Kilclogher heads aro presented to tho sea, and Kilbaha Bay indents the coast in the estuary of tho Shannon. Tho living is a vie. in the dioc. of Killaloe, with part of the benefice of Kil- rush. Tho Roman Catholic chapel belongs to the Donaha district. Ruins of tho old church are seen in the burial-ground. There are also church ruins at Ross. Kilballyowen House and Kilballyowen Lodge aro the chief residences. Hero are remains of Clehausevan Castle, demolished by a storm in. 1802. Traces of a signal tower are seen at Fodcra Hill. Tho coast is curiously wave-worn in many parts. The Clehansevan spouting holes and the natural arches at Ross are interesting instances of the action of tho sea. There is a medicinal spring at Fiord. KILBANE, a vil. in the par. of Killokenncdy, bar. of Lower Tulla, co. Clare, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 2 miles E. of Broadford. KILBARCHAN, a par. and post town in co. Ren- frew, Scotland, containing also the vil. of Linwood, and part of Brigg of Weir. Tho par. is 8 miles long by 3 broad, and is bounded by Hauston, Erskinc, Inchin- nan Abbey, Paisley and.Kilmalcolm. Tho river Black Cart traces tho boundaiy on the E. and S. Tho Looker flows on the S.W., and the Gryfo on tho N. Tho surface is flat and fertile in the E., but becomes gently elevated towards the W. There is a considerable area of moss. This par. is in the presb. of Paisley, and synod of Glasgow and Ayr. The minister has a stipend of 300. The church stands in the town, nnd was built in 1724. There arc likewise a Free church, United Presbyterian church, Chartist meeting-houso, and five schools in the parish. The ancient church, dedicated to St. Barchan, belonged to the monks of Paisley, and had two subordinate chapels, one of which was at Ranfurly, on a site now occupied by Prieston farm. Tho principal landowner is Sir Robert Napier, of Milliken House, which stands on the Black Cart. Other residences aro Blackstone House, Craig- ends, Clippens, and Glentyan House. On tho S. side of a rising ground in the middle of tho parish stands tho town, 1J mile from Johnstone, and 5 miles from Pais- ley. It is well built, and lighted with gas. Weaving is carried on to a largo extent, there being upwards of 1,300 looms in operation in and about tho village. The schoolhousc, erected in 1755, has a steeple with a statue of Habbio Simon, tho famous piper. Thcro aro two public libraries, friendly societies, masons' lodge, agricultural, and several other societies. An annual horse fair is held in December. Milliken Park is a station on tho South- Western and Glasgow railway. Tho town was made a burgh of barony in about 1710. Robert Allen, tho poetical weaver, was a native of this town. Ranfurly Castle, now in ruins, was tho seat of tho Knox family; it passed from them in 1665. Near this ruin is a mound, supposed to be a Roman outpost of tho camp at Paisley. There aro remains of an encamp- ment at Barr Hill, and about two miles from tho town is tho Clochodrick stone, said to bo of Druidical origin. Coal and limestone aro worked to some extent. Thero is also a freestone quarry.
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