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Rh KILBRIDEGLYNN. 406 KILBRYAN. parisli. The church formerly belonged to the bishops of Glasgow. The village, which stands on the Glasgow and Muirkirk road, ia a place of small importance, chiefly inhabited by weavers for the Glasgow houses. Dunlop cheese is made here. An annual fair is held for cattle in May. Calderwood is the seat of the Maxwells, who are the ancient heritors. A large tract of land in this parish anciently belonged to the Comyns, and afterwards to the Dunrod" family.- Crossbasket House, Lawmuir House, Limekilns House, Kirktonholm, and Cloughern Lodge are the other principal mansions. The two great doctors, J. and W. Hunter, were born at Long Calder- wood. Mcunt Cameron is the spot where the well- known Mrs. Cameron, who was so strongly attached to the Stuart cause, resided, and was buried. Numerous fossils have been found, and limestone and iron ore exists. KILBRIDEGLYNN, a par. in the bar. of Shel- maliere West, eo. "Wexford, prov. of Lcinster, Ireland, 3 miles N.E. of Taglvmon. The par. is 2 miles long by 1 mile broad. The surface lies at the foot of the Forth mountains, and consists of a middling soil. The rocks called Carrickfoyle and Raven are conspicuous fea- tures. The living is a cur. in the dioc. of Ferns, val. with Killurin, 411, in the patron, of the bishop. This pansh forms part of the Roman Catholic district of Glvnn. KILBRIDE, PASS OF, KILBRIDE PILATE, or PACE KILBRIDE, a par. in the bar. of Fartullagh, co. Westmeath, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 3 miles N.E. of Rochfortbridge. Kinnegad is its post town. The par. is 24- miles long by 1J mile broad, and includes the vil. of Milltown. The soil is of middling quality. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Meath, val. with Ennis- coffey, 129, in the patron, of the bishop. The Roman Catholic chapel at Milltown is united to that of Fartul- lagh. Gaulston Park is the demesne of Lord Kilmaino. The village occupies the site of a stronghold, built by the Tyrrel family, and wrested from them by Colonel Hewson in 1651. On the Kilmaine demesne there is a larch-tree, planted by Dean Swift. Near the village are ruins of a church, and traces of an entrenchment. KILBRIDE, WEST, a par. and post-office village in the dist. of Cunninghame, co. Ayr, Scotland, 9 miles N.W. of Irvine. The parish lies along the coast of the Frith of Clyde, and is 6 miles long, by 3 broad. The surface is hilly, particularly in the E., -where Kaim attains an altitude of 1,000 feet. There is a large pro- portion of moorland. Kilbride and Southannan burns traverse the interior, besides some others ; as also does the road from Saltcoats to Greenock. The Ardrossan railway and harbour afford ready communication. This par. is in the presb. of Irvine, and synod of Glasgow and Ayr. The minister has a stipend of 260. The church was erected in 1732. There are Free and United Pres- byterian churches, also Free Church schools, a public library, and two friendly societies. The church was anciently subordinate to Kilwinnig, and had several chapels. Southannan is the seat of the Earl of Eglin- ton. The town, a poor irregularly built place, stands upon the Greenock road, in a sheltered spot on the Kilbride burn, which turns two grain-mills. The inha- bitants are principally weavers of the poorest description, working for the Glasgow and Paisley houses. Kirton Hall was the birth-place of Robert Simpson, the mathe- matician. On a prominent part of the coast, near Ardnell, or the " Thres Sisters' Cliff," stands the ruin of Porlincross Castle, where one of the Spanish Armada went down. Remains of a watch-tower are seen on Auld Hill. Law Castle, near the village, was an ancient seat of the earls of Kilmarnock. On the banks of the Southannan burn, which has a cascade, are the ruins of an old seat of the Semples. The prevailing rocks are sandstone and basalt, but millstones are also obtained at Kaim. KILBRIN, a par. in the bar. of Duhallow, co. Cork, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 7 miles N.W. of Mallow, its post town. The par. is 4J miles long by 3^ broad. The surface, which lies along the river Allua, is hilly, with a fair soil. It ia traversed by tho road from Li.-i- carrol to Mallow. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Cloyne, val. with Liscairol, 417, in the patron, of tho bishop. The church is at Ballygraddy, and was built in 1788 by tho late Board of First Fruits. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to that of Ballyclough. There are^in endowed school and two private day schools. Castlocor is the chief residence. Limestone is worked. Tho burial-ground of the ancient church is still in use. KILBRINE. See KILBRYAN, co. Roscommon. KILBRITTAIN, a par. in tho bar. of East Carbory, co. Cork, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 5 miles S.E. of Bandon, its post town. The par. is 3 miles long by 1 mile broad. Its southern extremity is a short distance from Courtmacsherry Bay. The surface is rather hilly, and consists mostly of a light soil. The living is a rect. in the dioe. of Cork, val. 312, in the patron, of tho bishop. There is a parish school, in which Divino service is held. The parish is included in the Roman Catholic union of Rathclarin, and was formerly part of tho Courccys' territory. There are ruins of a castle which was taken by MacCarty Rcagh, and which was subsequently garrisoned by the Bandon men. Tho present castle is the seat of Colonel Stawelf. Good slate is quarried. KILBRITTAIN, a vil. in the par. of RathclarinJ bar. of East Carbery, co. Cork, prov. of Munster, Ire- land. There is a police station in the neighbourhood. A turkey fair is held on the 22nd November. KILBRODERAN. See KiLniiADKAN, co. Limerick. 1 KILBROGAN, a par. in tho bar. of Kinalmcaky, coJ Cork, prov. of Munster, Ireland, contains a portion of its post town, Bandon. The par. is 5 miles long by 3 broad, and extends along the N. bank of the river Bandon. The surface is varied, but consists of a second- rate soil, with some pasture land. The living is a rect. and vie. in tho dioc. of Cork, val. 578, in tho patron, of the bishop. The church is at Bandon. There is likewise a chapel-of-easo in the parish. The Roman Catholic chapel belongs to tho Bandon district. There are twelve public schools in the parish. In this locality are many seats ; among them may be mentioned Rough Grove and Mount Pleasant. Freestone and slato arc quarried. KILBRONEY, a par. in the bar. of Orrery and Kil- more, co. Cork, prov. of Munster, Ireland. Buttevant is its post town. The par. is 2 miles long by li milo broad. The soil is good. Tho living is a vie. in tho dioc. of Cloyne, val. with Buttevant, 129, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is a ruin, standing in an old burial-ground. The parish is included in tho Roman Catholic district of Buttevant. There arc ruins of Ballinguile Castle, and remains of an old residence of the Fitzjameses. KILBRONEY, a par. in the bar. of Ivcagh, co. Down, prov. of Ulster. Ireland, contains Rosstrevor, its post town. The parish, which is 6 miles long by 4 broad, extends along the N. shore of Carlingford Bay, beneath the S. extremity of the Mourne mountains. Sliovc-Bane attains an altitude of 1,595 feet. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Dromore, val. 116, in tho patron, of the bishop. The church, which is at Rosstrevor, is a cruciform structure, built by tho late Board of First Fruits in 1814. There are two Roman Catholic chapels and seven day schools. Lodge and Ballyedmond may be mentioned among numerous seats. Green Castle, now in ruins, v by Walter do Burgh, Earl of Ulster, and demolished by tho Irish in 1343. It was subsequently rebuilt, and was dismantled by Cromwell. There are also remains of Rosstrevor Castle and Castle Roe. The ruins of Kil- broucy church stand on the Ilillstown road. A i cave was opened in 1834, in which sepulclu were discovered. The Cloughmerne is the portion of a cromlech. Lead- ore exists among the hills. KILBRYAN, a par. in the bar. of Boyle, co. " common, prov. of Connaught,- Ireland, 4 miles of Boyle, its post town. Tho par. is 5 miles by lj mile broad. It contains a great porti'