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Rh KILLCOTT. 431 KILLEARN. KILLCOTT, a ty thg. in the par. of Hawkesbury, upper div. of the hund. of Grumbald's-Ash, co. Gloucester, 3 miles S.E. of Wootton-under-Edge, and 4 E. of Wick- war. It is joined -with Saddlewood and Tresham to form a township. KILLCOTT, a tythg. in the par. of Newent, hund. of Botloe, co. Gloucester, 1 mile from Newent, and 8 miles N.W. of Gloucester. It is joined to Boulsdon to form a township. The village, which is considerable, is situated in Dean Forest, near the Hereford canal. KILLEA, a par. and post-office vil. in tho bar. of Raphoe, co. Donegal, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 3 miles N.E. of St. John's-town. Tho par. is 3 miles long by 1 mile broad, and contains tho vil. of Carrigans. Tho surface lies along the banks of tho river Foyle. It con- sists of a middling soil. The parish is traversed by tho road from Liflbrd to Londonderry. Tho living is a rect. and vie. in tho dioc. of Raphoe, val. 153, in the patron. of the bishop. Tho church was erected in 1765, by means of a sum raised by local contribution and assess- ment. There are a Sunday and two day schools. Dun- more House is the principal residence. KILLEA, a par. in tho bar. of Ikcrrin, co. Tipperary, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 3 miles N.N.W. of Temple- more, its post town. It is 3 miles long by 2 broad. The surface is rather mountainous and boggy, lying near the head of the river Suir. It attains an elevation of 1,462 feet at the Kilduff Mountain, and 1,583 feet at the Devil's-bit Mountain. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Cashel, val. with Templemore, 700, in tho patron, of the bishop. Divine service is held in a private house. Tho Roman Catholic chapel is united to those of Templemore and Killavenogh. There is a day school. KildufT Park is tho principal residence. Granite and limestone are quarried in tho hills. There is a police station in the parish. KILLEA, a par. in the bar. of Gaultiere, co. Water- ford, prov. of Munster, Ireland, containing the vil. of Dunmore, its post town. Tho par. lies along the W. side of Waterford Harbour, and is 3J miles long by 2 J broad. Tho soil is of middling quality. Portally Head and Creadan Head are prominent objects on the coast. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Waterford, val. with two others, 331, in the patron, of the crown. The church was erected by tho late Board of First Fruits in 1818. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to those of Passage and Faithleg. There are a Sunday and three day schools. KILLEAD, or KILLAGH, a par. in tho bar. of Lower Massercene, co. Antrim, prov of'Ulstcr, Ireland, 4 miles S. of Antrim. Crumlin is its post town. The ]>nr., which is 8 miles long by 5 broad, lies along the E. side of Lough Neagh. The Sixmile water touches it on the N.,and the Crumlin water on the S. The soil is rich and well cultivated. The road from Antrim to Armagh and Newry traverses the interior. The living is a vie. in tho dioc. of Connor, val. 539. The church is over a hundred years old. The late Board of First Fruits built a chapel-of-ease at Gortree in 1831. Tho Roman Catholic chapel is united to that of Glenavy. There are two Presbyterian meeting-houses in the parish. Here are a Sunday and about fifteen day-schools. Lang- ford was the seat of the late Hon. Sir H. Pakenham ; Glendarragh is another residence. There are ruins of a church at Dundcsart, standing within an ancient entrenchment. Numerous relics and human bones have been excavated at this spot. There are several other church ruins in tho pariah, supposed to have been fcirtilicd and demolished during the rebellion of 1641. KILLEAGH, a par. and post-office vil. in the bar. of .illy, co. Cork, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 4 miles N.E. of Castlemartyr. It is a station on the Cork and Youghall direct line of railway. Tho par. is 4 miles long by 3 broad, and contains Glonbower. The soil is good. The living is a rect. in tho dioc. of Cloyne, val. JH61N, in tho patron, of the crown. The church was erected by means of a loan from tho late Board of First Fruits in LS12. Tho Roman. Catholic chapel is united to that of Ardagh. There are a Sunday and four day- schools. Aghadoo is the seat of Sir William do Capell Brooke, Bart. There is a police station and a dispensary within tho Middleton Poor-law Union. The village of St. Abban is alleged to take its name from a monastery founded here in 650. Fairs are held on the 13th Juno and 12th November. KILLEAGH, or HOYNENE, a par. in tho bar. of Fore, co. Heath, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 2 miles W. of Oldcastle, its post town. It is 6 miles long, and its greatest breadth is 2. Tho surface lies along the side of Lough Sheclin, and is crossed by tho road from Oldcastle to Finea. Tho living is a rect. in the dioe. of Mcath, val. 162, in tho patron, of tho crown. Tho church was erected in. 1S06 by tho late Board of First Fruits. There is a Roman Catholic chapel, united to that of Kiibride, and also two day schools. Crossdrum is tho principal residence. KILLEAN-WITH-KILLCHENZIE, an united par. in tho district of Kintyre, co. Argyle, Scotland, 5 miles N. of Oampbeltown. It is 18 miles in length and 4 in breadth, and includes the post village of Tayiuloan. Killean lies to the N. of Killchenzie. The joint parishes extend along the W. shore of the peninsula, opposite Gigha Island. The surface, which is heathy, rises gra- dually from the coast till it attains an altitude at Beuan- tuiro of 2,170 feet above sea-level. This par. is in the presb. of Kintyre and synod of Argyle. Tho minister has a stipend of 178. There are two churches, a Free church, two parish schools, and several private schools. Killcau House is the principal residence. The road from Tarbet to Campbeltown traverses tho interior. Seals are occasionally taken on the coast. In this parish are a pillar tower, some Danish earthworks, and u fort. The Duke of Argyll is the chief landowner. KILLEAN, an ancient par. now joined to Kilninian, CO. Argyle, Scotland. KILLEAN Y, or KILHENY, a par. in the bar. of Burren, co. Clare, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 3 miles N. of Kilfenora. Ennistimon is its post town. It is 3 miles long by 2 broad. The surface for the greater part consists of waste land. Tho living is a vie. not in charge, in the dioc. of Kilienora. There is a Roman Catholic chapel, united to that of Oughtmanna. Tho parish be- longs to Creagh of Carrabane. There are traces of ancient fortifications, and of a cromlech. K1LLEANY, a par. in tho bar. of Clare, co. Galway, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, 2 miles S. of Headford, its post town. It is 2 miles long by 1 mile broad. The surface is rather boggy, but has some good arable land. It is traversed by tho road from Headford to Annagh- down.' Part of Lough Corrib is within the limits of the parish. The living is a rect. in tho dioc. of Tuam, val. with Headford, 834, in the patron, of the bishop. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to that of Headford. There are two day schools. KILLEANY, or KILLANE, a vil. in the Arran Isles, cq. Galway, Ireland. It is a coastguard and pilot station on Killeany Bay. KILLEARN, a par. and post-office vil. in co. Stirling, Scotland, 7 miles W. of Fin try. The par. is 12 miles long, with an average breadth of 2. Its boundaries are co. Dumbarton and the pars, of Drymen, Bulfron, Fintry, and Strathblane. The river Endrick flows along part of the northern and western boundaries, and joins tho Blane. This par. is in the presb. of Dumbarton, and svnod of Glasgow and Ayr. Tho minister has a stipend of 152. The church was built in 1826. There are two Free churches and three private schools within the parish. Tho principal residences are Killearn House, erected in 1688 by tho Montrose family, to whom tho greater part of the parish anciently belonged, Ballikin- rain, Boguhan, and Moss. The roads from Stirling to Dumbarton, and from Balfrou to Glasgow, traverse the parish ; upon tho latter stands tho village of Killearn, containing the parish church ; but tho principal object of attraction is an obelisk to the memory of the great Buchanan, who was born at a farmhouse about 2 miles distant, now known as the "Moss." At Bal- glass there is an old residence, said to have been the