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Rh KILSHALVY. 459 KILSYTH ruins of a church and castle, also traces of forts. ,te and building stone can be obtained. KILSHALVY, a par. in the bar. of Corran, co. Sligo, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, 6 miles S. of Ballymote. JJ'.yle is its post town. It is 4J miles long by 1| mile 1. The soil is mostly good. The Owenmore and Black are streams traversing the interior, which is also crossed by the road from Ballymoto toBallaghaderreen. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Achonry, val. with Killaraght, 404, in the patron, of the bishop. The Reman Catholic chapel is united to that of Kilfree. There is a National school. KILSHANAHAN, or BALLINAULTIG, a par. in the bar. of Barrymore, co. Cork, proy. of Munster, Ire- land, near Watergrassmill. The living is a rcct. in the dioc. of Cork, val. with KUlaspugmuUane, 522, in the patron, of the bishop. KILSHANE, a par. in the bar. of Clanwilliam, co. Tipperary, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 3 miles E.S.E. of Tijjperary. It is 1J mile- in length and the same in breadth. The surface is watered by the Tipperary river. The living is a cur. in the dioc. of Emly. Spring House and Kilshano are the principal residences. There is a mineral spring in the neighbourhood. Limestone and building stone are obtainable. KILSHANNIG, a par. in the bar. of Duhallow, co. Cork, prov. of JIunster, Ireland, 3 miles S.W. of Mallow, its post town. It is 7 miles long by 6 broad, and con- tains part of the vil. of Glantano. The soil is generally good. The river Blackwater passes through the parish. The living is a rect. and vie. in the dioc. of Cloyne, val. 501, iu tho patron, of the bishop. There are a church, built in 1719, two Roman Catholic chapels, three Sunday and numerous day schools. Dromore is one among the numerous seats which adorn this district. Dromineen Castle, formerly of the O'Callaghans, is an interesting ruin standing on the banks of the Blackwater. KILSHANNY, a par. in the bar. of Corcomroe, co. Clare, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 3 miles K. of Ennis- timon, its post town. The par. is 3 miles in length and the same in breadth. The surface is flat, with a considerable proportion of bog and waste. It comprises part of Lough Goller. The road from Ennistimon to Kilfonora traverses tho interior. There is a Roman Catholic chapel united to that of Kilfcnora, and two day chools. Streamlet Lodge is tho chief residence. Here is a cell to Corcomroe Abbey. Remains of the old church are seen, with some castle ruins and traces of forts. KILSHARVAN, a par. in the bars, of Lower and Upper Duleck, co. Meath,-prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 3 miles S.E. of Drogheda, its post town. The par. is 2 miles long by 1 J mile broad. The soil is good, and is drained towards the E. by the Nanny-water. Tho living is a vie. with Colp, in the dioc. of Meath, val. 131. Kilsharvan House is the chief residence. There are ruins of tho ancient church. Limestone abounds. KILSHEELAN, a par. and vil. partly in the bar. of East Iffa and Ofla, co. Tipperary, and partly in the bar. of Upper Third, co. Waterford, prov. of Munster, Ire- land, 5 miles N.W. of Carrick-on-Suir, and 12 from v rford. Newross is its post town. It is a station on the Waterford and Limerick railway. The surface is bisected by the river Suir, and the road from Clonmcl aterford, upon which stands the village, passes through tho parish. The living is a vie. in tho dioc. of ic, val. 184. Tho Roman Catholic chapel is 1 to those of Kilgrant and Kilcash. There are two day schools. Gurtcen is tho principal seat. Here is a police station and a dispensary, which is within tho uel Poor-law Union. Sandstone is tho prevailing rock. KILSHENANE, a par. in the bar. of Clanmaurice, eo. Kerry, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 2 miles S.E. of Listowel, its post town. The surface is hilly, and a Ct part unenclosed. 1'art of tho Knockandirit Moun- i;liin tho limits. The river Fcale flows in tho ity. The living is a vie. in tho dioc. of Ardfcrt and Aghadoe, val. with Kilflyn, 271. Coal exists, but is not worked. KILSHINE, a par. in tho bar. of Morgallion, co. Heath, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 6 miles S. of Nobber. Navan is its post town. It is 3 miles long by 1 mile broad. The surface is traversed by the road from Nobber to Navan. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Meath, val. with Clongill, 219, in the patron, of the crown and bishop alternately. The church was built by means of a donation from the late .Board of First Fruits in 1812. There is a day school. Kilshine House and Mountainstown are demesnes occupying a consi- derable proportion of the surface. KILSHRULEY, a demesne in tho bar. of Granard, co. Longford, Ireland, G miles N.W. of Edgeworthstown. It is situated near the river Camlin. KILSILLAGH, a par. in tho bar. of Ibane, co. Cork, prov. of Muuster, Ireland, 7 miles E.S.E. of Clonakilty, its post town. It is half a mile in length, and the same in breadth. Tho par. lies between tho bays of Clona- kilty and Courtmacsherry. Tho living is a rcct. in tho dioc. of Ross, val. with Lislce, 500, in tho patron, of the bishop. KILSKEER, a par. in the bar. of Upper Kells, co. Meath, prov. of Leinstor, Ireland, containing Crossakeel, its post town. Tho par. is G miles long by 3 broad. Tho soil is partly good. Tho road from Dublin to Killcshandra traverses tho parish, The living is a rect. in tho dioc. of Meath, val. 383, in the patron, of tho crown. The church was built principally by means of a loan from tho late Board of First Fruits. Tho Roman Catholic chapel is united to that of Ballinlough. There are two National schools, and a day school assisted by the Erasmus Smith charity. Newgrove is the chief scat. There are some remains of an abbey, said to have been founded in tho 6th century. KILSKEERY, a par. in the bar. of Omagh, co. Tyrone, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 7 miles S.W. of Fintona. Enniskillen is its post town. Tho par. is 7 miles long by 4 broad, and contains tho vil. of Trillick. The surface is hilly, and consists of indifferent soil. It comprises two small lakes, and is crossed by tho road from Enniskillen to Fintoua. The living is a rect. and vie. in tho dioc. of Clogher, val. 886, in tho patron, of tho bishop. The church is a modern structure. There are a Roman Catholic cbapel, a Methodist meeting- house, six Sunday and several daily schools. The principal seats are Kilskeery House, Dcrryallen House, Corkhill Lodge. KILSPINUIE, a par. in tho Gowric district of the co. Perth, Scotland, 5 miles N.E. of Perth. It is situated in the Carse of Gowrie, near tho Dundee and Perth line of railway. It includes the vils. of Kil- spindie, Kait (post-office), and Pitrodio. This par. is in the presb. of Perth, and synod of Perth and Stirling. The minister's stipend is 225. Tho church, which is a plain modern structure, is situated in tho vil. of Kil- spindie. Tho pars, of Kilspiudio and Kait were united early in the 17th century. Tho ruins of Kait church are still visible. It was hero that the mother of Sir William Wallace found refuge, and whence Wallace went to attend school at Dundee. The glens and lower grounds are exceedingly productive, but the upper dis- tricts are heathy and barren. KIL8UB. See BAWNBOY, co. Cavan. KILSYRE. See KILSKEEB, co. Moath. KILSYTH, a par. in tho co. Stirling, Scotland. It is bounded by tho co. Dumbarton on the S., and on tho other sides by the pars, of Fintry, Denny, Campsie, and St. Ninian's. It is traversed along its southern border by the N. road from Stirling to Glasgow. Croy and Castlecary, on tho Edinburgh and Glasgow line, are its nearest railway stations. Tho par. is in the presb. of Glasgow, and synod of Glasgow and Ayr. Tho minister's stipend is 271, in the patron, of tho crown. The church is a commodious structure, containing tombs of the Livingstone family, who forfeited tho title of Viscount Kilsyth in 1716. The United Presbyterians, Free Church, Wesleyan Methodists, and Independents, have each a place of worship. There are several schools. The. surface is hilly, tho Kilsyth hills rising from