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Rh KINVAKRA. 485 KIPPS, THE. KINVARRA, a post and market vil. in the par. of Kiiivarradooma, bar. of Kiltartan, co. Galway, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, 6 miles N.W. of Gort, and 15 S.E. of Galway. It is situated on Kinvarra Baj'. The village contains a Roman Catholic chapel and a police station. A considerable amount of turf and corn is exported, and a small fishing trade is carried on. There are remains of an old rustic formerly belonging to the O'Shaugh- nessy family. Wednesday and Friday are market days. Fairs are held on 18th May and 17th October. KINVARRADOORUS, a par. in the bar. of Kil- tartan, co. Galway, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, 6 miles N.W. of Gort, containing its post town, Kinvarra. The par. is 5 miles long and 4 broad. The surface lies partly on Kinvarra Lay. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Kilmacduagh, val. with Kilcolgan, 275, in the patron, of the bishop. Hero are a Roman Catholic chapel and six day-schools. KINVASTON. a tnshp. in the par. of Wolverhamp- ton, E. div. of the hund. of Cuttlestone, co. Stafford, 8 miles N. of Wolverhampton, and 2J S. W. of Pcnkride;e. KINVER, or KINFARE, a par. in the S. div. of the hund. of Seisdon, co. Stafford, 4 miles S.W. of Stour- bridge, its post town, 4J from Kidderminster, and 16 from Birmingham. It is situated on the Stafford canal and the river Stour, and comprises the hmlts. of Whit- tington and C'ompton. Kinfare was once a borough and market town, and a place of considerable import- ance. It was also famed for its production of woollen cloths. On the S. side of Kinfare Edge are the remains of a Saxon camp, with abarrowand notched stone 12 feet in diameter and 6 feet high. Here are the extensive ironworks of Hyde and Whittington. The first rolling and splitting mill in England was erected at the former place. Spades, shovels, patent screws are manufactured here in large quantities. The soil is sandy loam and clay. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 200, in the patron, of trustees. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, is an ancient structure wjjh a tower con- taining six bells. The church was thoroughly restored in 1836. In the interior are brasses of Grey, and Hamp- ton, of Stourton Castle, and several ancient monuments. The parochial charities produce about 242 per annum, of which 114 goes to the free grammar school. There is .1 National school for both sexes. The Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists have each a chapel. Stourton Castle is the principal residence, and was the birthplace of Cardinal Pole. J. H. H. Foley, Esq., is lord of the manor. Fairs are held on the last Tuesday in February for cattle, sheep, and pigs, and on the second Tuesday in May, and first Tuesday in December, chiefly for pigs and horses. KINWALSEY, a hmlt. in the par. of Hamptpn-in- Arden, hund. of llemlingford, co. Warwick, 5 miles S. of Coleshill. It is a small agricultural place. KINWARDSTONE, a hund. in co. Wilts, contains the pars, of Great and Little Bedwin, Burbage, Butter- mere, Chute, Chute-Forest, Collingbourno Kingston, Easton, Froxfield, Hippenscombe, Milton Libbourne, Pewsey, South Severnake, Tidcombe, Wootton Rivers, parts of Chilton Foliatt, Hungerford, and Shalbourn, comprising an area of 54,030 acres. KINWARTON, a par. in the Alcester div. of the hund. of Barlichway, co. Warwick, 1J milo N.E. of Alcester, its post town. It is situated on a branch of the river Avon, and on the road from Alcester to Henley - in-Ardon. There is no village, only a few farmhouses. The tithes were commuted for land on the enclosure of the parish. The living is a rect.* with the curs. of Weethloy and Great Alne annexed, in tho dioc. of Worcester, val. 490, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is a small structure dedicated to St. Mary. Tho parochial charities produce 1 per annum. A National school was built in the parish of Great Alno in 1840. KIONDROUGHAD, a vil. in the par. of Onchan, Isle of Man, 3 miles from Douglas. KIPLIN, a tnshp. in tho par. of Catterick, wap. of Hilling, North Riding oo. York, 7 miles N.W. of Northallerton, :md 3 S.E. of Catterick. It is situated VOL. II. on the river Ouse. The Countess of Tyrconnel is lady of the manor and sole landowner. Kiplin Hall is the principal residence. KIPPAGH, a copper mine in co. Cork, Ireland, 9 milts W. of Skibbereen. It was once productive, but is now abandoned. KIPPAX, a par. in the lower div. of the wap. of Skyrack, West Riding co. York, 8 miles E. of Leeds, its post town, and 6 N.W. of Pontefract. It is situated on the river Aire, and near the Selby railway. It contains tho tnshps. of Allerton-Bywater and Great and Little Preston. It is believed to have derived its name from a keep or castle erected by the Saxons, near which stood a memorable ash, hence its name Chepesch, or " keep- ash," now Kippax. The inhabitants are principally employed in the collieries. The village, which is consi- derable, is built on the summit and slopes of a gcntlo acclivity rising from the river towards the N. The tithes were commuted for land under Enclosure Acts in 1791 and 1805. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Ripon, val. 329, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient stono structure with tower and spire containing three bells. Tho register commences in 1534. The parochial cha- rities produce about 28 per annum, beside some cottages for the poor. The Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists have each a place of worship. There is a free school for boys, also an infant school. The principal residences are Kippax Park and Kippax Hall. Mrs. Midhurst is lady of the manor. KIPPEN, a par. partly in the co. of Perth, and partly in that of Stirling, Scotland. It comprises the quoad sacra par. of Bucklyvie, and tho vils. of Arnprior, Cauldhame, Kapp, Kippen, and Shirgarten. The Forth and Clyde railway has a station at the village of Kippen. The par. is 8 miles in length by from 2 to 4 in breadth. It covers an area of about 10,000 acres, of which half are under cultivation. Ironstone is found in tho neighbourhood, and sandstone is quarried. The parish is well watered by the river Forth and several streams. From the higher grounds an extensive and varied prospect is commanded, including Stirling Castle and the woody eminences adjacent. The road between Dumbarton and Stirling intersects this parish, as does also the Forth and Clyde railway. It is in the presb. of Dunblane and synod of Perth and Stirling. Tho minister's stipend is 250. The parish church is a modern and commodious structure. There are Free churches at Kippen and Bucklyvio, and at the last mentioned place there is also a chapel-of-ease, and an United Presbyterian church. In the neighbourhood are several schools. This place suffered much during tho persecution of the Covenanters by the Stuarts in the middle of the 17th century, by reason of tho zeal of its inhabitants. In 1679, at the battle of Bothwell, the men of Kippen and Galloway made a bold front in defence of the bridge. Rob Roy is said to have made a descent hero in 1691. At Arnprior, in this parish, arc tho remains of a castle which belonged to Buchanan, " king of Kippen," who here entertained the " gudo man of Ballangeigh " (James V.), and whose last descendant was executed at Carlisle in the rebellion of 1745 for the last of the Stuarts. In this district aro several forts of Roman and Pictish origin. The village of Kippen is situated on the road between Dumbarton and Stirling, and is 5 miles E.N.E. of Bucklyvie. Formerly it carried on an extensive trade in tho distil- lation of whisky. Tho fairs aro held on the second Wednesday in April and the third Wednesday in May (old style), and on the first, second, and third Wednes- days in December; also at Bucklyvie, in this parish, on the second Tuesdays in February and March (old style), 26th June, on tho last Tuesday in July and 18th November. KIPPOCHILL, a vil. in the bar. and par. of Glasgow, co. Lanark, Scotland, near Glasgow. KIPPS, THE, a hill in tho par. of Temple, co. Edin- burgh, Scotland. Its height is 1,785 feet above tho level of tho sea. 3a