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Rh KIRKINNER. 49S KIRKLAND. KIRKINNER, a par. in the co. Wigton, Scotland, 3 miles S.S.W. of Wigton. It comprises the ancient par. of Longcastle, and the vils. of Kirkinner, March- farm, and Sloabert. Its size is ahout 7 miles by 4. The surface is hilly, with carse land, which has been much improved of late. "Wigton Bay washes the western border of the parish, and Dowalton Loch forms a portion of its southern boundary. It is watered by the Bla- denoch water and the streams Malzie and Mildriggen. The par. is in the presb. of Wigton and synod of Gallo- way. The minister's stipend is 26-5. The church, buUt in 1828, is a commodious structure. The ancient church was dedicated to St. Kinneir or Kinner, and belonged to Whithom Priory, but in 1503 was exchanged for that of Kirkandrew, co. Kirkcudbright, that it might be annexed to the chapel royal of Stirling. The principal ornament in this neighbourhood is the stately modern mansion of Bambarroch, the seat of Agnew of Sheuchan. Here also are the remains of the ancient castle of Baldoun, formerly the residence of the Dunbars, an incident in which family is supposed to have served Sir Walter Scott as the foundation of the "Bride of Lammermoor." There are two round camps in the neighbourhood, also the ruins of the church of the ancient parish of Longcastle. KIRKINRIOLA, a par. in the bar. of Lower Toome, co. Antrim, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, containing Bally - mena, its post town. The par. is 6J miles long by 1J mile broad. The surface consists partly of bog and waste, but the greater part is good arable land. It is traversed by the road from Belfast to Coleraine. The living is a cur. in the dioc. of Connor, val. 126. In the parish are several places of worship, including Established Church, Roman Catholic chapels, Presby- terian and Methodist meeting-houses, and several day schools. See BALLYMENA. KIRKINTILLOCH, a par. in the- co. Dumbarton, Scotland. It is bounded by the cos. of Stirling and Lanark and the par. of Cumbernauld. It is a station on the Campsio branch of the Edinburgh and Glasgow railway, and is intersected by the Monkland and Kirk- intilloeh railway and the Forth and Clyde canal. The length of the parish westward is about 7 miles, and its greatest breadth 3 miles, hardly one-half of the area of which is under regular tillage. It is watered by the streams Luggar, Kelvin, and Skinna. In the neighbour' hood sandstone, ironstone, and limestone, are plentiful, and there are extensive coal mines at Barrhill, Shirva, and Strow. The par. is in the presb. of Glasgow, and synod of Glasgow and Ayr. The minister's stipend is 323. The parish church was erected in 1644, and repaired in 1840. There is a chapel-of-ease, two Free churches, and United Presbyterian church, United Original Secession church, and a Wesleyan Methodist chapel. There are nine schools, two of which arc endowed. The ancient church stood near Oxgang, and was dedicated to St. Ninian. It formerly belonged to Cambuskenneth Abbey. Antoninus' Wall ran for 6 miles through the parish, and one of his principal forts. stooc on the summit of a hill a little S.W. of the parish church. The site of the fortress is even to this day recognised by a deep moat called " Peel." There are ruins of a quadrangular tower formerly a strongholc of the Boyds, earls of Kilmarnock. The present name of the parish, Kirkintilloch, is a corruption of the ori- ginal designation, Caer-pen-tulloch, signifying in Cambro- British " the fort at the end of the hill," which is descriptive of the site of the town. The town of Kirk- intilloch is an ancient burgh of barony, 40 miles W. o Edinburgh, 7 N. of Glasgow, and 3 S.E. from Campsie It is situated on the road from Glasgow to Kilsyth, and possesses extraordinary advantages for inland convey- ance, having ready access by the railroads and cana already mentioned to all parts of the kingdom. It is ! free burgh of barony. Its first charter was conferrei by William the Lion, and dated at Forres. This wa granted to William Gumming, of Cumbernauld anc Kirkintilloch. Its privileges have been subsequentlj confirmed and enlarged. It is governed by 2 bailies am' 2 councillors, elected by the burgesses, about 33 in number. The bailies possess the power of deciding all auses within the liberty of the burgh, equal to the right xercised by sheriffs of counties. The town has a police stablishment under the regulation of commissioners. A justice of peace court is held once a month, on Satur- .ay, and a burgh court every Saturday. It is an rregularly built town, containing a court-house and jaol, a substantial building ornamented with a spire containing a clock. The parish church, a cruciform structure, stands in the centre of the town, on a site once occupied by a chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary. There are Free Church, United Presbyterian, and other jlaces of worship, scattered about the town. There are ilso gas works, an iron foundry, and other works, but ,he majority of the inhabitants are employed in cotton weaving. The Western and City of Glasgow banks lave branches, and there is a savings-bank, also several insurance agents, religious and charitable societies, and agricultural and horticultural associations. Saturday ,s market day. Fairs are held on the second Tuesday in May, the last Thursday in July, and the 21st October. KIRK-JURBY, a par. in Michael sheading, Isle of Man, 10 miles N.W. of Ramsey. The village, which is small, is situated near Jurby Point, commanding a fine sea view. The living is a vie. * in the dioc. of Sodor and Man, val. 200, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is dedicated to St. Patrick. In the churchyard is a barrow. A fair for the sale of cattle is held on the 20th November, and a statute fair for hiring servants on the 5th April. KIRKLAND, a vil. in the par. of Wemyss, co. Fife, Scotland. It is situated on the banks of the Leven Water, 1 mile E. of the town of Leven. It is inhabited chiefly by persons employed in one of the most extensive flax- spinning mills in Scotland. KIRKLAND, a vil. in the par. of Glencairn, co. Dumfries, Scotland, near Minnihive. KIRKLAND, a vil. in the par. of Kirkinner, co. Wigton, Scotland, 4 miles W. of Sorby. KIRKLAND, a hmlt. in the par. of Torpenhow, ward of Allerdale-below-Derwent, co. Cumberland, 7 miles N.E. of Cockermouth. It is situated near the river Ellen, and is joined with Blennerhassett to form a township. Limestone and coal are worked. KIRKLAND, a tnshp. in the par. of Garstang, hund. of Amounderness, co. Lancaster, 1 mile S.W. of Gar- stang. It is situated on the river Wyre and Lancaster canal, and contains the vil. of Garstang Church Town, at which place stands the parish church of Garstang. The soil is gravelly. There is an endowed school, also a Sunday-school in connection with the church. In the centre of the village is an ancient stone pillar. Thomas B. Cole, Esq., is lord of the manor. KIRKLAND, a tnshp. in the par. and ward of Ken- da], co. Westmoreland, adjoining and forming part of the borough of Kendal. It contains the parish church. See KENDAL. KIRKLAND, a par. in Leath ward, co. Cumberland,- 9 miles E. of Penrith, its post town and railway station. It is situated near the river Eden, under Cross Fell, and contains the tnshps. of Skirwith and Blencarn, and the chplry. of Culgaith. The old Roman road Maiden Way traverses the parish. The soil is various, and the sur- face boldly varied, rising into hills of mountainous elevation. Above half the parish is in pasture, the remainder arable, except about 1,000 acres of improvable common. The high pasture lands are principally kept as sheepwalks. Coal is wrought at Ardale, and on Cross Fell is a lead mine, containing a large proportion o silver, called Bullman Hills Vein; copper ore ia also found, and smelting furnaces have been erected. Cross Fell, which here rises to the height of 2,901 feet above the level of the sea, commands an extensive view over six counties. The sides of the mountain produce a variety of plants, and its summit is covered with snow during the greater part of the year. A little below the summit is a well which has the same temperature in