W. and NW. by Lochfine, is 15 miles in length, and 3-6 in breadth; containing 1382 inhabitants. The surface is uneven and rugged. In some low tracts, the soil is a black mould. In flats near the level of the sea, it is light; and near the south extremity of the parish, there is a thin stratum of black clay. The inland farms are cold and bleak; and every where the soil is fitter for pasturage than tillage. The hills are mossy, barren and heathy. The shore is rugged, a few bays excepted; and of these, the best is that of Kilfinan. There is a considerable quantity of natural wood. Oats, bear, potatoes and hay, are the products of the soil; but variable and rainy weather are frequently prejudicial to the crop; and the parish seldom produces grain sufficient for its own consumption. Of limestone, shellsand and seaweed, there is abundance. Antiquities.—Besides Druidical temples, and cairns on the tops of hills, there are two immense piles of stones, 40 yards long, of considerable breadth and depth, at the bottom of which there is a number of cells or small apartments. On the coast of Lochfine, about a mile below the church, is the vestige of a building, called MacEwen's castle, an irregular fabric. MacEwen was the chief of a clan, and proprietor of the north division of this rish.

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Kilmadan, anciently Glenduisk, afterwards Glenderwell, 17 miles S. of Inverary, is about 12 miles in length, and of inconsiderable breadth; containing 622 inhabitants. It is almost flat, and bounded by heathy hills. The soil is deep, and tolerably fertile, producing moderate crops of oats, barley, peas, potatoes, flax and grasses. The extent of the sea coast is about three miles; the shore, for the most part, is flat and sandy. There are very few improvements in husbandry; and many of the farms are let to graziers. Of moorstone, limestone, and pipe-clay, there is abundance.

Lochgoilhead and Kilmorick, the former about 9 miles SE, and the latter 10 E, from Inverary, is 30 miles in length, and 6-20 in breadth; containing 1072 inhabitants. It is intersected by three arms of the sea, divided by ridges of

mountains, and indented by creeks and promontories. It occupies 12 miles of the W. coast of Lochlong, the coasts of Lochgoil, a small arm of the sea that strikes off NW. from Lochgoil, and a portion of the coast of Lochfine. The whole scene is diversified by rugged mountains, extensive natural woods, black heaths, bold and steep coasts. Some of the mountains, higher than Ben-Lomond, are interspersed with huge rocks, deep caverns, and frightful precipices : in others, scarce a rock is to be seen. The soil in the hills is thin and dry-in the glens, wet, spongy, and moss. On the coast, the land is light and sandy; some of the valleys are rich and fertile. The proportion of the arable land to the rest of the parish, is about 1 to 50. The valued rent is 43924. 1s. Scots. The climate is moist; the rains are heavy and frequent. There is some limestone and granite; but the rocks are chiefly moorstone and spar. There are many natural caves, and grottoes, and subterraneous apartments. Dunduramh is a strong tower, of an irregular figure, in a low site. The Castle of Ardkinglass is composed of three towers, connected by a strong wall 15 feet high; and in the area are small buildings. The castle of Carrick, on a rock formerly surrounded by the sea, is 68 by 38 feet over walls, 64 in height, and 7 in thickness. Before the invention of gunpowder, it was a place of great strength; at present it lies in ruins.

Strachur and Stralalchan, united in 1650, 5-10 miles S. from Inverary, and 15-20 NNW. of Dunoon, is 18 miles in length, and 3-10 in breadth; containing 1129 inhabitants. Bounded on the N. and NW. by Lochfine, it consists of about 39,000 Scots acres, of which 700 are under tillage, 1500 in woods, and 36,800 in pastures. The general appearance is hilly. Some plains on the sea shore and borders of rivers, bear a proportion to the hilly ground as 1 to 22. The hills afford pasture for black cattle and sheep; but are partially covered with heath. The soil, in general, is sharp and thin; and the meadows yield tolerable crops of hay. Little attention is paid to agriculture; and most of the farms

are converted into sheep walks. The coast of Lochfine, for the space of 18 miles, the whole length of the parish, is partly sandy, and partly steep and rocky. The climate is unpropitious. There are two caves of great length and depth, and many of less note.

PRESBYTERY OF KINTYRE, OR CANTYRE.

Campbelton, the seat of a presbytery, and formerly called Cean-loch, and sometimes Kilkerran, on the E. coast of the peninsula, is 16 miles long, and 9-13 broad; containing 7807 inhabitants. The middle of the parish is a plain 4 by 3 miles, consisting of sand covered with bent and grass; partly arable, and partly marsh and moss: both ends rise into hills upwards of 1000 feet above the level of the sea. The skirts of the hills are cultivated; but the surface, in general, is covered with heath. The soil of the arable land is light, and, in many places, tolerably fertile; but the climate is moist. There are very few plantations. Campbelton, until lately, consisted of four distinct parishes, one of which was dedicated to St Ciaran, and the other three to Sts Conslan, Michael, and Cromlighan or Cowin, translated Clement. Immense barrows are found in several places, particularly about the head of Loch-Crinan; also rude pillars or obelisks, and a number of forts, perhaps Danish, along the

coast.

Gigha and Cara, divided from the W. coast of Kintyre by a channel 8 miles in breadth, contain 511 inhabitants. (see Gigha).

Jura and Colonsay, consisting of 9 islands, of which 6 are inhabited; containing a population of 1943. This parish, including sea, is 50 miles in length, and 30 in breadth. Colonsay and Oronsay, separated by a narrow sound dry at low water, form the western divison of the parish. About 1 league to the E. lies the island of Jura; at the N. end of which are the islands of Scarba, Lunga, Balnahuaigh, the Garveileachan and Eileachan-naomh. The island of Jura

is the most considerable part of the parish. The W. side of it is not inhabited, nor fit for cultivation. The soil along the eastern coast is thin and stony; towards the moor it is clayey; and in some places there is improveable moss. The arable ground lies on a declivity in the neighbourhood of high hills, and is indifferently cultivated. This island contains some iron ore, manganese, and slate. There are barrows, pillars and duns, in several places. At the N. end of the harbour called the Small Isles, there are remains of a considerable encampment. Colonsay and Oronsay are elsewhere described.

Kilberry and Kilcalmonell, the most northerly division of Kintyre, contains 3180 inhabitants. Kilcalmonell extends the whole length of Loch-Tarbert, i. e. 12 miles, and 4 miles beyond it on the coast of the Atlantic. Its breadth is 3-5 miles. The church is situate at the N. end of the loch. Kilberry, of a triangular form, is bounded on the W. by the Atlantic. The face of the country consists of flats and hills, valleys, woods and lakes. There is also a great variety of soil, loam, sand, clay, moss and moor. The last, covered with heath, is by far the greatest proportion. Some of the proprietors have considerably improved their estates; but the variableness of the climate often disappoints the expectations of the husbandman. There are several remains of old forts, caves, &c. In Kilcalmonell is Sliabh-Gaul, celebrated, in ancient story, as the scene of the death of Diarmid, a Fingalian hero, and the great progenitor of the family of Campbell. In the same parish are remains of a vitrified fort.

Kilmore and Kilbride, in the presbytery of Lorn, 3 miles S. of Oban, and the seat of a presbytery, are an united parish, 10 miles long, and 6-8 broad; containing 1908 inhabitants. The country is hilly, not mountainous. Most of the hills are covered with heath. The valleys are generally arable. The soil, for the most part, is shallow; in some places mossy, in others sandy, mixed with gravel. It is indifferently cultivated, and is more adapted to produce grass

than corn. There is one considerable lake, named Lochnell, and a small river. The coast, in general, is high and rocky. There are four good harbours, viz. Oban, Dunstaffnage bay, Ardentraive, and Horseshoe harbour, both in Kerrera. The village of Oban is in this parish.

Kildalton, the SE. end of Ilay, is about 15 miles in length, and 6 in breadth; containing 2269 inhabitants. The soil is various: in general, it is light and sandy; some is clay, and a great quantity moss. Little attention is paid to agriculture, except in Mr Campbell's estate, which is highly improved. The mountainous district is extensive, and contains several small lakes. There are many anchoring places, where small vessels may lie in safety. One of these, called Loch-Knock, is 7 miles SW. of the sound of Ilay; another is Lagamhuilin, 7 miles SW. of Loch-Knock. On the east side of Lagamhuilin, are the ruins of a tower, or castle, called Dun-naomhaig, on a large rock surrounded by the sea on all sides, except the north; and, for the defence of this place, a fort was built, opposite to it, on the west side of the bay. In this parish are remains of many forts, and two or three chapels. (see Ilay.)

Killarrow, sometimes called Bowmore, in the island of Ilay, and bounded on the S. by Lochendaal, is about 18 computed miles in length, and 8 in breadth. Including the parish of Kilmenny, it contains 4635 inhabitants. The lands are generally low, and of various soil. The hills are covered with heath and fern. The river Luggan empties itself into a bay of the same name, in the S. corner of the parish: and the Killarrow falls into the bay or harbour of Lochendaal. The village of Bowmore, begun in the year 1768, and laid out on a regular plan, is now considerable, and daily increasing. In that neighbourhood, large tracts of moor ground are improved by the proprietor. Excellent roads, in different directions, have been constructed throughout the island.

Kilchoman, of a peninsular form, in the SW. part of the