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it stood in Fordoun par., 4\ miles NW. of Laurence-
kirk and 2 miles NE. of Fettercairn; nothing now
remains but the burying-ground of its ancient church
(St Catherine’s), and some vestiges of its royal palace,
a residence of William the Lion, of Alexander III., and
of Robert II.—3. Kincardine, par., S. Perthshire,
between the Forth and theTeith, 10,504 ac., pop. 1351;
the church is 2 miles S. of Doune ; Kincardine (or
Blair Drummond) Moss is now highly fertile land.-—4.
Kincardine, estate, with romantic glen, modern seat,
and ruins of ancient castle, Blackford par., S. Perth-
shire ; Kincardine Glen, on Ruthven Water, extends
2k miles NE. to vicinity of Auchterarder ; Kincardine
Castle, seat, is 1J mile S. of Auchterarder; the old
castle, farther up the glen, was dismantled by Argyll
in 1645; Kincardine gives the title of earl to the Duke
of Montrose. — 5. Kincardine (or Kincardine on
Forth), small seaport town with ry. sta., Tulliallan
par., detached part of Perthshire, 3 miles S. of its ry.
sta., which is 3 miles E. of Alloa and 104 W. of Dun-
fermline, pop. 1985; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank; Kincardine
was long an important seat of commerce, and a great
ferry station; it has still several ships and a few
industrial establishments, including 2 woollen factories
and a rope-and-sail work.—6. Kincardine, par., N.
Ross and Cromarty, 153,054 ac., pop. 1472; contains
Ardgay vil., near Bonar Bridge ry. sta., 13£ miles
NW. of Tain.

Kincardineshire (or Mearns), maritime co. in NE.
of Scotland; is bounded NW. and N. by Aberdeen-
shire, E. by the North Sea, and SW. by Forfarshire ;
greatest length, N. and S., 25 miles; greatest breadth,
E. and W., 22 miles; coast-line, from the mouth of
the North Esk to the month of the Dee, 31 miles;
245,346 ac., pop. 34,464. The coast is, in general, bold
and rocky, but its indentations form fine natural har-
bours for numerous fishing villages. In the NW. the
co. is occupied by the Grampian Mountains, which
reach in Mount Battock an alt. of 2558 ft.; towards
the N. it slopes into the valley of the Dee, and towards
the S. into the Howe of the Mearns, a part of the great
valley of Strathmore. The mountainous region is occu-
pied chiefly by deer forests and grouse moors; the
valley of the Dee and the Howe of the Mearns are
•both productive, but the most fertile part of the co. is
that along the sea coast. (For agricultural statistics,
see Appendix.) There are no minerals of commercial
importance, and the mfrs. are confined to some woollen
and linen weaving. Fishing—including salmon fishing,
both on the coast and on the rivers—is actively prose-
cuted, and there is some shipping at Stonehaven. The
co. comprises 17 pars, and 4 parts, the pari, and royal
burgh of Inverbervie (Montrose Burghs), the seaport of
Stonehaven, and the vils. of Auchinblae, Banchory, Cove,
Fettercairn, Johnshaven, Laurencekirk, &c. The co.
returns 1 member to Parliament.

Kincardine O’Neil, par. and vil., S. Aberdeenshire
—par., 18,182 ac., pop. 1931; vil., on river Dee, 3
miles SW. of Torphins sta., which is 24 miles W. of
Aberdeen ; P.O.; in vicinity of vil. is K. Lodge.

Kincardine on Forth. See Kincardine.

Kincasslagh, on W. coast of co. Donegal, 22 miles
N. of Glenties ; P.O.

Kinchurdy Honse, Duthil par., E. Inverness-shire,
on river Spey, 2J miles S. of Boat of Garten sta.

Kinclaven, par., E. Perthshire, 6136 ac., pop. 588;
the church is on river Tay, 5 miles NE. of Stanley; in
vicinity, opposite the influx of the Isla to the Tay, is
the ruin of Kinclaven Castle, which figures in Blind
Harry’s
Wallace.

Kincora, ruins, near Killaloe, E. co. Clare, on Lough
Derg; here was the ancient seat of the Kings of Munster.

Kincorth, seat, Dyke and Moy par., NW. Elginshire,
4 miles NW. of Forres.

Kincraig, ry. sta., Alvie par., E. Inverness-shire, on
river Spey, 5£ miles NE. of Kingussie; P.O., T.O.

Kincraig House, seat, Rosskeen par., E. Ross and
Cromarty, 1J mile NW. of Invergordon.

Kincraig Point, headland, on E. side of Largo Bay,
Kilconquhar par., Fife.

Kincraigic, vil., Little Dunkeld par., Perthshire, on
river Tay, 1| mile N. of Dalguise sta.

Hincnn, 13 ra. NW. of Ballina, N. co. Mayo; P.O.



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