Kirkdale House, seat, Kirkmabreck par., Kirkcud-
bright, on Wigtown Bay, 51? miles SE. of Creetown; in
vicinity is the churchyard of the ancient par. of Kirkdale.

Kirkden, par., Forfarshire, 4999 ac., pop. 1682 ; the
church is on Vinny Water, opposite Letham.

Kirkdomime, ancient chapelry, with remains of
church, Barr par., S. Ayrshire; the ruined church is
on Stinchar Water, mile SW. of Barr.

Kirkennan House, Buittle par., Kirkcudbright, on
Urr AVater, 3 miles S. of Dalbeattie.

Kirkfieldbank (or Kirkland), vil., with bridge over
river Clyde, Lesmahagow par., in co. and 1 mile W. of
Lanark, pop. 963 ; P.O.; adjacent is Kirkfleld House.

Kirkfortliar Feus, vil., in par. and 2J miles NW. of
Markinch, Fife ; in vicinity is Kirkforthar House.

Kirkgnnzeon, par. and vil. with ry. sta., Kirkcud-
bright—par., 11,956 ac., pop. 656 ; vil., onKirkgunzeon
Lane (or Burn), 4 miles NE. of Dalbeattie; P.O.

Kirkhall, seat, in par. and 1J mile N. of Ardrossan,
Ayrshire.

Kirkhain.—market town, par.,- and township, with
ry. sta., N. Lancashire, 9 miles NW. of Preston and
219 miles from London—par., 45,429 ac., pop. 13,805 ;
township and town, 857 ac., pop. 3840; P.O., T.O., 2
Banks. Market-day, Tuesday. Kirkham is a well-
built town, and is under the Local Government Act; it
is generally regarded as the capital of the Fylde dis-
trict, and is a seat of petty and special sessions. The
grammar school was founded in 1658, and is richly
endowed. Cotton and flax are the mfrs. of the town,
and there are 3 annual fairs for cattle.—2. Kirkham,.
township with ry. sta. (Kirkham Abbey), Weston par.,
East-Riding Yorkshire, on river Derwent, miles SAV.
of Malton and 15| miles NE. of York, 273 ac. (13 water),
pop. 51; P.O.; contains the ruins of Kirkham Abbey
(1121), consisting of the gate, a Norman doorway, the
E. end of the choir, and part of the cloisters. ■— 3.
Kirkham, hamlet, Helmsley par., North-Riding York-
shire, 8 miles S. of Stokesley.

Kirkham Gate, in par. and 1 mile from AVakefield,
S. div. AVest-Riding Yorkshire ; P.O.

Kirkharle, par. and township, Northumberland, on
river AVansbeck, 10 miles E. of Bellingham—par., 3382
ac., pop. 117; township, 2102 ac., pop. 100; P.O., called
Harle; Lancelot Brown (“Capability Brown,” 1715-73),
landscape gardener, was a native.

Kirkhaugh, par., Northumberland, in SAV. of co.,
on river South Tyne, 2\ miles NW. of Alston, 6689 ac.,
pop. 185; has traces of Roman camp occupying 9 ac.

Kirkheaton.—par., Northumberland, at source of
river Blyth, 9| miles NE. of Hexham, 2061 ac., pop. 170.
—2. Kirkheaton, town, par., and township, with ry.
sta., S. div. West-Riding Yorkshire, in valley near
river Colne—par. (partly in bor. of Huddersfield), 6931
ac., pop. 14,575; town and township, 3| miles NE. of
Huddersfield by rail, 1674 ac., pop. 2747P.O.; has
some mfrs. of fancy woollen goods and vestings.

Kirkhill.—vil., Penicuik and Lasswade pars., Edin-
burghshire, on the North Esk, in NE. vicinity of Peni-
cuik, pop. 755.—2. Kirkhill, par., N. Inverness-shire,
on Beauly Firth, 11,385 ac., pop. 1480; the church is
in SW. vicinity of Clunes sta.—3. Kirkhill, place
with school, Nigg par., Kincardineshire.—4. Kirkhill,
Lanarkshire, part of Cambuslang: which see. — 5.
Kirkhill, seat, Uphall par., Linlithgowshire, in NW.
vicinity of Broxburn.

Klrkliill Castle, seat, in par. and vicinity of Col-
monell, S. Ayrshire.

Kirkhill House, seat, Cockpen par., Edinburgh-
shire, on the South Esk, 1£ mile NW. of Gorebridge.

Kirkhill of Kennethmont. See Kennethmont.

Kirkholm, isl., in SE. of Sandsting par., Shetland.

Kirkhope, par., Selkirkshire, on Ettrick AVater,
22,724 ac., pop. 547 ; the church is at Ettrick Bridge,
7 miles SAV". of Selkirk.

Kirkhonse Green, hamlet, Kirk Bramwith and
Campsall pars., E. div. West-Riding Yorkshire, 5|
miles NAV. of Thorne.

Klrkiboll. See Tongue.

Kirkibost, island, North Uist par., Outer Hebrides,
Inverness-shire, off SW. coast of North Uist isl., pop. 12.

Kirkincli, hamlet, Eassie and Nevay par., Forfar-
shire, on W. border of co., 2 miles E. of Meigle.

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