Ardcavan, par., in co. and 4 miles NE. of Wexford,
2457 ac., pop. 629.

Ardchadvill, headland, in Lochbroom par., Ross-sh.

Ardchattan and Muckairn, mountainous par., Lorn
dist.,W. Argyllsh., situated on both sides of Loch Etive,
144,915 ac., pop. 2005; contains seat of Ardchattan
House and remains of priory of the 13th century.

Ardcheanoclirochan, hillock, Perthshire, at E. end
of the Trossachs; site of Trossachs hotel.

Ardchonncl, hamlet with public school, Kilchrenan
par., Argyllshire.

Ardchonnel Castle, a ruined stronghold of the
Argyll family, Argyllshire, on an island near E. shore of
Loch Awe, 7 miles W. of Inveraray.

Ardchullary, a farm, SW. Perthshire, on E. side of
Loch Lubnaig, 5 miles NW. of Callander; once the
residence of Bruce, the Abyssinian traveller (1730-1794).

Ardclach, par. and hamlet, mid. E. Nairnshire, on
river Findhorn, 5½ miles SW. of Dunphail sta., 40,317
ac. (327 water), pop. 1117; P.O.

Ardclare.—vol., Kilmacteiguepar., co. Sligo.—2. Ard-
clare, also called Cloonygormican : which see.

Ardclinis, par., NE. co. Antrim, 4 miles N. by W.
of Glenarm, 15,699 ac., pop. 1575.

Ardcolin, par., in co. and 3 miles NE. of Wexford,
including Erin-Beg island in Wexford Harb., 2232 ac.,
pop. 572.

Ardcroney, par., N. co. Tipperary, 4 miles S. of
Borris-o’-Kane, 6428 ac., pop. 696.

Ardda, hamlet, Dolgarrog par., NE. Carnarvonshire,
4¼ miles NW. of Llanrwst.

Arddleen, or Arleen, ry. sta., NE.Montgomeryshire,
6 miles N. of Welshpool; P.O.

Arddynwent, place, Mold par., Flintshire.

Ardea.—par., N. Queen’s co., containing part of
Mountmellick town, 7726 ac., pop. 2520.—2. Ardea,
hamlet and castle, S. co. Kerry, 10 m. SW. of Kenmare.

Ardee.—bar., W. co. Louth, 53,822 ac., pop. 13,472.
—2. Ardee, par. and town, in the above bar., on the
river Dee, 6 miles NW. of Dunleer ry. sta. and 14 miles
NW. of Drogheda—par., 4884 ac., pop. 3458; town,
pop. 2622 ; P.O., T.o., 2 Banks. Market-day, Tuesday.
Carries on distilling and tanning.

Ardeer Works, in par. and 1 mile S. of Stevenston,
Ayrshire ; include ironworks and dynamite factory.

Ardeley, or Yardley, par., N. Herts, 3½ miles SW.
of Buntingford, on river Beane, 2424 ac., pop. 495.

Ardelister, a group of islets, Kildalton par., Argyllsh.

Ardelve, vil., Lochalsh par., Ross-shire ; P.O.

Arden . See also Ardin .

Arden, part of Temple Grafton par., S. Warwicksh.,
between Stratford-on-Avon and Alcester, 17 m. long and
12 m. broad ; the situation of an ancient forest, supposed
to be the original of Shakespeare’s Forest of Arden.

Arden.—vil., New Monkland par., N. Lanarkshire,
forms a suburb of Airdrie — 2. Arden House, seat,
Dumbartonshire, 3 miles N. of Balloch ry. sta.

Ardenadani, vil., Argyllshire, on Holy Loch, near
Dunoon.

Ardenconnel, seat, Row par., Dumbartonshire.

Ardentinny, quoad sacra par. and vil., Argyllshire,
on W. side of Loch Long, at mouth of Glen Finnart,
celebrated in Tannahill’s song The Lass o’ Aranteenie
—quoad sacra par., pop. 203 ; P.O.

Arden with Ardenside, township, Hawnby par.,
North-Riding Yorkshire, 7½ miles NW. of Helmsley,
4524 ac., pop. 122.

Ardeonaig, hamlet, in detached part of Killin par.,
Perthshire, on S. side of Loch Tay, 7 miles NE. of
Killin and 10 miles SW. of Kenmore ; P.O.; the loch
steamer calls here.

Arderra, par., on the S. border of co. Kilkenny,
4 miles SW. of Muliinavat ry. sta., 776 ac., pop. 260.

Ardersier, coast par., NE. corner of Inverness-shire,
10½ m. NE. of Inverness, 3824 ac., pop. 2086 ; P.O., t.o.
It contains Campbeltown, a fishing vil., 1½ mile NW.
from Fort-George sta.

Artless, hamlet, co. Fermanagh, 2 miles N. by E.
from Irvinestown.

Ardessie, hamlet and stream with waterfalls, W.
Ross-shire, 8 miles from Ullapool.

Ardfcrn, hamlet, Jura island, Argyllshire, near Port-
askaig; P.O.

Gazetteer of the British Isles, Statistical and Topographical, by John Bartholomew, F.R.G.S.

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The prefix Ard signifies high or mountainous; it is of
Celtic origin.