Ardtrea, or Artrea, par., cos. Tyrone and London¬
derry, containing part of Moneymore town, 18,762 ac.,
pop. 8224; P.O.

Ardtun, a basaltic headland, Argyllshire, at mouth
of Loch Scriden, in SW. of Mull, alt. 130 ft.

Ardudwy, hundred, NW. Merioneth, 125,955 ac.,
pop. 24,452.

Ardullie, seat, E. Ross-shire, 3 miles from Evanton.

Arduthie, estate, Fetteresso par., Kincardineshire;
the New Town of Stonehaven is built upon it.

Ardvare, sea-loch with small harb., Assynt par.,
Sutherlandshire.

Ardvarney, hamlet and seat, N. co. Fermanagh,
near Kesh and the NE. extremity of Lough Erne.

Ardvasar. See Ardavasar.

Ardveich Castle, Perthshire, N. side of Loch Earn.

Ardverikie, shooting-lodge, mid. S. Inverness-shire,
on SE. side of Loch Laggan, 20| miles SW. of Kin¬
gussie. It was occupied by the Queen in 1847. The
deer forest consists of about 40,000 ac.

Ardvoirlich, small bay, in Arrochar par., Dumbar-
tonsh., on W. side of Loch Lomond, 5 m. N. of Tarbet.

Ardvorlick House, seat, Comrie par., Perthshire,
on S. side of Loch Earn, the Darlinvarach of the
“ Legend of Montrose.”

Ardvreck Castle, ruined stronghold of the Macleods,
on Loch Assynt, SW. Sutherlandshire ; the Marquis of
Montrose was confined here after his capture in 1650.

Ardvreeknisli, shooting lodge of the Earl of Bread-
albane, Argyllshire, on Loch Tulla.

Ardwall, islet, Borgue par., on S. coast of Kirkcud¬
brightshire.

Ardwell, seat, hamlet, headland, and baylet, Stoney-
kirk par., SW. peninsula of Wigtownshire; P.O., T.O.
Here are remains of Caledonian antiquities.

Ardwick, township and seat, SE. suburb of Man¬
chester, SE. Lancashire, 509 ac., pop. 31,197.

Areley, King’s, par. and seat, W. Worcestershire,
near Stourport, on river Severn, 1449 ac., pop. 677.

Arenig, ry. sta., Merioneth, 7 miles NW. of Bala:
Arenlg-iawr is 2800 ft. high.

Arfon (or Northern) Bivision, pari. div. of Car¬
narvonshire, pop. 44,621.

Argam, par., East-Riding Yorkshire, 5 miles NW.
of Bridlington, on the Wolds, 559 ac., pop. 39.

Argaty House, seat, Perthshire, 1 mile N. of Doune.

Argoed.—township, Mold par., SW. Flintshire.—2.
Argoed, sta. on Sirhowy Ry., Monmouthshire.

Argoed and Ystrad, township with ry. sta. (Ystrad),
Caron-ys-Clawdd par., Cardiganshire.

Argula, small affluent of the Nore, E. co. Kilkenny.

Argrennan, seat, Tongland par., Kirkcudbrightshire,
4 miles SW. of Castle-Douglas.

Argyll, dist., Argyllshire, W. of Loch Fyne.

Argyll’s Bowling Green, popular name of moun¬
tain range between Lochs Long and Goil, Argyllshire.

Argyllshire, a maritime co. in the W. of Scotland,
including nearly all the islands of - the Inner Hebrides.
In extreme length the mainland extends about 112 miles
S. from the boundary with Inverness-shire to the North
Channel, and approaches the opposite coast of Ireland
within a distance of 13 miles. Area, 3213 T sq. m., or
2,092,458 ac. Pop. 76,468, or 24 persons to each sq. m.
The mainland is much indented by picturesque and
far-reaching sea-lochs, which render its coast-line
proportionately very great. The peninsula of Kin-
tyre extends about 55 miles S. from the Crinan
Canal to the Mull of Kintyre, and is from 5 miles
to 10 miles broad. Ardnamurchan Point is the most
westerly projection on the mainland of Scotland. The
principal sea-lochs are Eil, Linnhe, Leven, Etive,
and Firth of Lorne in the NW.; and Fyne, Striven,
Long, and Goil branching from the Firth of Clyde.
The sea views along the W. coast and among the islands
are magnificent, while the loch and mountain scenery
is everywhere grand and picturesque. The surface is
nearly all rugged and mountainous, the low and arable
land lying chiefly round the coasts. The highest
summit is Ben Cruachan, alt. 3611 ft., in the NW. cf
the mainland ; another lofty summit, Ben More, in the
isl. of Mull, rises to an alt. of 3185 ft. The largest lake
is Loch Awe, which stretches for upwards of 20 miles S.
from the base of Ben Cruachan. The chief islands are

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