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Castlejordan, par., NE. Kings co. and SW. co. Meath, on river Boyne, 8 miles SW. of Moyvalley ry. sta., 17,371 ac., pop. 1932.
Castlekeeran, or Loughan, par., cos. Cavan and Meath, on river Blackwater, 6 miles NW. of Kells, 7772 ac., pop. 2085.
Castle Kelly.—seat, 3 miles NE. of Tuam, N. co. Galway. — 2. Castle Kelly, seat, 1¼ mile NW. of Ballygar, NE. co. Galway.
Castle Kennedy, hamlet with ry. sta., and ruined castle, formerly the seat of the Earls of Cassilis, and now the property of the Earl of Stair, 3 miles SE. of Stranraer, W. Wigtownshire ; P.O., called C. Kennedy Station. The ruined castle, 1 mile N. of ry. sta., stands on a peninsula surrounded by two lochs, the White Loch and the Black Loch. With its extensive pleasure grounds, including a pinetum, which occupies 20 ac., and is one of the finest collections of coniferous trees in Europe, it is a favourite resort of tourists.
Castle Keroche, remains of Roman post, Buckland St Mary par., W. Somerset.
Castlekevin, hamlet, Castlekeeran par., co. Meath.
Castle Kilchurn, ruined stronghold, first of the Macgregors and then of the Campbells, Glenorchy par., Argyllshire, on island in Loch Awe, 2¼ miles SW. of Dalmally.
Castle Klrke (Caislean-na-Clrce), ruins, on an islet in NW. comer of Lough Corrib, NW. co. Galway, near Maum Bridge.
Castleknock.—bar., W. co. Dublin, 21,372 ac., pop. 9777.—2. Castleknock, par. and vil., in the above bar., on river Liffey, 5 miles NW. of Dublin—par., 7123 ac., pop. 3774; vil., pop. 157; P.O.
Castle Kynoc, ancient camp, in the S. vicinity of Bodmin, Cornwall.
Castle Lachlan, seat of the Maclachlans, Cowall dist., Argyllshire, on E. side of Loch Fyne, 10 miles SW. of Inveraray.
Castle Lambert, seat, 3 miles NW. of Athenry, mid. co. Galway.
Castle Law.—hill, N. spur of the Lammermuirs, in par. and 3 miles SW. of Gifford, Haddingtonshire, alt. 921 ft.; crowned with ancient circular camp.—2. Castle Law, conical hill, in par. and 2 miles SE. of Forgan- denny, SE. Perthshire, alt. 1026 ft. ; has vestiges of Scandinavian fort.—3. Castle Law, summit of the Pentlands, Glencorsepar., Edinburghshire, 3 miles NW. of Penicuik, alt. 1595 ft.; has vestiges of ancient camp. —4. Castle Law, hill, in par. and adjacent to Linton vil., NW. Peeblesshire.—5. Castle Law, hill, Yetholm par., NE. Roxburghshire, alt. 1873 ft.; has vestiges of ancient Caledonian camp. — 6. Castle Law, seat, 3 miles NW. of Coldstream, SE. Berwickshire.
Castle Leavington, township, Kirk Leavingtonpar., North-Riding Yorkshire, on affluent of river Tees, 5 miles S. of Stockton, 1071 ac., pop. 44.
Castle Leod, seat of the Earls of Cromartie, Fodderty par., SE. Ross-shire, 1 mile N. of Strathpeffer.
Castle Lloyd, seat, 4 miles SE. of Pallas ry. sta., E. co. Limerick.
Castle Loch, small loch, in par. and adjacent to Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire. Its waters contain ten kinds of fish, including the vendace. Near its shores are the ruins of Lochmaben Castle, and the site of the original castle of the Bruces, in which King Robert Bruce was born, 1274.
Castlelost, par., S. co. Westmeath, 8 miles S. of Mullingar, 9458 ac., pop. 1019.
Castle Lyon.—former name of Castle Huntly, Long- forgan par., Perthshire.—2. Castle Lyon, quondam tower, Borrowstounness par., Linlithgowshire.
Castlelyons, par. and vil., E. co. Cork, on river Bride, 5 miles SE. of Fermoy—par., 12,718 ac., pop. 1370; vil., pop. 211; P.O.
Castlcmacadain, par., S. co. Wicklow, in vale of Ovoca, 4 miles NW. of Arklow, 10,843 ac., pop. 2331.
Castle Madoc, seat and school, 1¼ mile SE. of Cray ry. sta., Brecknockshire.
Castlemagarrett, seat of LordOranmore and Browne, 1¼ mile S. of Claremorris, S. co. Mayo. Gazetteer of the British Isles, Statistical and Topographical, by John Bartholomew, F.R.G.S.
Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black, 1887. Public domain image from Gedcomindex.com
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