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Kilrane, par., in co. and 10 miles SE. of Wexford,
near Greenore Point, 2047 ac., pop. 694 ;
P.O.

Kilranclagli, par., N. co. AVicklow, 4 miles E. of
Baltinglass, 4470 ac., pop. 697;
P.O.

Kilrauglits, 5 miles SE. of Ballymoney, N. co.
Antrim;
P.O. See Kilraghts.

Kilravock Castle, Croy par., in co. and 7 miles
SW. of Nairn, on river Nairn; consists of a square
tower (of 1460) with more modern additions, and has
fine grounds, and rich collections of old MSS., armour,
and pictures; Kilravock has been in possession of the
Rose family since the 13th century.

Kilrea, town and par. with ry. sta., E. co. London-
derry, on river Bann, 18 miles S. of Coleraine—par.,
6168 ac., pop. 2648 ; town, pop. 935 ;
P.O., T.O., 1 Bank.
Market-day,
Wednesday. Considerable trade is carried
on by means of the river, which is navigable for lighters
from Belfast and Newry through Lough Neagh. The
town stands on the property of the Mercers’ Company,
London.

Kilreague, hamlet, Llangarren par., Herefordshire,
5½ miles SAY. of Ross.

Kilree, par., mid. co. Kilkenny, 2 miles NAAr. of
Knocktopher, 1947 ac., pop. 156; contains a round
tower, 93 ft. high.

Kilreckfll, par., mid. co. Galway, 5 miles NE. of
Loughrea, 5947 ac., pop. 696;
P.O., called Kilrickle.

Kilrcnny, pari, and royal burgh, and par., Fife, on
Firth of Forth—par., 3776 ac., pop. 3198 ; royal burgh,
pop. 2730; pari, burgh and town, pop. 2759;
P.O.; the
royal burgh consists of two parts—the small rural
vil. of Upper Kilrenny, and the important fishing vil.
of Cellardyke or Nether Kilrenny, 1½ m. NE. and 1 m. E.
of Anstruther sta.; the town forms part of Anstruther ;
the pari, burgh is one of the St Andrews District of
Parliamentary Burghs, which returns 1 member.

Kilrenny, par., co. Kildare. See Kilrainy.

Kilrhedin, par., partly in Pembrokeshire, but chiefly
in Carmarthenshire, on river Cych, 5 miles SAY. of
Newcastle in Emlyn, 7856 ac., pop. 968 ; contains the
ruins of Kilrhedin Castle.

Kilrickle, 5 miles NE. of Loughrea, mid. co. Gal-
way ;
P.O. See Kilreekill.

Kilrie, seat, in par. and 3 m. NAY. of Kinghorii, Fife.

Kilroan, coast par., S. co. Cork, 3 miles S. of Kin-
sale, 1139 ac., pop. 314.

Kilroe, par., N. co. Cork, 919 ac., pop. 479; con-
tains part of Kantnrk.

Kilronan.—vil., Inishmore island, co. Galway, pop.
595.
—2. Kilronan, par., N. co. Roscommon, on Lough
Allen, 9 miles NE. of Boyle, 15,003 ac., pop. 3950;
contains the seat of
Kilronan Castle.—3. Kilronan,
par., NAY. co. AYaterford, on river Suir, 5 miles SW. of
Clonmel, 16,594 ac., pop. 2300.—4.
Kilronan, par.,
in co. and 5 miles SAY. of Waterford, 546 ac., pop. 61.

Kilroosky, in co. and 5 m. from Roscommon ; P.O.

Kilroot, coast par. and ry. sta., S. co. Antrim, 3
miles NE. of Carrickfergus, 2418 ac., pop. 503.

Kilross.—par.,E. co. Sligo, 2 miles NE. of Collooney,
3932 ac., pop. 795.—2.
Kilross, hamlet with school,
Clonbeg par., inco. and 6 miles SW. of Tipperary; P.O.

Kllrossanty, par., mid. co. Waterford, 7 miles AY.
of Kilmacthomas, 17,416 ac., pop. 1981;
P.O.

Kllrnane, par., N. co. Tipperary, 3 miles NE. of
Nenagh, 3910 ac., pop. 529.

Kilruddcry, seat of the Earl of Meath, 2 miles S.
of Bray, NE. co. AVicklow.

Kilrnle, ancient name of St Andrews, Fife.

Kilrush.—seaport town and par., SAAr. co. Clare, on
the estuary of river Shannon, 27 miles SAY. of Ennis—
par., 15,658 ac., pop. 7270; town, pop. 3805;
P.O., t.o.,
2 Banks, 2 newspapers. Market-day, Wednesday.
Steamers ply regularly on the Shannon between Kil-
rush and Limerick. There is considerable trade in
grain and timber. The nearest ry. sta. is Ennis, but
during the summer months vessels sail daily in connec-
tion with the trains at Foynes, which is 18 miles farther
up the river ; in vicinity is the seat of
Kilrush House.
—2. Kilrush, par., in co. and 4 miles SE. of Kildare,
4076 ac., pop. 366.—3.
Kilrush, par., S. co. AYater-
ford, near Dungarvan, 1522 ac., pop. 1072.-—4.
Kil-
rnsh, par., N. co. Wexford, on river Slaney, 2 miles
SE. of Newtownbarry, 11,385 ac., pop. 1576.

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

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