Kinross, market town, par., and cap. of Kinross-
shire, on W. side of Loch Leven, 15 miles N. of Dun-
fermline and 424 miles NW. of London by rail—par.,
7275 ac., pop. 2492; town, pop. 1960; P.O., t.o., 3
Banks, 1 newspaper. Market-day, Monday. Kinross
is an ancient place, and was a favourite residence of
Alexander III. It is situated at the junction of three
lines of railway, and on the direct road from Edinburgh
to Perth. Its industries comprise wool-spinning mills
and a linen factory. On the peninsula between the
town and Loch Leven is Kinross House (1685), built
after designs by Sir William Bruce, the architect of
Holyrood, who was a native of Kinross. Adjacent
are the sites of the old residence of the Earls of Morton
and of the original parish church of Kinross.

Kinross-shire, inland co. of Scotland; is bounded
W. and N. by Perthshire, and E. and S. by Fifeshire;
greatest length, N. and S., 10 miles; greatest breadth,
E. and W., 12 miles; 46,485 ac.; pop. 6697. After
Clackmannan, Kinross is the smallest co. in Scotland.
The surface presents the appearance of a level plain
almost surrounded by bills—the Ochil Hills in the
NW., the Lomond Hills in the E., Benarty Hill in the
S., and the Cleish Hills in the SW.; in the centre of this
plain is Loch Leven. The higher regions are princi-
pally devoted to cattle and sheep farming; the low-
lying lands are well sheltered and tolerably fertile.
(For agricultural statistics, see Appendix.) Limestone
and sandstone are abundant, and coal is found in the S.
The mfrs. are woollens (including plaids, shawls, &c.)
and linens. Loch Leven is famous for its trout fishing.
The co. contains 4 pars, and 3 parts, the police burgh
of Kinross, the vil. of Milnathort, and part of the vil.
of Kelty. The cos. of Kinross and Clackmannan jointly
return 1 member to Parliament.

Kinrossie, vil.', Collace par., in co. and 8 miles NE.
of Perth; P.O.

Kinsalc.—seaport, par., and township, S. co. Cork,
at mouth of river Bandon, 14 miles S. of Cork—par.,
377 ac., pop. 4831; town and township (partly in
Ringcurran par.), 300 ac., pop. 5386 ; IBank. Market-
days, Wednesday and Saturday. The estuary of
the Bandon forms a spacious harbour, and is navi-
gable by the largest vessels. Kinsale was for several
centuries the most important seaport on the S. coast of
Ireland, and was protected by a fort built in tbe reign
of Charles II., which cost £70,000. The ports of Cork
and Queenstown have taken away much of its trade.
James II. landed here from France in 1689. The fishery
is very productive. Kinsale returned 1 member to
Parliament until 1885.—2. Kinsale, bar., S. co. Cork,
12,430 ac., pop. 9294.

Kinsale, Old Head of, cape, 5 miles SW. of the
entrance of Kinsale Harbour, S. co. Cork; at S. point
of head is a lighthouse 100 ft. high, with fixed light
(Kinsale) 236 ft. above high water and seen 21 miles.

Kinsale Harbour, estuary of river Bandou, S. co.
Cork, extending 2 miles from Kinsale town; on Fort
Charles, at E. side of harbour, is a lighthouse 48 ft.
high, with fixed light (Kinsale) 98 ft. above high water
and seen 14 miles.

Kinsalebeg, par., S. co. Waterford, on river Black-
water, 4 miles NE. of Youghal, 5789 ac., pop.
1424; P.O.

Kinsaley, par., in co. and 6 miles N. of Dublin, 2127
ac., pop. 544.

Klnsham, hamlet, Bredon par., Worcestershire, 3
miles NE. of Tewkesbury.

Kinsham, Lower, township, Presteigne par., Here-
fordshire, in NW. of co., on river Lugg, 3 miles E. of
Presteigne, 341 ac., pop. 28.

Kinsham, Upper, par., Herefordshire, in NW. of
co., on river Lugg, adjacent to Lower Kinsham, 1243
ac., pop. 64. Kinsham Court, 4 miles E. of Presteigne,
a fine old mansion, was once the seat of the Oxford
and Mortimer families. Kinsham Dingle is a pictur-
esque spot.

Kinsley, hamlet, Hemsworth par., S. div. West-
Riding Yorkshire, 7 miles NE. of Barnsley.

Kinson (or Kingstone), township and vil., Canford
Magna par., Dorset, 5 miles NE. of Poole, 4715 ac.,
pop. 3745; P.O.

Kinsteary House, in co. and 3£ miles SE. of Nairn.

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

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