Kirk Hole, coast cavern, East-Riding Yorkshire, in
vicinity of Flamborough; is of great extent, and is very
interesting. The name is derived from the supposition
that the cavern penetrates as far as the site of Flam-
borough church.

Kirk Ircton, par., township, and vil., Derbyshire,

3 miles SAV. of AVirksworth—par., 2343 ac., pop. 603;
township, 815 ac., pop. 485; P.O.

Kirk Langley, par. and vil., in co. and 4J miles
NAV. of Derby, 2552 ac., pop. 679 ; P.O.

Kirk Lcavington, par. and township, North-Riding
Yorkshire, on river Leaven, 3 miles SE. of Yarm—par.,
5638 ac., pop. 548 ; township, 1708 ac., pop. 197.

Kirk Linton, par., township, and vil., Cumberland
—par., 11,927 ac., pop. 1434; township (Kirk Linton
Middle Quarter), 3043 ac., pop. 406; vil., on river Line,

4 miles SE. of Longtown; P.O., called Kirkiiuton;
in vicinity is the seat of Kirk Linton Hall.

Kirk Maughold, vil., Maughold par., Isle of Man,
3 miles SE. of Ramsey; P.O.

Kirk Herrington, vil., Merrington par., Durham,
3|m. SAV. of Eerryhill Junction; p.o. See Merrington.

Kirk Newton, par. and township, Northumberland,
on river Glen, 5 miles NAV. of AVooler—par., 37,759 ac.,
pop. 968; township, 2026 ac., pop. 82.

Kirk tfnehan, eccl. dist. and vil., Conchan par., Isle
of Man, 2 miles NE. of Douglas, pop. 1773; P.O. See
Conchan.

Kirk Batrick, Isle of Man. See Patrick.

Kirk Sandall, par., township, and vil., S. div. AVest-
Riding Yorkshire—par., 1638 ac., pop. 299 ; township,
1141 ac., pop. 240 ; the vil. is 4 m. NE. of Doncaster.

Kirk Smeaton, par. and vil. with ry. sta., E. div.
AVest-Riding Yorkshire, 5J miles SE. of Pontefract,
1700 ae. , pop. 380.

Kirk-Actholm. See Yetholm.

Kirkabister, vil., on AV. coast of Bressay island,
Shetland, 2k miles SE. of Lerwick.

Kirkaig, river, on border of Ross and Cromarty and
of Sutherland; issues from Loch Fewin, and flows 3
miles NAV. through Glen Kirkaig to Loch Kirkaig at
Inverkirkaig; is a salmon stream; near Loch Fewin are
the Falls of Kirkaig.

Kirkamlrews, ry. sta., Cumberland, 4£ miles NAV.
of Carlisle. See Kirk Andrews upon Eden.

Kirkandrews, hamlet, with ruins of ancient church,
Borgue par., in co. and 7\ miles SAV. of Kirkcudbright,
on Kirkandrews Bay.

Kirkbampton, in NAA⁷. of Cumberland, 6| miles AV.
of Carlisle; p.o. See Kirk Bampton.

Kirk hank, ry. sta. and seat, Eckford par., Rox-
burghshire, on river Teviot, 4| miles SAV. of Kelso and
5| NE. of Jedburgh ; P.O.

Kirkbean, par. and vil., SE. Kirkcudbright, on Sol-
way Firth—par., 7 937 ac., pop. 794 ; vil., on Kirkbean
Burn, 12 m. S. of Dumfries; P.O.; John Paul, or Paul
Jones (1747-1792), the naval adventurer, was a native.

Kirkhride.—par. and vil. with ry. sta., Cumberland,
in N. of co., at influx of river AVampool to Moricambe
Bay, 12£ miles AV. of Carlisle, 1667 ac., pop. 363; p.o.
—2. Kirkhride, vil., Bride par., Isle of Man, 5 miles
N. of Ramsey; P.O. See Bride.

Kirkhride, seat, Kirkmichael par., Ayrshire, 3 miles
E. of Kilkerran sta.

Kirkbuddo, ry. sta. and seat, Kirkbuddo section of
Guthrie par., in co. and 5£ miles SE. of Forfar ; P.O.

Kirkburn, par., township, and vil., East-Riding
Yorkshire, 6218 ac., pop. 548 ; township, 1387 ac., pop.
150 ; vil., on eminence 4 miles SAV. of Driffield; P.O.

Kirkburton, manufacturing town, par., and town-
ship, with ry. sta., S. div. AVest-Riding Yorkshire, 6£ m.
SE. of Huddersfield—par., 6931 ac., pop. 18,817; town
and township, 1286 ac., pop. 3407 ; p.o.,t.o.; has mfrs.
of woollen and fancy goods, and coal and iron mines.

Kirkby.—township and ry. sta., AValton on the Hill
par., SAV. Lancashire, 7 miles NE. of Liverpool, 4175
ac., pop. 1401; P.O.—2. Kirkby, ry. sta., 5 miles SAV.
of Mansfield, Notts. See Kirkby in Ashfield.—3.
Kirkby, vil., Kirkby cum Osgodby par., Lincolnshire,
34 miles NAV. of Market Rasen. See Kirkby cum
Osgodby.

Kirkby, Fast, par. and vil., Lincolnshire, in E. of
co., 5k miles E. of Spilsby, 1670 ac., pop. 354 ; P.O.

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