siderable amount of fishing; it has also a large dis-
tillery. On Carraig Fadda Point, at AV. entrance of
harbour, is a lighthouse 60 ft. high, with fixed light
(Port Ellen) 45 ft. above high water and seen 12 miles.

Port Klpliins tone, part of town of Inverurie, Kintore
par., Aberdeenshire, on river Don, pop. 473; P.O.; is
so named from having been the terminus of the former
Aberdeen Canal, and has grain mills and saw mills.

Port Erin, coast vil. with ry. sta., Rushen par., in
SW. of Isle of Man, on Port Erin Bay, 5% miles W. of
Castletown; P.O., T.o. The bay is enclosed by the
Bradda Hills on the N., and by the Camels on the S., and
affords good fishing. To make the port a harbour of
refuge for vessels of all sizes, a breakwater, 950 ft.
long, has been constructed; inside the breakwater is a
landing-pier for steamers.

Port Errol (or Ward of Cruden), fishing and sea-
port vil., Cruden par., Aberdeenshire, at mouth of
Water of Cruden, 8% miles SW. of Peterhead and 11%
miles NE. of Ellon, pop. 493; P.O., T.o., 1 Bank.

Port Gavorn, seaport vil., on NW. coast of Corn-
wall, 6 miles N. of Camelford; is a shipping place for
slate from the Delabole quarries.

Port Glasgow, pari, and police burgh, seaport town,
and par., Renfrewshire, on river Clyde, 2% miles SE. of
Greenock and 20 miles NW. of Glasgow by rail—par.,
944 ac., pop. 10,913; pari, and police burgh (including
part of Greenock East par.), pop. 13,224; P.O., T.O.,
4 Banks, 1 newspaper. Market-day, Friday. Port
Glasgow was founded about the middle of the 17th
century, and in 1710 became the principal custom-
house port on the Clyde. The original graving dock,
built in 1762, and superseded by a much larger one in
1873-1874, was the first of its kind in Scotland. The
trade is principally with British North America and the
West Indies. (For shipping statistics, see Appendix.)
Shipbuilding, ironfounding, sailmaking, and a large
trade in timber are carried on. The ruin of Newark
Castle is in the vicinity. Port Glasgow is one of
the Kilmarnock Burghs, which return 1 member; its
parliamentary limits were extended in 1885.

, Port Gordon, fishing vil. with ry. sta., Rathven par.,
Banffshire, 2 miles SW. of Buckie, pop. 737 ; P.O., T.O.,

1 Bank. A new harbour was constructed by the Duke
of Richmond and Gordon in 1870-1874.

Port Gorey, small port with pier, on W. side of
Little Sark, Channel Islands.

Port Gower, fishing vil., Loth par., E. Sutherland,

2 miles SW. of Helmsdale.

Port Greenough, Man. See Greenwich Bay.

Port Hellick (“the cove of willows”), St Mary’s,
Scilly Islands; at this place the body of Sir Cloudesley
Shovel was washed ashore in 1707.

Port Isaac, vil., EndelliOn par., Cornwall, at S. side
of Port Isaac Bay, 6% miles NE. of Padstow ; P.O., T.o.;
occupies a pleasant situation, and is the principal ship-
ping place for the slate from the Delabole quarries.
Port Isaac Bay extends 4% miles, and is bounded S.
by Varley Point and N. by the Gull Rocks.

Port Lewaiguc, hamlet and small port, on E. coast
of Isle of Man, 1| mile SE. of Ramsey.

Port Logan, seaport vil., Kirkmaiden par., Wig-
townshire, on Portnessock Bay, 14 miles SE. of Stran-
raer ; P.O., T.o.

Port Mary, seat, on coast of Rerriek par., in co. and
7% miles SE. of Kirkcudbright, and 1% mile S. of Dun-
! drennan Abbey; Mary Queen of Scots is said to have
embarked here on her flight to England.

Port Monteitli, 6 miles SW. of Callander, Perth-
shire ; P.O., and P.O. at Port Monteith Station. See
Menteith, Port of.

Port Mulgrave, vil., Hinderwell par., North-Riding
Yorkshire, on the coast, 12 miles NW. of Whitby.

Port Penrhyn, on N. coast of Carnarvonshire, beside
Bangor, of which it is the harbour; the slate from the
Penrhyn quarries is shipped here.

Port Soif, small bay, on N. side of Guernsey, Chan-
nel Islands, 3% miles NW. of St Peter Port.

Port St Mary, coast vil. with ry. sta., Rushen par.,
Isle of Man, 4£ miles AY. of Castletown; P.O., t.o., 2
Banks ; from its attractive surroundings Port St Mary
is a favourite resort of visitors. Important fisheries are
carried on, and the harbour has a breakwater affording