LIMEKILN'S, a village and sea-port, in the parish and district of Dunfermline, county of Fife, 3 miles (S.) from the town of Dunfermline; containing 949 inhabitants. This place, which was formerly considerable for its trade, appears to have been of some note at an early period. Not far from the harbour is an ancient vault, called the King's Cellar, in which most probably were stored the various articles imported for the use of the royal household in the palace of Dunfermline, and on which is the date 15.51. The village stands upon the north shore of the Firth of Forth, and is neatly built. Its inhabitants are chiefly employed in tiie neighbouring lime-works, and in the exportation of coal, lime, wool, and other produce, in wliich several vessels belonging to the port are engaged. Ship-buihling, and the curing of fish, are also carried on to a moderate extent. Limekilns harbour, which is accessible to vessels of 300 tons' burthen at spring-tides, is spacious and commodious; and the several shipowners here were incorporated as an Insurance Company, by act of parliament, in 1834. There is a ferry to Blackness; and tlie steamljoats to and from Stirling used to touch at the port. A merchant- seamen's fund has been established. There is a place (if worship for the United Presbyterian Church, and a school is held in a room over the King's Cellar.