KILCHArrAN-BAY, a village, in the parish of
Kingauth, Isle and county of Bute, 6 miles (S. by E.)
from Rothesay; containing I67 inhabitants. This village
derives its name from the fine bay on the southca-
st of tiie island, opening into the Firth of Clyde, and
eastward of which, and immediately opposite to i*, are
the h\vH of f;reat and Little Cumbray. in the village,
from which is a good coast-road to Rothesay, are about
fifty inhabited Iioii.hcs; and there is a wharf for lading
and unlading small vessels. A rapid increase has taken
place here, within the last few years, in the exportation
of agricultural produce and of lime, which is very abundant
in the neighbourhood. Near the north-east shore
of the bay are two barrows, a short distance from each
other.