KILLEAN-AND-KILCHENZIE, a parish, in the district of Cantyre, county of Argyll, 18 miles (N. N. W.) from Campbelltown; containing 2402 inhabitants. The name of the first of these two ancient parishes, now united, is of doubtful origin, but is supposed to be derived either from Killian, a saint of the seventh century, or from a Gaelic term signifying a " river churchyard ", in allusion to a rivulet forming the northern boundary, and, in union with a tributary stream, surrounding the site, of the church and burying-ground. Another saint, called St. Kenneth, is considered to have given name to Kilchenzie, and to have been the tutelar saint of that district. The parish is situated on the western coast of the peninsula of Cantyre, and is eighteen miles in length and about four and a half in breadth, comprising 51,840 acres, of which between 5000 and 6000 are arable, several portions pasture, and the remainder, to a great extent, barren moors and wild mountains altogether incapable of cultivation. The coast is much varied. In many parts it is low and sandy, especially in the direction of the islands of Gigha, Cara, Jura, and Islay, which afford great protection against the fury of the waves. Farther south, it is more rocky and elevated; and though neither harbour nor secure anchorage is to be found, for want of those arms of the sea which penetrate many Highland districts, yet the shores are marked by numerous headlands, small bays, caves, and piles of rocks, serving to vary the uniformity of outline, and to form interesting scenery. The principal headland towards the north is Runahaorine point, consisting of a narrow neck of mossy land, stretching about a mile into the sea, opposite to the north end of the island of Gigha, and, with a promontory in the parish of Kiiberry, forming the entrance into West Loch Tarbert from the Atlantic Ocean. Bealochintie bay, more southward, comprehends a circuit of nearly two miles, and has in its vicinity a projecting mass of rocks and stones of vast dimensions, overhanging the water. The sea is thought to have receded to a considerable extent. Traces of its ancient limits are evident in many places; and among these especially is a strip of alluvial land, extending near the shore, throughout the whole line of coast, and bearing marks of its former subjection to the element. The inhabitants are, indeed, of opinion that this recession is still gradually going on. The sound between the main land and the islands of Gigha and Cara is rendered perilous by numerous sunken rocks; and vessels approaching the coast, having no harbour here, are often obliged, upon a change of wind, to retreat suddenly to Gigha, and wait for a favourable opportunity of returning. The surface of the interior is also considerably varied, the land gradually rising from the shore to the height of 700 or 800 feet, and exhibiting several glens, and elevations of some magnitude. The scenery, however, is in general uninteresting, and is almost entirely destitute of natural wood. Tlie hills range in a direction from north to south: the most conspicuous on account of its height is Beinn-an-tuirc, or " wild boar mountain ", at the head of Glen-Barr, which rises ^1*0 feet above the level of the sea. The slopes of tlic iiills towards the shore, for about half a mile, are well cultivated, and afford crops of grain, peas, and beans; but beyond, the ground is dreary, bleak, and barren, consisting of lofty moors abounding in small lochs, and tracts covered with heath, coarse grass, and rushes. The son, varies very much in different parts, comprising clay, moss, loam, sand, and gravel; but that which most prevails is a light gravelly loam. Near the sea the soil is very sharp and sandy. In most parts it ha.