KIRKANDREWS, a village (small), in the parish of
BoRGUE, stewartry of Kirkcudbright, 2 miles (W.)
from Borgue; containing 47 inhabitants. It is seated
on the south-east shore of Wigtown bay, into which
opens a bay of its own name, about a mile northwest
of Boreness Point. This village was formerly of
greater extent and importance than it is at present, and
was noted for the periodical celebration of horse and
foot races, to which numbers were attracted from all
quarters. The ruins of its ancient church have a beautifully-
picturesque and romantic appearance.