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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHEND | Southend Southend Southend Southend Southend Southend Southend Southend Southend Southend |
New Stat [Statistical] Account Old Stat [Statistical] Account Fullarton's Gazetteer Origines Parochiales Wilson's Archaeology Oliver Boyd's Almanac Post Office Directory Sheriff's Returns Johnstone's Coy. [County] Map County Directory Old Stat [Statistical] Account |
Various | This parish lies at the extemity of the peninsula of Kintyre, and consists of what were formerly the parishes of Kilcolmkill and Kilblaan. These two parishes are now united under the modern name of Southend or South Kintyre, which the parish has borne since the Reformation. The extreme length is 11 miles and greatest breadth 5; It is bounded on the East and South by the Firth of Clyde, and the North Channel; on the west by the Atlantic; and on the north, by the parish of Campbelton. Its figure is polygonal. There are no considerable ranges of mountains in this parish, The highest hill Cnoc Moy is the most remarkable for its height in the district of Kintyre; it is a conspicuous object to all vessels coming from the Westward [continued on page 2] |
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