OS1/20/39/11
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WATER OF KEN | Water of Ken Water of Ken Water of Ken Water of Ken |
John McCaul James Heaslip Revd [Reverend] J. Maitland Kells John Muir Ph. [Parish] Teacher Kells |
009; 016 | [Situation] Running in an easterly direction thro' [through] part of the parishes of Kells & Dalry. A Considerable River of the district of GlenKens, taking its rise on the boundary of Ayrshire and Dumfrieshire, and running chiefly in a Southerly direction to its Confluence with the River Dee at a place called the Boat of Rhone, about 4 Miles below the burgh of New Galloway (see description of the river Dee) in its Course it receives several small tributaries, but most of which are very inconsiderable with the exception of Deugh or Carsphairn Water, which joins it at the point of its first touching the Parish of Kells, is of longer course than itself rising in three head Waters in Ayrshire and draining in two Main basins nearly the whole of the extensive parish of Carsphairn. The Ken about 3 Miles from its source through the Northern extremity of Dalry, it begins to be over all its extent the boundary line between Carsphairn & Kells on the West and Dalry and Balmaclellan on the East. Its length whilst dividing three parishes is about 21 Miles which is singularly rich in the landscape features both of its immediate banks and of its Mountain basin, also of its funny inhabitants which consists of Salmon Trout, Perch Eels & Pike the latter is remarkable for their large size, about 40 years ago one was caught by the rod in "Loch Ken" weighing 72 lbs its head was long reserved in Kenmure Castle. - |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 11Parishes of Dalry Balmaclellan & Kells
Form 136
Page 57 - Water of Ken
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Chr1smac -Moderator, IanMcC
Location information for this page.
