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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| WATER OF KEN | Ken Ken Water of Ken Water of Ken Water of Ken Ken Water River Ken |
James Gauls Christopher Johnstone Revd [Reverend] J. Maitland Kells John Muir Ph [Parish] Teacher Kells William Candlish Esqr. New Galloway Ainslies Map - 1820 Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] By Sinclairs 1793 |
024 | [Situation] Running in a Southerly direction between the parishe of Kell'S And Balmaclellan A Considerable River of the district of GlenKens. taKing its rise on the boundary of Ayrshire &. Dumfrieshire and running chiefly in a Southerly direction to its conflux with the river Dee at a place Called the Boat of Rhone about 4 Miles below the Burgh of New Galloway. (See description of Dee.) It receives numerous tributaries, but most of which are very inconsiderable with the exception of the 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 Ayreshire, 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 & Balmaclellan on the East, & its length whilst dividing theses parishes is about 31 Miles, which is singularly [rich] in the landscape features, both of its immediate banKs and of its Mountain basin, also of its finny inhabitants which Consists of Trout. Perch Eel, Salmon &. PiKe the latter is remarKable for their large Size about 40 years ago one was Caught by the Rod in "Loch Ken" and weighing 72lbs [pounds] which its head was long reserved in Kenmure Castle |
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