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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 | Water of Ken Water of Ken Water of Ken Water of Ken |
John McCulloch s. n. James Gaulds n William Candlish Esqr s, n New Galloway John Muir s. n. Ph. [Parish] Teacher |
024 | [Situation] At the west Side of the Parish of Kells. - 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) In its Course it received numerous tributaries, but most of which are very inconsiderable with the exception of the Deugh or Carsphain 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 draing in two Main basins nearly the whole of the extensive parish of Carsphain. 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 Carsphain &. Kells on the West. and Dalry and Balmaclellan on the East. its length whilst dividing these parishes is about 21 Miles, which is singularly rich in the landscape features, both of its immediate banKs and its Mountain basin, also of its finny inhabitants which Consists of Salmon. Trout. Perch. Eel &. PiKe, the latter is remarKable for their large Size, about 40 years ago one was caught by the rod in "Loch Ken" and weighing 1/2 lb [pound], which its head was long reserved in Kenmure |
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Parish of Kells -- [Page] 13Water of Ken
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"draing" is probably meant to be draining.Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Molly Miller
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