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ing to the governor of the province, are usually kept 

 at Raj tin. See Macdonald Kinneir's Geographical Me- 

 moir of the Persian Empire, p. l!l, which contains all 

 the information in the preceding article. 



KEKM \\SHAW, is the capital of a fruitful and 

 extensive district of Persia of the same name, in the 

 province of Irak. It is the residence of Mahomed Ali 

 Meerza, the eldest son to the king. It is situated in 

 the southern extremity of a fine plain, through the cen- 

 tre of which runs the river Karasu. It contains no an- 

 cient ruins. It is adorned with many gardens, has 

 fourteen hummanu or public baths, four mosques, and 

 yield* an annual revenue of 15,000 tomauns a-year. 

 Kcrmartihaw U a flourishing town, and contains about 

 12,000 houses. It is situated in East Long. 4tf* 38', and 

 34* 6' North Lat See Macdonald Kinneir's Geogra- 

 pkical Memoir of the Periian Empire, p. 132. 



KI'KMES. See DYEING, vol. viii. p 225, 249. 



KI.IlRY is the name f a maritime county of Ire- 

 land, in the province of Munster. It is situated on the 

 south-west coast ; and is bounded on the north by the 

 Shannon, by which it is separated from the county of 

 Clare ; on the east, by the counties <>t Limeric and 

 Cork ; on the south-east by Cork ; and on the south- 

 west and west by the Atlantic Ocean. In consequence 

 of two great projecting tongues of land, comprehend- 

 ing the baronies of Ivoragh and Corcaguinny. the shape 

 of the county is very irregular. lu extent, from north 

 to south, is 67| English miles ; its greatest breadth, 

 from rait to west, is !>>; and it contain* 1793 square 

 English miles. This county is covered with mountains, 

 in the midst of which are the celebrated lakes of Kil- 

 larney, (see KiLi.tHNti ); and a great portion of it is 

 thus rendered unfit for habitation, and incapable of be- 

 ing cultivated. The northern baronies, which contain 

 modi good land, are by no mean* level ; and the cul- 

 tivated fields and fine pasture* arc often interrupted by 

 Mack and stoney hills, and occasionally by tracts of 

 bop. The barony of Corcaguinny is the most western 

 potat of Europe. It is of a peninsular form, and is full 

 of mountain*, of which the high promontory . 

 Hrandon is the most conspicuous. The barony of I ver- 

 agh consist* of a chain of rough mountains running in- 

 to the tea ; but it abounds with magnificent prospects. 

 ^.mm^ttmA with the view of the ocean and Kenmare 

 river. Glarerought is covered with very high and rug- 

 ged hill*, and i* separated from the county of Cork by 

 a ridge of mcky mountains, which is passable only at 

 the Priest'* I-cap. The highest mountain* in the coun- 

 ty are tho*e on the west and south of Kilkenny. The 



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Feet .bon Sea. 



illyni'Mj's Reeks are 3405 



Mangerton 8698 



a* determined by 1 

 In thi* county t 



and there are few small properties. The principal pro^ 

 prietors are, Lord Kenmare, who ha* 35,000 acre*, 

 Lord Ventry, Lord Inniamore, Mr. Lock, Mr. Her- 

 ring, Sir Benjamin Walsh, Lord Corke, Lord Headly, 

 Marquis of Lamdowne, Sir Edward Denny, and Lord 



general, for thirty-one 



considerable proportion of 



hip tenants. 



^ i* more attended to than tillage. The peo- 

 ple who habit the mountains rear the small native 

 breed of cattle, which are difficult to be obtained pure. 

 The small breed of sheep form excellent mutton ; but 

 they are *o few in number, that neither the food nor 



irwan. 

 nded estate* are of great extent, 



MarquM at Lamoowne, Mr Btn 

 Glandore. Incases are granted, in 

 year* and three lives ; and a con 

 Uw county i* let to partnership 



the wool can be regarded as of national importance. 

 The horses of Iveragh are highly esteemed. They are 

 small, strong, and durable; and can remain out all win- 

 ter, feeding upon heath, furze, and other shrubs. 



In the year 1811, the average price of various articles 

 were as follow : Wages of a man, per day, Is. ; of a 

 woman, 5d. ; of a carpenter, 2s. 8(1. ; grazing a cow, per 

 week, 3s. 9d. ; grazing a horse, per week, 9s. 9d. ; Kil- 

 kenny coal, per cwt. 5s. fid. ; lime, per barrel, Is. 8d. ; 

 potatoes, per stone, 4d. ; fresh butter, per Ib. Is. 2d. ; 

 whisky, per gallon, 10s. 6d. ; beef and mutton, per Ib. 

 5d. ; cheese, per Ib. Is. 8d. ; fowls per couple Is. Id. ; 

 turkey Is. 9d. 



There are several marble and slate quarries in this Mineralogf. 

 county. There are mines of copper and lead at Killar- 

 ney. The copper ore is found at Ross island, in the 

 lake of Killarney. The mines are leased by a company 

 from Lord Kenmare for 31 years ; 15 of which are now 

 (1818) expired. His lordship receives one-eighth of 

 the produce in lieu of rent ; and that he lets again for 

 . 2000 iter annum. The ore is found in limestone rock. 

 When the mines are fully wrought, 200 tons of ore are 

 raised per month. It is carried by land to Tralee, 

 whence it is shipped for Swansea, where it is smelted. 

 The coals consumed by the steam engine, and in the 

 mine, are brought from Swiuisea, and cost two guineas 

 per ton. The whole works employ 500 men ; and, du- 

 ring the years from 1804 1808, were attended with 

 an expence of 50,000. There was also a copper 

 mine at Mucross, which has not been wrought since 

 1754. About 25,000 worth of ore was raised. Co- 

 balt was found in the limestone extracted from it. 

 Amethyst* are found in the cliffs at Kerry-head. The 

 Kerry stone*, which are so often talked of, seem to be 

 common rock crystals. 



Kerry is watered with several fine river. The Cash- Hirers, 

 ing, formed by the Feele and the Gale, is navigable for 

 eight or ten miles. The Lane Hows out of the lake of 

 Killarney, which receives the Flesk. The Roughy 

 runs into Kenmare river. The Mang, which is navi- 

 gable to Castlemain, runs into Castlemain harbour at 

 Dingle bay, which only admits vessels of moderate bur- 

 den. The roads of Dingle and Valentia, Ventry bay, Harbours, 

 and B.illynaskeligs bay, are small but convenient har- 

 bours. Kenmare river forms a secure haven. The 

 chief towns of this county, are Tralee, where the assizes 

 are held, Killarney, Milltown, and Dingle. 



Kerry returns two members to parliament; and the 

 principal influence belongs to Lord Kenmare. The 

 Dingle mountains, which are dry and healthy, are very 

 populous ; but tlir di*trict between Killarney and Ban- 

 try is very thinly peopled. The population of Kerry, 

 iti I 7!'7, according to Dr. Beaufort, was 19,395 houses, 

 or 107,000 inhabitants the Catholics amounting to 

 105,6<>.'{, atxl the Protestant* to 1337- The population 

 has, however, greatly increased. See Smith's History 

 of Kerry; Beaufort's Memoir of a Map of Ireland; 

 and Wakeficld's Account of Ireland. 



Kl -I Id. See TUNKIN. 



KESWICK i< a small market town of England, in 

 the county of Cumberland, situated 228 feet above the 

 leve of the sea, on the east side of the vale of Keswick, 

 and near the lower end of Derwentwater, on the lake 

 of Keswick. The town consist* of a long street, pro- 

 tected from the north winds by the lofty mountain of 

 Skiddaw ; but contains no buildings of any interest. 

 A cotton manufactory has been established here. Coarse 

 woollen goods, carpets, blanket*, kerseys, and some 

 linen*, are also made ; but the town is principally sup- 

 ported by travellers who come to visit the lakes, in 

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