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Keills, a hamlet and a promontory in North Knapdale parish, Argyllshire. The hamlet lies on the W coast, near the southern extremity of the promontory, opposite Lagg, in Jura, and 13¾ miles SSW of Crinan Pier. The ferry station for communication from Knapdale and the central parts of Argyllshire, with the central parts of Jura, with the N of Islay, and with Oronsay and Colonsay, it has a post office under Lochgilphead, an ancient cross, and the ruins of an ancient chapel. The promontory lies between Loch Swin and the Sound of Jura; extends 8½ miles south-westward; is comparatively narrow; and has mostly bold rocky coasts, rising murally in many places to a height of 300 feet.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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| Feature Description: | "a hamlet and a promontory" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | North Knapdale ScoP Argyll ScoCnty |
| Place: | Keills |
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