PARISH OF KILRENNY.

This PARISH, containing the inland village of Kilrenny and the fishing village of Cellardyke, is on the south-east border of the County. It is bounded by the Firth of Forth on the south, by the parish of Crail on the east, by Crail and Carnbee on the north, and by the two Anstruthers and Carnbee on the west. Its length eastward is nearly three and a half miles, and its breadth upwards of two miles. The surface rises from the shore in a gentle acclivity, unbroken by any eminence of importance, and presents to the eye a highly cultivated appearance. Almost the whole land is in a state of cultivation, the exceptions being, a few acres along the shore, which are constantly in pasture, about a dozen acres of common, belonging to the feuars of the Burgh of Kilrenny, and a small portion under wood. Like most the land in the East Neuk, it is generally highly fertile, and carries luxuriant crops. The rocks chiefly belong to the coal formation, though that mineral is not wrought in the Parish. The roads from Anstruther to Crail, and from Anstruther to St Andrews, besides cross roads, intersect the Parish.

Kilrenny is said to derive its name from the ancient Church, which was dedicated to St Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyons, whose fame for piety was, in early times, great throughout Christendom. The name, Irenaeus, is supposed to have been corrupted first to Irnie, and finally to Renny, which has long been in common acceptation. The Burgh of Kilrenny consists of the two villages of Nether Kilrenny, or Cellardyke, which is on the sea coast, and upper Kilrenny, which is situated about half a mile inland. The latter contains the Parish Church and Manse, the Parish School and School House, two farm houses with farm steadings, and about a dozen workmen's cottages. It is not, properly speaking, a Royal Burgh, for so far as is known, it never had a Royal Charter, and it holds feu of a subject superior, Admiral Bethune, of Balfour. It seems, however, to have exercised the privilege of sending a member to the Scottish Parliament without any objections; and at the Union it was classed with the two Anstruthers, Crail, and Pittenweem, in sending a member to the British Parliament; and by the Reform Bill it was, for the same purpose, conjoined with these burghs, along with Cupar and St Andrews. The magistrates had the ordinary jurisdiction of magistrates of Royal Burghs, until, in consequence of an error in a previous election, it was disfranchised in 1828; since which period, all municipal matters have been under the charge of managers appointed by the court of session.

Nether Kilrenny, or Cellardyke, consists of one main street running along the shore, eastward from the boundary with Anstruther Easter. It is separated from that parish by a small burn, and apparently forms, along with Anstruther Easter and Wester, only one rather long town. It is one of the most important fishing stations in the County. Its fishermen, who comprise the bulk of the adult male population, are hardy and industrious, and immense quantities of cod, ling, haddock, and herring, are caught by them during the season. For fishing statistics, harbour accommodation &c. see introduction to Anstruther Easter.

The only place of worship, in connection with the Parish, is the Parish Church, which is at Kilrenny; but the Anstruther Free and U. P. Churches, with their ministers' Manses and the Free Church Male and Female Schools, and teachers' dwelling houses, are in this Parish, though within the Parliamentary bounds of the Burgh of Anstruther. In addition to the Parish School, there is a Female Industrial School, and an Adventure School in Cellardyke, and a Female Industrial School at Spalefield, on the western boundary, under the patronage of Lady Douglas, of Grangemuir.

The Postal arrangements are the same as Anstruther (which see), with this exception, that there is a receiving Office at Cellardyke, which closes at 1 P. M. and 8 P. M., and a Sub Office at Kilrenny, at which letters are received at 10. 30 and despatched at 1. 30 P. M.

BAKERS.

Black David, Cellardyke

Morris, James, Cellardyke

Taylor, George, do

Watson, William, do

BANK

A SAVINGS' BANK, in Connection with the National Bank, Anstruther, is open in the Town Hall, Cellardyke, every Friday evening, from 7 to 8, Mr H. Macintosh, Actuary

BLACKSMITHS.

Brown, John, Pitkierie

Donaldson, David, Innergelly

Patterson, John, Cellardyke

BOAT BUILDERS.

Jack, William, Cellardyke

Lawson, William, do

BOAT CHANDLERS.

Martin, John, Cellardyke

Sharp & Murray, do

BOAT OWNERS & SKIPPERS,

Anderson, Charles, Cellardyke

Anderson, Robert, do

Anderson, Thomas, do

Barclay, George, Sen., do

Barclay, George, Jun., do

Beat, David, do

Beat, Thomas, do

Birrell, James, do

Birrell, John, do

Birrell, Thomas, do

Brown, David, do

Brown, Leslie, do

Brown, Robert, do

Brown, William, do

Carstairs, Charles, do

Carstairs, Thomas, do

Corstorphine, David, do

Cunningham, Robert, do

Cunningham, R., (Baxter) do

Cunningham, Thomas, do

Doig, John, do

Gardiner, John, do

Gardiner, Martin, do

Keay, Alexander, do

Keay, David, do

Lawrie, Chapman, do

Marr, Charles, do

Melville, David, do

Millar, William, do

Moncrieff, Robert, do

Muir, David, do

Murray, James, do

Murray, Robert, do

Parkie, John, do

Pratt, John, do

Scott, Robert, do

Smith, Alexander, Cellardyke

Smith, George, do

Smith, James, do

Smith, Thomas, do

Smith, William Sell., do

Smith, William, Jun,, do

Stevenson, James, do

Sutherland, James, do

Tarvit, Alexander. do

Wallace, Robert do

Watson, Adam, do

Watson, Alexander, do

Watson, David, do

Watson, John, do

Watson, Thomas, do

Watson, William, do

WiIson, George, do

Wilson, James, do

Wilson, John, do

Wood, AI Alexander, do

Wood, John, do

In addition to the above, about 115 are Skippers during the Laminas herring fishing.

BOOT & SHOEMAKERS,

Anderson, Robert, Cellardyke

Gilchrist, John, do

Melville, Thomas, Kilrenny

Peebles, James, Cellardyke

Porter, John, do

Ringan, Andrew, do

Ritchie, David, Kilrenny

BUILDERS.

Duncan, Andrew, Cellardyke

Taylor, George, do

CARRIERS.

Same as Anstruther, which see.

CARTERS & LAND LABOURERS.

Bell, George, Cellardyke

Christie, Robert, do

Fowler, William, do

Gardiner, Alex., do

Gardiner, James, do

Hodge, George, do.

Imrie, Alexander, do

Keith, Robert, do

Mitchell Walter Kilrenny

Pattie, William, Cellardyke

Scott, Andrew do

Watson, David, do

Webster, Thomas, Kilrenny

COACHES.

Same as Anstruther, which see.

DRAPERS,

Martin, John, Cellardyke

Sharp & Murray, do

DRESSMAKERS & MILLINERS.

Baldie, Misses, Kilrenny

Barclay, Miss, C., Cellardyke

Brown, Miss Mary, do

Brown, Miss Murray, do

Hodge, Miss Margaret, do

Lamsden, Miss Margaret, do

Watson, Miss Jean, do

FARMERS.

Anderson, William H., Wester Pitcorthie

Band, William G., Wester Pitkierie

Forgan, George, E & Murray, doaster Pitcorthie

Fortune, George, Barnsinuir, by Crail

Gray, David, Rennyhill

Gray, William, Cornceres

Laing, John, Blacklaws

Mackie, George, Kilrenny Mains

Miles, Alexander, Cellardyke

Smith, James, Balhouffie

Todd, John, Easter Pitkierie

Tosh, William, Thirdpart

Webster, Alexander, Cauldcots

Williamson, James, Caiplie

Wilson, Robert, Firthfield, by Anstruther

FISHCURERS.

Brown, John, Cellardyke (Agent for Dearsly & Co., London)

Cormack, Thomas, Cellardyke

Cowper, William, do

Donaldson, Robert, do

Horsburgh, James, do

Martin, John, do

Ritchie, John, Jun., do

Sharp & Murray, do

Skinner James, do

GENTRY & PEOPLE OF INDEPENDENT MEANS.

Dickson, Rev. George, Minister of Parish, Manse, Kilrenny

Fowler, Mr James, Cellardyke

Johnstone, George, Esq., Pitkierie Lodge

Lumsdaine, Rev. F. G. Sandys, Innergelly House

Young, Mrs W., Cellardyke [

GROCERS.

Those marked thus * are also Spirit Dealers

Baldie, James, Kilrenny

Brown, David, Cellardyke

*Galloway John C., do

Gilchrist, John, do

Leslie, William, Cellardyke

Jack, Mrs, do

Marr, Jessie,

*Nicol, John, do

Robertson, Miss, Kilrenny

Ritchie, John, Cellardyke

Sharp & Murray, do

*Skinner, James, do

Tullo, Robert C., do

Watson, Robert, do

Wilson, Miss Ann, do

JOINERS & WRIGHTS.

Henderson, James, Muiredge

Ireland, Andrew, Cellardyke

Wilson, Andrew, Kilrenny

OIL CLOTH MANUFACTURERS.

Martin, John, Cellardyke

Nicol, John, do

Sharp & Murray, do

Watson, Robert, do

SHELL FISH AGENTS.

Brown, John, Cellardyke

Murray, Thomas, do

SHIPMASTERS.

Baxter, John, Cellardyke

Martin, John, do

Moncrieff, John, do

SPIRIT DEALERS, See also Grocers.

Morris, Mrs George, Cellardyke

Watson, Mrs, do

TAILORS.

Grubb, William, Cellardyke

Marr, Robert, do

Skinner, Jas., (&Clothier) do

Watson, George, do

TEACHERS & SCHOOLS.

Crossing, Miss Edith, Female Industrial School, Spalefield, by Anstruther

Fleming, J., Parish School, (& Registrar) Kilrenny

Gourlay, Andrew, Adventure School, Cellardyke

Murdoch, Misses Harriot, & Jane, Female Industrial School, Cellardyke

VINTNERS.

Anderson, Thomas, Cellardyke

Marr, John, do

Watson, James, do

Wilson, David, do

MISCELLANEOUS.

Annan, Thos., Market Gardener, Kilrenny

Brown, Thos., Inspector of Poor, Collector of Poors' Rates, and Emigration Agent for Black Ball Line. Cellardyke

Cormack, Thomas, Cod Liver Oil Manufac turer, and Saw Miller, Cellardyke

Dick, John, Town Officer, do

Fowler, James Export Merchant, do

Melville, Thomas, Parish Sexton, Kilrenny

Nicol, James, Land Surveyor, Cellardyke

Pratt, Robert, Sailmaker, do

Reiach, George, Fishery Officer, do

Ritchie, John, Coal Merchant, do

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Laaawson & Mitchell Maltsters, Star by Markinch.

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