In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Kells like this:
Kells, par., Kirkcudbrightshire, between the Water of Ken and the Dee, 48,581 ac., pop. 970; contains New Galloway; the Kells Range reaches in Corserine an alt. of 2668 ft.
Kells through time
Kells is now part of Dumfries and Galloway district. Click here for graphs and data of how Dumfries and Galloway has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Kells itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Kells, in Dumfries and Galloway and Kirkcudbrightshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16873
Date accessed: 19th April 2024
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