In 1882-4, Frances Groome's Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland described Keills like this:
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.
Keills through time
Keills is now part of Argyll and Bute district. Click here for graphs and data of how Argyll and Bute has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Keills itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Keills in Argyll and Bute | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/22173
Date accessed: 28th April 2024
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