In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Killean like this:

Killean and Kilchenzie, par., in W. of Kintyre, Argyllshire, 42,109 ac., pop. 1368; contains Killean, hamlet, and Killean House, seat, 1 m. S. of Tayinloan.

Killean through time

Killean is now part of ARGYLL AND BUTE Council. Click here for graphs and data of how ARGYLL AND BUTE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Killean itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Killean, in Argyll and Bute and Argyll | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/17074

Date accessed: 16th November 2025


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