KINTYRE, or CANTTRE, (Ceann-an-tir, the "head of the land"), a long peninsula in the S. of Argyleshire, constituting one of the five principal natural divisions of that county. It is about 40 miles in length, with an average breadth of from 6 to 7, and is connected with the district of Knapdale by the narrow isthmus of Tarbert. Kilbrennan Sound separates it on the E. from Arran. Its south-western extremity, the Mull (Maol, a bluff) of Kintyre, is about 10 miles from the Irish coast. Here, on the rocks called the Merchants, is a lighthouse 297 feet above the sea level, with a fixed light visible at 22 miles. The surface of this district is for the most part rugged and hilly, but there is a fair proportion of good arable land. The principal harbours on the coast are those of Campbelton, and Tarbert East and West. Of antiquities in the district, Skipness Castle is the most notable.