from Cantierre, signifying a "headland;" the southern division of the shire of Argyle in Scotland. It is a peninsula, stretching 27 miles from north to south, and seven miles in breadth. It is mostly plain, arable, and populous; inhabited promiscuously by Highlanders and Lowlanders, the latter being invited to settle in this place by the Argyle family, that the lands might be the better cultivated. It gives the title of marquis to the duke, and is by Lochfyn divided from Argyle Proper. This loch is an inlet from the sea, about 60 miles in length and four in breadth, celebrated for its herring fishery. There are many paltry villages in this country, but no town of any consequence except Campbelltown.

Cantyre was granted to the house of Argyle after the suppression of a rebellion of the Macdonalds of the Isles (and it is supposed of this peninsula) in the beginning of the last century, and the grant was afterwards ratified by parliament. The ancient inhabitants were the Macdonalds, Mac-eachrains, Mac-kays, and Mac-maths.

Mull of CANTYRE, the south cape or promontory of the peninsula. There is here a lighthouse 235 feet above the sea at high water, situated on the rocks called the Merchants. Lat. 55° 22'. Long. 5° 42' west of London. The found of Illa from the lighthouse bearing, by the compass, N. by E. distant 27 miles; the south end of Illa N. W. distant 25 miles; the north end of Rathlin island, N. W. by W. one half W.; the Maiden Rocks, S. by W. one half W. distant 14 miles; Copland light, S. by W. one half W.