Kinkell, a hamlet and an ancient parish in Strathearn district, Perthshire. The hamlet lies on the right bank of the Earn, 2½ miles NNW of Auchterarder, and has a bridge over the Earn and a U.P. church. The ancient parish is now incorporated with Trinity-Gask. Its church was dedicated to St Bean or Beanus, who, according to Dr Skene, dwelt here in the first half of the 10th century (Celtie Scotland, ii. 324-327, 1877.Ord. Sur., sh. 47, 1869.
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