Argyll

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Location of Argyll in Scotland

Argyll ( pronunciation : [ ɑːrˈɡaɪl ]; Scottish Gaelic Earra-Ghàidheal , pronunciation : [ ɛrˠə'ɣɛː.əl̪ˠ ], roughly means "coast of the Gael") is also known as Argyllshire and is one of the traditional counties of Scotland , which in the 7th century belonged to the Scottish Kingdom of Dalriada .

The historic administrative center is Inveraray , which is also the seat of the Duke of Argyll , head of Clan Campbell . Main towns are Oban , Campbeltown , Lochgilphead and Inveraray. Ardnamurchan and Morvern , north of the Isle of Mull , are part of the county.

The islands of Muck , Rum , Canna and Sanday - the so-called Small Isles - were part of the district until 1891 when they - together with Eigg - were added to the county of Inverness-shire . From 1889 to 1975 Argyll was an administrative county and then went to the District Argyll and Bute of the Strathclyde region .

today

The current Council Area Argyll and Bute includes Argyll and the island of Bute , which was formerly part of Buteshire , and the area west of Loch Lomond (part of Dunbartonshire ). Lochgilphead is the seat of government.

Attractions

The historically extremely interesting complex of Kilmartin is located in Argyll.

Web links

Commons : Argyll  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ LearnGaelic - Dictionary. Retrieved June 9, 2020 .