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Argyll

This article is about the Scottish county. For other uses, seeArgyll (disambiguation).
Not to be confused withArgylleorArgyle (disambiguation).

Argyll(/ɑːrˈɡaɪl/;archaicallyArgyle;Scottish Gaelic:Earra-Ghàidheal,pronounced[ˈaːrˠəɣɛːəl̪ˠ]), sometimes calledArgyllshire,is ahistoric countyandregistration countyof westernScotland.The county ceased to be used for local government purposes in 1975 and most of the area now forms part of the largerArgyll and Butecouncil area.

Argyll
Earra-Ghàidheal(Scottish Gaelic)
Historic county
Area
• Coordinates56°15′N5°15′W/ 56.250°N 5.250°W/56.250; -5.250United Kingdom
History
• Preceded byDál Riata;
Lordship of the Isles
• Abolished1975
• Succeeded byStrathclyde(Region, 1975-1996);
Argyll and Bute(District, 1975–1996, Council area 1996–)
Chapman codeARL
Argyllc. 1854

Argyll is of ancient origin, and broadly corresponds to the ancient kingdom ofDál Riataless the parts which were inIreland.Argyll was also amedieval bishopricwith its cathedral atLismore.In medieval times the area was divided into a number ofprovincial lordships.One of these, covering only the central part of the later county, was called Argyll. It was initially anearldom,elevated to become adukedomin 1701 with the creation of theDuke of Argyll.Other lordships in the area includedCowal,Kintyre,Knapdale,andLorn.From at least the 14th century there was aSheriff of Argyll,whose jurisdiction was gradually extended; from 1633 theshirecovered all these five provinces. Shires gradually eclipsed the old provinces in administrative importance, and also became known as counties. Between 1890 and 1975, Argyll had acounty council.The county town was historicallyInveraray,but from its creation in 1890 the county council was based atLochgilphead.

The county is sparsely populated, with many islands andsea lochsalong its coast, and the inland parts are mountainous. Six towns in the county heldburghstatus:Campbeltown,Dunoon,Inveraray, Lochgilphead,Oban,andTobermory.Argyll bordersInverness-shireto the north,PerthshireandDunbartonshireto the east, and (separated by theFirth of Clyde) neighboursRenfrewshireandAyrshireto the south-east, and theCounty of Buteto the south.

Argyll ceased to be used for local government purposes in 1975. Most of the pre-1975 county was then included in theArgyll and Butedistrict of theStrathclyderegion. The district created in 1975 excluded theMorvernandArdnamurchanareas from the pre-1975 county, which were transferred to theHighland region,but included theIsle of Bute,which had not been in Argyll. Further reforms in 1996 abolished the Strathclyde region and made Argyll and Bute a single-tiercouncil areainstead. As part of those reforms, Argyll and Bute also gained an area aroundHelensburghwhich had historically been inDunbartonshire.

Name

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The name is generally said to derive from Old Irishairer Goídel,meaning "border region of the Gaels". The early 13th-century author ofDe Situ Albaniewrote that "the nameArregathelmeans the margin (i.e., border region) of the Scots or Irish, because all Scots and Irish are generally calledGattheli(i.e. Gaels), from their ancient warleader known asGaithelglas."The wordaireralso means "coast" when applied to maritime regions, so the name can also be translated as "coast of the Gaels".[1]

An alternative theory has more recently been advanced that the name may actually come from the early Irish kingdom ofAirgíalla.[2]

The legal name of the county was Argyll,[3]which was also used by theRoyal Mailas the name of thepostal countyfor the mainland (the islands formed their own postal counties).[4]TheOrdnance Surveyadopted the alternative form 'Argyllshire' for the county on its maps.[5]

History

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Historical Argyll population
YearPop.±%
180181,277—
181186,541+6.5%
182197,316+12.5%
1831100,973+3.8%
184197,371−3.6%
185189,298−8.3%
190173,642−17.5%
191170,902−3.7%
192176,862+8.4%
193163,050−18.0%
195163,361+0.5%
Source:[6]

TheKilmartin Glenhasstanding stonesand other monuments dating back to around 3000BC, and is one of the most significant areas forNeolithicandBronze Ageremains in mainlandScotland.In 563ADIona Abbeywas founded, becoming one of the most important earlyChristiansites in Scotland.[7]

Dunadd

TheGaelickingdom ofDál Riataexisted between the 5th and 9th centuries. Its territory covered north-eastern parts ofIrelandin what later becameCounty Antrim,part of the mainland ofGreat Britainin what is now westernScotland,and numerous islands in theInner Hebrides.A fortress atDunaddin the Kilmartin Glen, 4 miles (6.4 km) north-west of the modern town ofLochgilphead,served as the main seat of the kingdom.[8]Dál Riata fragmented in the 9th century during theViking Age;the part in Ireland was absorbed into the kingdom ofUlaid,the islands came under the control of theKingdom of the Isles,and the part on mainland Britain was united in 843AD with thePictishkingdom to its east underKenneth MacAlpinto become theKingdom of Alba.[9]

The name Argyll (Airer Goídel), meaning 'coast or borderland of the Gaels', came to be used for the part of the former Dál Riata territory on mainland Britain. The name distinguished the area from theInnse Gall,meaning 'islands of the foreigners' which was used for the Kingdom of the Isles, ruled byOld Norse-speakingNorse–Gaels.[1]

Argyll was divided into several lordships orprovinces,includingKintyre,Knapdale,Lorn,Cowal,and a smaller Argyll province which covered the area around Inveraray betweenLoch FyneandLoch Awe(the latter sometimes described by later writers as "Argyll proper" or "Mid-Argyll" to distinguish it from the wider area).[10]The term "North Argyll" was also used to refer to the area later calledWester Ross.It was called North Argyll as it was settled by missionaries and refugees fromDál Riata,based at the abbey ofApplecross.The position of abbot was hereditary, and whenFerchar mac in tSagairt,son of the abbot, became theEarl of Rossin the 13th century, the region of North Argyll gradually became known as Wester Ross instead.

Coast ofColonsay

Alba evolved into the kingdom of Scotland, but lost control of Kintyre, Knapdale and Lorn toNorwegianrule, as was acknowledged in a treaty of 1098 betweenEdgar, King of ScotlandandMagnus Barefoot,King of Norway.[11]In 1266, theTreaty of Perthre-established the Scottish crown's authority over the parts of Argyll which had been under Norwegian rule, along with the former Kingdom of the Isles, which together became the semi-independentLordship of the Isles.[9][12]

By this time, the rest of the area under Scottish rule was divided intoshires,administered bysheriffs.The shires covered different territories to the provinces, and it was the shires which subsequently evolved into Scotland's counties rather than the older provinces. Following the Treaty of Perth, the Argyll provinces were initially placed in theshire of Perth.In 1293, two new shires were created within Argyll; theSheriff of Kintyre,covering just that province, and theSheriff of Lorn,covering Lorn, Knapdale, and Mid-Argyll (which probably included Cowal at that time).[13]

The earliest reference to aSheriff of Argyllwas in 1326.[14]The position appears to have been a re-establishment or renaming of the position of the Sheriff of Lorn. The post subsequently became a hereditary position held by members ofClan Campbell.[15]

Despite the creation of the shires, much of the area remained under the practical control of the Lord of the Isles until 1476, whenJohn MacDonald,last Lord of the Isles,quitclaimedKintyre, Knapdale, and Mid-Argyll to full Scottish control. In 1481, Knapdale was added to the shire of Kintyre which then became known asTarbertshire,being initially administered fromTarbert.[16]

TheScottish Reformationcoincidentally followed the fall of the Lordship of the Isles. The MacDonalds (the clan of the former Lords of the Isles) were strong supporters of the former religious regime. The Campbells, by contrast, were strong supporters of the reforms. At the start of the 17th century, under instruction fromJames VI,the Campbells were sent to the MacDonald territory atIslayandJura,which they subdued and added to the shire of Argyll. Campbell pressure at this time also led to the sheriff court for Tarbertshire being moved toInverary,where the Campbells held the court for the sheriff of Argyll. Tarbertshire was subsequently abolished by an act of parliament in 1633, being absorbed into the shire of Argyll. The act also confirmed the town of Inveraray's position as "head burgh" of the enlarged shire.[17]

Inveraray Jail,built 1820 and used as the sheriff court and meeting place for the Commissioners of Supply

In 1667,Commissioners of Supplywere established for each shire, which would serve as the main administrative body for the area until the creation of county councils in 1890.[18]

Oronsay Priory,Oronsay, Inner Hebrides

David IIhad restored MacDougall authority over Lorn in 1357, butJohn MacDougall(head of the MacDougalls) had already renounced claims to Mull (in 1354) in favour of the MacDonalds, to avoid potential conflict. TheMacLeanswere an ancient family based in Lorn (including Mull), and following the quitclaim, they no longer had a Laird in Mull, so themselves became Mull's Lairds. Unlike the MacDonalds, they were fervent supporters of the Reformation, even supporting acts ofcivil disobedienceagainst kingCharles II'srepudiationof theSolemn League and Covenant.Archibald Campbell(Earl of Argyll) was instructed by theprivy councilto seize Mull, and suppress thenon-conformist behaviour;by 1680 he gained possession of the island, and transferred shrieval authority to the sheriff of Argyll.

In 1746, followingJacobiteinsurrections, theHeritable Jurisdictions Actabolishedregality,and forbade the position of sheriff from being inherited. Local governance was brought into line with that of the rest of the recently unifiedGreat Britain,and the English term "county" came to be used interchangeably with the term "shire". In 1890, elected county councils were created under theLocal Government (Scotland) Act 1889.

The 1889 Act also led to parish and county boundaries being adjusted to eliminate cases where parishes straddled county boundaries. The parish ofSmall Islesstraddled Argyll and Inverness-shire, with the islands ofMuck,Rùm,Canna,andSandaybeing in Argyll butEiggin Inverness-shire. The whole parish was placed in Inverness-shire in 1891. The parishes ofArdnamurchanandKilmallieboth also straddled Argyll and Inverness-shire; the county boundary through Kilmallie was adjusted to followLoch Eilin 1891.[19]In 1895 these two parishes were both split along the county boundary; the part of Ardnamurchan in Inverness-shire became a new parish ofArisaig and Moidart,leaving the reduced Ardnamurchan parish wholly in Argyll, whilst the part of Kilmallie in Argyll became a new parish ofArdgour.[20][21]

Argyll was abolished as a county for local government purposes in 1975, with its area being split betweenHighlandand Strathclyde Regions. Alocal governmentdistrict calledArgyll and Butewas formed in theStrathclyderegion,including most of Argyll and the adjacentIsle of Bute(the former County of Bute was more extensive). TheArdnamurchan,Ardgour,Ballachulish,Duror,Glencoe,Kinlochleven,andMorvernareas of Argyll were detached to become parts ofLochaberDistrict, in Highland. They remained in Highland following the 1996 revision.

In 1996, a newunitary council areaofArgyll and Butewas created, with a change in boundaries to include part of the former Strathclyde district ofDumbarton.The historic county boundaries of Argyll are still used for some limited official purposes connected with land registration, being aregistration county.[22]

County council

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County Council's headquarters after 1925: 5 Lochnell Street,Lochgilphead

Argyll County Council held its first meeting at thecourthouse in Inverarayon 22 May 1890, when over three hours were spent debating where the council should meet thereafter, with proposals put forward in favour of meeting inLochgilphead,Inveraray,Oban,Dunoon,or evenGlasgow(despite the latter being outside the county). It was decided to meet at Dunoon between May and September and at Oban for the rest of the year.[23]The council did subsequently hold meetings in more places than just those two towns, meeting occasionally at all the towns which had been suggested at that first meeting.[24]

The council also appointed a clerk who was based in Lochgilphead at its first meeting, beginning the practice of having the council's main offices in that town.[23][25]The clerk's offices were initially at the County Offices which formed part of Lochgilphead's courthouse and police station on Lochnell Street, which had been built in 1849.[26][27][28]In 1925 the council bought the former Argyll Hotel at 5 Lochnell Street for £2,700, converting it to become their offices.[a]The hotel had been built in 1887, and was renamed County Offices.[30][31]The Lochgilphead building was not large enough to house all the council's staff, and some departments remained in other towns throughout the county council's existence, with the county treasurer being based in Campbeltown, the health department in Oban, and the education offices in Dunoon.[24][32]

After the county council's abolition in 1975, the building at 5 Lochnell Street became the sub-regional office ofStrathclydeRegional Council, being renamed "Dalriada House", whilst the newArgyll and ButeDistrict Council established its headquarters at nearbyKilmory Castle.[33][34]

Geography

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Argyll is split into two non-contiguous mainland sections divided byLoch Linnhe,plus a large number of islands that fall within theInner Hebrides.Mainland Argyll is characterised by mountainousHighlandscenery interspersed with hundreds of lochs, with a heavily indented coastline containing numerous small offshore islands. The islands present a contrasting range of scenery – from the relatively flat islands ofCollandTireeto the mountainous terrain ofJuraandMull.For ease of reference the following is split into three sections: Mainland (north), Mainland (south) and the Inner Hebrides.

Mainland (north)

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The northern mainland section consists of two large peninsulas –ArdnamurchanandMorvern– divided byLoch Sunart,with a large inland section – known traditionally asArdgour– bounded on the east byLoch Linnhe.This loch gradually narrows, before turning sharply west in the vicinity of Fort William (where it is known asLoch Eil), almost cutting the northern mainland section of Argyll in two. This area, in the vicinity ofFort Williamand along the railway line, contains the largest towns of northern mainland Argyll.

Ardnamurchan is a remote, mountainous region with only one access road; it terminates inArdnamurchan PointandCorrachadh Mòr,thewesternmost pointsof the British mainland. In the north-east of the peninsula two unnamed sub-peninsulas almost encircleKentra Bay,and are bound by the South Channel ofLoch Moidartto the north; to the east of this lies theRiver Shieland thenLoch Shiel,a long loch which forms most of this section of the border with Inverness-shire. Morvern is a large peninsula and like its northern neighbour is remote, mountainous and sparsely populated. In its north-westLoch Teacuiscuts deeply into the peninsula, as doesLoch Alinein the south. At the estuary of Loch Teacuis lie the large islands ofOronsay,RisgaandCàrna.There are numerous lochs in northern Argyll, the largest beingLoch Doilet,Loch Arienas,Loch Teàrnait,Loch Doire nam MartandLoch Mudle.

List of islands

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  • Corrachadh Mòr as seen from the Ardnamurchan Point lighthouse
  • Loch Sunart
  • Creach Bheinnon the Morvern peninsula
  • The isle of Risga
  • Kentra Moss flatlands

Mainland (south)

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The southern mainland section is much larger than the northern, and is dominated by the longKintyrepeninsula, theterminusof which lies only 13 miles (21 kilometres) fromNorthern Irelandon the other side of theNorth Channel.The coast is complex, with the west coast in particular being heavily indented and containing numerous sea inlets, peninsulas and sub-peninsulas; of the latter, the major ones (north to south) areAppin,Ardchattan,Craignish,Tayvallich,Taynish,KnapdaleandKintyre,and the major loch inlets (north to south) areLoch Leven,Loch Creran,Loch Etive,Loch Feochan,Loch Melfort,Loch Craignish,Loch Crinan,Loch Sween,Loch CaolisportandWest Loch Tarbert,the latter dividing Kintyre from Knapdale. To the eastLoch Fyneseparates Kintyre from theCowalpeninsula, which is itself split into three sub-peninsulas by LochsStrivenandRiddonand split on its east coast byHoly LochandLoch Goil;south across theKyles of Butelies the island ofBute,which is part ofButeshire,and to east acrossLoch Longlies theRosneath peninsulainDunbartonshire.The topography of south Argyll is in general heavily mountainous and sparsely populated, with numerous lochs; Kintyre is slightly flatter though still hilly. NearGlen Coecan be foundBidean nam Bian,the tallest peak in the county at 1,150 m (3,770 ft). Of the lochs and bodies of water the largest are (roughly north to south) theBlackwater Reservoir,Loch Achtriochtan,Loch Laidon,Loch Bà,loch Buidhe,Lochan na Stainge,Loch Dochard,Loch Tulla,Loch Shira,theCruachan Reservoir,Loch Restil,Loch Awe,Loch Avich,Blackmill Loch,Loch Nant,Loch Nell,Loch Scammadale,Loch Glashan,Loch Loskin,Loch Eck,Asgog Loch,Loch Tarsan,Càm Loch,Loch nan Torran,Loch Ciàran,Loch Garasdale,Lussa LochandTangy Loch.

List of islands

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Note that islands lying off the west coast are generally considered to be part of the Inner Hebrides (see below)

  • Knapdale scenery
  • Mull of Kintyre lighthouse
  • Loch Riddon
  • Loch Etive looking NE from Sron nam Feannag
  • Glen Coe, with the Three Sisters of Bidean nam Bian
  • Loch Restil
  • Davaar island

Inner Hebrides

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Argyll contains the majority of the Inner Hebrides group, with the notable exceptions ofSkyeandEigg(both in Inverness-shire). The islands are too geographically diverse to be summarised here; further details can be found on the individual pages below.

List of islands

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  • Calve Island
  • Cliffs at Iorcail on Canna
  • Cara
  • Eorsa from Mull
  • Iona Abbey
  • Dun Nosebridgeon Islay
  • Gylen Castleon Kerrera
  • Ponies on Rum
  • Coastal waterfall on Rum
  • Basalt columns on Staffa
  • Bluebell field on Ulva

Constituency

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Starting in 1590, as one of the measures that followed the Scottish reformation, each sheriffdom electedcommissionersto theParliament of Scotland.As well as the commissioner representingArgyll,at least one was sent to represent Tarbertshire,Sir Lachlan MacleanofMorvern.[35][36][37]In the 1630 parliamentary session, Sir Coll Lamont,laird of Lamont,was the commissioner for "Argylland Tarbert".[38]

There was anArgyllshireconstituencyof theParliament of Great Britainfrom 1708 to 1801, and of theParliament of the United Kingdomfrom 1801 to 1983 (renamedArgyllin 1950). TheArgyll and Bute constituencywas created when the Argyll constituency was abolished.

Civil parishes

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Civil parishes are still used for some statistical purposes, and separate census figures are published for them. As their areas have been largely unchanged since the 19th century, this allows for comparison of population figures over an extended period of time.

Settlements

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Mainland (north)

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Lochaline on Morvern

Mainland (south)

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Campbeltown
Dunoon
Inveraray
Oban

Inner Hebrides

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  • Bowmore Round Church, Islay
  • Craighouse, Jura
  • Port Mòr, Muck

Transport

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Banavie train station, withBen Nevisin the distance

TheWest Highland railwayruns through the far north of the county, stopping atLocheilside,Loch Eil Outward Bound,CorpachandBanavie,before carrying on toMallaigin Inverness-shire. A branch of the line also goes toOban,calling atDalmally,Loch Awe,Falls of Cruachan,TaynuiltandConnel Ferry.

Numerous ferries link the islands of the Inner Hebrides to each other and the Scottish mainland. Many of the islands also contain small airstrips enabling travel by air. A fairly extensive bus network links the larger towns of the area, with bus transport also available on the islands of Islay, Jura and Mull.[42]

The county contains a number of small airports which serve the region and Edinburgh/Glasgow:Oban,Tiree,Coll,Colonsay,CampbeltownandIslay.

Kintyre has been one of the mooted locations for a proposedBritish-Irish bridge;as the closest point to Ireland at first glance it appears to be the most obvious route, however Kintyre is hampered by its remoteness from the main centres of Scotland's population.

Residents

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Clans

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  • Clan Campbellwas the main clan of this region. The Campbell clan hosted the long line of theDukes of Argyll.
  • Clan MacIntyrehistorically held lands in this region and had close ties with Clan Campbell.
  • Clan Gregorhistorically held a great deal of lands in this region prior to the proscription of their name in April 1603, the result of a power struggle with the Campbells.
  • Clan Lamonthistorically both allied and feuded with the Campbell clan, culminating in theDunoon Massacre.In the 19th century, the clan chief sold his lands and relocated to Australia, where the current chief lives.
  • Clan McCorquodaleheld lands around Loch Awe from the early medieval period until the early 18th century. Their seat was a castle on Loch Tromlee.
  • Clan MacMillanheld lands in Argyll, notably in knapdale (viz. "MacMillan of Knap" )
  • Clan MalcolmAlso known as MacCallum. The Malcolm clan seat isDuntrune Castleon the banks ofLoch Crinan
  • Clan MacLeanHistorically held lands on theIsle of Mullwith its seat atDuart Castle
  • Clan MacLachlanhistorically feuded with the Campbells, and espoused Jacobitism. Held lands on both sides of Loch Fyne, with its seat inStrathlachlan
  • Clan MacEwanhistorically feuded with the Campbells, cousins of MacLachlans. Held lands inKilfinan.

Other notable residents

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In fiction

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  • Rosemary Sutcliff's novelThe Mark of the Horse Lord(1965) is set in Earra Gael, i.e. the Coast of the Gael, wherein the Dal Riada undergo an internal struggle for control of royal succession, and an external conflict to defend their frontiers against theCaledones.
  • The highlands above the village ofLochgilpheadwere used for a scene in the 1963 filmFrom Russia with Love,starringSean Conneryas James Bond. He killed two villains in a helicopter by firing gunshots at them.
  • The main focus of the song "The Queen of Argyll" is that of a beautiful woman, from Argyll. The song was sung by the bandSilly Wizardand covered byFiddler's Greenin 2000.
  • The 1985 Scottish movieRestless NativesusedLochgoilheadto film a chase scene, as well as some roads just outside the village.
  • The housekeeper Elsie Carson in Julian Fellowes' television dramaDownton Abbeyis from Argyll.
  • In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, after being attacked by Sirius Black, the Fat Lady is found hiding in a map of Argyllshire that is located on the second floor in Hogwarts.
  • In Hogwarts Legacy, there is a map on a wall inside the castle above the first floor of the south wing. Using the revelio spell reveals a page for the field guide saying, "This map depicts Argyllshire, a region in Scotland which contains theHebrides- native home of the Hebrideon dragon. "

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^The former Argyll Hotel at 5 Lochnell Street is not to be confused with the building later known as the Argyll Hotel or Argyll Inn at 69 Lochnell Street; prior to 1925 the latter building was called the "Lochgilphead Hotel".[29]

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