about the Scottish region other uses Argyll disambiguation infobox Scotland county County Argyll Image ArgyllTraditional.png SizeRank 2nd Size 8055 CountyTown Inveraray ChapmanCode ARL Argyll IPA en r a l ... western coast between the Mull of Kintyre and Cape Wrath . Argyll was also a Diocese of Argyll ... Earldom and Duchy , the Duke of Argyll Duchy of Argyll . Etymology The name derives from Old Gaelic .... 94 95 ref County and district Argyll sometimes anglified as Argyllshire is a registration county of Scotland and additionally between 1890 and 1975 it was a county for local government purposes. Argyll ... the seat of the Duke of Argyll . Lochgilphead later claimed to be the county town, as the seat of local ... geographically nor in terms of population, however. Argyll s largest towns were and are Oban , Dunoon ... . The use of the County of Argyll for local government purposes ceased in 1975 with its area being split ... government district called Argyll and Bute was formed in the Strathclyde Local government areas of Scotland 1973 to 1996 region , including most of Argyll and the Isle of Bute . The Ardnamurchan , Ballachulish and Kinlochleven areas of Argyll became part of Lochaber District, in Highland. In 1996 a new Council areas of Scotland unitary council area of Argyll and Bute was created, with a change ... from 1708 to 1801 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1983 renamed Argyll in 1950 . The Argyll and Bute UK Parliament constituency Argyll and Bute constituency was created when the Argyll constituency was abolished. Notable residents Patrick MacKellar , 1717 1778 , born in Argyll ... Organisation , between October 1999 and January 2004. History Argyll is the historic home of Duke of Argyll Clan Campbell of Argyll . In fiction Rosemary Sutcliff s 1965 novel The Mark of the Horse ... Omand, Donald ed. 2006 The Argyll Book . Edinburgh. Birlinn. ISBN 1841584800 Scottish provinces ... External links http www.argyll.org Argyll.org Argyll Independent Visitor Information Category Counties ... more details
Argyll is a registration county of Scotland , and part of the council area of Argyll and Bute . Argyll can also refer to Argyll car , a Scottish motor car marque manufactured from 1899 to 1932, and again from 1976 to around 1990 Argyll, Edmonton , a residential neighbourhood in Alberta, Canada Argyll Road, Edmonton Argyll UK Parliament constituency 1708 1983 Argyll Foods , later Argyll Group plc , see Safeway UK Bishop of Argyll 12th 17th centuries , the ecclesiastical head of the Diocese of Argyll , a medieval bishopric Duke of Argyll , a title in the Peerage of Scotland from 1701, and also in the Peerage of the United Kingdom from 1892 for Duchess of Argyll , Earl of Argyll , Marquis of Argyll or Marquess of Argyll , see Duke of Argyll article HMS Argyll , several ships of the Royal Navy Argyll & Duncan Oilfields Argyll oilfield See also Argyle disambiguation Argyll and Bute disambiguation Argyll and Clyde , an operational area of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders , a battalion in the Royal Regiment of Scotland Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada Princess Louise s Argyll Robertson pupil , bilateral small pupils that constrict when the patient focuses on a near object named after Douglas Moray Cooper Lamb Argyll Robertson Bishop of Argyll and the Isles disambiguation Diocese of Argyll and the Isles disambiguation Duke of Argyll s tea tree , see Wolfberry Earl of Argyll s Regiment of Foot Glasgow Mid Argyll , a shinty club NHS Highland and Argyll , one of the fourteen regions of the Scottish National Health Service NHS Argyll and Clyde , a former health board area Argyll CMS, Color Management Software dab br Argyll de Argyll Begriffskl rung fr Argyll nl Argyll sl Argyll razlo itev ... more details
The Sheriff of Argyll was historically the office responsible for enforcing law and order in Argyll , Scotland and bringing criminals to justice. Originally they served as part of the Sheriffdom of Perth, however in 14th century it was created as Sheriffdom of Argyll in its own right. It continued in existence until 1948 when it was amalgamated with the Sheriffdom of Renfrew. Sheriffs of Argyll Expand list date November 2009 Dugal Campbell 12?? Alasdair MacDubhgaill , Lord of Lorne 1293 ??? John of Argyll E in MacDubhgaill ??? Colin Campbell 16?? John Campbell 17?? George Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll George Campbell , Duke of Argyll 1847 ???? DEFAULTSORT Sheriff Of Argyll Category British sheriffs Category Scots law ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Image Stronafyne.jpg thumb Helicopter training in a field at Stronafyne, north of Succoth Succoth, Scotland Lang gd An Socach is a village in Argyll and Bute , Scotland . Coord 56 12 42 N 4 44 58 W region GB display title DEFAULTSORT Succoth, Argyll And Bute Category Villages in Argyll and Bute Argyll geo stub ... more details
infobox UK place country Scotland static image static image caption latitude 56.34 longitude 05.18 official name Annat population shire district unitary scotland Argyll and Bute region constituency westminster post town postcode district postcode area dial code os grid reference NN0322 Annat lang gd An Annaid is a village in Argyll and Bute , Scotland . Category Villages in Argyll and Bute Argyll geo stub ... more details
infobox UK place country Scotland static image name Houses at Arden.jpg static image caption small Houses at Arden small latitude 56.02 longitude 04.63 official name Arden population unitary scotland Argyll and Bute constituency westminster Argyll and Bute UK Parliament constituency Argyll and Bute constituency scottish parliament Dumbarton Scottish Parliament constituency Dumbarton post town Alexandria postcode district G83 postcode area G dial code 01389 os grid reference NS3684 Arden is a village on Loch Lomond in Argyll and Bute , Scotland . Category Villages in Argyll and Bute Argyll geo stub ... more details
Several ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Argyll after the region of Argyll in Scotland . Her motto is ne obliviscaris lest we forget . HMS Argyll 1722 , a 50 gun fourth rate ship of the line , launched in 1650 as the 38 gun President , renamed HMS Bonadventure in 1660, rebuilt four times and renamed HMS Argyll in 1715. She was sunk in 1748 as a Breakwater structure breakwater . HMS Argyll 1904 , a Devonshire class cruiser 1903 Devonshire class armoured cruiser commissioned in 1905. She ran aground on the Inchcape Bell Rock at the head of the Firth s of Firth of Forth Forth and Firth of Tay Tay in 1915. HMS Argyll F231 , a Type 23 frigate Type 23 Duke class frigate commissioned in May 1991. She has been involved in a number of deployments, most successfully during the Sierra Leone an Civil War in 2000 including Operation Barras , and Operation Telic IV in the Persian Gulf from February August 2005. References Colledge Shipindex DEFAULTSORT Argyll, Hms Category Royal Navy ship names es HMS Argyll sl HMS Argyll fi HMS Argyll ... more details
This article is about the council area. For the constituencies, see either Argyll and Bute UK Parliament constituency or Argyll and Bute Scottish Parliament constituency infobox Scotland council area Council Argyll and Bute br Earra Ghaidheal agus B d br Argyll an Bute Image File Argyll and Bute in Scotland.svg 250px image logo Argylleandbutelogo.PNG image coat Argyll Bute arms.png SizeRank 2nd Size convert 6909 km2 0 abbr on Water ? AdminHQ Lochgilphead ISO GB AGB ONS 00QD CouncilDetails Argyll ... Michael Russell ul File Argyll and Bute.png thumb upright 2 Topographic map of Argyll and Bute Argyll ... in Scotland . The administrative centre for the council area is located in Lochgilphead . Argyll and Bute ... region of 19 Regions and districts of Scotland district s, created in 1975. Argyll and Bute merged together the existing Argyll and Bute district and one ward politics ward of the Dumbarton district ... which were abolished in 1975. The council area includes most of the county of ArgyllArgyll minus ... film From Russia with Love were filmed around the loch s and hills of Argyll and Bute. ref http ... Cairndow Cardross, Argyll and Bute Cardross Carradale Clachan, Kintyre Clachan Cairnbaan Campbeltown ... Dalmally Druimdrishaig Drumlemble Duchlage Dunbeg Dunoon Edentaggart Faslane Port Ford, Argyll ... Inveraray Inverbeg Inveruglas Kames, Argyll and Bute Kames Keillmore Kilberry Kilchenzie Kilcreggan Kilmadan Kilmartin Kilmore, Argyll Kilmore Kilmun Kilninver Kilmelford Lagavulin Loch Awe Lochawe Lochgair Lochgilphead Lochgoilhead Luss Machrihanish Millhouse, Argyll Millhouse Minard, Argyll Minard ..., Islay Port Charlotte Port Ellen Portincaple Portnahaven Portkil Rahane Rhu Rosneath Rothesay, Argyll ... Argyll Forest Park Argyll Mountains Arrochar Alps Beinn Dorain Ben Cruachan Ben Cruachan Hydroelectric ... regarded as an island Sheep Island, Argyll and Bute Sheep Island Shuna, Slate Islands Shuna ... ferry operator in Argyll & Bute is Caledonian MacBrayne , including services from the mainland ... more details
for ships named Duke of Argyll TSS Duke of Argyll Infobox peerage title name Dukedom of Argyll image Image Arms of the Duke of Argyll.svg 200px Arms of the Duke of Argyll blazon Quarterly, 1st & 4th Gyronny ... first holder Archibald Campbell, 1st Duke of Argyll Archibald Campbell, 10th Earl of Argyll present holder Torquhil Campbell, 13th Duke of Argyll Torquhil Campbell, 13th Duke remainder to the 1st Duke s heirs male whatsoever subsidiary titles Duke of Greenwich 1719 1743 br Duke of Argyll from 1892 br Marquess of Kintyre and Lorne br Earl of Greenwich 1705 1743 br Earl of Argyll br Earl of Campbell ... of Argyll coat of arms.svg thumb right 230px center Coat of arms of his Grace the Duke of Argyll center Duke of Argyll lang gd Di c Earra Gh idheil is a title, created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1701 and in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1892. The Earls, Marquesses, and Dukes of Argyll were ... created 1701 , Earl of Argyll created 1457 , Earl Campbell and Cowall and Viscount Lochow and Glenyla ... and heir is Marquess of Kintyre and Lorne . The Duke of Argyll is also the chief of the Scottish clan ... to become Duncan Campbell of Lochow, Lord of Argyll , Knight, 1st Lord Campbell. Colin Campbell c. 1433 1493 succeeded his grandfather as the 2nd Lord Campbell in 1453 and was created Earl of Argyll in 1457 ... seat of the Dukes of Argyll Image Argyll s Lodging.JPG thumb left 240px Argyll s Lodging served as the family townhouse in Stirling The 8th Earl of Argyll was created a marquess in 1641, when Charles ..., who became the 9th Earl of Argyll. In 1685 the 9th Earl was executed for his part in the Monmouth rebellion . On the 21 June 1701 the 9th Earl s son was created Duke of Argyll, Marquess of Kintyre and Lorne ... 1892, the 8th Duke was created Duke of Argyll in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. Thus, the Duke ... service bearing the crest of the House of Argyll. Of the incident Marx wrote to Friedrich Engels ... Chambers , page 180 ref In the late 19th century the then current Duke of Argyll visited United ... more details
Unreferenced date October 2007 Argyll and Clyde is a present area of operations for one of Scotland s Procurator Fiscal Procurators Fiscal . It is also a former health board area. It consists of Argyll and Bute , Inverclyde , Renfrewshire , western West Dunbartonshire , and western East Renfrewshire . Category Subdivisions of Scotland Category Scots law Argyll geo stub Scotland geo stub Scotland law stub ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Image Stewarton Village near to Campbeltown.jpg thumb Stewarton Stewarton, Kintyre Lang gd Baile nan Sti bhartach , IPA gd b al n d u . r d x pron is a village in Argyll and Bute , Scotland . Coord 55 24 54 N 5 38 32 W region GB display title DEFAULTSORT Stewarton, Argyll And Bute Category Villages in Kintyre Argyll geo stub ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Image The Old School, Whitehouse.jpg thumb The Old School at Whitehouse, now a private residence Whitehouse Lang gd An Taigh B n , IPA gd n t j ba n pron is a hamlet on the Kintyre peninsula of Argyll and Bute , Scotland . Coord 55 47 50 N 5 29 11 W region GB display title DEFAULTSORT Whitehouse, Argyll And Bute Category Villages in Kintyre Argyll geo stub ... more details
about the mediaeval diocese the Roman Catholic diocese Diocese of Argyll and the Isles Catholic the Episcopal diocese Diocese of Argyll and The Isles Episcopal Image Diocese of Argyll reign of David I .png 200px right thumb William Forbes Skene Skene s map of Scottish bishoprics in the reign of David I of Scotland David I reigned 1124 1153 . The Diocese of Argyll was an ecclesiastical territory or diocese in Scotland in the Middle Ages . The Diocese was led by the Bishop of Argyll , and was based at Lismore, Scotland Lismore . During the Scottish Reformation , the majority of the Scottish established church broke communion with the Pope . The establishment oscillated for a number of years over the question of whether to retain the order of bishop s as leaders in the church, as the Church of England had done. Eventually the presbyterianism presbyterians , those who do not have bishops, became the majority of the establishment and the post Reformation Church of Scotland . However, the Scottish Episcopal Church continued to appoint bishops for the ancient dioceses of Scotland. In 1688, the diocese was held with the Diocese of Ross because of a shortage of bishops in the Episcopal Church. This union often included the dioceses of Diocese of Moray Moray or Diocese of Caithness Caithness through the 17th and 18th centuries. In 1819, the ancient Diocese of the Isles was added, and, in 1847, Alexander Ewing became the first Bishop of Argyll and the Isles. In 1878, the Roman Catholic Church ... in Oban . Reference Catholic wstitle Diocese of Argyll and the Isles External links http www.dioceseofargyllandtheisles.org Diocese of Argyll and the Isles http www.gcatholic.com dioceses diocese argy0.htm Giga Catholic Information DEFAULTSORT Argyll Category Pre Reformation dioceses of Scotland Category Religion in Oban Category Religion in Argyll and Bute Scottish dioceses UK RC diocese stub it Diocesi di Argyll ... more details
E ghan MacDubhghaill Anglicization Anglicized Ewan MacDougall , Ewan of Argyll or Ewan of Lorne was a 13th century Scottish nobleman and warrior who was styled King of the Isles , Lord of Argyll . He was the son of Donnchadh of Argyll Donnchadh , son of Dubgall mac Somairle Dubhghall , son of Somerled Somhairle mac Gille Brighde . According to Scandinavia n sources, after the death of Harald I Olafsson Harald Olafsson in 1248, King Haakon IV of Norway appointed E ghan as King of the Isles , though within a year that title went to Dubhghall mac Ruaidhri . ref Woolf, Dead Man , p. 84. ref In response to E ghan s assumption of this title perhaps, in 1249 King Alexander II of Scotland launched an expedition against E ghan after the latter refused to renounce his homage to King Haakon IV of Norway . Alexander II fell ill and died on this expedition, but E ghan seems to have been temporarily deprived of his Argyll possessions. In 1250, E ghan tried to obtain rulership of the Isle of Man , but was expelled by the inhabitants. He then travelled to Norway, hoping for recognition as King of the Isles. This attempt was unsuccessful. By 1255, King Henry III of England had secured a deal for E ghan .... His last recorded appearance is in 1268. E ghan s son Alexander of Argyll Alexander followed him as Lord of Argyll . His daughter Mary married three times 1st Magnus III of the Isle of Man Magnus Olafsson ... in 1258. Notes Reflist References Sellar, W. D. H., MacDougall, Ewen, lord of Argyll d. in or after ... Four Courts Press isbn 1 85182 946 6 S start succession box before Donnchadh of Argyll Donnchadh title Lord of Argyll after Alexander of Argyll Alasdair years 1244 x 1248 c. 1268 S end Kings of the Isles Persondata name Eoghan of Argyll alternative names short description date of birth place of birth date of death 1268 place of death DEFAULTSORT Eoghan Of Argyll Category 1268 deaths Category Clan MacDougall Category Medieval Gaels Category People from Argyll and Bute Category Year of birth unknown ... more details
Argyll is a residential neighbourhood in Edmonton , Alberta , Canada , located on the south side of the city between the two branches of the Mill Creek Ravine . It is bounded by the ravine on the west and north east sides, and by Argyll Road, Edmonton Argyll Road on the south and south east sides. On the other side of Mill Creek Ravine are the residential neighbourhoods of Avonmore, Edmonton Avonmore and Hazeldean, Edmonton Hazeldean . On the other side of Argyll Road is the industrial subdivision of Coronet Addition Industrial. The Argyll Sports Centre is located in the neighbourhood. Most residential construction 93 in the neighbourhood occurred between the end of World War II and 1970 in Canada 1970 . Almost all the residences in the neighbourhood are Single family detached home single family dwellings . The majority 83 of residences are owner occupied. ref http censusdocs.edmonton.ca DD23 FEDERAL 202001 Neighbourhood ARGYLL.pdf and http censusdocs.edmonton.ca C05002 MUNICIPAL 202005 Neighbourhood ARGYLL.pdf ref Household income for Argyll is close to the average for the City of Edmonton in spite of its close proximity to industrial developments. This is perhaps the result of recreational facilities and the features of the Mill Creek Ravine. class wikitable Income By Household 2001 Census ref 2000 dollars ref ref Income is for all persons in the household. So, if there are two persons in the household and each person earns 15,000, the household income is 30,000 ref rowspan 2 Income Range Argyll ref http censusdocs.edmonton.ca DD26 FEDERAL 202001 Neighbourhood ARGYLL.pdf ref Edmonton ref http censusdocs.edmonton.ca DD26 FEDERAL 202001 CITY EDMONTON.pdf ref of Households of Households Under 10,000 0.0 6.3 10,000 19,999 6.5 12.4 20,000 29,999 14.5 11.9 30,000 39,999 3.2 11.8 40,000 49,999 16.1 10.9 50,000 59,999 11.3 9.5 60,000 69,999 16.1 8.3 70,000 79,999 9.6 6.7 80,000 ... Argyll Neighbourhood Profile Edmonton neighbourhoods coord 53.502 113.460 display title type ... more details
refimprove date October 2011 Kames lang gd Camas nam Muclach is a small village in Argyll and Bute , Scotland . Kames is connected to Tighnabruaich and has a post office, church, police station and hotel. The grocery store, Duncan s Village Store won the Scottish Food and Drink Neighbourhood Store of the year, 2010. Citation needed date June 2011 Located directly on the foreshore is the Kames Hotel. ref cite web url http www.duncansvillagestore.co.uk title Duncan s Village Store publisher accessdate 23 July 2010 ref ref cite web url http www.kames hotel.com title Kames Hotel publisher ref Footnotes reflist External links commons category inline Kames, Argyll and Bute Coord 55 53 31 N 5 14 35 W region GB type city display title Use dmy dates date November 2010 DEFAULTSORT Kames, Argyll And Bute Category Villages in Cowal Argyll geo stub ... more details
family name of Argyll , the name that Donnchadh and his descendants would use to identify themselves ... in possession of his Argyll lordship. ref Sellar, Hebridean Sea Kings , p. 201 Woolf, Age of the Sea Kings , pp. 107 8. ref The Mormaerdom or Kingdom of Argyll was also a lordship in High Medieval Scotland. Mormaers of Argyll Somhairle mac Gillebride ?? 1164 Raghnall mac Somhairle 1164 1207 Domhnall ... Lord of Lorne. The Campbells received the titles Earl and then Duke of Argyll References Reflist Category People associated with Argyll and Bute Category Clan MacDougall ... more details
Image Argyll Flying Fifteen.jpg right thumb Flying Fifteen by Argyll File Loch Lomond Factory Outlets geograph.org.uk 1071200.jpg thumb right Former factory of Argyll Motors Ltd. in Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire . Argyll was a Scotland Scottish motor car marque manufactured from 1899 to 1932, and again from 1976 to around 1990. The original Argyll marque Alex Govan engineer Alex Govan founded The Hozier Engineering Company in 1899, and it was at this factory that the first Argyll Voiturette was produced copied from the contemporary Renault , it featured a 2 Horsepower hp de Dion Bouton de Dion ... had a T shaped gate and separate reverse and change speed levers. Argyll had now become Scotland s biggest ... named Argyll Motors Ltd. This factory was never used to capacity, and the company began to decline ... a company now named Argyll Ltd. , with a new range of cars including the famed Flying Fifteen , and a Straight .... Four wheel brakes designed by J.M. Rubury of Argyll ref name TandT cite book last Oliver first George ..., 1985 , says they were designed by Arrol Johnson, another Scottish company, in 1909, & adoped by Argyll ... Burt McCollum engines by 1914. Argyll changed hands in 1914 and the Alexandria factory was sold ... and the last cars were probably made in 1928 though still advertised until Argyll closed in 1932. The second Argyll era The name was re used in 1976 by a new company who made a mid engined sports car, the Argyll GT in Lochgilphead , Scotland. The new manufacturing company was founded by ex Mini racer ... the original Argyll of 1898, in honour of a grandfather of one of the investors who worked in the Argyll factory at Alexandria. The only model was the mid engined Argyll GT or Turbo GT , which was based ... External links http www.argyllmotors.co.uk History of Argyll Motors http www.aronline.co.uk index.htm?argyllstoryf.htm Argyll Turbo GT British Car Industry Category Veteran vehicles Category Vintage ... History of West Dunbartonshire de Argyll Motors ... more details
citation style date December 2011 File Argyll s Lodging, Castle Wynd, Stirling.jpg thumb Argyll s Lodging in Castle Wynd File Argyll s Lodging, Stirling, from the courtyard.jpg thumb Argyll s Lodging is a 17th ... . It was a residence of the Earl of Stirling and later the Earls of Argyll. The Royal Commission ... en site 46197 details stirling castle wynd argyll s lodging title Site Record for Stirling, Castle Wynd, Argyll s Lodging Argyll Lodging Argyle Lodging Details publisher Canmore.rcahms.gov.uk date accessdate ... It is uncertain who built the first house that developed into the house eventually known as Argyll ... William Alexander , whose family was related to the Campbells of Argyll, bought the house from the Erskines ... of Argyll. An armorial tablet on the wall above the main entrance displays Alexander s coat of arms ... . Campbells of Argyll File Interior decor of the High Dining Room, Argyll s Lodging, Stirling.jpg thumb Interior wall decor File The High Dining Room, Argyll s Lodging, Stirling.jpg thumb The High Dining Room File 1630s fireplace in Argyll s Lodging, Stirling.jpg thumb High Dining Room fireplace from the 1630s File The Drawing Room, Argyll s Lodging, Stirling.jpg thumb The Drawing Room File The bed in My Lady s Closet, Argyll s Lodging, Stirling.jpg thumb 160px Canopied bed in My Lady s Closet Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll was born in 1629. He was a staunch supporter of the monarchy. In 1666 he bought the house that would become known as Argyll s Lodging and built it outwards ... James VII . Argyll returned to Scotland intending to lead a rebellion against the King to coincide ..., Argyll was captured in Renfrew , taken to Edinburgh and beheaded in the town s Grassmarket . The house ... resided in the house. Military Hospital In 1764 the 4th Duke of Argyll sold the house to Robert Campbell ... the rooms using the inventory prepared by the 9th Earl. Building Argyll s Lodging stands in Castle ... Lady s Closet , the private salon of the lady of the house. Management Argyll s Lodging is managed ... more details
Infobox company name Argyll Ferries Ltd logo File Argyll ferries logo.svg 200px slogan type Private Limited Company genre foundation 2011 founder location city Gourock location country Scotland location locations area served River Clyde key people industry Transport products services Ferries market cap revenue operating income net income assets equity owner Scottish Government num employees parent David MacBrayne Ltd divisions subsid homepage http www.argyllferries.co.uk www.argyllferries.co.uk footnotes intl Argyll Ferries is a ferry company formed in January 2011 by parent company David MacBrayne Ltd to tender for the Dunoon to Gourock route. They were announced as the preferred bidder at the end of May 2011, with the service due to commence on 30 June of that year, subject to exchange of contracts on 7 June. ref cite news url http forargyll.com 2011 05 argyll ferries wins dunoon gourock ferry tender title Argyll Ferries Wins Dunoon Gourock Ferry Tender publisher For Argyll date 26 May 2011 accessdate 14 June 2011 ref Fleet File Argyll Ferries 110709.jpg thumb left MV Argyll Flyer MV Argyll Flyer and MV Ali Cat Ali Cat in the new Argyll Ferries livery, at Gourock pierhead. The company operates two passenger carrying vessels on the route, namely, the MV Ali Cat MV Ali Cat , which CalMac had previously run on a long 9 year lease from Isle of Wight Cruises but now bought outright, and the MV Argyll Flyer MV Argyll Flyer , a ten year old Irish ferry purchased for the new service. Concerns were expressed about the suitability of these small boats in rough weather, but a spokesman ..., on the Argyll Ferries service from Dunoon. When the service began on 30 June 2011, preparation of the Argyll Flyer had been held up by broken rear prop shafts. As an interim measure the cruise ... links http www.argyllferries.co.uk Argyll Ferries Ltd Official website Scottish Ferry Operators ... in Scotland Category Companies established in 2011 Category Transport in Argyll and Bute Category ... more details
dablink For other meanings see Cove disambiguation . Image Cove, Argyll and Bute.jpg thumb Cove and the Rosneath peninsula seen from Blairmore, across Loch Long in Cowal Cove is a village in Argyll and Bute , Scotland . It is on the south west of the Rosneath peninsula, on the east shore of Loch Long . Before the local government reorganisation in Scotland in 1975 it formed part of the small Joint Burgh of Cove and Kilcreggan , in the County of Dumbarton . In common with many villages in the area, it was home to wealthy Glasgow merchants and shipowners in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Several of the large houses have either been converted or have gone. Survivors include over a dozen houses by Alexander Thomson architect Alexander Greek Thomson Craigrownie Castle , Glen Eden , Craig Ailey , Ferndean and Seymour Lodge , all dating from the 1850s. Of those not by Thomson, Hartfield was the summer residence of James Burns, 3rd Baron Inverclyde Lord Inverclyde became a YMCA hostel before its dereliction and demolition in the 1960s. External links http homepage.ntlworld.com ken.owen main.htm Craig Ailey Villa, Cove, Firth of Clyde http www.gareloch.org.uk The Gareloch and Rosneath Peninsula coord 56 0 0 N 4 51 5 W region GB type landmark display title DEFAULTSORT Cove, Argyll And Bute Category Villages in Argyll and Bute Argyll geo stub ... more details
Infobox person name Donnchadh of Argyll br small Duncan of Argyll small br small other names Donnchad ... 1244 and 1248 death place death cause known occupation title Lord of Argyll , br Lord of Lorne salary term 1310 1316 predecessor Rua dhr mac Raghnaill not certain successor E ghan of Argyll party boards religion spouse Unknown children Several, including E ghan of Argyll E ghan relations website footnotes Donnchadh of Argyll or Donnchadh mac Dubhghaill Anglicization Anglicized Duncan, son of Dougall ... of the Clan MacDougall MacDougall lords of Argyll to take the title de Argadia , and can be regarded as the founder of the successful MacDougall lordship of Argyll . He was also a prominent builder, notable ... , p.93. ref Construction of Lordship of Argyll Lorne During Donnchadh s time the great feuds that had ... to an end. Rua dhr mac Raghnaill , son of Raghnall mac Somhairle, King of the Isles and Lord of Argyll ... of Scotland . In this context, King Alexander II of Scotland led expeditions into Argyll in 1221 and 1222 ..., Age of the Sea Kings , p. 107. ref These expeditions into Argyll appear to have given Donnchadh domination of the kindreds of all Argyll in place of Rua dhr . Around 1225, Donnchadh de Argadia of Argyll ... is notable because it is the first attestation of the locative family name of Argyll , the name ... was unsuccessful and led to Uspak s death. Donnchadh remained firmly in possession of his Argyll lordship ... It is likely that soon after these events his son E ghan of Argyll E ghan began to play a more important ... was dead by this point. ref Sellar, MacDougall, Ewen, lord of Argyll d. in or after 1268 . ref Legacy ... of the MacDougall lords of Argyll. ref Sellar, Hebridean Sea Kings , p. 202. ref Donnchadh may have ... E ghan of Argyll , who succeeded to his lordship. A daughter called Gill or Egidia allegedly married .... H., MacDougall, Ewen, lord of Argyll d. in or after 1268 , Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ... Woolf Woolf, Alex , Age of Sea Kings 900 1300 , in Donald Omand ed. , The Argyll Book , Edinburgh ... more details
Image Crinan.jpg thumb 250px Looking out to Loch Crinan over the small inner harbour of Crinan Village. Crinan lang gd An Cr onan is a small village located on the west coast of Scotland in the region known as Knapdale , which is part of Argyll . The Crinan Canal starts at Ardrishaig on Loch Fyne , and ends nine miles away at Crinan on the Sound of Jura . It was designed to provide a quick link between the west coast and islands at one end and the Firth of Clyde Clyde estuary at the other, and so avoid the long voyage around the south end of the Kintyre Peninsula. The village has a harbour and is best known as the western entrance to the Crinan Canal. It has a caf coffee shop and hotel and looks out across Loch Crinan to Duntrune Castle . Parts of the TV series The Tales of Para Handy were filmed here. Bot generated title References references coord 56 05 N 5 35 W region GB type city source enwiki GNS display title DEFAULTSORT Crinan, Argyll And Bute Category Villages in Knapdale Argyll geo stub ... more details
otherplaces3 Torresdale, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Torrisdale is a small village on the eastern coast of the Kintyre Peninsula of Scotland . ref Robert Chambers and William Chambers. 1844 page 693. ref The village is along Torrisdale Bay, Argyll Torrisdale Bay , an inlet of the Kilbrannan Sound . It is the location of Torrisdale Castle , a 19th century castle that is now a tourist destination . ref http www.torrisdalecastle.com location.php dead link date May 2012 ref Footnotes reflist References Robert Chambers and William Chambers. 1844. The Gazetteer of Scotland coord 58.52355 N 4.27223 W type city 250 region GB display title Category Villages in Kintyre Argyll geo stub ... more details
Infobox Defunct Company company name Argyll Foods company logo file Allied.GIF 250px The old Liptons, Galbraith, Templeton and Presto logos type Public company Public slogan fate Name changed to Safeway UK successor Safeway UK foundation 1977 defunct 1996 location Hayes, Hillingdon Hayes , United Kingdom UK industry Retail key people James Gerald Gulliver James Gulliver , Chairman products num employees parent subsid Argyll Foods plc was the 4th biggest supermarket operator in the United Kingdom , thourgh its acquisitions of a number of smaller supermarket. In 1987 the company acquired Safeway UK Safeway Inc. s UK subsidiary and in 1996 it changed its name to Safeway plc. History Early years The company was founded as James Gulliver Associates in 1977 by James Gerald Gulliver James Gulliver ... , 23 September 1996 ref integrated them and then, in 1980, adopted the name Argyll Foods after ... Argyll acquired the Thornaby based Hintons Amos Hinton plc which operated 55 supermarkets under ... 2010 04 05 ref In 1985 Presto became Argyll s principal name for all larger stores as well as smaller ... distribution centres in Bristol , Wakefield , Bathgate and Welwyn Garden City . In 1986 Argyll ... fraud . ref name obituary Safeway acquisition Argyll and Safeway UK merged in 1987 when Safeway Inc. s United Kingdom subsidiary, Safeway Food Stores as it was then known, was put up for sale. Argyll ... of Argyll and Safeway was hailed by commentators as one of the most successfully integrated retail combinations in the UK, bringing together Argyll s experienced management team with a strong ..., Inc. the first of which had been opened in 1962. In July 1996 Argyll conducted a share buy back and then renamed itself Safeway plc. ref http www.alacrastore.com storecontent Thomson M&A Argyll Group PLC intends a stock buyback 563190040 Argyll Group plc intends a stock buy back ref See Also http www.fundinguniverse.com company histories ARGYLL GROUP PLC company History.html Funding Universe References ... more details
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