Argyll and Bute

Argyll and Bute est le deuxième Council area d'Écosse (Council area) et région de lieutenance en superficie. Il s'agit d'une région rurale, 23e en population, orientée vers les services et le tourisme. La région a un volet maritime important, comportant plus de 3 000 km de côtes avec des îles à l'histoire importante pour l'Écosse, telles qu'Iona. La région est considérée sur le plan historique comme le « berceau de l'Écosse », car elle est le point d'entrée d'où les Gaëls venant d'Irlande ont amené leur langue et culture, formant le royaume de Dál Riata. La région est restée longtemps en bordure du pouvoir central, parfois sous l'égide des Norvégiens, puis séparée comme royaume du Seigneur des Îles.

La région compte une faune et une flore particulièrement riches. Sa flore inclut des espèces rares sur l'ensemble de l'Écosse, ainsi que des espèces exotiques qui s'acclimatent particulièrement bien, telles que le plus grand arbre de Grande-Bretagne. Sa faune participe à l'essor du tourisme, avec des îles telles que Lunga, désignée site d'intérêt scientifique particulier pour ses colonies d'oiseaux tels que le macareux moine et le fulmar. La région est importante sur le plan de la production littéraire en gaélique, mais comporte un volet académique restreint. À la pointe de la recherche sur les algues, elle ne comporte pas d'université dédiée, mais une institution affiliée au UHI Millennium Institute.

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Inverneill House

Inverneill House is a country house in Argyll, western Scotland. It stands on the west shore of Loch Fyne, around 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Lochgilphead. Although the house is not listed, the walled gardens and mausoleum on the estate are protected as category B listed buildings. The lands of Inverneill first came into Campbell hands in 1480 when the lordship of Knapdale was granted to Colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll. In 1773, it passed to a branch of Campbell of Craignish: Sir Archibald Campbell became the owner of the estate. Though neither the largest nor the grandest of his several estates, it was Archibald's favourite, but he was unable to live on the land as he was appointed Governor of Jamaica and then of Madras in India, dying a few months after his return. It was his elder brother, Sir James Campbell of Killean, Perthshire, who first made a home at Inverneill, using it as a summer 'cottage' for his family. The house was of a good size in those days, having dining and drawing rooms, 8 bedrooms, a housekeeper's room, servants' rooms, pantry, kitchen and scullery, as well as outhouses containing wash house, laundry and dairy. The walled garden with its 20-foot (6.1 m) high wall containing two turrets was reputed to be one of the finest in Scotland for fruit and vegetables of all kinds. Lt Col. Duncan Campbell, 7th of Inverneill, added the three-storey wing around 1890. The house was occupied by the Campbell family until 1955 when it was sold, though the family continue to own Inverneill Island. The last two occupants were the Misses Olive and Una Campbell. Their sister had married and became Mrs. Ysobel Stewart of Fasnacloich was the founder of the Scottish Country Dance Society and became its first Secretary. A country dance named "Inverneill House" was composed in her honour.

Loch Gilp

Loch Gilp (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Gilp) is a small inlet on Loch Fyne, Argyll and Bute, west of Scotland. The loch gives its name to the nearby town of Lochgilphead. The Crinan Canal extends from the loch across to Crinan itself.

Ardrishaig

Ardrishaig (Scottish Gaelic: Àird Driseig) is a coastal village on Loch Gilp, at the southern (eastern) entrance to the Crinan Canal in Argyll and Bute in the west of Scotland. It lies immediately to the south of Lochgilphead, with the nearest larger town being Oban.

Kilduskland Reservoir

Kilduskland Reservoir is of the impounding variety and is located 2 kilometres west of Ardrishaig, supplying the village with its water supply. The concrete dam is 9 metres high and it was completed in 1906.

Loch Arail

Loch Arail (sometimes listed as Loch Ellen) is a remote loch in Argyll, Scotland, situated on the side of the B8024 road roughly 2.8km northwest of the settlement of Achahoish. OS maps from the late 19th century record the loch's name as "Errol". It is unclear whether the loch's toponymy is related to the village of Errol, in Perthshire. The loch has a stock of brown trout suitable for fishing. Loch Arail sits on a bedrock of quartzite and pelite. A large peat bog known as Moine an t-Saraiche sits on its southern shore.