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The county ceased to be used for local government purposes in 1975 and most of the area now forms part of the larger Argyll and Bute council area. Argyll is of ancient origin, and broadly corresponds to the ancient kingdom of Dál Riata less the parts which were in Ireland. Argyll was also a medieval bishopric with its cathedral at Lismore.
Argyll and Bute became one of the new council areas, but had its territory enlarged to include the town of Helensburgh and surrounding rural areas which had been in the Dumbarton district prior to 1996, and had formed part of the county of Dunbartonshire prior to 1975. The Helensburgh area had voted in a referendum in 1994 to join Argyll and ...
Argyllshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 until 1983. The constituency was named Argyll from 1950. The constituency was replaced in 1983 with Argyll and Bute.
At its height in the 6th and 7th centuries, it covered what is now Argyll ("Coast of the Gaels") in Scotland and part of County Antrim in Northern Ireland. [1] After a period of expansion, Dál Riata eventually became associated with the Gaelic Kingdom of Alba. [2] [3]
Rothesay was the county town in the civil parish of Rothesay, which was located in the former county of Bute. The county historically included the islands of Great Cumbrae, Little Cumbrae and Arran. Rothesay Town Hall and County Buildings overlooks the castle. [7] During the Victorian era, Rothesay became a popular tourist destination.
Duke of Argyll (Scottish Gaelic: Diùc Earraghàidheil) 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 for several centuries among the most powerful noble families in Scotland.
This category for articles about the former county of Argyll or Argyllshire in Scotland. Most of the county is now part of Argyll and Bute, but northern areas of the county (Ardnamurchan, Ardgour, Ballachulish, Duror, Glencoe, Kinlochleven and Morvern) are now part of Lochaber District, in Highland
History of the Argyll and Bute region of Scotland. Subcategories. This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total. A. Archaeological sites in Argyll ...