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Dunoon, Cowal. Country. Scotland, United Kingdom. Years active. 1894 – present. Website. cowalgathering.com. The Cowal Highland Gathering (also known as the Cowal Games) is an annual Highland games held in the Scottish town of Dunoon on the Argyll and Bute, over the final weekend in August. It is held at Dunoon Stadium.
t. e. Highland games (Scottish Gaelic: geamannan Gàidhealach) is a competitive strength sport with events held in spring and summer in Scotland and several other countries with a large Scottish diaspora as a way of celebrating Scottish and Celtic culture, especially that of the Scottish Highlands.
Dunoon (/ d u ˈ n uː n /; Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Omhain [t̪un ˈo.ɪɲ]) is the main town on the Cowal Peninsula in the south of Argyll and Bute, west of Scotland.It is located on the western shore of the upper Firth of Clyde, to the south of the Holy Loch and to the north of Innellan. [2]
Dunoon Stadium Dunoon Stadium's grandstand Dunoon Stadium Location in Scotland Location Argyll Street Dunoon Argyll and Bute Scotland Coordinates 55°57′32″N 4°55′29″W / 55.958960°N 4.924834°W / 55.958960; -4.924834 Surface Grass Tenants Dunoon Amateurs Cowal Rugby Club Dunoon Camanachd Dunoon Stadium is a single-tier grandstand and natural environ in Dunoon in Argyll ...
Cowal (Scottish Gaelic: Comhghall) [1] is a rugged peninsula in Argyll and Bute, on the west coast of Scotland. It is connected to the mainland to the north, and is bounded by Loch Fyne to the west, by Loch Long and the Firth of Clyde to the east, and by the Kyles of Bute to the south. Argyll is the historic county that the Cowal peninsula was ...
Geoff Capes. Geoffrey Lewis Capes JP (23 August 1949 – 23 October 2024) was a British shot putter, strongman, and Highland Games competitor. He was famous in the UK in the 1980s for his sporting prowess and appearances on television in shows such as Superstars and the World's Strongest Man. Capes represented England and Great Britain in field ...
These two events attracted thousands of competitors and visitors (the 100th Mod was later than the centenary because it was not held in the war years). The Mod is held in Oban roughly every 6–8 years, and has last been held in October 2024. An annual Highland Games, known as the Argyllshire Gathering, [27] is also held in the town.
The World Highland Games Championships is a well-recognised event in both strength athletics and Highland Games. The championships were organised by David Webster, OBE of Scotland, who still conducts them. A roll of past competitors includes many of the World's greatest strength athletes with Olympic finalists, World Record Holders ...