Arinagour
Arinagour
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![]() View over Arinagour and Arinagour Bay | |
Location within Argyll and Bute | |
Population | 50 (approximate) |
OS grid reference | NM2257 |
Council area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | ISLE OF COLL |
Postcode district | PA78 |
Dialling code | 01879 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
Arinagour (Scottish Gaelic: Àirigh nan Gobhar, "shieling of the goats"[1]) is a village on the island of Coll, in the Argyll and Bute council area of Scotland. It is the main settlement on the island, and is the island's ferry terminal.[2] A ferry operated by Caledonian MacBrayne crosses to Oban and Tiree daily, extending once a week to Castlebay on Barra. It has a population of around 50.[3] In 1961 it had a population of 54.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba". 28 July 2020.
- ^ "Arinagour: Overview". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ "Arinagour". Visit Coll. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "Arinagour". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
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