Dunoon
Dunoon is the primary community on the Cowal peninsula in the south of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is on the western shore of the top Firth of Clyde, to the south of the Holy Loch and to the north of Innellan. The early history of Dunoon usually focuses on 2 feuding clans: the Lamonts and the Campbells. Dunoon was a prominent destination when travel by steamships prevailed around the Firth of Clyde; Glaswegians defined this as going "Doon the watter". This lessened, and lots of holidaymakers began to go in other places as roads and also trains boosted and the appeal of abroad traveling increased. In 1961, during the height of the Cold War, Dunoon came to be a garrison community to the United States Navy. In 1992, they closed their Holy Loch base, as well as Dunoon endured a financial recession. Given that the base's closure, the town and bordering area are once again counting on tourist, marketing to outside fanatics as well as wildlife fans in addition to promoting events and competitions. The largest annual event held in the community is the Cowal Highland Gathering. The Royal National Mòd has been held in the community 8 times, most just recently in 2018.
