Dunoon is the major community on the Cowal peninsula in the south of Argyll as well as Bute, Scotland. It gets on the western shore of the upper Firth of Clyde, to the south of the Holy Loch and to the north of Innellan. The early history of Dunoon usually revolves around 2 feuding clans: the Lamonts as well as the Campbells. Dunoon was a popular destination when travel by steamships was common around the Firth of Clyde; Glaswegians defined this as going "Doon the watter". This lessened, and also many holidaymakers started to go in other places as roadways as well as railways boosted as well as the popularity of overseas travel enhanced. In 1961, throughout the height of the Cold War, Dunoon became a fort community to the United States Navy. In 1992, they closed their Holy Loch base, and Dunoon experienced an economic downturn. Because the base's closure, the town and also surrounding area are once more resorting to tourist, marketing to outside enthusiasts and also wild animals enthusiasts as well as promoting celebrations and also competitions. The biggest yearly occasion held in the town is the Cowal Highland Gathering. The Royal National Mòd has actually been kept in the town eight times, most lately in 2018.