Colintraive is a village on the Cowal peninsula in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands. As soon as the site where cattle were swum across the tightens to the Isle of Bute, a ferryboat - run by Calmac - currently gives a web link to the island. Colintraive is found on the west coast of the Cowal peninsula. Its location includes Ardtaraig/ Loch Striven in the north west, the head as well as the coasts of Loch Riddon in the north eastern, while the town itself encounters the Kyles of Bute. The Colintraive location extends further southern to Couston as well as around this hillside back right into Loch Striven once again. The name Colintraive derives from Gaelic and suggests "swimming strait" or "swimming narrows". In the past, livestock were swum over from the Isle of Bute to Colintraive on their means to the markets of lowland Scotland. The nearest town of notable size on the landmass is Dunoon, which is twenty mins repel on the eastern shore of the peninsula, facing Gourock and also the Firth of Clyde. The name Col-Glen is also made use of by the neighborhood growth count on which was established to combat the decreasing population and economy in both towns. Glendaruel local Michael Russell MSP and also existing Scottish Minister for 'Brexit affairs', said of the project: "A little as well as breakable neighborhood like Colintraive and also Glendaruel have to go forward or it will inexorably decrease-- in populace, in services as well as in viability." Falling swiftly in recent years, the total adult population of the 2 towns integrated was approximated at 250 in 2009. For over 60 years up until the late 1990s Caol Ruadh, one of Colintraive's Victorian manors embeded in a 20-acre estate, was made use of as a household college for children from Glasgow with special academic needs. (As a visitor at Caol Ruadh in the 602', I have just praise for the personnel institution. As an 'On Waterfont' city child, I found out a lot more concerning life, individuals and a love for nature that I hold dear even in currently in my sixties. I also feel it crucial because of those that had a lot less enjoyable experiences in such facilities. No wolves lurking there my friends. Financial concerns caused the City of Glasgow council initially to decrease subsidies as well as later to offer the home after it use decreased when customer fees were introduced. In 2012 the premises were opened as a sculpture park for contemporary sculpture and also art works.