Dunoon
Dunoon is the main town on the Cowal peninsula in the south of Argyll and also Bute, Scotland. It is on the western coast of the top Firth of Clyde, to the south of the Holy Loch as well as to the north of Innellan. The early history of Dunoon commonly revolves around 2 feuding clans: the Lamonts and also the Campbells. Dunoon was a preferred destination when travel by steamships prevailed around the Firth of Clyde; Glaswegians defined this as going "Doon the watter". This decreased, and several holidaymakers started to go elsewhere as roadways as well as railways boosted and also the appeal of abroad travel enhanced. In 1961, throughout the elevation of the Cold War, Dunoon ended up being a garrison community to the USA Navy. In 1992, they shut their Holy Loch base, as well as Dunoon suffered an economic slump. Considering that the base's closure, the town as well as surrounding location are once more looking to tourism, marketing to outdoor fanatics and also wild animals fans in addition to promoting celebrations as well as competitions. The biggest annual event held in the community is the Cowal Highland Gathering. The Royal National Mòd has actually been kept in the town eight times, most recently in 2018.
