Dunoon
Dunoon is the main community on the Cowal peninsula in the south of Argyll and also Bute, Scotland. It gets on the western shore 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 focuses on 2 feuding clans: the Lamonts as well as the Campbells. Dunoon was a prominent destination when travel by steamships was common around the Firth of Clyde; Glaswegians explained this as going "Doon the watter". This diminished, and also many holidaymakers started to go in other places as roadways as well as railways improved and also the appeal of abroad traveling raised. In 1961, throughout the height of the Cold War, Dunoon ended up being a fort community to the United States Navy. In 1992, they shut their Holy Loch base, and Dunoon endured an economic downturn. Because the base's closure, the community and also surrounding area are once again relying on tourism, marketing to outdoor fanatics as well as wild animals fans in addition to promoting festivals and also competitions. The biggest annual occasion kept in the community is the Cowal Highland Gathering. The Royal National Mòd has been held in the community eight times, most just recently in 2018.