Colintraive is a village on the Cowal peninsula in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands. When the site where cattle were swum across the tightens to the Isle of Bute, a ferry - operated by Calmac - now offers a web link to the island. Colintraive is situated on the west coastline of the Cowal peninsula. Its location consists of Ardtaraig/ Loch Striven in the north west, the head and also the coasts of Loch Riddon in the north eastern, while the village itself faces the Kyles of Bute. The Colintraive location extends more south to Couston and around this hillside back right into Loch Striven once again. The name Colintraive originates from Gaelic as well as indicates "swimming strait" or "swimming tightens". In the past, cattle were swum over from the Isle of Bute to Colintraive on their method to the marketplaces of lowland Scotland. The closest community of significant dimension on the mainland is Dunoon, which is twenty mins repel on the eastern shore of the peninsula, facing Gourock as well as the Firth of Clyde. The name Col-Glen is likewise used by the regional advancement count on which was set up to combat the decreasing population and also economy in both towns. Glendaruel neighborhood Michael Russell MSP and also current Scottish Minister for 'Brexit affairs', stated of the task: "A tiny and also delicate area like Colintraive and also Glendaruel should move forward or it will necessarily decrease-- in population, in services and also in viability." Falling swiftly in the last few years, the complete adult population of the 2 villages incorporated was approximated at 250 in 2009. For over 60 years until the late 1990s Caol Ruadh, among Colintraive's Victorian manors set in a 20-acre estate, was used as a domestic college for youngsters from Glasgow with special educational demands. (As a guest at Caol Ruadh in the 602', I have nothing but appreciation for the staff school. As an 'On Waterfont' city child, I discovered much more about life, people and also a love for nature that I hold dear also in currently in my sixties. I additionally feel it crucial taking into account those who had a lot less pleasant experiences in such facilities. No wolves hiding there my friends. Financial issues created the City of Glasgow council first to decrease subsidies and later on to market the residential property after it utilize lowered when user costs were introduced. In 2012 the grounds were opened as a sculpture park for modern sculpture as well as artwork.