Colintraive is a village on the Cowal peninsula in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands. As soon as the site where livestock were swum across the tightens to the Isle of Bute, a ferry - operated by Calmac - now supplies a link to the island. Colintraive is located on the west coast of the Cowal peninsula. Its area includes Ardtaraig/ Loch Striven in the north west, the head and the shores of Loch Riddon in the north eastern, while the village itself encounters the Kyles of Bute. The Colintraive area expands more south to Couston and around this hill back into Loch Striven again. The name Colintraive originates from Gaelic and implies "swimming strait" or "swimming tightens". In the past, cattle were swum over from the Isle of Bute to Colintraive on their means to the marketplaces of lowland Scotland. The closest community of noteworthy dimension on the landmass is Dunoon, which is twenty mins repel on the eastern coast of the peninsula, encountering Gourock and also the Firth of Clyde. The name Col-Glen is likewise used by the regional development trust which was set up to combat the decreasing population as well as economy in both towns. Glendaruel neighborhood Michael Russell MSP and also current Scottish Minister for 'Brexit events', claimed of the job: "A small and also delicate neighborhood like Colintraive and Glendaruel should move forward or it will inexorably decline-- in population, in services and also in feasibility." Dropping quickly recently, the total adult population of the 2 towns integrated was approximated at 250 in 2009. For over 60 years until the late 1990s Caol Ruadh, one of Colintraive's Victorian mansions set in a 20-acre estate, was made use of as a property school for youngsters from Glasgow with special instructional needs. (As a visitor at Caol Ruadh in the 602', I have just appreciation for the staff college. As an 'On Waterfont' city child, I discovered far more concerning life, individuals and also a love for nature that I hold dear also in currently in my sixties. I likewise feel it essential because of those that had much less enjoyable experiences in such facilities. No wolves prowling there my friends. Financial worries created the City of Glasgow council initially to reduce subsidies as well as later to offer the building after it utilize lowered when user fees were presented. In 2012 the grounds were opened as a sculpture park for modern sculpture and art works.
