Argyll
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Argyll, sometimes called Argyllshire, is a historic county and registration county of western Scotland. The county ceased to be used for local government purposes in 1975 and most of the area now form
Dunadd
Coast of Colonsay
Inveraray Jail, built 1820 and used as the sheriff court and meeting place for the Commissioners of Supply
Oronsay Priory, Oronsay, Inner Hebrides
Dál Riata
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Dál Riata or Dál Riada was a Gaelic kingdom that encompassed the western seaboard of Scotland and north-eastern Ireland, on each side of the North Channel. At its height in the 6th and 7th centuries,
Argyll
…and most of the area now forms part of the Argyll and Bute council area. Argyll is of ancient origin, and broadly corresponds to the ancient kingdom of Dál Riata less the parts which were in Ireland. Argyll was also a medieval bishopric with its cathedral at Lismore. During the Middle Ages, the area was divided…
Dunadd Hillfort
9th-century St Martin's Cross on Iona
Saint Matthew, folio 28v in the Book of Kells
Footprint (replica) used in king-making ceremonies, Dunadd