Arinagour

Arinagour
Scottish Gaelic: *Àirigh nan Gobhar*
Arinagour Scottish Gaelic: Àirigh nan Gobhar;
	Arinagour Location within Argyll and Bute
OS grid reference	NM2257
Council area	Argyll and Bute;
Lieutenancy area	Argyll and Bute;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ISLE OF COLL
Postcode district	PA78
Dialling code	01879
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Argyll and Bute;
Scottish Parliament	Argyll and Bute;

Arinagour (Scottish Gaelic: Àirigh nan Gobhar, "shieling of the goats"[1]) is a village on the island of Coll, in the Argyll and Bute council area of Scotland. It is the main settlement on the island, and is the island's ferry terminal.[2] A ferry operated by Caledonian MacBrayne crosses to Oban and Tiree daily, extending once a week to Castlebay on Barra. In 1961 it had a population of 54.[3]

View over Arinagour and Arinagour Bay

References

"Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba". 28 July 2020.
"Arinagour: Overview". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
"Arinagour". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 14 July 2019.

Caledonian MacBrayne

Lochboisdale, South Uist

to Mallaig

Eriskay

Ardmore, Barra

Castlebay, Barra

Baile Mòr, Iona

Fionnphort, Mull

Tobermory, Mull

Kilchoan

Fishnish, Mull

Lochaline

Craignure, Mull

Scarinish, Tiree

Arinagour, Coll

Achnacroish, Lismore

Scalasaig, Colonsay

to Port Askaig & Kennacraig

Oban

A85

to Glasgow Queen Street

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[1] "Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba". 28 July 2020.

[2] "Arinagour: Overview". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 21 December 2017.

[3] "Arinagour". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 14 July 2019.