Argyll's Bowling Green
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Argyll's Bowling Green is an area on the Ardgoil
estate in Argyll and Bute
, Scotland
. It is also known as the Ardgoil peninsula and is the most southerly part of the Arrochar Alps
and lies between Loch Goil
and Loch Long
. It is part of the Argyll Forest Park and is within the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park
.
In the statistical account of 1791-99 for the area, the name “Argyll’s Bowling Green” is not mentioned. In the 1834-45 account by Rev John McDougal, minister of the area, the name gets its first mention. He describes how people going to the low country (south) had to climb the “Duke of Argyle’s bowling green”. This was part of a route called the “Duke's Path” which started on the shore of Loch Goil
and ended at a place called Mark on the shore of Loch Long
where you crossed the loch by boat.
The name is an anglicisation
of the Gaelic, which may be consciously humorous, as there is very little flat land. The name originally referred to a small grazing ground on the south east side of the peninsula above Mark but is sometimes used to describe the peninsula.
The mountains of the peninsula include:
Ardgoil
Ardgoil is an estate in Argyll & Bute, Scotland. It is currently part of the Argyll forest park and is within the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. The Ardgoil estate is managed as part of the Argyll forest park by Forestry Commission Scotland...
estate in Argyll and Bute
Argyll and Bute
Argyll and Bute is both one of 32 unitary council areas; and a Lieutenancy area in Scotland. The administrative centre for the council area is located in Lochgilphead.Argyll and Bute covers the second largest administrative area of any Scottish council...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. It is also known as the Ardgoil peninsula and is the most southerly part of the Arrochar Alps
Arrochar Alps
The Arrochar Alps are a group of mountains located around the head of Loch Long, Loch Fyne,and Loch Goil, near the villages of Arrochar and Lochgoilhead in Argyll, Scotland. The mountains are especially popular with hillwalkers, due to their proximity and accessibility from Glasgow...
and lies between Loch Goil
Loch Goil
Loch Goil is a small sea loch in Scotland.It is an arm of Loch Long. The village of Lochgoilhead stands at its head.Located in the Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park, Lochgoilhead sits at the head of Loch Goil, a fjord type sea loch. Only an hour from the Erskine Bridge, Glasgow Airport the M8...
and Loch Long
Loch Long
Loch Long is a body of water in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The sea loch extends from the Firth of Clyde at its southwestern end. It measures approximately 20 miles in length, with a width of between one and two miles...
. It is part of the Argyll Forest Park and is within the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park
Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park
Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park is a national park in Scotland centred on Loch Lomond, and includes several ranges of hills, the Trossachs being the most famous...
.
In the statistical account of 1791-99 for the area, the name “Argyll’s Bowling Green” is not mentioned. In the 1834-45 account by Rev John McDougal, minister of the area, the name gets its first mention. He describes how people going to the low country (south) had to climb the “Duke of Argyle’s bowling green”. This was part of a route called the “Duke's Path” which started on the shore of Loch Goil
Loch Goil
Loch Goil is a small sea loch in Scotland.It is an arm of Loch Long. The village of Lochgoilhead stands at its head.Located in the Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park, Lochgoilhead sits at the head of Loch Goil, a fjord type sea loch. Only an hour from the Erskine Bridge, Glasgow Airport the M8...
and ended at a place called Mark on the shore of Loch Long
Loch Long
Loch Long is a body of water in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The sea loch extends from the Firth of Clyde at its southwestern end. It measures approximately 20 miles in length, with a width of between one and two miles...
where you crossed the loch by boat.
The name is an anglicisation
Anglicisation
Anglicisation, or anglicization , is the process of converting verbal or written elements of any other language into a form that is more comprehensible to an English speaker, or, more generally, of altering something such that it becomes English in form or character.The term most often refers to...
of the Gaelic, which may be consciously humorous, as there is very little flat land. The name originally referred to a small grazing ground on the south east side of the peninsula above Mark but is sometimes used to describe the peninsula.
The mountains of the peninsula include:
- Ben DonichBen DonichBen Donich or Beinn Dòmhnaich is a mountain located in the Arrochar Alps, near Loch Goil in Argyll and Bute. It is a Corbett and part of the Ardgoil range with its sister The Brack. Ben Donich's nearest town is Lochgoilhead....
847m - The BrackThe BrackThe Brack is a mountain, located in the Arrochar Alps, on the south side of Glen Croe, near Loch Goil in Argyll and Bute in Scotland. The Brack has two summits: the lower peak, Cruach Fhiarach, can be seen from the shores of Loch Long, and the main peak is seen from Glen Croe and Loch Goil.The...
787m - Cnoc CoinnichCnoc CoinnichCnoc Coinnich is a Graham situated on the Ardgoil Peninsula in the Argyll & Bute council region and forms part of the Arrochar Alps. A Graham is the term used to define a Scottish mountain between 611 and 761 metres in height....
761m - Beinn ReitheBeinn ReitheBeinn Reithe is a mountain in Argyll in the Scottish Highlands and forms part of the Ardgoil Peninsula and Arrochar Alps.Beinn Reithe is located between Loch Goil and Loch Long as it reaches a height just over 2000ft. The Mountain is most noticeable from the western shores of Loch Goil and it is...
653m - The SaddleThe Saddle (Lochgoilhead)The Saddle is a mountain near Lochgoilhead in The Ardgoil Peninsula in Argyll. It reaches a height of 521m and is in the Arrochar Alps....
521m - Clach BheinnClach Bheinn (Lochgoilhead)Clach Bheinn is a mountain near Lochgoilhead in the Ardgoil Peninsula and is within the Arrochar Alps. The Mountain reaches a height of 441m....
437m - Tom MolachTom MolachTom Molach is a peak within the Ardgoil Peninsula and Arrochar Alps near Lochgoilhead in Argyll, Scotland. The peak reaches a height of ....
370m - Càrn GlasCàrn GlasCarn Glas is a mountain with the Ardgoil Peninsula and the Arrochar Alps near Lochgoilhead. It reaches a height of over 502m....
502m - Tom nan GamhnaTom nan GamhnaTom nan Gamhna is a mountain within the Ardgoil Peninsula and Arrochar Alps near Lochgoilhead in Argyll. The Mountain reaches a height of 389m.-References:* http://streetmap.co.uk/place/Tom_nan_Gamhna_in_Argyll_and_Bute_332611_811611.htm...
389m - The SteepleThe Steeple (Lochgoilhead)The Steeple is a small Mountain in the Ardgoil Peninsula and Arrochar Alps behind the village of Lochgoilhead within Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. The peak reaches a height of 390m....
390m