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] It has a population of around 50.[3]
History
Arinagour has been a site of human activity since prehistoric times as evidenced by a standing stone located by the shore.[4]
Arinagour parish church is a Gothic Revival Church, with a timber roof and lancet windows, that was built in 1907.[6]
Arinagour Free Church was built circa 1880, with a belcote and pointed arch windows it became disused in 2008.[7]
There is a First World War and Second World War memorial in Arinagour, on Shore Street, in the form of a small standing stone with a memorial plaque to those locals who died in the wars.[8][9]
Education
Arinagour Primary School is located in the village and was built in 1954.[10] In 2022, it was reported as having only 6 pupils.[11]
Transport
Coll's ferry terminal is located on the edge of Arinagour.[12] It is a staffed location, with a pier, vehicle assembly area, passenger facilities and some public moorings.[12] The harbour and pier are also used by leisure craft and small cruise ships.[13]
