This social history of the ordinary people of the southwestern peninsula of argyll. Campbeltown, argyllshire, scotland genealogy genealogy. Our wee the old bookshelf campbeltown united kingdom. It all started out in 1995 as a personal home page but there wasnt much out there on the wee toon, and so this site was born. Dg12 saga of our kintyre kin by grace ralston and lawrence ralston schmurr, privately published in 1984. Mitchells glengyle distillery is 400 metres from argyll arms hotel, while springbank whisky distillery is 400 metres away. Campbeltown is a town and former royal burgh in argyll and bute, scotland. I found a couple of early copies of the kintyre magazine and purchased them. Click on this envelope to send me an email message. If you would like to know what this publication contains for one ot the indexed items, let me know. The old bookshelf is located on the west coast of scotland, in the historic town centre of campbeltown, argyll. It is situated by campbeltown loch on the kintyre peninsula. Discover the 01586 campbeltown area code, with the help of the phone book from bt. We hold about 20,000 books in the shop of which more than 7,000 are online, and we add books daily.
Featuring free wifi and a restaurant, argyll arms hotel offers accommodation in campbeltown. This is a guide to the history and major genealogical records of scotland as they pertain to the parish of campbeltown. Welcome to our website about books that are set in or contain facts about argyll. Reproduced by permission of the national library of scotland argyll and bute hospital, lochgilphead built as the argyll district asylum, it opened in 1863 and was the first district asylum to be built in scotland following the 1857 lunacy scotland act. Asylum records index to the general register of lunatics in asylums. An informative and illustrated reference book about campbeltown in kintyre. The gorgeous waterfront town of campbeltown is located on the peninsular of kintyre in the argyll and bute region and lies alongside campbeltown loch and the mull of kintyre in the south of the peninsular. The rise and fall of the whisky capital of the world, campbeltown life. The vulnerability index ranked 90 scottish locations according to factors associated with.
Campbeltown, argyll to prince edward island, canada. My name is johnny mackinnon and this site is dedicated to my old home town campbeltown in kintyre, scotland. Glen scotia distillery campbeltown 2020 all you need to. We are adding hundreds of thousands of extracted historical records to our website including rolls of male heads of families, baptismal and marriage registers, kirk session records and poor law records. Campbeltown heritage centre offers the opportunity to have a look at the towns history and the people that lived and worked here, or choose from one of the three distilleries to sample a wee dram of whisky. This is a selection of the photographs from the albums collated by william j.
Campbeltown, small royal burgh town and seaport, argyll and bute council area, historic county of argyllshire, western scotland. Ruins of the medieval church were still visible in the 1870s. It can truly claim to be the cradle of scotland, for this was at one time the kingdom of dalriada, founded by the scotti who originally came from ireland in the 6thcentury. The quality and historical interest of the stones in kilkerran cemetery reflects the important ancient history and more recent prosperity of this part of argyll. Kilkerran cemetery in campbeltown, argyll and bute find a.
This bookstore is on vacation or is not currently active on. I believe his parents are edward b aby 1793 campbeltown occupation seaman and mary mcintyre b abt 1799. Various topics are covered by various authors and include the areas prehistory, local architecture, the middle ages, churches, important campbeltown industries and education. Once one of the richest towns per capita in all of scotland campbeltowns sheltered port played a key role in growing the whisky, fishing and tourism industries. Microfilm of old parish records up to 1854 and census records 18411901 for argyll. Campbeltown was once the whisky capital of the world with 29 distilleries operating. To visit some of my other index pages, choose from this drop down list, and click go.
Official handbook, etc by campbeltown scotland book 1 edition published in 1935 in english and held by 2 worldcat member libraries worldwide. Its not just those grand old merchant houses either, with a slew of dramatic churches hinting at the once large population and the importance of. New statistical account of scotland fhl book 941 b4sa. Timelinea history of campbeltown on this day in campbeltown s history historic sites in campbeltown famous people from campbeltown. The walking theatre company are delighted to introduce the castlehill primary walking youth theatre from campbeltown, argyll. Holiday cottages to rent in campbeltown self catering. Campbeltown museum tells the story of kintyre through its collection of archaeology, fine art natural sciences and social history. Here you can find a selection of history books, tourist guides, fairy tales, and novels that all focus on argyll and its rich history. We were taken on the tour by roseanne not only did she give a brilliant guided tour but her clear and knowledgeable delivery was informative yet fun. Free historical records from campbeltown parish in argyll, scotland.
Campbeltown was once the whisky capital of the world with 29 distilleries operating simultaneously in 1835. Nov 06, 2016 campbeltown has heritage and history in spades. Highlights include a bronze age jet necklace, a seascape by william mctaggart, a liverpool lamp from the mull of kintyre lighthouse and a swooping gannet. Poor law appeals indexed poor law appeals with the option to order images of records. History department at campbeltown grammar school home. School records index to school leaving certificate examination results. Ferries from campbeltown sail to ardrossan in mainland scotland and brodick on the isle of arran. To learn more about how to use these records to search for your ancestors, go to the scotland. Following a year long heritage project, working with the fantastic primary 7 pupils of castlehill primary, we cordially invite you to the official premiere of picture us, a short film devised and performed by the pupils, celebrating the townscape of. Campbeltown has a history steeped in whiskey and a visit to springbank or the glen scotia distillery will offer insight into the production process of this revered drink.
Campbeltown history local history, historic sites and. Here you can find a selection of history books, tourist guides, fairy tales, and novels that all focus. Mac donalds study of argyll history ranges over a thousand years, from the. The civil parish of southend comprises the village and the surrounding land, used mainly for farming and forestry. I had seen a copy previously at my fathers home in illinois so they were. Situated on big kiln street, campbeltown heritage centre has a fantastic collection of objects spanning 300 years of social history. Kit and caboodle the story of football in campbeltown. As whisky city enjoys a new phase of renewal and optimism, richard woodard casts an eye back over its chequered history. Campbeltown parish records genealogy and family history in. Guests at the royal hotel in campbeltown enjoy unforgettable views of the harbour area, with its stone piers and scenic walkways.
The society organises monthly lectures in campbeltown from october to april, annually and has published its journal, the kintyre magazine, twice a year since 1977, in addition to a. Castlehill primary school campbeltown school facebook. Select one to see a link to a map of that particular area. Discover the fascinating history of campbeltown in argyll and bute and learn of the events and famous people which shaped its past. May 22, 2017 the eyes of the whisky world turn to one of its most isolated outposts this week, when the three remaining campbeltown distilleries join forces to hold the fourth campbeltown malts festival. The local studies department is responsible for lots of interesting information about argyll and bute. It lies 8 miles km south of campbeltown, the main town in the area. If you doing national 4 or 5 please find revision notes for each of the units we cover with powerpoints of how to to answer each type of question.
Kintyre, rieclachan, union, argyll, glenramskill, highland, springbank and albyn, to name only some. Campbeltown became an important centre for scotch whisky, and a busy fishing port. Below, you can see ferry timetables for all routes to and from campbeltown and a selection of the best prices our customers have found recently. Other specialities include military, maritimenaval, historyarchaeology. The stewarts from the isle of mull to australia 16992002 canadian stewartsstuarts picture gallery new information. Born in campbeltown, he followed family tradition by becoming a fisherman. Forthcoming events will be advertised here and on our facebook page, please check regularly for updates. Jun 02, 2009 the old bookshelf is located on the west coast of scotland, in the historic town centre of campbeltown, argyll. Browse residential area codes and local businesses pages today. The old bookshelf campbeltown, argyll and bute, united kingdom the old bookshelf specializes in fantasy, historical novels, maritime, military history, science fiction, scottish interest. Argylls largest towns are oban, dunoon, and campbeltown. May 03, 2016 campbeltown does not have a distinctive regional style, although this may change if more distilleries begin operating there.
Campbeltown old pals group meet every thursday afternoon in the royal hotel from 2pm 4pm to discuss old photos and documents from the area. Kit and caboodle is the story of how football began, developed and became part of the fabric of our community. The kintyre antiquarian and natural history society magazine, no. The eyes of the whisky world turn to one of its most isolated outposts this week, when the three remaining campbeltown distilleries join forces to hold the fourth campbeltown malts festival.
On my first visit to campbeltown, with wife mary, we were strolling the streets and came upon the book store. The transcription work was completed in the early 1980s by campbeltown historian david mcewan, as he more eloquently describes in his foreword below. Tour scotland video of old photographs of campbeltown a town in argyll and bute, scotland. Much of the interior of our wee shop is well over a hundred years old. Robert matheson was originally appointed architect but withdrew after a dispute over the cost of the project and was reaplced by john honeyman. Campbeltown, argyllshire bibliography campbeltown poorhouse was erected in 185961 on what is now witchburn road to the west of campbeltown. The names were redolent of kintyre history and placenames. Argyll genealogy records genealogy and family history in.
Since the 1950 book was outofprint, we decided to repeat its contents in our book. Campbeltown is the main centre of the peninsula of kintyre, which is 40 miles 65 km long and protrudes into the atlantic. High ranachan ref uk5817 in campbeltown, argyll and bute. The kilkerran cemetery records are transcripts of the inscriptions of more than 4,000 headstones at the old section of campbeltown s kilkerran cemetery. To see the records currently available for each parish, follow the links below.
At the heart of the south kintyre community for over 250 years, campbeltown town hall is considered a remarkable example of scottish architecture and was described by historic environment scotland as one of scotlands finest town houses. Argyll fm is a local radio station based in campbeltown on 106. On this day in campbeltown s history historic sites in campbeltown famous people from campbeltown. Based at saddell street, campbeltown, argyll, pa28 6dn, the kintyre antiquarian and natural history society took the innovative and bold step of publishing the text of kintyre at war 19391945 on a cd rather than in book form. This, along with the abundance of information we had been given, necessitated our publishing separate books for each of the three pioneer morrison couples that came from campbeltown, scotland, and settled in the rocky river section of presentday cabarrus county, north carolina in the 1760s. The judges noted that this year saw many high calibre entries across the categories, some with backstories of tenacity and of communities working together which really. People have lived at the head of campbeltown loch for many thousands of years, and throughout kintyre lie the visible signs of the many who have lived and died here, each adding their own bright fragile strand to its history. Lookup searches access records in scottish archives for ancestors in this parish e. Save up to 20% argyll campbeltown 3 the argyll hotel is less than 10 miles from campbeltown on the main a83 road.
The use of peat varies by distillery, as does the practice of finishing malt in casks that previously held other liquids. Campbeltown is a small whisky producing region in the south of the kintyre peninsular. Campbeltown visitor guide accommodation, things to do. Situated at manse brae for gps use crossstreet cossack or lochnell, the archive is small but wellequipped to assist researchers in family history. The campbeltown town hall project won the judges special project award at the 2016 herald property awards. Family history we are not able to undertake genealogical research on behalf of family historians, but the following sources are available for consultation. The peaceful little town of campbeltown situated on the beautiful peninsula of kintyre is one of the largest towns in argyll. The rise and fall of the whisky capital of the world by author david stirk. Each branch library holds a small local collection specific to its area, but the bulk of the material, including books, pamphlets, maps and postcards, is held at the library headquarters in dunoon. Campbeltown parish records genealogy and family history. Lamont lamond or lemond of campbeltown, argyll im tracing a john lemond born 14 oct 1819 in campbeltown, argyll, scotland and died 15 sept 1902 in russell county, ontario, canada. Both sources are highly recommended for anyone wanting to read about our local history in more depth.
Argyll and bute were combined into one county in 1974. Argyll and bute archives family history sources genealogy. Once regarded as the pinnacle of luxury accommodation in the west of scotland, the ugadale hotel has been restored to its former glory and now serves as the centerpiece of the village at machrihanish dunes. In its heyday, the ugadale hotel regularly welcomed captains of industry and their families, who. Welcome to the campbeltown grammar school history website.
You can see the administrative areas in which campbeltown has been placed at times in the past. At the head of a deep loch sheltered by davaar island and surrounded by hills lies campbeltown, one of the largest towns in argyll. Ceann loch chille chiarain or ceann locha is a town and former royal burgh in argyll and bute, scotland. Campbeltown also has a variety of shops, leisure centre, cinema and a good selection of bars and restaurants. Originally known as kinlochkilkerran, it was renamed in the 17th century as campbells town after archibald campbell was granted the site in 1667. Located some 38 miles south of tarbert on the a83, it is often thought of as being the most remote of scotlands mainland towns. This was a return trip to glen scotia run by ian mcallister who knows about whisky and seriously good customer care. A mere 5 miles from machrihanish in the heart of campbeltown, the royal hotel makes the most of its premier location overlooking campbeltown harbour. The name argyll comes from the gaelic earraghaidheal, meaning the coastline of the gaels.
It lies by campbeltown loch on the kintyre peninsula. We are grateful to cindy byrne and graham baird from the old bookshelf in campbeltown and to the kintyre civic societys excellent campbeltown book for providing the bulk of the information above. My granda feel free to add photos that you have of campbeltown. Poor law appeals indexed poor law appeals with the option to order images of records asylum records index to the general register of lunatics in asylums.
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