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Ardgour (/ˌɑːrdˈɡaʊr/ ⓘ) (Scottish Gaelic:Àird Ghobhar[aːrˠʃtʲˈɣo.əɾ]; meaninghigh place of goats) is an area of theScottish Highlands on the western shore ofLoch Linnhe. It lies north of the district ofMorvern and east of the district ofSunart. Administratively it is now part of theward management area ofLochaber, inHighland council area. It forms part of the traditionalshire and currentregistration county ofArgyll.
The modern term Ardgour, together with Kingairloch, is applied to a large area of countryside around the village, from theGlensanda Superquarry,Kingairloch andKilmalieu in the south and west (bordering Morvern and Sunart districts), up toConaglen,Stroncreggan,Treslaig,Camasnagaul,Achaphubuil,Blaich,Duisky,Garvan andDrumfin in the north (borderingGlenfinnan).
Ardgour was part of Kilmallie Parish, the largest in Scotland, until 1829 when aQuoad Sacra Parish(QSP) – 'Ballachulish & Corran of Ardgour' – was formed, also including Ballachulish, in Inverness-shire across Loch Linnhe. Parliamentary churches were built at Creag Mhòr in North Ballachulish and at Corran in Ardgour with the Manse at the former in Onich. 'Ardgour' and 'Ballachulish & Onich' became parishes in their own right in 1894. Ardgour took in Kingairloch when this was disjoined from Lismore and Appin Parish in 1911.
From 1930 to 1975 Ardgour formed part of the (civil)landward district ofArdnamurchan in Argyll. From 1975 it was subsumed civilly into the Lochaber District of Highland Region.
The area is served by theA861 road. The easiest access from the A82 (Glasgow – Inverness Trunk road) is via a short ferry crossing fromCorran to Ardgour; the alternative is a 40-mile (60 km) trip around Loch Linnhe and Loch Eil. The ferry runs every half-hour from about 6:30 am (8:45 am on Sunday) until about 9:30 pm and costs £8.00 per PLG vehicle (wef 1 Apr 2018) for a single ticket – passengers/pedestrians free.[1] Foot passengers andbicycles are carried free of charge.
Ardgour has formed part of the territory of theClan MacLean ever since the MacMasters were removed from the territory in the 15th century. The currentLaird of Ardgour, Robin Maclean, is a MacLean by adoption. He is the nephew of the last hereditary Maclean of Ardgour – a lady Laird – having changed his name by legal action in The Court of the Lord Lyon in Edinburgh.
At the instigation ofMacDonald of the Isles, the MacMasters were usurped by Donald Maclean 1st of Ardgour in circa 1432. AMaclean of Ardgour has been Laird till the current time, Robin Maclean, 18th Laird of Ardgour succeeding his aunt, Catriona Louise Maclean, 17th Laird in 1988.
56°44′N5°20′W / 56.74°N 5.34°W /56.74; -5.34
