Arinagour (, " shieling of the goats") is a village on the island of

Coll Coll (; )Mac an Tàilleir (2003) p. 31 is an island located west of the Isle of Mull and northeast of Tiree in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. Coll is known for its sandy beaches, which rise to form large sand dunes, for its corncrakes, and fo ...

, in the

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council area of Scotland. It is the main settlement on the island, and is the island's ferry terminal. It has a population of around 50.

History

Arinagour has been a site of human activity since prehistoric times as evidenced by a standing stone located by the shore. In 1961 it had a population of 54.

Buildings

Arinagour parish church is a Gothic Revival Church, with a timber roof and lancet windows, that was built in 1907. Arinagour Free Church was built circa 1880, with a belcote and pointed arch windows it became disused in 2008. There is a

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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.

Education

Arinagour Primary School is located in the village and was built in 1954. In 2022, it was reported as having only 6 pupils.

Transport

Coll's ferry terminal is located on the edge of Arinagour. It is a staffed location, with a pier, vehicle assembly area, passenger facilities and some public moorings. The harbour and pier are also used by leisure craft and small cruise ships. A ferry operated by

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crosses to

Oban Oban ( ; meaning ''The Little Bay'') is a resort town within the Argyll and Bute council area of Scotland. Despite its small size, it is the largest town between Helensburgh and Fort William, Highland, Fort William. During the tourist seaso ...

and

Tiree Tiree (; , ) is the most westerly island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. The low-lying island, southwest of Coll, has an area of and a population of around 650. The land is highly fertile, and crofting, alongside tourism, and fishing are ...

daily, extending once a week to Castlebay on

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References

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