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Isle of Bute
Location
OS grid reference: NS065651
Names
Gaelic name: Eilean Bhòid
Norse name: Bót
Meaning of name: Brythonic root budh meaning 'corn'
Area and Summit
Area: 12,217 ha
Area rank (Scottish islands): 13
Highest elevation: Windy Hill 278 m
Population
Population (2001): 7,228
Population rank (inhabited Scottish islands): 5 out of 97
Main settlement: Rothesay
Groupings
Island Group: Firth of Clyde
Local Authority: Argyll and Bute
Scotland
References: [1][2][3]

The Isle of Bute (Eilean Bhòid in Gaelic) is one of the islands of the lower Firth of Clyde in Scotland. The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude Scottish Gaelic ( Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. Old Norse is the North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age Scotland covers an area of 78782 km² or 30341 mi², giving it a Population density of. The town of Rothesay (Baile Bhòid is the principal town on the Isle of Bute, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The Firth of Clyde forms a large area of coastal water sheltered from the Atlantic ocean by the Kintyre peninsula which encloses the outer Firth in For local government purposes Scotland is divided into 32 areas designated as "council areas" which are all governed by unitary authorities designated as This article is about the council area For the constituencies see either Argyll and Bute (UK Parliament constituency or Argyll and Bute (Scottish Parliament constituency The Islands of the Firth of Clyde are the fifth of the major Scottish island groups after the Inner and Outer Hebrides, Orkney and Shetland Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Formerly part of the county of Buteshire, it now constitutes part of the council area of Argyll and Bute. The counties of Scotland were the principal divisions of Scotland until 1975 The County of Bute ( Siorrachd Bhòid in Gaelic) is one of the registration counties of Scotland. For local government purposes Scotland is divided into 32 areas designated as "council areas" which are all governed by unitary authorities designated as This article is about the council area For the constituencies see either Argyll and Bute (UK Parliament constituency or Argyll and Bute (Scottish Parliament constituency In the 2001 census (conducted in April 2001) it had a resident population of 7,228. A nationwide Census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001 However, many flats are in fact summer holiday homes, and in winter there are probably fewer than 5,000 people on the island.

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Geography

Satellite image of the Isle of Bute. To the west of Bute is the island of Inchmarnock and to the east is the island of Little Cumbrae.
Satellite image of the Isle of Bute. To the west of Bute is the island of Inchmarnock and to the east is the island of Little Cumbrae. Inchmarnock ( Scottish Gaelic: Innis Mheàrnaig) is an island at the northern end of the Sound of Bute on the west coast of Scotland. Little Cumbrae ( Scottish Gaelic Cumaradh Beag) is an Island in the Firth of Clyde, in North Ayrshire, Scotland

Bute lies in the Firth of Clyde. The Firth of Clyde forms a large area of coastal water sheltered from the Atlantic ocean by the Kintyre peninsula which encloses the outer Firth in The only town on the island, Rothesay (grid reference NS087645) is linked by ferry to the mainland. An island (ˈaɪlənd or isle (/ˈaɪl/ is any piece of land that is completely surrounded by water in two dimensions above high tide and isolated from other significant The town of Rothesay (Baile Bhòid is the principal town on the Isle of Bute, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude See also Merchant ship A ferry is a form of transport usually a Boat or Ship, used to carry (or ferry) passengers and Other villages on the island include:

Bute is divided in two by the Highland Boundary Fault. Ascog is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The village of Kilchattan Bay is at the southern end of the Isle of Bute in Scotland. Port Bannatyne is a coastal village on the Isle of Bute, Scotland. Rhubodach is a small settlement on the Isle of Bute, Scotland. The Highland Boundary Fault is a Geologic fault that traverses Scotland from Arran and Helensburgh on the west coast to Stonehaven North of the fault the island is hilly and largely uncultivated with extensive areas of forestry. Forestry is the Art and Science of managing forests tree Plantations and related Natural resources. To the south of the fault the terrain is smoother and highly cultivated although in the far south is to be found the island's most rugged terrain around Glen Callum. Loch Fad is Bute's largest body of freshwater and runs along the faultline.

The western side of Bute is known for its beaches many of which enjoy fine views over the Sound of Bute towards Arran and Bute's smaller satellite island Inchmarnock. The Sound of Bute is a broad channel or sound separating the islands of Arran and Bute on the west coast of Scotland. The Isle of Arran ( Scots Gaelic: Eilean Arainn) is the largest island in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland, with an area of 430 km² (167 square Inchmarnock ( Scottish Gaelic: Innis Mheàrnaig) is an island at the northern end of the Sound of Bute on the west coast of Scotland. Straad is the only village on the west coast, around St. Ninian's Bay.

In the north, Bute is separated from the Cowal peninsula by the Kyles of Bute. The Kyles of Bute ( Scottish Gaelic: Na Caoil Bhòdach) are a narrow sea channel which separates the northern end of the Isle of Bute from the Cowal The northern part of the island is sparsely populated, and the ferry terminal at Rhubodach connects the island to the mainland at Colintraive by the smaller of the island's two ferries. Rhubodach is a small settlement on the Isle of Bute, Scotland. Colintraive ( Scottish Gaelic: Caol an t-Snàimh) is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The crossing is one of the shortest, less than 300m, and takes only a few minutes but is busy because many tourists prefer the scenic route to the island

History

It is likely that before the Gaels arrived and absorbed Bute into the Cenél Comgall of Dál Riata that the island was home to a people who spoke a Brythonic language (akin to modern day Welsh). Dál Riata (also Dalriada or Dalriata) was a Gaelic overkingdom on the western seaboard of Scotland with some territory on the northern The Brythonic languages (or Brittonic languages or British languages) form one of the two branches of the Insular Celtic language family the other being Welsh ( cy Cymraeg or cy y Gymraeg, kəmˈrɑːɨɡ and {{IPA|[ə ɡəmˈrɑːɨɡ]}}, is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic Later during the Viking period the island was known as Rothesay and the main town on the island was Bute. A Viking is one of the Norse ( Scandinavian Explorers Warriors Merchants, and pirates who raided and colonized wide areas Widespread and long term mis-use of the titles was eventually officially recognised and the names were swapped to reflect popular usage.

After the Viking period the island was not granted to the Lord of the Isles as were most of the islands off Scotland's west coast. The designation Lord of the Isles (Triath nan Eilean or Rí Innse Gall now a Scottish title of nobility, emerged from a series of hybrid Viking / Gaelic Instead Bute became the personal property of the Scottish monarchy.

In the 1940s and 1950s Bute served as a large naval headquarters.

Transport

Bute is connected with the Scottish mainland by two Caledonian MacBrayne ferries:

In summer the paddle steamer Waverley stops at Rothesay on regular cruises. Caledonian MacBrayne (usually shortened to Cal Mac; Caledonian Mac a' Bhriuthainn in Scottish Gaelic) is the major operator of passenger and vehicle ferries The town of Rothesay (Baile Bhòid is the principal town on the Isle of Bute, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Wemyss Bay ("Wemyss" pronounced weemz /'wimz/ is a village on the west Coast of the Firth of Clyde in the district of Inverclyde, Rhubodach is a small settlement on the Isle of Bute, Scotland. Colintraive ( Scottish Gaelic: Caol an t-Snàimh) is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. A paddle steamer is a ship or boat driven by a Steam engine that uses one or more Paddle wheels to develop thrust for propulsion. History The Waverley was built in 1946 as a replacement for an earlier PS Waverley of 1899 that took part in the WW II war effort as a minesweeper

There is a regular bus service along the eastern coast road, and a daily service connecting the island into Argyll and the western highlands and islands. Many independent holiday-makers use the island as a stepping stone from Glasgow and Ayrshire into western Scotland using this route. In summer an open top bus tours the island leaving from Guildford Square by the ferry at 1100 and 1300.

The main ferry to the island leaves from Wemyss Bay, a village on the A78, the coast road between Glasgow and Ayr. The A78 is an A road in Scotland. It connects Greenock and Prestwick on a route which follows the northern section of the Ayrshire Wemyss Bay is connected by rail to Paisley (for Glasgow International Airport) and Glasgow Central station. Paisley (Pàislig is a town and former Burgh in the west- Central Lowlands of Scotland. Glasgow Central is the larger of the two present main-line Railway terminals in Glasgow, Scotland, and is managed by Network Rail. Prestwick Airport (home of RyanAir) is connected directly to Wemyss Bay by FASTBUS 585, which runs twice an hour. Glasgow Prestwick Airport (Port-adhair Ghlaschu Phreastabhaig is an International airport serving Glasgow, situated north of the town of Prestwick Ryanair (,) is an Irish Airline with headquarters in Dublin and its biggest operational base at London Stansted Airport in the UK

Education

The island has one secondary school, Rothesay Academy, which moved to a new joint campus with Rothesay Primary in 2007. [4] The largest of the island's three primary schools is Rothesay Primary, the smallest school (comprising roughly 50 pupils) is North Bute Primary in Port Bannatyne. Port Bannatyne is a coastal village on the Isle of Bute, Scotland. The third primary school, St Andrews Primary is a Catholic School aligned with St Andrews Church, the only Catholic Church on the predominantly Protestant island. This article is about Catholic schools in general for specific schools named Catholic High School, see Catholic High School (disambiguation. Catholic is an Adjective derived from the Greek adjective '' / 'katholikos' meaning "whole" or "complete". Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation.

Sport

Bute has many sports clubs and activities available. There are 3 golf courses: Rothesay Golf Club, Kingarth Golf Club and Port Bannatyne Golf Club. The local amateur football team are known as the Brandanes, and the junior team are the Brandane Rovers. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Rothesay Brandane Amateur Football Club are a Football (soccer club playing in the town of Rothesay on the Isle of Bute in the Firth of Clyde Bute also has facilities for fishing, rugby, tennis, bowls, shinty and cricket. For the computer security term see Phishing. Fishing is the activity of catching Fish. Rugby football (usually just " rugby " may refer to a number of sports through history descended from a common form of Football developed at Rugby School Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) Bowls (also known as Lawn Bowls or Lawn Bowling) is a precision Sport in which the goal is to roll slightly radially asymmetrical Balls Shinty (derived from the Scottish Gaelic sinteag although it is referred to as camanachd or iomain in modern Gaelic is a Team sport Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries

The most successful sporting club on the island is Bute Shinty Club who play at the highest level of the sport (the Marine Harvest Premier League). In 2006 Bute won promotion to the Premier League by winning the South Division One. Bute also won The Ballimore Cup and were runners up in the Glasgow Celtic Society Cup in 2006.

Economy

Farming and Tourism are the main industries on the island, along with Fishing and Forestry. Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel For the computer security term see Phishing. Fishing is the activity of catching Fish. Forestry is the Art and Science of managing forests tree Plantations and related Natural resources. Privately owned businesses include;

Attractions

Scalpsie Bay and raised beach looking south to the three hills Suidhe Chatain, Tor Mòr and Suidhe Bhlain.
Scalpsie Bay and raised beach looking south to the three hills Suidhe Chatain, Tor Mòr and Suidhe Bhlain.

Architectural attractions on the island include the ruined twelfth century St Blane's Chapel on a site associated with Saint Catan and Saint Blane, who was born on Bute. Saint Blane ( Old Irish Bláán) was a Bishop and Confessor in Scotland, born on the island of Bute, date unknown Another ruined chapel, dating from the sixth century, lies at St Ninian's Point. The 6th century is the period from 501 to 600 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era.

The eccentric Mount Stuart House is often cited as one the world's most impressive neo-Gothic mansions, bringing many architectural students from Glasgow on day-trips. Mount Stuart House on the east coast of the Isle of Bute, Scotland is a Neo-Gothic Country house with extensive gardens The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement which began The 3rd Marquis had a passion for art, astrology, mysticism and religion and the house reflects this in the architecture, furnishings and art collection. There is a marble chapel, much stained glass and walls of Old Masters, many depicting members of The Royal Family and of the Stuart family. The house is open at Easter and from May to October. There are gardens with plants imported from many parts of the world, and a Visitor Centre. The gardens host a number of events throughout the year starting with an Easter Parade. In 2003 the fashion designer Stella McCartney married in the chapel, generating intense media interest. Stella Nina McCartney (born September 13 1971) is an English Fashion designer.

The Pavilion is a 1930s edifice housing a concert hall, workshops and cafe, and noted for its architecture. The Pavilion is little changed from when it was built.

Rothesay Castle was built 800 years ago by the hereditary High Steward of Scotland. Rothesay Castle is a ruined castle in Rothesay, the principal town on the Isle of Bute, in western Scotland.

Ascog Hall Fernery and Gardens are a renovated Victorian residence and glass-house containing shrubs and plants from all over the Empire, including a fern believed to be over 1,000 years old. A fern is any one of a group of about 20000 Species of Plants classified in the phylum or division Pteridophyta, also known as Filicophyta

Loch Fad is a deep freshwater loch stocked with pike and brown trout available to visiting tourist fishermen. A loch (usually Lough as a name element outside Scotland) is a body of Water which is either a Lake or Boats are available to hire.

The Old Post Office now used only for sorting mail, is an historic working post office (open mornings only) which houses artifacts of the early post, some from before the advent of the postage stamp. A post office is a facility authorized by a Postal system for the posting receipt sorting handling transmission or delivery of Mail. A postage stamp is an adhesive paper evidence of pre-paying a fee for postal services

Scalpsie Bay has a colony of over 200 seals on its beach, which must be reached by foot across the fields. Pinnipeds ("fin-feet" lit "winged feet" or fin-footed mammals are a widely distributed and diverse group of semi-aquatic marine Mammals comprising The island also has many herds of deer, rich bird-life and some large hares. A deer is a Ruminant Mammal belonging to the family Cervidae. Hares and jackrabbits are Leporids belonging to the Genus Lepus. Wild goat with large curled horns may be seen in the north of the island.

Port Bannatyne, a village towards the north of the island, is the centre for sailing and sea-fishing on the island. Port Bannatyne is a coastal village on the Isle of Bute, Scotland. Sailing is the art of controlling a Sailing vessel. By changing the Rigging, Rudder and dagger or centre board a Sailor manages the force It has two boat yards and a marina for 200 vessels under construction. Langoustines are fished by creels anchored in the bay. The Norway lobster, Nephrops norvegicus, (also called Dublin Bay prawn, langoustine or scampo) is a slim orange-pink Lobster X-Class midget submarines were stationed in Kames Bay during World War II and there is a memorial to WWII dead. A midget submarine is any Submarine under 150 tons typically operated by one or two but up to 6 or 8 crew with no on-board living accommodation World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Port Bannatyne also boasts the CAMRA Scottish Pub of the Year 2005. The Campaign for Real Ale ( CAMRA) is an independent voluntary, Consumer organisation based in St Albans, England, whose main aim Port Bannatyne Golf Club is known for scenic views from the course.

The road from Port Bannatyne goes seven miles along the waters-edge of the Kyles of Bute until it reaches the minor ferry over to Colintraive on the Argyll mainland. Port Bannatyne is a coastal village on the Isle of Bute, Scotland. The Kyles of Bute ( Scottish Gaelic: Na Caoil Bhòdach) are a narrow sea channel which separates the northern end of the Isle of Bute from the Cowal Colintraive ( Scottish Gaelic: Caol an t-Snàimh) is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Argyll, Archaically Argyle ( Earra-Ghàidheal in modern Gaelic) is a region of western Scotland corresponding with most of the part

The 1920s Winter-Gardens (Now the "Discovery Center") close to the Rothesay Pier houses a small cinema and tourist information office. Nearby are the Victorian Toilets.

There are a variety of music, folk and poetry festivals, and walking trails and new cycling routes. There are a variety of remote Bronze Age stone circles, an iron-age fortified village, and early Christian remains (including St. The term Bronze Age refers to a period in human cultural development when the most advanced Metalworking (at least in systematic and widespread use included techniques for A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth Blane's Chapel). The Bute Museum of the island's history is situated behind Rothesay Castle.

Famous people

Famous Bute people include

Entomology

The Isle of Bute is known in entomological circles as the island of fleas due to fifteen species having been identified on Bute and reported to the Royal Entomological Society. Entomology (from Greek grc ἔντομος entomos, "that which is cut in pieces or engraved/segmented" hence "insect" and grc -λογία

References

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  3. ^ Anderson, Joseph (Ed. ) (1893) Orkneyinga Saga. Translated by Jón A. Hjaltalin & Gilbert Goudie. Edinburgh. James Thin and Mercat Press (1990 reprint). ISBN 0-901824-25-9
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