36-579: The Kintyre Way is a waymarked footpath through the Kintyre Peninsula in Argyll and Bute , west of Scotland . It runs between Machrihanish near the southern end of the peninsula's west coast, and Tarbert at the northern end of Kintyre where the peninsula is linked to Knapdale , via Campbeltown . The way is 161 kilometres (100 mi) long, and is fully waymarked . Additionally there are distance markers at 1 mile (1.6 km) intervals along
72-428: A dedicated supporter of the religious reformers , developed a plan to establish a large settlement, around the village of Kinlochkilkerran, at the south of Kintyre, composed of loyal Presbyterians from Lowland Scotland , in order to outnumber and undermine the local Catholic population, and reduce resistance to the state's religious reforms. Under his son, Archibald , this became Campbeltown . Their actions also had
108-527: A handful of regions, controlled by particular kin groups, of which the most powerful, the Cenél nGabráin , ruled over Kintyre, along with Knapdale , the region between Loch Awe and Loch Fyne ( Craignish , Ardscotnish , Glassary , and Glenary ), Arran , and Moyle (in Ulster ). The kingdom thrived for a few centuries, and formed a springboard for Christianisation of the mainland. Sanda , an island adjacent
144-512: A number of burial cairns still stand at Blasthill (near Southend, Argyll ). Remains from the Iron Age are no less present, with the imposing Dun Skeig , a Celtic hillfort , located at the northern edge of Kintyre. The history of the presumed Pictish inhabitants of Kintyre is not recorded, but a 2nd-century BC stone fort survives at Kildonan (near Saddell ), and it is not implausible that they continued to use Dun Skeig. The tip of Kintyre
180-569: A prized area for settlers , including the early Scots who migrated from Ulster to western Scotland and the Vikings or Norsemen who conquered and settled the area just before the start of the second millennium. The principal town of the area is Campbeltown (about 5.5 miles or 8.9 km by road from the Mull), which has been a royal burgh since the mid-18th century. The area's economy has long relied on fishing and farming, although Campbeltown has
216-514: A reputation as a producer of some of the world's finest single malt whisky . Campbeltown single malts include Springbank . Kintyre Pursuivant , one of the officers of arms at the Court of the Lord Lyon , is named after this peninsula. Kintyre, like Knapdale, contains several Stone Age sites; at Ballochroy is a trio of megaliths aligned with land features on the island of Jura , while
252-600: A series of hostile actions by the MacDonalds, King James VI ordered their lands in Kintyre to be transferred to Archibald Campbell, heir of the earlier Archibald . Under pressure from the Campbells , the sheriff court moved to Inveraray at the extreme northeast of Tarbertshire, near the heart of Campbell power; somewhat inevitably, in 1633 shrieval authority was annexed by the sheriff of Argyll . Archibald's son ,
288-701: A temporary or occasional nature are known as officers of arms extraordinary . The officers of arms in ordinary who form the College of Arms are members of the royal household and receive a nominal salary. In Scotland, the Lord Lyon King of Arms and the Lyon Clerk and Keeper of the Records control armorial matters within a strict legal framework not enjoyed by their fellow officers of arms in London, and
324-619: Is a person appointed by a sovereign or state with authority to perform one or more of the following functions: The medieval practice of appointing heralds or pursuivants to the establishment of a noble household is still common in European countries, particularly those in which there is no official heraldic control or authority . Such appointments are also still made in Scotland , where four private officers of arms exist. These appointments are all purely advisory. Work completed by
360-579: Is available from Traveline Scotland . No railways remain in use today. From 1876 until 1931 the Campbeltown and Machrihanish Light Railway operated, initially built to transport coal. The Mull of Kintyre test is, according to an urban legend , an unofficial guideline to classify erections in film and TV by the British Board of Film Classification for the censorship of adult films and images . Officer of Arms An officer of arms
396-458: Is just 12 miles (19 kilometres) from Ulster , and there has long been interaction across the straits of Moyle , as evidenced by Neolithic finds in Kintyre, such as flint tools characteristic of Antrim . In the early first millennium, an Irish invasion led to Gaelic colonisation of an area centred on the Kintyre peninsula, establishing the Gaelic kingdom of Dál Riata . The latter was divided into
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#1732786539933432-770: The Canadian Heraldic Authority is conducted by officers known as the herald of arms. The organization is led by the Herald Chancellor of Canada and the Chief Herald of Canada , the latter serving as the director for the heraldic authority. In addition to the Chief Herald, other herald of arms includes the Athabaska Herald , Assiniboine Herald , Coppermine Herald , Fraser Herald , Miramichi Herald , Saguenay Herald , and
468-691: The Lordship of the Isles , which lasted for over a century. After 4 years and 3 children, however, he divorced Amy, and married Margaret, the daughter of Robert II, the Scottish king , who gave him the remaining parts of Kintyre, along with the whole of Knapdale, as a dowry. In 1462, however, John, the then Lord of the Isles , plotted with the English king to conquer Scotland; civil war in England delayed
504-808: The MacRory , the MacDougalls , and the MacDonalds ; the MacDougalls took John's side, while the MacDonalds and MacRory backed de Bruys. When de Bruys defeated John, he declared the MacDougall lands forfeit, and gave them to the MacDonalds. The head of the MacDonald family married the heir of the MacRory family , thereby acquiring the remaining share of Somerled's realm, and transforming it into
540-464: The Mull of Kintyre in the south to East and West Loch Tarbert in the north. The region immediately north of Kintyre is known as Knapdale . Kintyre is long and narrow, at no point more than 11 miles (18 kilometres) from west coast to east coast, and is less than two miles (three kilometres) wide where it connects to Knapdale at the north. Kintyre is the lower Firth of Clyde western coast and protects
576-663: The Saint-Laurent Herald . In addition to the herald in ordinary, several retired heralds and notable individuals were named to the honorary position of Herald Emeritus or Heralds Extraordinary. This includes the Albion Herald Extraordinary , Capilano Herald Extraordinary , Cowichan Herald Extraordinary , Dauphin Herald Extraordinary , Niagara Herald Extraordinary , Rouge Herald Extraordinary , Outaouais Herald Emeritus , and
612-581: The quitclaim from the Lord of the Isles; following a law and order crisis in the region, king James IV of Scotland appointed Archibald Campbell, the Earl of Argyll as governor of Tarbert Castle , with implied authority over nearby castles such as Skipness . Following the Scottish Reformation , the MacDonalds (opponents) and Campbells (supporters) came into more direct dispute. In 1607, after
648-740: The Firth from the Atlantic Ocean . The southerly tip of Kintyre is on the North Channel that separates southwestern Scotland from Northern Ireland . The east side of the Kintyre Peninsula is bounded by Kilbrannan Sound , with a number of coastal peaks such as Torr Mor . The central spine of the peninsula is mostly hilly moorland, the highest point being Beinn an Tuirc at 454 metres (1,490 feet). The coastal areas and hinterland, however, are rich and fertile. Kintyre has long been
684-513: The High Council of Nobility. During the inaugurations of Wilhelmina and Juliana , the kings of arms wore nineteenth-century-style court dress , whereas the heralds wore tabards . All officers carried rods and wore chains of office. In the inauguration of Queen Beatrix in 1980, members of the resistance posed as the ceremonial officers of arms, with Erik Hazelhoff Roelfzema being the elder king of arms. Like most other participants in
720-511: The Norwegian king , launched a military campaign to assert his authority over the isles. Malcolm, the king of Scotland , responded with a written agreement, accepting that Magnus' had sovereign authority of over all the western lands that Magnus could encircle by boat. The unspecific wording led Magnus to have his boat dragged across the narrow isthmus at Tarbert , while he rode within it, so that he would thereby acquire Kintyre, in addition to
756-804: The Rideau Herald Emeritus. In the Republic of Ireland , matters armorial and genealogical come within the authority of an officer designated the Chief Herald of Ireland . The legal basis for Ireland's heraldic authority, and therefore all grants since 1943, has been questioned by the Attorney General, therefore, on 8 May 2006, Senator Brendan Ryan introduced the Genealogy & Heraldry Bill, 2006, in Seanad Éireann (Irish Senate) to remedy this situation and legitimise actions since
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#1732786539933792-548: The authority of the thirteen officers of arms in ordinary, who form the corporation of the kings, heralds and pursuivants of arms ( College of Arms ), extends throughout the Commonwealth , with the exception of Scotland, Canada and South Africa . Officers of arms are of three ranks: kings of arms , heralds of arms, and pursuivants of arms. Officers of arms whose appointments are of a permanent nature are known as officers of arms in ordinary ; those whose appointments are of
828-477: The discovery of this for a decade. Upon the discovery, in 1475, there was a call for forfeiture, but a year later John calmed the matter, by quitclaiming Ross (Easter, Wester, and Skye), Kintyre, and Knapdale, to Scotland. At an uncertain date before 1481, the sheriffdom of Kintyre became Tarbertshire , based at Tarbert at the northern end of Kintyre; in that year, Tarbertshire was expanded to include Knapdale. However, comital authority remained absent following
864-608: The effect of diluting Gaelic culture, gradually replacing it with a Lowlands one. Comital powers were abolished by the Heritable Jurisdictions Act , leaving only the shrieval unit. In 1899, counties were formally created, on shrieval boundaries, by a Scottish Local Government Act ; Kintyre became part of the County of Argyll . Following late 20th century reforms, it is now within the wider region of Argyll and Bute . Information on all forms of public transport
900-412: The entire route each year. The Kintyre Way ultramarathon has been held annually along parts of the route since 2007. Originally held over a 108 km (67 mi) course between Tarbert and Campbeltown , a shorter 56 km (35 mi) route from Tayinloan to Campbeltown was later introduced. Due to the relative popularity of the two routes, the longer course is no longer run. The 2016 edition of
936-607: The husband of Godred Crovan's granddaughter, led a successful revolt against Norway, transforming Suðreyjar (including Kintyre) into an independent kingdom. After his death, nominal Norwegian authority was re-established, but de facto authority was split between Somerled's sons and the Crovan dynasty . The exact allocation to Somerled's sons is unclear, but following a family dispute, Donald , Somerled's grandson, acquired Kintyre, together with Knapdale, Islay , and Jura . Donald's father, Reginald , established Saddell Abbey , in 1207. In
972-541: The islands north and west of the mainland. Following the unification of Norway , they had become the Norwegian Kingdom of the Isles , locally controlled by Godred Crovan , and known by Norway as Suðreyjar (Old Norse, traditionally anglicised as Sodor ), meaning southern isles . The former territory of Dal Riata acquired the geographic description Argyle (now Argyll ): the Gaelic coast . In 1093, Magnus,
1008-517: The mid 13th century, increased tension between Norway and Scotland led to a series of Battles, culminating in the Battle of Largs , shortly after which the Norwegian king died. In 1266, his more peaceable successor ceded his nominal authority over Suðreyjar to the Scottish king ( Alexander III ) by the Treaty of Perth , in return for a very large sum of money. Although Alexander III generally acknowledged
1044-448: The more natural islands of Arran and Bute. Supposedly, Magnus's campaign had been part of a conspiracy against Malcolm, by Donalbain , Malcolm's younger brother. When Malcolm was killed in battle a short time later, Donalbain invaded, seized the Scottish kingdom, and displaced Malcolm's sons from the throne; on becoming king, Donalbain confirmed Magnus' gains. Donalbain's apparent keenness to do this, however, weakened his support among
1080-425: The nobility, and Malcolm's son, Duncan , was able to depose him. A few years later, following a rebellion against Magnus' authority in the Isles, he launched another, fiercer, expedition. In 1098, aware of Magnus' actions, the new Scottish king, Edgar (another son of Malcolm), quitclaimed to Magnus all sovereign authority over the isles, and the whole of Kintyre and Knapdale. In the mid 12th century, Somerled ,
1116-522: The pageant, the officers of arms were no longer wearing ceremonial dress , but white tie instead. The senior king of arms proclaims the king or queen to be inaugurated after he or she has sworn allegiance to the constitution. The heralds step outside the New Church in Amsterdam , where the inauguration ceremony is held, to announce this fact to the people gathered outside the church. In England,
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1152-471: The race featured in an episode of BBC Scotland 's The Adventure Show . For 2019 the route of the race will be changed again, utilising a 51 km (32 mi) section between Tayinloan and Tarbert. Kintyre Kintyre ( Scottish Gaelic : Cinn Tìre , Scottish Gaelic pronunciation: [kʲʰiɲˈtʲʰiːɾʲə] ) is a peninsula in western Scotland , in the southwest of Argyll and Bute . The peninsula stretches about 30 miles (50 kilometres), from
1188-567: The route. The route is primarily intended for walkers , but most sections can also be cycled . The Kintyre Way is designated as one of Scotland's Great Trails by NatureScot . It can be linked to another one of the Great Trails via Tarbert, where there is a Caledonian MacBrayne ferry service to Portavadie , which is the start/finish point of the Cowal Way . As of 2018, it was estimated that between one and two thousand people completed
1224-458: The semi-independent authority of Somerled's heirs, he did not give them back control of the mainland territory which Scottish forces had taken during the strife, including parts of Kintyre. In 1293, king John Balliol established shrieval authority by creating the post of sheriff of Kintyre . Shortly after, Robert de Bruys launched a civil war challenging John for the throne. By this point, Somerled's descendants had formed into three families -
1260-624: The south coast of Kintyre, is strongly associated with Ninian , the first known missionary to the Picts, and contains an early 5th century chapel said to have been built by him. In 563, Columba arrived in Kintyre, to pay his respects to the kings of Dal Riata, before continuing to Iona , where he established a base for missionary activity throughout the Pictish regions beyond. Dál Riata was ultimately destroyed when Norse Vikings invaded, and established their own domain, spreading more extensively over
1296-535: The transfer of power from the Ulster King of Arms . In the Netherlands , officers of arms do not exist as permanent functions. Private heraldry is not legislated, and state heraldry and the heraldry of the nobility is regulated by the private High Council of Nobility . However, two kings of arms and two or four heralds of arms have figured during royal inauguration ceremonies. These were usually members of
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