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Argyll
Argyll
,
archaically
Argyle
(
Earra-Ghàidheal
in
modern Gaelic
), is a region of western
Scotland
corresponding with most of ancient
Dál Riata
, which was located on the island of Great Britain. In a historical context, Argyll can be used to mean the entire western coast between the
Mull of Kintyre
and
Cape Wrath
. At present, Argyll (sometimes anglicised as
Argyllshire
) is also one of the
registration counties
of Scotland. Argyll was also a
medieval bishopric
with its cathedral at
Lismore
, as well as an early modern
earldom
and
dukedom
, the
Dukedom of Argyll
.
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