Kilmory ( gd, Cill Mhoire) is a small village on the south coast of the
Isle of Arran
The Isle of Arran (; sco, Isle o Arran; gd, Eilean Arainn) or simply Arran is an island off the west coast of Scotland. It is the largest island in the Firth of Clyde and the seventh-largest Scottish island, at . Historically part of Butesh ...
, located on the coastal road between
Lagg and
Kildonan. Kilmory is also the parish of the western side of the Isle of Arran.
History
Southwest of the village are the Kilmory Cairns (including
Torrylin Cairn
Torrylin Cairn is the remains of a Neolithic chambered tomb. It is located near Kilmory on the Isle of Arran in Scotland
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), a set of
Neolithic
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chambered cairns in which skeletal remains and a flint knife were found.
Geography
Kilmory is situated on the southern coast of the Isle of Arran. Visitors to Kilmory are drawn by the natural environment of the area, including a long beach.
Community
The village itself is no more than a few houses, a shop, a church, and a post office. In early 2007, the village suffered a loss of amenities, with the village shop, tearoom and public bar all closing. The post office was relocated to the Public Hall and opens there from 10am to 3pm on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
At the East end of the village was the Torrylinn creamery, which produced Arran Dunlop. The creamery was opened in 1947 by King
George VI
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,
Queen Elizabeth, Princesses
Elizabeth
Elizabeth or Elisabeth may refer to:
People
* Elizabeth (given name), a female given name (including people with that name)
* Elizabeth (biblical figure), mother of John the Baptist
Ships
* HMS ''Elizabeth'', several ships
* ''Elisabeth'' (sch ...
and
Margaret
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but closed in 2019. Cheeses produced at the creamery won a number of awards at the British Cheese Awards, including a bronze in 2018, and a silver in 2017.
As there is longer a local public bar, the village established a social club, the 1934 Club, based at the public hall. This opened in the spring of 2013.
Full membership is open to residents and those who work in the district, associate membership is available to anyone sponsored by two existing members, and temporary membership is available to anyone wishing to avail themselves of the facilities.
References
External links
Canmore - Arran, Kilmory, Culanachaidh site record
Villages in the Isle of Arran
Parishes in the County of Bute
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