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Campbeltown (in Gaelic: "Ceann Loch Chille Chiarain") is a town and royal burgh in Argyll, Scotland, located by Campbeltown Loch on the Kintyre peninsula.
Originally known as Kinlochkilkerran (in English: The head of the loch by the kirk of St. Kieran - this form is still used in Gaelic).
It was renamed in the 17th century as 'Campbell's town', by Archibald Campbell, 7th Earl of Argyll, having been granted the site in 1667 for the erection of a burgh of barony.
Campbeltown became an important centre for shipbuilding and Whisky, and was once a very busy fishing port.
Some Campbeltown numbers that may be useful to visitors.
| Campbeltown Health Centre | +44 (0) 1586 552105 |
| Hospital | +44 (0) 1586 552224 |
| Fire Station | +44 (0) 1586 552222 |
| Police Station | +44 (0) 1586 862200 |
| Harbour Master | +44 (0) 1586 552552 |
| Campbeltown - Marine VHF Radio | Channels 12, 13, 16 |
| Argyll FM | +44 (0) 1586 551800 |
| Tourist Information Centre | +44 (0) 1586 552056/ Fax 553291 |
| Campbeltown Library | +44 (0) 1586 552366 |
| Argyll & Bute District Council | +44 (0) 1586 553313 |
| Campbeltown Post Office | +44 (0) 1586 554721 |
| Campbeltown Courier | +44 (0) 1586 554646 |
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You can find lots more information on Campbeltown at the DMOZ Open Directory Project
Folks of note:
- Jill McGown, British writer of mystery novels
- Sir William Mackinnon, 1st Baronet, Scottish ship-owner and businessman
- James C. Russell, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
- Norman MacLeod, Scottish clergyman and author
- Paul McCartney, musician and singer leader of Wings and member of the Beatles owned a farm near the town
- Duncan McNab McEachran, Canadian veterinarian and academic
- Hugh Henry Brackenridge, American writer, lawyer, judge, and justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court[7]
- Rodney Pattisson, sailor, Olympic gold medalist at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics and 1972 Munich Olympics along with a silver medal at the 1976 Montreal Olympics