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Rosneath (
Ros Neimhidh in Gaelic) is a village in
Argyll and Bute,
Scotland. It sits on the western shore of the
Gare Loch near to the tip of the Rosneath
peninsula which projects south to the
Firth of Clyde between the Gare Loch and
Loch Long to the west, and about 2 miles (3 km) from the village of
Kilcreggan which is sited on the southern end of the peninsula, on the shores of the Firth of Clyde. The large town of
Greenock is directly opposite on the southern shore of the Firth. The Gare Loch narrows at Rosneath to under half a mile (around 600 metres) at a place known as the
Rhu Narrows after the village of
Rhu on the eastern shore of the loch.
As of the
2001 census, its population was 931. Rosneath lies approximately 44 miles from
Glasgow by road. It is situated on the
B833, a shoreside minor thoroughfare that serves the peninsula.
History
The Rosneath area has been settled from at least
600 A.D. onwards, when
St. Modan, a travelling missionary, founded a church there. The name Rosneath may have its roots in this era; it's derived from the
Gaelic Rossnachoich, meaning "Virgin's Headland." Another account indicates that it may come from
Ross-neoth, or unwooded headland . The name has historically been mis-spelled as
Roseneath (notably in both the
First and
New (or Second) Statistical Accounts of Scotland). A more visible example is Roseneath Street in Greenock which overlooks the village and dates from around 1900.
Later, the area was heavily fortified, with Rosneath's own castling joining those of nearby
Faslane and
Shandon, all of which are long since gone. Rosneath village didn't yet fully exist by this time; instead, Rosneath parish was home to many free-standing dwellings, the occupants of which were for the vast bulk of the area's history employed in
agriculture and
fishing. Frequent shipping services to
Glasgow, Greenock and beyond were vital for the local economy until recently.
Rosneath Castle was ruined and rebuilt many times; the final rebuilding came in
1803, three years after the previous building burnt down. Located further uphill from previous versions, it belonged to the
Duke of Argyll whose family retained it until
Princess Louise died in
1939. In stark contrast to the earlier castles, it was in the
Romanesque style.
From
1941 to
1945, Rosneath was home to an important
naval base, thanks to its location in the well-sheltered natural harbour of the Gare Loch. The Americans used Rosneath Castle as a base of operations. The castle was later demolished in
1963.
The Rosneath peninsula was formerly in the traditional County of
Dunbarton until local government reorganisation moved it into the Argyll and Bute council area in 1996.
Famous people
John Anderson FRS, 18th century scientist, educational pioneer and radical who founded
Strathclyde University, was born in Rosneath where his father was minister of the parish church.
The founder of the first
Rangers FC team,
Moses McNeil, lived at Clynder, just outside Rosneath. He was buried at the Old Churchyard of Rosneath in
1938. His death went unnoticed at the time by the press and media and he'd nothing to leave in his will. Rangers FC and the local community intends to recognise the spot with an appropriate monument.
Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, the daughter of Queen Victoria, lived at Rosneath Castle prior to its demolition in 1940.
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