Cowal Community Hospital Cowal Community Hospital Cowal Community Hospital is a Community Hospital in Dunoon on the Cowal peninsula, Argyll and Bute in the West of Scotland. It is managed by NHS Highland. This hospital provides cover for the Cowal peninsula population, numbering some fifteen thousand people. Dunoon and District General Hospital opened in 1966 with 74 beds, mainly configured in four-bed wards. It has a GP-led Accident and Emergency Department, a Maternity Unit, Dental Surgery Suite, an eight bed General Ward and there is also numerous Consultant led Clinics held at the hospital. funded by NHS Highland, a four bed hospice and
Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games bands also participate in mass piping events for the entertainment of the festival attendees. In the tradition of the Highland games, the festival hosts a series of Scottish strength competitions, including hammer throwing, tug-of-war, and caber tossing. There is also a 10k running event. Highland dancers participate in various classes of competitions, and provide entertainment throughout the weekend. Each year members of about 50 Scottish clans set up tents to display the history of their families. Traditional Scottish food and music are also available for the attendees, as well as whiskey tasting, quilting, horse shoeing, weaving and genealogical displays. Storytellers