Auchnagoul

Auchnagoul was a township, just up the glen towards Inveraray
It is now a collection of privately owned houses and farmland.

In 1865 the Duke of Argyll described it as "not very far from bring a model Highland village now"
THE DUKE OF ARGYLL AND HIS TENANTRY 1865
Glasgow Herald (Glasgow, Scotland), Tuesday, October 17, 1865; Issue 8043

Discussing the layout of farm steadings - replacing the pigstys with dungheaps that are normally beside the house with gardens.

"With regard to the tenantry of this property some reference was made to this subject just four years ago, and reference was also made to the propriety of having gardens. I must say that, especially in some instances, very great and successful exertions have been made, and I would particularly instance the tenantry of the great toon of Auchnagoul.
I really was excessively delighted, and so was the Duchess, the other day in visiting that important toon, to find the houses so extremely tidily and nicely kept, and the gardens so nicely kept; and I think I may say without exaggeration that, although there may be some shortcomings yet, the toon of Auchnagoul is not very far from bring a model Highland village now.

In 1875, when Queen Victoria visited her daughter Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, she went on a carriage drive from Inveraray to Furnace and back along the shore road.
As they passed the townships of Auchnagoul and Auchindrain the Duke described them as being of few left of their kind in Scotland.
This excursion is described in glorious detail in Queen Victoria's diary - More Leaves

The newspaper articles illustrate how much work has been done at the Township in the middle of the 1800's and the very close and intimate involvement and interest in these communities along the glen by both the Duke and the Duchess of Argyll. Both are reported to have visited Auchnagoul particularly, repeatedly to develop a new way of living to move the township on from the very primitive lifestyle in the earlier part of the decade.
The Duke's detailed description of the townships that he gives to the Queen later can be interpreted in various ways when read alone, but in conjunction with these newspaper reports it could be said that he was PROUD of Auchnagoul and Auchindrain. They were examples of how the improvements in agriculture could be incorporated into an old structure of both community and of buildings, with the goodwill and hard work of the tenants. Improving the agriculture was not just an economic interest to the estate but also a passionate interest and area of study for a number of the Dukes.

From the newspaper archives it is clear that the hills around Auchnagoul to Clunary were very popular grouse moors . the shoots are repeatedly reported in a variety of papers in the latter part of the 1800's. Not enough research has been done to download all the newspaper reports from the free archives, nor do we have the funds for the full and updated pay to view ones.

The image below is one given to us by a current resident .. we have no idea what age it is, why they are grouped like this, or what the occasion is.
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Valuation Rolls

Proprietor: His Grace The Duke of Argyll

1855 - 56 Valuation roll1
description Tenant Occupier yearly rent or value
Auchnagoul Dugald Campbell Tenant 7 - 10 - 0
" Archibald & James Munro Tenants 15 - 0 - 0
" Duncan McViccar Tenant 7 - 10 - 0
" Donald McViccar Tenant 15 - 0 - 0
" Dugald Munro Tenant 7 - 10 - 0
" Neil Munro Tenant 15 - 0 - 0
" Duncan Clark Tenant 7 - 10 - 0
" Malcolm Sinclair Tenant 7 - 10 - 0
" Archibald McViccar Tenant 15 - 0 - 0
" Duncan Ferguson Tenant 7 - 10 - 0
" Donald Munro Junior Tenant 15 - 0 - 0
1856 - 57 Valuation roll2
description Tenant Occupier yearly rent or value
Auchnagoul Dugald Campbell Tenant 7 - 10 - 0
" Archibald & James Munro Tenants 15 - 0 - 0
" Duncan McViccar Tenant 7 - 10 - 0
" Donald McViccar Tenant 15 - 0 - 0
" Dugald Munro Tenant 7 - 10 - 0
" Neil Munro Tenant 15 - 0 - 0
" Duncan Clark Tenant 7 - 10 - 0
" Malcolm Sinclair Tenant 7 - 10 - 0
" Archibald McViccar Tenant 15 - 0 - 0
" Duncan Ferguson Tenant 7 - 10 - 0
" Donald Munro Junior Tenant 15 - 0 - 0
1857 - 58 Valuation roll3
description Tenant Occupier yearly rent or value
Croft Auchnagoul Dugald Campbell Tenant 7 - 10 - 0
" Archibald & James Munro Tenants 15 - 0 - 0
" Duncan McViccar Tenant 7 - 10 - 0
" Donald McViccar Tenant 15 - 0 - 0
" Dugald Munro Tenant 7 - 10 - 0
" Neil Munro Tenant 15 - 0 - 0
" Duncan Clark Tenant 7 - 10 - 0
" Malcolm Sinclair Tenant 7 - 10 - 0
" Archibald McViccar Tenant 15 - 0 - 0
" Duncan Ferguson Tenant 7 - 10 - 0
" Donald Munro Junior Tenant 15 - 0 - 0
1858 - 59 Valuation roll4
description Tenant Occupier yearly rent or value
Auchnagoul Dugald Campbell Tenant 7 - 10 - 0
" Archibald & James Munro Tenants 15 - 0 - 0
" Duncan McViccar Tenant 7 - 10 - 0
" Donald McViccar Tenant 15 - 0 - 0
" Dugald Munro Tenant 7 - 10 - 0
" Neil Munro Tenant 15 - 0 - 0
" Duncan Clark Tenant 7 - 10 - 0
" Malcolm Sinclair Tenant 7 - 10 - 0
" Archibald McViccar Tenant 15 - 0 - 0
" Duncan Ferguson Tenant 7 - 10 - 0
" Donald Munro Junior Tenant 15 - 0 - 0
1859 - 60 Valuation roll5
description Tenant Occupier yearly rent or value
Auchnagoul Dugald Campbell Tenant 7 - 10 - 0
" Archibald & James Munro Tenants 15 - 0 - 0
" Duncan McViccar Tenant 7 - 10 - 0
" Donald McViccar Tenant 15 - 0 - 0
" Dugald Munro Tenant 7 - 10 - 0
" Neil Munro Tenant 15 - 0 - 0
" Duncan Clark Tenant 7 - 10 - 0
" Malcolm Sinclair Tenant 7 - 10 - 0
" Archibald McViccar Tenant 15 - 0 - 0
" Duncan Ferguson Tenant 7 - 10 - 0
" Donald Munro Junior Tenant 15 - 0 - 0
1860-61 Valuation roll6
description Tenant Occupier yearly rent or value
Auchnagoul Dugald Campbell Tenant 7 - 10 - 0
" Archibald & James Munro Tenants 15 - 0 - 0
" Duncan McViccar Tenant 7 - 10 - 0
" Donald McViccar Tenant 15 - 0 - 0
" Dugald Munro Tenant 7 - 10 - 0
" Neil Munro Tenant 15 - 0 - 0
" Duncan Clark Tenant 7 - 10 - 0
" Malcolm Sinclair Tenant 7 - 10 - 0
" Archibald McViccar Tenant 15 - 0 - 0
" Duncan Ferguson Tenant 7 - 10 - 0
" Donald Munro Junior Tenant 15 - 0 - 0
1861-62 Valuation roll7
description Tenant Occupier yearly rent or value
Auchnagoul Dugald Campbell Tenant 7 - 10 - 0
" Archibald & James Munro Tenants 15 - 0 - 0
" Duncan McViccar Tenant 7 - 10 - 0
" Donald McViccar Tenant 15 - 0 - 0
" Dugald Munro Tenant 7 - 10 - 0
" Neil Munro Tenant 15 - 0 - 0
" Duncan Clark Tenant 7 - 10 - 0
" Malcolm Sinclair Tenant 7 - 10 - 0
" Archibald McViccar Tenant 15 - 0 - 0
" Duncan Ferguson Tenant 7 - 10 - 0
" Donald Munro Junior Tenant 15 - 0 - 0
1862-63 Valuation roll8
description Occupier Tenant yearly rent or value
Auchnagoul Dugald Campbell Occupier 9 - 0 - 0
" Archibald & James Munro Occupiers 18 - 0 - 0
" Duncan McViccar Occupier 9 - 0 - 0
" Donald McViccar Occupier 18 - 0 - 0
" Dugald Munro Occupier 9 - 0 - 0
" Neil Munro Occupier 18 - 0 - 0
" Duncan Clark Occupier 9 - 0 - 0
" Malcolm Sinclair Occupier 9 - 0 - 0
" Archibald McViccar Occupier 18 - 0 - 0
" Duncan Ferguson Occupier 9 - 0 - 0
" Donald Munro Junior Occupier 18 - 0 - 0
1863-64 Valuation roll9
description Occupier Tenant yearly rent or value
Auchnagoul Dugald Campbell Occupier 9 - 0 - 0
" Alexander & James Munro Occupiers 18 - 0 - 0
" Duncan McViccar Occupier 9 - 0 - 0
" Donald McViccar Occupier 18 - 0 - 0
" Dugald Munro Occupier 9 - 0 - 0
" Neil Munro Occupier 18 - 0 - 0
" Duncan Clark Occupier 9 - 0 - 0
" Malcolm Sinclair Occupier 9 - 0 - 0
" Archibald McViccar Occupier 18 - 0 - 0
" Duncan Ferguson Occupier 9 - 0 - 0
" Donald Munro Junior Occupier 18 - 0 - 0
1864-65 Valuation roll10
description Occupier Tenant yearly rent or value
Auchnagoul Dugald Campbell Occupier 9 - 0 - 0
" Alexander & James Munro Occupiers 18 - 0 - 0
" Duncan McViccar Occupier 9 - 0 - 0
" Donald McViccar Occupier 18 - 0 - 0
" Dugald Munro Occupier 9 - 0 - 0
" Neil Munro Occupier 18 - 0 - 0
" Duncan Clark Occupier 9 - 0 - 0
" Malcolm Sinclair Occupier 9 - 0 - 0
" Archibald McViccar Occupier 18 - 0 - 0
" Duncan Ferguson Occupier 9 - 0 - 0
" Donald Munro Junior Occupier 18 - 0 - 0
1865-66 Valuation roll11
description Occupier Tenant yearly rent or value
Auchnagoul Dugald Campbell Occupier 9 - 0 - 0
" Alexander & James Munro Occupiers 18 - 0 - 0
" Duncan McVicar Occupier 9 - 0 - 0
" Donald McVicar Occupier 18 - 0 - 0
" Dugald Munro Occupier 9 - 0 - 0
" Neil Munro Occupier 18 - 0 - 0
" Duncan Clark Occupier 9 - 0 - 0
" Malcolm Sinclair Occupier 9 - 0 - 0
" Archibald McVicar Occupier 18 - 0 - 0
" Duncan Ferguson Occupier 9 - 0 - 0
" Donald Munro Junior Occupier 18 - 0 - 0
1866-67 Valuation roll12
description Occupier Tenant yearly rent or value
Auchnagoul Dugald Campbell Occupier 9 - 0 - 0
" Alexander & James Munro Occupiers 27 - 0 - 0
" Duncan McVicar Occupier 9 - 0 - 0
" Donald McVicar Occupier 18 - 0 - 0
" Dugald Munro Occupier 9 - 0 - 0
" Neil Munro Occupier 18 - 0 - 0
" Duncan Clark Occupier 9 - 0 - 0
" Malcolm Sinclair Occupier 9 - 0 - 0
" Archibald McVicar Occupier 18 - 0 - 0
" Donald Munro Occupier 18 - 0 - 0
1867-68 Valuation roll13
description Occupier Tenant yearly rent or value
Auchnagoul Dugald Campbell Occupier 9 - 0 - 0
" Alexander & James Munro Occupiers 27 - 0 - 0
" Duncan McViccar Occupier 9 - 0 - 0
" Donald McViccar Occupier 18 - 0 - 0
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1868-69 Valuation roll14
description Occupier Tenant yearly rent or value
Auchnagoul Dugald Campbell Occupier 9 - 0 - 0
" Alexander & James Munro Occupiers 27 - 0 - 0
" Duncan McViccar Occupier 9 - 0 - 0
" Donald McViccar Occupier 18 - 0 - 0
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1869-70 Valuation roll15
description Occupier Tenant yearly rent or value
Auchnagoul Dugald Campbell Occupier 9 - 0 - 0
" Alexander & James Munro Occupiers 27 - 0 - 0
" Duncan McViccar Occupier 9 - 0 - 0
" Donald McViccar, Junr Occupier 18 - 0 - 0
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1870-71 Valuation roll16
description Occupier Tenant yearly rent or value
Auchnagoul Dugald Campbell Occupier 9 - 0 - 0
" Alexander & James Munro Occupiers 27 - 0 - 0
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1871-72 Valuation roll17
description Occupier Tenant yearly rent or value
Auchnagoul Dugald Campbell Occupier 9 - 0 - 0
" Alexander & James Munro Occupiers 27 - 0 - 0
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1872-73 Valuation roll18
description Occupier Tenant yearly rent or value
Auchnagoul Dugald Campbell Occupier 9 - 0 - 0
" Alexander & James Munro Occupiers 9 - 0 - 0
" Duncan M'Vicar Occupier 27 - 0 - 0
" Donald M'Vicar, junior's heirs Occupiers 9 - 0 - 0
" Peter Munro Occupier 18 - 0 - 0
" Neil Munro Occupier 9 - 0 - 0
" Duncan Clark Occupier 9 - 0 - 0
" Malcolm Sinclair Occupier 18 - 0 - 0
" Donald M'Vicar, senior Occupier 18 - 0 - 0
" Donald Munro Occupier 18 - 0 - 0
1873-74 Valuation roll19
description Occupier Tenant yearly rent or value
Auchnagoul Dugald Campbell Occupiers 9 - 0 - 0
" Alexander & James Munro Occupiers 9 - 0 - 0
" Duncan M'Vicar Occupier 27 - 0 - 0
" Donald M'Vicar, junior's heirs Occupiers 9 - 0 - 0
" Peter Munro Occupier 18 - 0 - 0
" Neil Munro Occupier 9 - 0 - 0
" Duncan Clark Occupier 9 - 0 - 0
" Malcolm Sinclair Occupier 18 - 0 - 0
" Donald M'Vicar, senior Occupier 18 - 0 - 0
" Donald Munro Occupier 18 - 0 - 0
1874-75 Valuation roll20
description Occupier Tenant yearly rent or value
Auchnagoul James Munro Occupier 24 - 0 - 0
" Alexander Munro Occupier 24 - 0 - 0
" Duncan M'Vicar Occupier 24 - 0 - 0
" Donald M'Vicar Occupier 24 - 0 - 0
" Neil Munro Occupier 24 - 0 - 0
" Duncan Clark Occupier 12 - 0 - 0
" Donald Sinclair Occupier 24 - 0 - 0
" Neil M'Vicar Occupier 12 - 0 - 0
" Donald Munro Occupier 24 - 0 - 0
1875-76 Valuation roll21
description Occupier Tenant yearly rent or value
Auchnagoul James Munro Occupier 24 - 0 - 0
" Alexander Munro Occupier 24 - 0 - 0
" Duncan M'Vicar Occupier 24 - 0 - 0
" Donald M'Vicar Occupier 24 - 0 - 0
" Neil Munro Occupier 24 - 0 - 0
" Duncan Clark Occupier 12 - 0 - 0
" Donald Sinclair Occupier 24 - 0 - 0
" Neil M'Vicar Occupier 12 - 0 - 0
" Donald Munro Occupier 24 - 0 - 0
1876-77 Valuation roll22
description Occupier Tenant yearly rent or value
Auchnagoul James Munro Occupier 24 - 0 - 0
" Alexander Munro Occupier 24 - 0 - 0
" Duncan M'Vicar Occupier 24 - 0 - 0
" Donald M'Vicar Occupier 24 - 0 - 0
" Neil Munro Occupier 24 - 0 - 0
" Duncan Clark Occupier 12 - 0 - 0
" Donald Sinclair Occupier 24 - 0 - 0
" Neil M'Vicar Occupier 12 - 0 - 0
" Donald Munro Occupier 24 - 0 - 0
1877-78 Valuation roll23
description Occupier Tenant yearly rent or value
Auchnagoul James Munro Occupier 24 - 0 - 0
" Alexander Munro Occupier 24 - 0 - 0
" Duncan M'Vicar Occupier 24 - 0 - 0
" Donald M'Vicar Occupier 24 - 0 - 0
" Neil Munro Occupier 24 - 0 - 0
" Duncan Clark Occupier 12 - 0 - 0
" Donald Sinclair Occupier 24 - 0 - 0
" Neil M'Vicar Occupier 12 - 0 - 0
" Donald Munro Occupier 24 - 0 - 0
1878-79 Valuation roll24
description situation Occupier Tenant yearly rent or value
Auchnagoul Farm James Munro Occupier 24 - 6 - 0
" " Alexander Munro Occupier 24 - 6 - 0
" " Duncan M'Vicar Occupier 24 - 6 - 0
" " Donald M'Vicar Occupier 24 - 6 - 0
" " Neil Munro Occupier 24 - 6 - 0
" " Duncan Clark Occupier 12 - 3 - 0
" " Donald Sinclair Occupier 24 - 6 - 0
" " Neil M'Vicar Occupier 12 - 3 - 0
" " Donald Munro Occupier 24 - 6 - 0
1879-80 Valuation roll25
description situation Occupier Tenant yearly rent or value
Auchnagoul House & Croft James Munro, crofter Occupier 24 - 6 - 0
" " Alexander Munro, crofter Occupier 24 - 6 - 0
" " Duncan M'Vicar, crofter Occupier 24 - 6 - 0
" " Donald M'Vicar, crofter Occupier 24 - 6 - 0
" " Neil Munro, crofter Occupier 24 - 6 - 0
" " Duncan Clark, crofter Occupier 12 - 3 - 0
" " Donald Sinclair, crofter Occupier 24 - 6 - 0
" " Neil M'Vicar, crofter Occupier 12 - 3 - 0
" " Donald Munro, crofter Occupier 24 - 6 - 0
1880-81 Valuation roll26
description situation Occupier Tenant yearly rent or value
Auchnagoul House & Croft James Munro, crofter Occupier 24 - 6 - 0
" " Alexander Munro, crofter Occupier 24 - 6 - 0
" " Duncan M'Vicar, crofter Occupier 24 - 6 - 0
" " Donald M'Vicar, crofter Occupier 24 - 6 - 0
" " Neil Munro, crofter Occupier 24 - 6 - 0
" " Duncan Clark, crofter Occupier 12 - 3 - 0
" " Donald Sinclair, crofter Occupier 24 - 6 - 0
" " Neil M'Vicar, crofter Occupier 12 - 3 - 0
" " Donald Munro, crofter Occupier 24 - 6 - 0