Kames, Argyll
Kames () is a small village on the Cowal peninsula in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, on the shore of the west arm of the Kyles of Bute. Kames is now part of a continuous coastal strip of housing that joins onto Tighnabruaich. Kames has a grocery shop (containing a post office, and relaunched under new management as the "Kames Village Store" in late 2016), a church and an hotel. The Kames Hotel has views over the west arm of the Kyles of Bute. History. Between 1839 and 1921 the village was involved in the transit of gunpowder that was  made in the nearby inland settlement of Millhouse. The gunpowder plant owners built a pier and quay for the transport of their products. Sport and leisure. The Kyles of Bute golf club is located above Kames and was founded in 1907. It is a nine-hole course and has no bunkers, as the terrain provides enough hazards on the course. Notable people. The artist Hamilton Macallum (1841–1896) was born in Kames.