This is an archive of past discussions. Do not edit the contents of this page. If you wish to start a new discussion or revive an old one, please do so on the current talk page.
In Scotland counties only counties that share a name with their county town (or former county town) end in -shire. Examples are Perthshire or Kincardineshire. Counties such as Argyll whose county towns have a different name from them should not have the -shire suffix. -- Derek Ross | Talk 17:53, 2005 Jan 31 (UTC)
I agree, but it is still true that the region is often called "Argyllshire". Notable examples include the Argyllshire Gathering, military units such as the 98th Argyllshire Highlanders, Argyllshire Advertiser and Ordinaance Survey maps.
True, but that usage belongs to an era when attempts were made to rename Scotland "North Britain" and England "South Britain". Argyllshire is as archaic as either of those. Its usage survives in organisations such as the Argyllshire Advertiser, founded at that time, in the same way that North Britain survives in the title of the North British Railway. -- Derek Ross | Talk06:10, 7 April 2006 (UTC)
