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Tobermory
was built as a fishing port in the late 18th century and is now the main
village on Mull. It is a picture-postcard of a place with the brightly
painted buildings along the pier and the high wooded hills surrounding
the bay. The village has a good variety of shops, hotels, and other accommodation
as well as being the administrative centre for the island. The harbour
is always busy with fishing boats, yachts and the ferry to and from Kilchoan
during the summer months.
There is reputed to be the wreck
of a Spanish galleon somewhere in the mud at the bottom of the bay. The
ship was part of the defeated Armada of 1588 and was fleeing the English
fleet when she anchored in Tobermory to take on provisions. Following a
dispute over payment the ship caught fire which caused the gunpowder to
explode. She was supposed to have been carrying millions of gold coins
when she went to the bottom but no-one has ever managed to find any sign
of the ship or the treasure.
The Isle of Mull is the second largest
of the Hebrides, lying just off the west coast of Scotland more or less
half-way up. It is an island of peninsulas which give it a long and varied
coastline offering the visitor endless days of exploration and discovery.
The economy is a healthy mix of farming, fishing, and tourism giving the
visitor with a view of genuine island life while providing lots of interesting
recreations.The mountains
which stretch across the middle of the island rise to over 900m and are
well-loved by hill walkers such is the variety of routes and views to be
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