The Home of the Clan Maclean

The Isle of Mull is the second largest island of theThere is a very small old distillery, it is the only one
Inner Hebrides. The main village on Mull is Tobermory.on the island of Mull. It reopened in 1990 after been
Tobermory was built as a fishing port in the late 18thclosed for a decade. It has continued to market two
century. The harbour is always busy with fishingproducts a malt and a blend whiskey. The distillery
boats, yachts and the ferry to and from Kilchoan.was founded in 1798 and the present buildings were
The BBC children's TV series Balamory featureserected during its first period of operation which
Tobermory. Many of the coloured houses actuallycontinued until 1826. The distillery was then closed
exist and are positioned in, and around, the town ofagain for long periods in the mid 1800s and mid 1900s
Tobermory.and was twice revived during the 1970s.
The coastline alone covers 300 miles of the island.Mull is home to a vast range of wild life. It is one of
Mull is one of those rare and fortunate places whichthe best places in Europe to see the Golden Eagle
seem untouched by the passage of time. Large partsand White Tailed Sea Eagle. The centre of the island
of Mull are genuine wilderness completely free ofis mountainous and a haven for wild life and walkers.
human settlements.Ben More is the largest mountain and is traditionally
The economy is a mixture of farming, fishing, andknown by walkers as The Last Munro. The highest of
tourism. Eating out is one of the pleasures of yourthe Mull's hills, is the Munro.
holiday and Mull offer superb opportunities to enjoyMacKinnon's Cave is the deepest cave in the
fresh local produce.Hebrides. Like many Hebridean caves, it was thought
It is very popular with divers too, possibly searchingto offer a passage to the under world of fairies even
for gold bullion from the Spanish galleon Florida whichwith out the myth and mystery, the cave is worth
took refuge in Tobermory bay in 1588 and wasvisiting.
blown up by the local people.