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5 unusual facts about Isle of Mull


Build a Rocket Boys!

Elbow began writing new material and reviewing previous material they'd made on the road in January 2010, while on the Isle of Mull.

Fort Calgary

Captain Brisebois attempted to rename the fort after himself, but due to his unpopularity, it was renamed Fort Calgary in 1876 by James MacLeod, after Calgary House, a castle at Calgary Bay on the Isle of Mull, Scotland.

Lesley Duncan

Duncan moved with her family to the Isle of Mull, Scotland, in 1997, where most residents came to know her as a cheerful gardener and knew nothing of her previous life in the music industry.

Magma Pictures

In June 2008, directors Ed Boase and James Walker completed principal photography on their first feature film, Blooded, set on the Isle of Mull in Scotland.

Tunnock's

Since 2005, Tunnock's has sponsored The Tour of Mull, an annual car rally held on the Isle of Mull.


Balamory

Balamory was filmed mostly in Tobermory on the Isle of Mull, with the exception of scenes at Archie's castle filmed at Fenton Tower in North Berwick.

HMS Western Isles

HMS Western Isles was a command ship of the Royal Navy during World War II, serving as the flagship of the Anti-Submarine Training School at Tobermory on the Isle of Mull under Vice Admiral Gilbert Stephenson.

Mull Historical Society

Mull is an island off the west coast of Scotland – the name comes from a genealogical society on the island, who have since changed their name to the Mull Historical and Archaeological Society.

Old House of Keys

In the 12th century, this dropped to a 24-member Tynwald when the Isle of Mull and Islay were lost to Argyll.

Sound of Iona

The Sound of Iona is a sound between the Inner Hebridean islands of Mull and Iona in western Scotland.

The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides

They then passed into the highlands and spent several weeks on various islands in the Hebrides, including Skye, Coll, and Mull.

Veuve Clicquot

In July 2008 an unopened bottle of Veuve Clicquot was discovered inside a sideboard in Torosay Castle, Isle of Mull, Scotland.


see also

Isle of Mull Railway

Was used on the Suffolk Miniature Railway at Kessingland, Suffolk before entering service on the Isle of Mull Railway.