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Island Population: 2,800 (estimate)
Mull
covers an area of 925 sq km (353 sq miles) and is narrowly separated from
mainland Scotland to the northeast and southeast by the entrance to Loch
Linnhe. The coastline is deeply indented by sea lochs, and the landscape
is largely hilly, rising to 966 m (3,170 feet) at Ben More, an ancient
volcano. Mull is rich in wildlife, and is home to red and fallow deer,
otters, seals, buzzards, eagles, and several thousand seabirds.
There
are traces of Stone Age and Iron Age settlements on Mull, and in 563 St
Columba established a Celtic Church on the nearby island of Iona, which
became a base from which to Christianise Scotland. During the 8th century
Vikings invaded the Hebrides, as a result of which Norway ruled the island
chain until 1266, when they were transferred to Scottish control and ruled
by chieftains. In the 13th century Duart Castle, the home of the clan
chief of the MacLeans, was built on Mull, later followed by the building
of Aros Castle of the Lords of the Isles in the 14th century, and Moy
Castle in the 15th century. The royal house of Scotland gradually reduced
the influence of the chieftains however, and in 1748 gained full control
over the islands.
The
Hebrides as a whole are renowned for their unspoilt, wild beauty, with
a rocky and sometimes mountainous terrain that is broken by many bogs,
moors, lakes, and valleys, they feature a vast array of wildlife and amazing
scenery.
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