Brochs, crannogs, standing stones, castles, ancient archaeology, chapels, cairns; it's all here to see on the Isle of Mull.
Local myths, legends and history
Who sank the Spanish galleon in Tobermory Bay in 1588? Does it really have gold bullion on board? What really happened to the aircraft that disappeared over Glenforsa in 1975?
Find out about Ewen of the Little Head, who lived with his troublesome wife in their crannog in Glenmore. She constantly nagged him to acquire more land for them, eventually driving Ewen to fight with his father and the cunning Macleans of Duart, who, as the battle ensued, managed to chop off his head. Since then, even today many people have seen Ewen's headless body sitting on his faithful horse or heard horses hooves as they gallop the roads of Mull after dusk, possibly searching for his wicked spouse.
Hear the tale of the Englishman who in the early 17th century was killed for stealing a bagpipe tune or the poor peddler who, after caring for a family ridden with smallpox in 1891, died just days later at the side of the road. He was buried together with his backpack and a small cairn and cross now marks the spot.
Mull boasts such historic buildings as Duart Castle, the oldest inhabited castle on the island. Aros Castle, which although very ruinous now was an extremely important building in its day, being one of the strongholds of the Lord of the Isles and Moy Castle, the forbidding ancestral home of the Maclains of Lochbuie. Both Torosay and Glengorm Castles were built as homes by the Victorians. They are set in spectacular locations and are open to the public.
During World War II, Tobermory was the Navy base for training anti-submarine escort vessels for the Atlantic. It was later described as one of the most successful bases in the UK during the War, having destroyed almost 140 submarines.
Hear about these and other interesting legends, myths and history on Mull and its people through the ages on a trip with Tall Tales of Mull.