Glengorm Castle

Glengorm Castle, Isle of Mull Photo © David Wyatt, July 2005

Glengorm Castle, Isle of Mull Photo © Rob Farrow, 26 October 2006

The Isle of Mull or simply Mull (Scottish Gaelic Muile) is the second largest island of the Inner Hebrides, off the west coast of Scotland in the council area of Argyll and Bute.

With an area of 875.35 square kilometres (337.97 sq mi) Mull is the fourth largest Scottish island and the fourth largest island surrounding Great Britain. In the 2001 census the usual resident population of Mull was 2,667; in the summer this is supplemented by many more tourists. Much of the population lives in Tobermory, the only burgh on the island until 1973, and its capital.

During the Highland Clearances in the 18th and 19th centuries, the population fell from 10,000 to less than 4000.

Glengorm Castle

Glengorm Castle, set on the northern tip of the Isle of Mull, was built in the mid-1800's by a shipbuilding family from Glasgow. This 19th century Victorian baronial style castle was built by James Forsyth and was completed in 1863. Unfortunatly Forsyth died in a riding accident and never lived to see his work finished. There are various holiday lets available in and around the castle including Bed & Breakfast and self-catering accommodation.