Tobermory, Mull

Tobermory is the capital of and the only burgh on the Isle of Mull, Scotland. It is located in the northeastern part of that island, near the northern entrance of the Sound of Mull. Its population is approximately 700 people. The town was founded as a fishing port in 1788 on a layout designed by Dumfriesshire engineer Thomas Telford. Tobermory, Isle of Mull. ... Tobermory, Isle of Mull. ... A sign in Linlithgow, Scotland. ... Tobermory with 700 people, the largest settlement on Mull, is home to the only whisky distillery on the island. ... ... Categories: Stub | Commercial item transport and distribution | Transportation ... 1788 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Dumfriesshire (Siorrachd Dhùn Phris in Gaelic) is a traditional county of Scotland. ... Thomas Telford (August 9, 1757 - September 2, 1834) was born in Westerkirk, Scotland. ...

A treasure ship of the Spanish Armada is said to have sunk in what is now the town's harbour, while the composer Felix Mendelssohn visited in 1829 and is commemorated in an annual festival. The town also has an annual folk music festival. Treasure is a concentration of riches, often that which is considered lost or forgotten until being rediscovered. ... Italian ship-rigged vessel Amerigo Vespucci in New York Harbor, 1976 A ship is a large, sea-going watercraft, sometimes with multiple decks. ... Combatants England Spain Commanders Charles Howard Francis Drake Duke of Medina Sidonia Strength 34 warships 163 merchant vessels 22 galleons 108 merchant vessels Casualties 500 dead or wounded 600 dead 3 merchant ships sunk 1 merchant ship captured The Spanish Armada or Great/Grand Armada(Old Spanish: Grande y Felic... A composer is a person who writes music. ... Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy at the age of thirty Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, now known generally as Felix Mendelssohn (February 3, 1809 – November 4, 1847) was a German composer of the early Romantic period. ... 1829 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... It has been suggested that Folkies be merged into this article or section. ...

Many buildings in Tobermory, mostly shops and restaurants, are painted in assorted bright colours, making it a popular location for television programmes, including the children's show Balamory. Notable buildings in the town include Tobermory Clock Tower, while the burgh also boasts a museum, the Tobermory Scotch whisky distillery, and An Tobar[1], an arts centre. Ferries sail between Tobermory and the mainland to Kilchoan on the peninsula of Ardnamurchan. A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... Balamory is a live action television series on UK TV (BBC Two and CBeebies) for preschool children based around the small (fictional) island community of Balamory in Scotland. ... A museum is typically a non-profit, permanent institution in the service of society and of its development, open to the public, which acquires, conserves, researches, communicates and exhibits, for purposes of study, education enjoyment, the tangible and intangible evidence of people and their environment. ... Scotch whisky is a distilled beverage (spirit) made in Scotland. ... Distillation is a means of separating liquids through differences in their boiling points. ... An arts centre is distinct from an art gallery or art museum. ... Kilchoan is a village on the Scottish peninsula of Ardnamurchan. ... Peninsula A peninsula (Latin, literally meaning almost island) is a geographical formation consisting of an extension of land from a larger body, surrounded by water on three sides. ... Ardnamurchan is a 50 mile long peninsula in North West Scotland, noted for being very unspoilt and undisturbed. ...

Tobermory's many famous sons and daughters include Duncan MacGilp and Janet MacDonald, both past Gold Medal winners at Scotland's Royal National Mod. A mod is a festival of Scottish Gaelic song, arts and culture. ...

Tobermory, Mull – as viewed from the Sound of Mull.

One of the Wombles was named Tobermory after the town. View of Tobermory, Mull from the Sound of Mull. ... View of Tobermory, Mull from the Sound of Mull. ... The WOMBLES (White Overalls Movement Building Libertarian Effective Struggles) are a loose Anti-Capitalistic group in London that dresses in White overalls with Padding and Helmets at protests. ...