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2012
February
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Island Crafts opened for the
season on the 4th February and will be open 10 - 4 in
low season and 10 - 5 in high season, selling local art
and crafts.
Click here to see all the amazing unique products we
have on sale |
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Castle Crafts opens for the season
on the 31st March and will be open 10 - 4 selling
local art and crafts.
Click here to see all the amazing unique products we
have on sale in our other shop |
2011
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Baliscate Chapel Update |
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We have continued with fund raising throughout 2011,Mull
and Iona Community Trust- Mess and the Eagle
Hide gave us £250 and £380 which helped towards the
printing of reports and leaflets with a trail taking you
to standing stones, corn drying kiln and the chapel
site. The Forestry commission have erected posts with
our cross logo designed by Andrew Reid and created by
Brian Swinbanks at KFT
We spent the Autumn, working out a brief and filling
application forms and in November we applied to Heritage
Lottery and
Argyll and the Islands
LEADER Programme
for the funding to take the excavation further.
Jean and I have been researching St Cattan trying to
find a connection between Baliscate and Coille Creag
A’Chait. We have now lots of material to add to the
Baliscate archive.
The site was scheduled by Historic Scotland Baliscate
Chapel is now a scheduled monument.
Great news came on the 15th December when we
heard we has been awarded the funding from Heritage
Lottery and Argyll
and the Islands
LEADER Programme
to carry out further excavation in the summer of 2012
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Whats on
in the Autumn
Wednesday 14th
September 11
Guided walk: Bat walk
with Steve Irvine at Aros Park
An evening walk through the park with bat
detectors to help us identify the bats in the park.
Meeting Place: Main car park at Aros Park
Time: 9.30pm
Cost: £3
Wednesday 21st
September 11
Guided walk- the
Fossil Tree – Burg
A strenuous walk over rough and beautiful coastal
terrain to MacCulloch's Fossil Tree, involving a
descent
and ascent of a steel ladder down a rock face (not
suitable for dogs). Bring waterproofs, sturdy boots,
packed lunch and drink. Bring binoculars if you have
them.
Meeting Point: NTS carpark at Tiroran
Time: 9am-5pm
Cost: £10
Wednesday 5th October11
Deer Rut Walk
Come and listen and watch out for the 'Monarchs'
of the glen, Mull's red deer with Forestry
Commission
wildlife rangers, Steve Irvine and James Greig
Meeting Point:
Time
Cost: £3
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December 2010
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Welcome
in the New Year in Tobermory! 2010
Celebrations start at the Hogmanay dance held in the Aros
Hall (tickets on sale in Tobermory prior to New Year).
Gather round the Tobermory Clock Tower for the bells then
watch the spectacular fireworks display.
Celebrations continue the following evening of the 1st
January at the annual Dervaig New Year dance at Dervaig
Village Hall - 8 miles from Tobermory.
We
still have a number of properties available for New Year
click here to see which ones
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November 2010 |
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Glengorm Coffee Shop
Christmas Fayre Weekends
In conjunction with Castle Crafts
open from 10 am to 5pm
Saturday and Sunday 27th and 28th November
and 4th and 5th December Santas Grotto and Fayre
also Cycle Cross weekend 11th and 12th December
Treat your self to a weekend break lots of
bargains in cottages from £50 a night come and enjoy the Fayre lots
of unusual and unique Christmas presents on offer
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May 2010 |
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20th May 2010
A
selection of wildlife tour
operators on Mull . . . .
Turus Mara
Seabird and
Wildlife Cruisetours. Visit The Treshnish Isles,
Staffa and Iona.
Isle of Mull
Wildlife Expeditions
Daily expeditions
taking visitors to see Golden eagles, Sea eagles,
Otters, Porpoise and many more fascinating
creatures.
Sea Life
Surveys
Exploring the
unique Hebridean islands with their diverse land and
marine wildlife.
Silver Swift Boat Charter
Whalewatch as
well as Wildlife and scenic short trips
Mull Charters
Scenic & wildlife
cruises - Sea angling trips - Sunset evening cruise.
Island
Encounter
Isle Of Mull
Wildlife and Birdwatch Safaris
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White-tailed Sea
Eagle Viewing Hide
Loch
Frisa Ranger led visits at 10am and 1pm Sun to
Fri
The first and only White-tailed Sea Eagle viewing
hide in the world. Costs: adult £5, child £2,
family discount available. Booking is essential on
01680 812556. Please ask for directions to the
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April 2010 |
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25th April 2010
Baliscate, near Tobermory, is to be featured in
the latest series of Time Team on Channel 4.
The
programme uncovers a find of surprising significance
and is to be broadcast on:
SUNDAY 25th APRIL
5.30pm
CHANNEL 4 |
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March 2010 |
24th March 2010
FREE PARKING CONTINUES IN TOBERMORY
Plans to impose parking charges in
Tobermory have been shelved for the time being. After a united campaign
from residents and businesses, the controversial decision to charge for
parking on the Main Street has been dropped.
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February 2010 |
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1st February 2010 We now have a number
of new properties on the Ross of Mull click on the pictures for more
details |
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Achnabrae Cottages
Fionphort |
Steading Cottage
Tiroran |
Rhumhor
Bunessan |
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January 2010 |
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1st January 2010 Island
Holiday Cottages now on Facebook
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December 2009 |
| 1st December 2009 New
website about Baliscate.
We have been working on a new website about the
history and recent archaeological finds at Baliscate
www.baliscate.co.uk
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October 2009 |
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22nd October 2009 Antler designs on TV
John's Antler chandeliers were on telly again!
Another shot of the Top Shop display was seen on BBC
News this morning and last week the long-awaited feature
on ITV's 60 Minute Makeover was aired.
To see more of John's designs visit
Antler Designs |
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This year the 2300 club celebrate the
40th running of the “Best Rally in The World” the
Tunnocks Tour of Mull rally. Crews face a trip round the
town of Tobermory for the opening 2 stages of this years
event, this stage last ran for the Millennium event in
1999.
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This year, as in previous years,
we will be doing 'Goodie bags'
for all the Mull Schools,
however, in a bit of a 'Willie
Wonka, Golden Ticket' moment, we
are including special GOLD
stickers in FOUR of the bags....
All the bags will have a
sticker in them from RallyTech
(one of the 'friends' of the
2300 Club), but most of these
stickers will be Black. Just
four of the stickers will be
GOLD though and if you are the
lucky receipient of one of these
gold stickers, then RallyTech
have a special suprise in store
for you. You will be met at the
Tobermory car park, near to the
distillery and then John
Swinscoe (Seeded 21st for 2009)
will give you a ride to remember
in his Mitsubishi Evo 9 across
the Mishnish Lochs road to
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September 2009 |
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Many thanks to Colette Howson who sent us this lovely
card after staying with islandholidaycottages |
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August 2009 - Antler Chandeliers in
demand |
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John's antler chandeliers have recently been used in
ITV's 60 Minute Makeover - due to be broadcast this
Autumn. To see more of John's designs visit
Antler Designs |
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July 2009 - Antler Chandeliers go
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Make a visit to Baliscate in Tobermory and you will find
John Marsh's Mull Stickmaker Shop selling Walking sticks
and antler craft. In the past 5 years John has
increased his range of products to include antler
chandeliers which have proved to be extremely popular
and he now exports worldwide.
His latest designs have been used for displays in Top
Shop in the White City & Oxford Circus stores, London
and the New York store.
To see more of John's designs visit
Antler Designs |
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May 2009 - Channel 4's Time Team visit
Baliscate |
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Island
Holiday Cottage's Hylda Marsh and friend Bev Langhorn
made a remarkable discovery through their work with
'Scotland's Rural Past' leading to a visit in May from
Channel 4's Time Team.
Scotland's
Rural Past is a volunteer led survey by the Royal
Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of
Scotland (RCAHMS).
What they
found turned out to be one of the most important finds
ever featured on the programme, which has been running
for 17 years.
We can't
disclose what was found - you'll have to watch the
programme which is due for broadcast in March 2010.
Time Team website |
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Holiday properties to rent on Mull
Fraoch
Ach na Brae 1
Ach na Brae 2
Steadings Cottage Tiroran
Gamekeeper's Cottage
Fisherman's Cottage
4 Island Cabins
Wilton
Arnabost
Dalmaclare
Na Fuarain
Keills
Ormsaig
Barrachandroman
Fireach
Baliscate Garden Apartment
Baliscate Seaview Apartment
Frachadil Farm
Otter House
Pennygown Farm Caravan
Crannich Caravan Aros
Aros View Caravan
Castlecroft Caravan
Struan
Lileas
Crieve
Torlochan
Coorie Doon
Stoar
Ambleside
Ambleside beag
Burach
Bad darraich
Falls Lodges Arizona
Glencairn
Flat 2
Braeside
Anchor Cottage
Robin's Nest
Tobermory Bay Apartment
Harbour View Maisonette
Achnacluaran
Crosslake
Seaview Salen
Tigh na Mara Croggan
Tigh na mara Pennyghael
Old School House Croggan
Chalet 1
Chalet 2
Lyndale
Falls Lodges Montana
Crannich Caravan Bellart
Crannich Caravan Frisa
Ardnacross Byre
Ardnacross Dairy
Ardnacross Stables
Raraig House
Cruachan
Stables
Sgriob-Ruadh Farm House
Highwater Cottage
Ploughmans
Oxlip
Rhumhor
Puffin Cottage
Glenview
Ardchrishnish
Tigh na Acha
Callachally House
Harbourside
Thornliebank Upper
Pennygown Farmhouse
Ulva Cottage
Duntulm Caravan
Monachuich House
Sgriob-Ruadh Cheese Cottage
Sgriob-Ruadh Milk Cottage
Thornliebank Mid
Assynt
Rowan Cottage
Creich
Kiloran Cottage
Sgriob-Ruadh Garden Rooms
Deerside
Portfield
Beech Tree Lodge
Stag House
Torbhan Cottage Caravan
Laggan Lodge
Blacksmiths Cottage
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Isle of Mull, Argyll, Scotland PA75 6QA
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