Craignure

Craignure
Scottish Gaelic: Creag an Iubhair
The southern end of Craignure, photographed from the ferry
Craignure Craignure shown within Argyll and Bute
Population	200 (approx.)
OS grid reference	NM717371
Civil parish	Torosay
Council area	Argyll and Bute
Lieutenancy area	Argyll and Bute
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ISLE OF MULL
Postcode district	PA65
Dialling code	01680
Police	Scottish
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Argyll and Bute
Scottish Parliament	Argyll and Bute
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Coordinates: 56°28′16″N 5°42′25″W / 56.471°N 5.707°W / 56.471; -5.707

Craignure (/kreɪɡˈnjʊər/; Scottish Gaelic: Creag an Iubhair) is a village and the main ferry port on the Isle of Mull, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The village is within the parish of Torosay.^[1]

Geography

The village is located around Craignure Bay, on Mull's east coast. It has a population of roughly 200 people. Close to the village are two castles: Torosay and Duart.

Transport

Ferry

Caledonian MacBrayne

Legend

Lochboisdale, South Uist

to Mallaig

Eriskay

Ardmore, Barra

Castlebay, Barra

Baile Mòr, Iona

Fionnphort, Mull

Tobermory, Mull

Kilchoan

Fishnish, Mull

Lochaline

Craignure, Mull

Scarinish, Tiree

Arinagour, Coll

Achnacroish, Lismore

Scalasaig, Colonsay

to Port Askaig & Kennacraig

Oban

to Glasgow Queen Street

The original pier, on the south side of the bay, was built in 1894. The present pier, on the west side of the bay, was built in 1964.^[2] Ferries run every two hours (3 to 5 times per day during the winter, 6 times per day during the summer) between Craignure and Oban (on the mainland) by CalMac.

Road

Craignure is situated on the A849, an indirect route between Salen and Fionnphort.^[3] The village is served by buses to Fionnphort and Tobermory.

Railway

Craignure railway station was on the now closed narrow gauge Isle of Mull Railway.

References

↑ "Details of Craignure". Scottish Places. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
↑ Macnab, P. A. (1970). The Isle of Mull:Island series; Industrial Archaeology of the British Isles. David & Charles. p. 106.
↑ "A849". Sabre. Retrieved 31 December 2014.

External links

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Mull

Main settlements	Tobermory Bunessan Craignure Dervaig Fionnphort Salen

Smaller settlements	Ardtun Calgary Fishnish Kintra Knockan Lochbuie Pennyghael Uisken Ulva Ferry

Geographical features	Ben More Carsaig Arches Carsaig Bay Eas na Dabhaich Ross of Mull

History	Duart Castle Glengorm Castle Knocknafenaig Maclean of Duart Shiaba Suidhe Torosay Castle

Local culture and economy	Balamory Camas Tuath Colin MacIntyre Isle of Mull Railway Mull Historical and Archaeological Society Mull Little Theatre Tobermory Single Malt

Surrounding islands	Calve Island Dubh Artach Eorsa Erraid Gometra Inch Kenneth Iona Little Colonsay Samalan Island Skerryvore Staffa Torran Rocks Treshnish Isles Ulva

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