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Mary of Iona Memorial Dedication 18th September

Posted By romhc On Wednesday, 4 September 2024

A memorial to the victims of the Mary of Iona tragedy is being dedicated at 11am in the Chapel St Graveyard in Gourock on Wednesday 18th September, weather permitting of course but, if inclement, will take place in the Old Gourock and Ashton Church Hall in Royal St, Gourock. This is thanks to a local retired journalist (David Carnduff) and a church (Rev David Burt) whose old....

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Sunday, 9 June 2024

Community Consultation on the Renovation of the Old Mill at Bunessan

RoMHC has undertaken a community consultation to gauge whether there is community support for the renovation of the Old Mill, Bunessan.

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Sunday, 7 April 2024

We have a new bridge!

See the photos of the building of our new bridge!

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Sunday, 7 April 2024

An historic journey - and future plans

A report from the RoMHC 2023 AGM

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Wednesday, 27 December 2023

RoMHC 2023 AGM

Information for the RoMHC 2023 Annual General Meeting to be held at 2pm on Saturday 13th January 2024.

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Thursday, 5 October 2023

Professor John Stewart Cameron CBE

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Tuesday, 14 February 2023

We've joined the Argyll Community Lottery!

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Thursday, 22 December 2022

RoMHC 2022 AGM

Information for the RoMHC 2022 Annual General Meeting to be held at 2pm on Saturday 14th January 2023.

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Tuesday, 13 September 2022

Community spirit in the garden

Trustees from the Historical Centre are among those who are actively involved in the Community Garden - helping to pot up or to gather hay.

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Tuesday, 23 August 2022

2022: A community commemoration

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Saturday, 9 April 2022

Spring update on the Community Garden

The Community Garden now has a poly tunnel! Seed sowing is now in full swing with the full benefits of a light sheltered place for them to germinate.

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Tuesday, 22 February 2022

It's behind you!

A report on the RoMHC 2021 AGM and a preview of exicting projects to come.

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Tuesday, 11 January 2022

RoMHC 2021 AGM

Information for the RoMHC 2021 Annual General Meeting to be held via Zoom on 27th January 2022 at 7.30pm.

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Sunday, 7 November 2021

On the map (Creich Hall, 4th September 2021)

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Tuesday, 6 July 2021

Summer update on the Community Garden

Much has changed in the Ross of Mull Community Garden since February.

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Tuesday, 29 June 2021

Historical riches and riddles

With a large amount of voluntary work and enthusiasm, we are delighted to offer the Kilvickeon Burial Ground booklet for sale!

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Monday, 15 February 2021

Update from the Community Garden Steering Committee

Volunteers have been making progress all through the winter. Most weeks there have been two volunteering sessions and much has changed.

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Sunday, 13 September 2020

The Community Garden in Bunessan

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Friday, 12 June 2020

John Keats: a tourist in turbulent times

Keats’ walk across Mull in 1818, drawn by the romance of Staffa.

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Sunday, 31 May 2020

Croggies, Querns & Cromans ... Bickers, Quaiches & Cruisies

The value of producing our own food locally has become very evident recently. We have posters for sale illustrating tools used in the past.

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Thursday, 28 November 2019

Whales and Gaels – the 2019 RoMHC AGM

The Convenor's report for the preceding year and the fascinating presentation from HWDT on 'Whales and Gaels'.

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Thursday, 14 November 2019

Delving deeper into the archives

Staff from Argyll Estates Archives enabled us to discuss our own resources, whilst giving us a privileged glimpse of the documents kept in Inveraray.

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Wednesday, 30 October 2019

Anderson Shelters on the Ross of Mull

Until recently, the Ross of Mull had a remarkable number of Anderson shelters. But why so many? Can you tell us any more about this story?

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Friday, 13 September 2019

A Talk by Tom Aitcheson on September 10th 2019

‘Do we know where we are going?’ was the witty title of a talk by Tom Aitchison, of Kintra and Hamilton, a long-standing supporter of RoMHC

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Wednesday, 14 August 2019

Bunessan Show 2019

As usual the Historical Centre had a presence at the show, somewhere between the cattle & sheep and ponies & dogs, with their keenly competing owners.

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Sunday, 7 July 2019

The Centre is now a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO)

The Trustees of the Ross of Mull Historical Centre are delighted to announce that the Centre is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO)

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Monday, 17 June 2019

Annual Easter Duck Race

Having weathered well during the winter months the ducks were itching to get back in the water and stretch their wings. 141 ducks took to the water

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Monday, 17 June 2019

Written in the Landscape – an archives workshop

The Historical Centre received an invitation to a workshop entitled "Written in the Landscape" from Alison Diamond, Archivist for the Argyll Estates

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Thursday, 29 November 2018

Remembering the Ross: Celebrations and Ceilidhs

The theme of our "Remembering the Ross" gathering on November 28th was celebrations and ceilidhs.

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Tuesday, 13 November 2018

Memories of WW1 in Iona and Creich

Iona author E. Mairi MacArthur got in touch after reading an article about the names on the local war memorials in the autumn 2018 RoMHC newsletter.

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Thursday, 1 November 2018

Remembering the Ross

A gathering of local people with long connections to the Ross of Mull took place in Creich Hall on Wednesday October 31st.

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Rosie Burgess of Crofters Kitchen cuts the cake

Saturday, 27 October 2018

Celebrating 21 Years of the Ross of Mull Historical Centre

21 years of the Ross of Mull Historical Centre was celebrated at the Annual General Meeting on Saturday October 27th.

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Sunday, 22 April 2018

The enigma of Kilpatrick - Cille-Phadraig,

The name Kilpatrick, or Cille-Phadraig, literally means Chapel of St. Patrick, yet there are no known written records of the existence of a chapel,

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Friday, 13 April 2018

A Tiny Treasure

An arrowhead was found on Ardtun on low-quality crofting land, typical of Mull, usually thick with bracken but the area had been recently cleared.

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Wednesday, 11 April 2018

The Secrets of Scoor Cave

Scoor Cave, decorated with fascinating symbols, is situated at the head of a narrow inlet on the rocky shore of the south coast of the Ross of Mull

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Sunday, 1 April 2018

A Real Creel

Among the artefacts in the Museum there’s now a creel. one that is different in several ways from those mass-produced and delivered to the local piers

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The Ross of Mull is an extraordinary microcosm of all that draws visitors to the Hebridean Islands. The scenery, as you travel along the single-track road from the ferry at Craignure is breath-taking. You experience in the many walks in the area a true sense of wilderness; the secret bays with their beaches of silvery sand, the abundance of wildlife and the innumerable marks on the landscape of the lives of past generations and communities long gone. The Ross of Mull is a compelling place for anyone fascinated by history and the ancient way of life of the Gaelic people.

Contact Us

Ross of Mull Historical Centre
Millbrae Cottage
Bunessan
Isle of Mull
Argyll PA67 6DG

By Phone: 01681 700659
By Email: enquiries@romhc.org.uk

Opening Times

Reopening 1st April 2024

Monday - Friday 10am - 4pm

 

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