It was a glorious sunny today on the Isle of Mull when we visited Duart Castle which in addition to being an ancient fort, is the historic home of the Chiefs of Clan Maclean. The Macleans acquired Duart in the 1350's in recognition of their support for the Lord of the Isles. The Castle has been the location for many movies inclusive of the 1969 movie "WHEN EIGHT BELLS TOLL" starring Anthony Hopkins.
Sir Lachlan Maclean and his wife currently occupy part of the castle and the trust created by the Clan have contributed significantly over the years to its restoration. Later we took the short ferry trip to the Island of Iona where we visited the ruins of Iona nunnery and the Abby which was the destination of large scale pilgrimages for 1200 years. The monastery was founded by St Columba in 563.
Pictured below in order are the Castle and on Iona the ruins of the Nunnery, the Abby and the beautiful colours of the bay.
2 comments:
They are all quite wonderful photos, Lindsay, although I'm sorry not to have been able to enlarge them for a closer look. I'm delighted the two of you enjoyed such a fine time there and I'm guessing once you were home you found the time had been far too short. many thanks for your great generosity in telling us about your journey.
All the best
Hi Susan,
Pleased to hear the photos were appealing.If you able to borrow an IPad or a smart phone place your forefinger and thumb over the image and push the image out to enlarge to the desired size. As you say it has been a wonderful experience for both of us.
Best wishes
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