Bunessan ( gd, Bun Easain) is a small village on the
Ross of Mull in the south-west of the
Isle of Mull, off the west coast of
Scotland
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. The settlement is within the parish of Kilfinichen and Kilvickeon,
and is situated on the
A849.
Community
In 1961 it had a population of 107.
[ A village hall is used for dances throughout the year. The primary school for the Ross of Mull is found in Bunessan.
]
Economy
Business has included crofting
Crofting is a form of land tenure and small-scale food production particular to the Scottish Highlands, the islands of Scotland, and formerly on the Isle of Man.
Within the 19th century townships, individual crofts were established on the bett ...
, a mill (now home to the Ross of Mull Historical Centre), weaving and a small fishing fleet, up to the end of the 20th century. The village still has a lobster fishery.
Bunessan village has one hotel, The Argyll Arms (the only pub in the area), one grocery shop and a craft shop.
Hymn tune
Bunessan lends its name to a hymn tune
A hymn tune is the melody of a musical composition to which a hymn text is sung. Musically speaking, a hymn is generally understood to have four-part (or more) harmony, a fast harmonic rhythm (chords change frequently), with or without refrai ...
, originally associated with the Christmas carol
A Christmas carol is a carol (a song or hymn) on the theme of Christmas, traditionally sung at Christmas itself or during the surrounding Christmas holiday season. The term noel has sometimes been used, especially for carols of French or ...
"Child in the Manger", then later with hymn
A hymn is a type of song, and partially synonymous with devotional song, specifically written for the purpose of adoration or prayer, and typically addressed to a deity or deities, or to a prominent figure or personification. The word ''hymn ...
" Morning Has Broken".
Lighthouse
Bunessan lighthouse is located on a skerry of Gray Island in the entrance to Loch na Lathaich and the harbour of Bunessan. The present lighthouse is a metal skeletal tower covered by white aluminium panel as day mark and the light on the top. The light emits a white or red flash, depending on the direction every 6 seconds.
See also
* List of lighthouses in Scotland
* List of Northern Lighthouse Board lighthouses
References
External links
Canmore - Mull, Bunessan, Kilvickeon Church site record
Canmore - Mull, An Caisteal site record
Canmore - Mull, Bunessan site record
Canmore - Mull, Sheepknowe Cottage site record
Canmore - Mull, Bunessan, Mill Brae site record
Northern Lighthouse Board
Closeup of the lighthouse
Villages on the Isle of Mull
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