Knockan ( gd, An Cnocan) is a township of six crofts in the community of
Ardtun
Ardtun ( gd, Àird Tunna) is a settlement on the Isle of Mull, in Argyll and Bute
Argyll and Bute ( sco, Argyll an Buit; gd, Earra-Ghàidheal agus Bòd, ) is one of 32 unitary authority council areas in Scotland and a lieutenancy area. T ...
, in the south of the
Isle of Mull off the west coast of Scotland.
The cottage called "Knockan" is distinguished by its bright red roof and white walls, set by a small hill; ''cnocan'' in
Gaelic means "little hill". The cottage is around 200 years old and was originally built by a weaver of the local
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 bette ...
community. It is now owned by his descendants, the family of Donald Black. The other crofting cottages in the "township" of Knockan include "Knockan House" and "Rhudda na Cruban"
Knockan is situated on an unclassified road, north of its junction with the
A849. The A849 is the main route across southern Mull, travelling from
Salen to
Fionnphort
Fionnphort (, ) is the principal port of the Ross of Mull, and the second largest settlement in the area (its population is approximately 80). The village's name is the anglicised pronunciation of the Gaelic for "White Port" and previous names h ...
, via
Craignure
Craignure (; gd, 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.
Geography
The village is located around Craignure Bay, on Mull's east coast. ...
.
References
External links
Blackshouse - The Knockan Blacks(archive.org) Detailed linear case study of one Mull family from before the Highland clearances to the present day.
Villages on the Isle of Mull
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