The Ross of Mull (

Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic ( gd, Gàidhlig ), also known as Scots Gaelic and Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well as ...

: ''An Ros Mhuileach'') is the largest peninsula of the

Isle of Mull The Isle of Mull ( gd, An t-Eilean Muileach ) or just Mull (; gd, Muile, links=no ) is the second-largest island of the Inner Hebrides (after Skye) and lies off the west coast of Scotland in the council area of Argyll and Bute. Covering ...

, about long, and makes up the south-western part of the island. It is bounded to the north by

Loch Scridain Loch Scridain is a sea loch, with a west-south west aspect, on the western, or Atlantic coastline of the Isle of Mull, in the Inner Hebrides, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Geography Loch Scridain extends inland as far as the island's only Munro a ...

and to the south by the

Firth of Lorne The Firth of Lorn or Lorne ( gd, An Linne Latharnach) is the inlet of the sea between the south-east coast of the Isle of Mull and the mainland of Scotland. It includes a number of islands, and is noted for the variety of wildlife habitats that ...

. The main villages are

Bunessan 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. The settlement is within the parish of Kilfinichen and Kilvickeon, and is situated on the A849. Community I ...

and

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 ...

, with smaller settlements including

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 ...

, Camas, Carsaig,

Knockan Knockan ( gd, An Cnocan) is a township of six crofts in the community of Ardtun, 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 sm ...

Pennyghael Pennyghael ( gd, Peighinn nan Gàidheal) is a small village in the Ross of Mull, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is located along the A849 road aligned along the coast line of Ross, on Loch Scridain in southwestern Mull, along the road to Buness ...

and

Uisken Uisken ( gd, Uisgean, meaning "water-bay") is a settlement on a sandy bay on the Ross of Mull in the south of the Isle of Mull, on the west coast of Scotland Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the no ...

Knocknafenaig Knocknafenaig ( gd, Cnoc na Fennaig) is a ruined township on the Isle of Mull, Scotland. Located in the south-western portion of the island known as the Ross of Mull, Knocknafenaig is an extremely well preserved township that shows many charact ...

Suidhe Suidhe ( Scottish Gaelic: ''Suidhe'') is a ruined township located on the southwestern peninsula of the Isle of Mull, Scotland. It lies just over 1 km to the west of the village of Bunessan. It was awarded the status of Scheduled monument ...

, and

Shiaba Shiaba ( Scottish Gaelic: ''Siaba'') is a ruined township located on the southwestern peninsula of the Isle of Mull, Scotland. It lies about 8 km to the east of the village of Bunessan, beyond Loch Assapol and Scoor House. It was awarded t ...

are three of the many cleared settlements on the Ross. Historically the area's main industries consisted of crofting, fishing, kelp, and granite quarries. By 2011 this had shifted with tourism becoming the greatest employer accounting for 29% of employment, while between them farming and fishing made up 15%. The 1886 novel ''Kidnapped'' by

Robert Louis Stevenson Robert Louis Stevenson (born Robert Lewis Balfour Stevenson; 13 November 1850 – 3 December 1894) was a Scottish novelist, essayist, poet and travel writer. He is best known for works such as '' Treasure Island'', ''Strange Case of Dr Jekyll ...

is partially set on the island of Erraid, a tidal island to the south west of the Ross of Mull. The 1945 film '' I Know Where I'm Going!'', directed by

Michael Powell Michael Latham Powell (30 September 1905 – 19 February 1990) was an English filmmaker, celebrated for his partnership with Emeric Pressburger. Through their production company The Archers, they together wrote, produced and directed a seri ...

and Emeric Pressburger, was principally shot on Mull, using Carsaig as a headquarters, and references the fictional "Isle of Kiloran", which was based on Colonsay. Other scenes were shot at Duart Castle and

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."Mull: I Know Where I'm Going"
powell-pressburger.org. Retrieved 29 December 2009. Extract from Bruce, David (1996) ''Scotland the Movie''. Polygon. Also shot there was '' The Silent Storm'', starring

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and

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