Knockan
| Knockan | |
| Scottish Gaelic: An Cnocan | |
 Coastal scene, looking towards Loch Scridain |
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  Knockan |
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| OS grid reference | NM4023 |
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| Council area | Argyll and Bute |
| Lieutenancy area | Argyll and Bute |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ISLE OF MULL |
| Postcode district | PA67 |
| Police | Scottish |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | Argyll and Bute |
| Scottish Parliament | Argyll and Bute |
Coordinates: 56°19′59″N 6°12′00″W / 56.333°N 6.2°W
Mary MacDonald wrote the Gaelic words to a hymn, which became an English favourite ("Child in a manger"). The tune was re-used for "Morning has broken" - probably the most famous Gaelic tune in the world now! Beside the main road, near Ardtun where she died.
Knockan (Scottish Gaelic: An Cnocan) is an area and particular cottage in the community of Ardtun, in the south of the island 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 community. It is now owned by his descendants, the family of Donald Black.
Knockan is situated on an unclassified road, north of its junction with the A849.[1] The A849 is the main route across southern Mull, travelling from Salen to Fionnphort, via Craignure.[2]
References
- ↑ "The Road to Knockan, Ross of Mull". Geograph Britain and Ireland. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ↑ "A849". Sabre. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Knockan. |
- Blackshouse - The Knockan Blacks (archive.org) Detailed linear case study of one Mull family from before the Highland clearances to the present day.
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