Craignure

Craignure
Scottish Gaelic: *Creag an Iubhair*
Craignure Scottish Gaelic: Creag an Iubhair;
	; The southern end of Craignure, photographed from the ferry
	Craignure Location within Argyll and Bute
Population	200 (approx.)
OS grid reference	NM717371
Civil parish	;
Council area	Argyll and Bute;
Lieutenancy area	Argyll and Bute;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ISLE OF MULL
Postcode district	PA65
Dialling code	01680
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Argyll and Bute;
Scottish Parliament	Argyll and Bute;
	List of places UK Scotland 56°28′16″N 5°42′25″W / 56.471°N 5.707°WCoordinates: 56°28′16″N 5°42′25″W / 56.471°N 5.707°W

Craignure (/kreɪɡˈnjʊər/; Scottish Gaelic: 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 .^[1]

Geography[]

The village is located around Craignure Bay, on Mull's east coast. It has a population of roughly 200 people. Close to the village are two castles: Torosay and Duart.

Transport[]

Ferry[]

Caledonian MacBrayne

Legend

Lochboisdale, South Uist

to Mallaig

Eriskay

Ardmore, Barra

Castlebay, Barra

Baile Mòr, Iona

Fionnphort, Mull

Tobermory, Mull

Kilchoan

Fishnish, Mull

Lochaline

Craignure, Mull

Scarinish, Tiree

Arinagour, Coll

Achnacroish, Lismore

Scalasaig, Colonsay

to Port Askaig & Kennacraig

Oban

A85

to Glasgow Queen Street

A regular ferry service connects Craignure with mainland Scotland via the Sound of Mull. The original pier, on the south side of the bay, was built in 1894. The present pier, on the west side of the bay, was built in 1964.^[2] Ferries run every two hours (3 to 5 times per day during the winter, & up to 10 times per day during the summer)^[3] between Craignure and Oban (on the mainland) by CalMac.

Preceding station		Ferry		Following station
Terminus		Caledonian MacBrayne Mull Ferry		Oban

Road[]

Craignure is situated on the A849, an indirect route between Salen and Fionnphort.^[4] The village is served by buses to Fionnphort and Tobermory.

Railway[]

Craignure railway station was on the now closed narrow gauge Isle of Mull Railway.

References[]

^ "Details of Craignure". Scottish Places. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
^ Macnab, P. A. (1970). The Isle of Mull:Island series; Industrial Archaeology of the British Isles. David & Charles. p. 106.
^ "Mid Summer Ferry Timetable". Caledonian MacBrayne.
^ "A849". Sabre. Retrieved 31 December 2014.

External links[]

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[1] "Details of Craignure". Scottish Places. Retrieved 31 December 2014.

[2] Macnab, P. A. (1970). The Isle of Mull:Island series; Industrial Archaeology of the British Isles. David & Charles. p. 106.

[3] "Mid Summer Ferry Timetable". Caledonian MacBrayne.

[4] "A849". Sabre. Retrieved 31 December 2014.

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v t Isle of Mull
Main settlements	Tobermory Bunessan Craignure Dervaig Fionnphort Salen
Smaller settlements	Achleck Ardalanish Ardtun Aridhglas Calgary Croggan Fishnish Kintra Knockan Lochbuie Pennyghael Tiroran Uisken Ulva Ferry
Geographical features	Ben More Carsaig Arches Carsaig Bay Eas na Dabhaich Loch Scridain Ross of Mull
History and architecture	Duart Castle Glengorm Castle Knocknafenaig Maclean of Duart Shiaba St Kenneth's Chapel Suidhe Torosay Castle
Local culture and economy	Balamory Camas Tuath Colin MacIntyre Isle of Mull Railway Mull Little Theatre Tobermory Single Malt Ulva in literature
Surrounding islands	Calve Island Dubh Artach Eorsa Erraid Gometra Inch Kenneth Iona Little Colonsay Samalan Island Skerryvore Staffa Torran Rocks Treshnish Isles Ulva