Knockan

Knockan
Scottish Gaelic: *An Cnocan*
Knockan Scottish Gaelic: An Cnocan;
	Coastal scene, looking towards Loch Scridain
	Knockan Location within Argyll and Bute
OS grid reference	NM4023
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	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Argyll and Bute;
Scottish Parliament	Argyll and Bute;
	List of places UK Scotland 56°19′59″N 6°12′00″W / 56.333°N 6.2°W

Mary MacDonald of nearby Ardtun wrote the Gaelic words to a hymn, which became an English favourite called "Child in a Manger". The traditional Gaelic tune she used, (later called "Bunessan") was re-used in 1931 for "Morning Has Broken". Her monument is beside the main road at Knockan

Knockan (Scottish Gaelic: 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.

Cnocan in Gaelic means "little hill". The cottage called "Knockan" is distinguished by its bright red roof and white walls, set by a small hill. It 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. 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.^[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

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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[1] "The Road to Knockan, Ross of Mull". Geograph Britain and Ireland. Retrieved 3 January 2015.

[2] "A849". Sabre. Retrieved 3 January 2015.

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Main settlements	Tobermory Bunessan Craignure Dervaig Fionnphort Salen
Smaller settlements	Achleck Ardalanish Ardtun Aridhglas Calgary Croggan Fishnish Gruline Kintra Knockan Lochbuie Lochdon Pennyghael Tiroran Uisken Ulva Ferry
Geographical features	Ardmeanach Beinn Talaidh Ben Buie Ben More Camas Tuath Carsaig Arches Carsaig Bay Dùn da Ghaoithe Eas na Dabhaich Loch Bà Loch Buie Loch Don Loch Frisa Loch Tuath Loch na Keal Loch Scridain Loch Spelve Ross of Mull Sound of Mull
History and architecture	Calgary Castle Duart Castle Dùn Ara Glengorm Castle Knocknafenaig Lochdon Free Church Maclean of Duart Moy Castle Shiaba St Kenneth's Chapel Suidhe Torosay Castle
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Surrounding islands	Calve Island Dubh Artach Eorsa Erraid Gometra Inch Kenneth Iona Little Colonsay Samalan Island Skerryvore Staffa Torran Rocks Treshnish Isles Ulva