Dervaig () is a small village on the

Isle of Mull The Isle of Mull or simply Mull ( ) is the second-largest island of the Inner Hebrides (after Skye) and lies off the west coast of Scotland in the Council areas of Scotland, council area of Argyll and Bute. Covering , Mull is the fourth-lar ...

off the west coast of

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. The village is within the parish of

Kilninian and Kilmore Kilninian and Kilmore is a civil parish on the Isle of Mull in the county of Argyll, Scotland, part of the Argyll and Bute council area. It is one of three parishes on the island and extends over the north-western part. It is bordered by the pa ...

, and is situated on the B8073 roughly midway between Tobermory and

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. In 1961 it had a population of 82.

Etymology

Both the English name ''Dervaig'' and the Gaelic name ''Dearbhaig'' are derived from the

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''Dervig'', meaning "Good inlet", referring to Loch a' Chumhainn, which the town sits on.

Church

The town is known for its unusual round church Kilmore Church. The original church was built in 1755, however, there is not a complete description of it in the records, so it is unknown what it looked liked. It was built to replace the nearby Church of Kilcolmkil and is thought to be very similar to the church of Kilninian which was built at a similar time but still stands. The existing church was built in 1905, being designed by Glasgow architect Peter MacGregor Chalmers with stained glass by Stephen Adam. The "pencil" shape design of the tower is an uncommon sight nowadays in Scotland, however many similar churches still survive in

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. The church was renovated in 2004.

Other sites

The Bellachroy Hotel is the Isle of Mull's oldest inn, dating back to 1608. The main street of the town was planned and established by Alexander Mclean of Coll in 1799.

References

External links

Canmore - Mull, Cnoc Fada, Dervaig site recordCanmore - Mull, Dervaig, Kilmore Parish Church site record
Villages on the Isle of Mull {{Argyll-geo-stub