Hello! Here's our [provisional] programme for 2024. Inevitably there will be changes (you never know if a ferry will be cancelled, or a new baby will arrive...) However, please SAVE THE DATES in your diaries and on your calendars. To be sure of updates, please register your interest by emailing mull.h.and.a.s@gmail.com, or by telephone to Anne or Mary (numbers are in The Red Book for Mull & Iona, and  are not made public on line). 

January Friday 19th - Our Annual social event, this year in Tobermory: Afternoon tea at Craigspuir House (thank you Mary), classic afternoon tea with sandwiches and cakes, quizes and competition, £5 per person, booking essential (see above, we don't want to run out of cake!)

February Friday 2nd An Roth, Craignure 6:30 for 7pm. Seumas Westland. “A close look at the Columnar Basalt of Mull, Staffa and Ulva.”  Columnar basalt is one of the most stunning natural geological formations and the islands of Mull, Staffa and Ulva have it in abundance. More than just visually exciting, it also tells us a lot about the landscape onto which it was erupted and what the conditions were like at the time, 60 million years ago, when Mull was a very different place compared with today.   James Westland tells its story in a lavishly illustrated talk which showcases this natural wonder”

March Friday 1st An Roth  6:30 for 7pm. A talk, via Zoom, by Sara McGourty, 'Digital Mapping for Heritage'. Sara works for the Ordnance Survey in Southampton. She will talk to us about the value of creating a digital map to show the heritage, both tangible and intangible, that includes all the sites on Mull. The talk will be delivered via Zoom. Please let us know if you will be joining us, we'd like to make Sara's talk worthwhile. Sara will also be delivering 4 training sessions for members of Argyll & Bute Museums & Heritage Forum. MH&AS is a member so please take advantage of this interesting and unusual resource. 

April Friday 12th Hebridean Lodge, 3pm. Annual General Meeting. Speaker to be confirmed. We may have a walk and there will be scones...

May Friday 3rd An Roth, Craignure 6:30 for 7pm. Our well-known local archivist, Christine Leach, along with her co-authors, has published a book Hebridean Healers: The Beatons of Mull'. The story explores the Beatons’ arrival from Ireland in the early 12th century, when they joined the court of what was to become the Lords of the Isles. Trained in the classical Gaelic tradition, over the years their expertise led them to minister to Lords, Lairds and Kings of Scotland. At some point, one of the Beaton physicians came over to Mull in the entourage of chiefs of the Maclean clan and subsequently was awarded land – at Pennycross in the south of the island. (taken from the book description at amazon.co.uk, accessed 11th January 2024)

June  Friday 7th All day mainland outing. Postponed from 2023 due to ferry cancellations. Dunstaffnage Castle and Ardchatten, with guide Tara Coggans. Please let us know if you will be joining as seats  on Tara's bus are limited. You will need to make your own ferry arrangements. Bring a packed lunch. Please let us know if you are interested and then we can give you more information re ferry times, schedule etc.

July Friday 5th All day outing to Morvern courtesy of Morvern Heritage Society. After Jennie Robertson's very kind invitation at her last talk for us, this will be a welcome visit to Morvern. The pandemic got in the way, but we are back on track and looking forward to this outing. More information to follow.

August Friday 2nd All day outing to see the new museum at Kilmartin. Our last visit to Kilmartin was  fourteen years ago in August 2010 when we had a great time hosted by Alison Sheridan of National Museums Scotland. Please let us know if you are interested then we can make sure you get all the updates and information.

September Friday 6th. There are two possibilities for this outing: A visit to the Loch Katrin Aqueduct, or the new library at Iona Abbey. Please save the date in your diaries. More information will follow.

October Friday 1st. An Roth, Craignure 7pm for 7:30. The Annual Mackichan Lecture. Details to follow but there will be the usual refreshments and raffle.

November - Date to be advised. Our Annual Get-Together with The Friends of Mull Museum. 2024 is the turn of the FoMM to host. Details will follow. 

December: No meeting.