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Kilmun
Also known as: Cill Mhunna, Cille Mhunna
Kilmun — settlement on the north shore of the Holy Loch in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Gourock · 8.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Kilmun is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "settlement on the north shore of the Holy Loch in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.9928°, -4.9339°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Kilmun (Scottish Gaelic: Cill Mhunna) is a linear settlement on the north shore of the Holy Loch in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It takes its name from the 7th-century monastic community founded by an Irish monk, St Munn (Fintán of Taghmon). The ruin of a 12th-century church still stands beside the Kilmun Parish Church and Argyll Mausoleum.
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Background
History
As a settlement, Kilmun is substantially older than most of its neighbours. Like them, it developed as a watering-place (a summer pleasure resort/spa with sea bathing for well off Glasgow families) after 1827, when a quay was built by the marine engineer David Napier to connect to his "new route" to Inveraray which included a steam ship on Loch Eck. The pier was a regular stop for the Clyde steamer services until its closure in 1971. A ferry also used to cross the loch to and from Lazaretto Point in Ardnadam.
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- Coordinates
- 55.9928, -4.9339
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- PA23 8SB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
- Nearest railway station
- Gourock — 8.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q723315 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kilmun (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Kilmun, shoreline.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kilmun?
- Kilmun is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PA23 8SB).
- Is Kilmun free to visit?
- Yes, Kilmun is free to enter.
- How do I get to Kilmun?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PA23 8SB. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.