Ceud mìle fàilte (a hundred thousand welcomes)
Welcome to the website for the Church of Scotland parishes of Iona and the Ross of Mull. These pages are intended to provide useful information for both local people and visitors. Please get in touch if you'd like any further information - we'd be delighted to hear from you.
Parish amalgamation
The formerly linked parishes of Iona and the Ross of Mull are now united with a single Kirk Session
-->Morning has broken
Many people will know Bunessan as the name of the tune of Cat Stevens 1972 hit 'Morning has broken'. It owes its name to the Gaelic poet, Mary MacDonald, who lived in Bunessan and used this tune for her hymn 'Child in a manger'. Its thought that she didn't write the tune, but rather used an existing Gaelic tune and named it after the place where she lived - Bunessan.
