Inch Kenneth
Inch Kenneth is situated at the mouth of Loch Na Keal close to the Mull shore on it’s south. The island is named after St Kenneth, who founded a monastery on the island, the remains of which still stand.
Just before World War II, Lord Redesdale bought Inch Kenneth. The Redesdales were a brilliant family of six daughters and one son. Diana Mitford married the infamous Oswald Mosley (British Union of Fascists) and visited the island often but Mosley always stayed on the Mull shore.
Unity, the fourth daughter, was besotted by Hitler and on the declaration of war, was so devastated she shot herself in the head. The bullet lodge in her brain but did not kill her. Hitler rang often to ask how she was and eventually arranged for her return to England. She had a personality change from brain damage and lived on the island until meningitis brought on by the wound ended her life in Oban Hospital in 1948.
Another daughter, Jessica who is a communist, became a fine writer and recorded their strange childhood in a book called “Hons and Rebels”. She states that most of the windows in their various homes were decorated with a swastika, etched on the glass by one of the daughters, and above each swastika there was a hammer and sickle etched by herself.
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Seaview B&B - Well appointed accommodation in Fionnphort which is ideal as a base for exploring all the islands around Mull. The site itself contains some excellent images as well as information on Inch Kenneth and other local islands such as Staffa and Erraid.
Scotsman Article - Superb piece from the Scotsman archives all about Inch Kenneth and the infamous Mitford sisters.
Isle Of Mull - If you are planning a visit to Inch Kenneth then first of all you'll need to get to Mull. This site has everything you'll need to know regarding accommodation, where to visit as well as plenty of other local information.
Scotsman Article - Superb piece from the Scotsman archives all about Inch Kenneth and the infamous Mitford sisters.
Isle Of Mull - If you are planning a visit to Inch Kenneth then first of all you'll need to get to Mull. This site has everything you'll need to know regarding accommodation, where to visit as well as plenty of other local information.