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Until the early 1800s, the site of today's village was no more than an unremarkable junction of tracks. The Laird of Gruline and Ulva, Lachlan Macquarie, decided that there was commercial advantage in establishing a village and harbour on the nearest point on the Sound of Mull to his estates: and so
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The mailboat service from Oban to Mull formerly called at Salen pier en route to Tobermory. From 1964 the new ferries required bigger piers and Craignure was established as the main ferry terminus on the island due to its central location for visitors to Tobermory and Iona. This meant the end for
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at the narrowest part of the island. The full name of the settlement is 'Sàilean Dubh Chaluim Chille' (the little black bay of St Columba). In 1991 it had a population of 500.
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visited Salen and preached from a rocky bluff behind the Salen Hotel.
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North across Salen Bay sits the ruins of the 13th century
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Canmore - Salen, Salen and Ulva Parish Church site record
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Canmore - Mull, Salen, Salen Free Church site record
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Salen, Ardnamurchan
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Salen is located in Argyll and Bute
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