Quinish Estate, Isle of Mull, Argyll, Scotland PA75 6QL

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Norse Names

Quinish - "nish" = headland, penninsular. Dervaig - "aig" = bay

After major construction in the mid 19th century, there was a dearth of building on Quinish for around 100 years. Cuckoo was built in the 70s - in order to complement the existing dykes, trees and views, a wooden Norwegian lakeside house was chosen as the design. Later added to and used for guests as a retreat with mooring for the then owner Lyon Paul. Although a relatively new house - the site is an old one. A Bronze Age food vessel was found near to Cuckoo Inlet and donated to the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland.

Once upon a time in the 1600's Quinish and Quinish House were part of lands owned by the MacLean's of Coll. In 1847 James Forsyth bought Sorn (Glengorm) and in 1857 the adjoining property (Quinish) from Hugh MacLean of Coll.

James Forsyth died of Pneumonia in Edinburgh in 1861. During his time on the Isle of Mull he built Glengorm Castle, extended the old pier at Quinish and built the Steadings at Antuim, Druimnacroish, Achnacraig along the Glenbellart Road.

At 18 James Noel Forsyth inherited all properties from his father and went on to build the Steadings at Quinish as well as altering and enlarging Quinish House.

In 1898, in order to improve fishing James Noel joined with the owner of Glengorm Castle - Frederick Morgan - to recourse the Mingary Burn to create a new permanent loch, Loch Torr, with Byewash and natural overflow.