18/06/2026
According to legend, the remains of a Spanish Galleon carrying chests full of gold lay buried at the bottom of Tobermory harbour.
Fleeing from the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588, the San Juan de Sicilia took refuge in the bay, intending to take on supplies and make repairs. After a deal between the Spanish captain and the local Scottish chieftain, to provide men and weapons to support a Clan feud, it appears that the Spanish were betrayed when an agent blew up the vessel’s powder magazine.
This is just one of many fascinating stories of Tobermory.
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West Highland Peninsulas