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The Mull of Galloway ((スコットランド・ゲール語:Maol nan Gall), ) () is the southernmost point of Scotland. It is situated in Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway. A lighthouse is positioned at the point . Built in 1830 by engineer Robert Stevenson, the white-painted round tower is high. The light is above sea level and has a range of .〔http://www.nlb.org.uk/ourlights/Mull%20of%20Galloway%20leaflet.pdf〕 During World War II, a French member of the British Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA), Cladius Echallier, died by striking the Lighthouse in a Beaufighter, while making a low landfall from the Irish Sea. 〔The Forgotten Pilots, Lettice Curtis, Page 153〕 The Mull has one of the last remaining sections of natural coastal habitat on the Galloway coast and as such supports a wide variety of plant and animal species. It is now a nature reserve managed by the RSPB. Mull means rounded hill or mountain. The lighthouse is now automatic, and an old outhouse has been converted into a visitor centre, run by the South Rhins Community Development Trust, a group of local people and businesses. In the summer, the lighthouse is open by the Trust every weekend between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm; an additional day, Monday, is added to these opening times during July and August. There is a minimal charge for entry. In 2004 a new café was built at the Mull of Galloway, called the "Gallie Craig". Its design incorporates into the landscape with a turf roof, giving views across to Ireland and South to the Isle of Man. ==See also== *Dunnet Head - Scotland's most northerly point *Corrachadh Mòr - Scotland's most westerly point *Keith Inch - Scotland's most easterly point 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mull of Galloway」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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