In 2019 the Comann Eachdraidh organised a series of monthly talks in the museum room. The topics ranged widely, began at 7.30 and afterwards the café was open for informal discussion. 26 January 2019 - Jennifer Baker and Bob Hay We heard the story and saw the evidence...
’S e latha cudromach a th’ann an foghair dhan a Ghàidheil agus muinntir an eilean sa latha an diugh. Fhathast cudromach air sgàth ’s gu bheil sin an àm gu bheil na buntataichean deiseal agus na uamhan a’ dol dhan a mhairgead. Tron a bliadhnaichean air eilean Lios mòr...
Thig airson Deireadh Seachdain na Ghàidhlig eilean Lìos Mòr, cultar, eachdraidh, sgeulachdan, ceòl agus barrachd! Come for a weekend of Gaelic on the Isle of Lismore a weekend of Lismore culture, songs, stories, music and much more!
This meeting was and invitation to all islanders to: “Come and meet with the Board and Volunteers. Share all those ideas you have for development and improvement of the Centre”. 12 people attended, including 5 directors. The meeting opened with a reminder about the...
Taproot began in 2017 as a 3 day Festival of literature and music subtitled - the wee festival that digs deep. It ran from Friday 14 to Sunday 17 September. The plan was to have it every 2 years. The programme was ambitious. Marianne Pallister opened the...
The Museum opened on 1 April 2017, with a large crowd keen to see this year's special exhibition of the work of Elizabeth and Ted Odling, who spent their retirement on the island. Their daughter Noelle introduced them and then artist Alex Gourlay from Appin spoke...
The original Directors who were in post at the time of the Museum's opening in March 2007, were invited to a celebratory meal on Friday 24 March 2017 at 5pm. This was followed by a social evening in the museum room which is also busy begin prepared for the opening of...
Book Week started on the Monday 5 September 2016 with a week-long and very popular second hand book sale in the library. Children's Book Day 5 September 2016 The first day of Book Week was for the schoolchildren who spent all day in the Museum. In the morning they...
Alan Riach is one of the visiting speakers during Lismore Book Week (5th-9th of Sept. 2016): "Over 250 years ago, Alasdair Mac Mhaighstir Alasdair (Alexander MacDonald) wrote The Birlinn of Clanranald (Kettillonia, £5), an epic poem in Gaelic describing the...
The Heritage Centre opened on 26 March 2016 with a new display, an important talk and an historic visit. The 2016 Special exhibition at the museum isThe Last Post: Remembering World War One on the Island of Lismore (Exhibition for a worked-based dissertation project...
We are delighted to say that we have appointed Katy Crossan as our new Café Manager. Katy has vast experience in the catering industry and has some terrific plans for this year’s season. We wish Katy every success in her new post and look forward to welcoming new and...
The Directors of CELM are delighted to hear that VisitScotland has again confirmed the Four Stars status of Lismore Heritage Centre as a visitor destination. Following the unannounced visit of the assessor in September 2015, the Centre was rated Excellent in all six...