Donald Black (1928– October 2013). The following is Dr Iain McNicol's tribute delivered at Donald Black's funeral service in Lismore church. Donald Black was my friend. Donald black was a friend of everyone in this church today and everyone on this island and many...
Alexander Carmichael, folklorist, antiquarian, and author, was born on 1 December 1832 in Taylochan, Lismore, ninth and youngest child of Hugh Carmichael (1783-1862), farmer and publican, and Elizabeth (Betty) MacColl (1791-1863). After attending schools on the island...
2009 marked the centenary of the death of Hugh (Eoghan) Anderson, a Lismore-born bard, whose Gaelic songs are highly rated, but some details of his life remain a mystery.The certificate of Anderson’s death on 22 August 1909 in Stevenston, Ayrshire, states his age as...
The Heritage Museum at Ionad Naomh Moluag has appointed Lorraine King as its Assistant Curator, the position being funded from a grant from the Esme Fairbairn Foundation. Lorraine, who started on 1st August and will remain in post for a minimum of eighteen months,...
Since the Museum Development Officers funded position finished, the work is being done by volunteers with Margaret Black as curator (Archive) and Bob Hay Curator (Objects). Recently Jennifer Baker has been appointed to a part time paid post as project officer curating...
The Comann Eachdraidh Lios Mor has said goodbye to its two Museum Development Officers who were responsible for getting the first exhibition at Ionad Naomh Moluag up and running in time for the opening in April 2007 and for developing the new exhibition for the 2008...
Emily Edwards from Ionad Chaluim Chille Ile (St Columba Centre Islay) visited Lismore to record oral history with some of the native Gaelic speakers. Emily runs the oral history unit in Islay and brought her experience to Ionad Naomh Moluag to hear stories from Duncan...
The Comann Eachdraidh is happy to announce that it has filled the post of Museum Development Officer for the new Gaelic Heritage Museum at Ionad Naomh Moluag . The job will be shared between Catherine Gillies and Jennifer Baker. Catherine and her team from the...
(Lachlan Livingstone and his Grandsons) Lachann Dubh a’ Chrògain (Lachlan Livingstone and his Grandsons) Bards of Mull and Lismore by Margaret MacDonald Lobban (New Iona Press) 2004 Margaret Lobban’s fascinating book on the Bards of Mull and Lismore is not just a...