Gaelic Attractions

An Drochaid (The Bridge)
June 28 – August 28
Mabou - Ceilidh Trail, Cape Breton
Centre for artifacts, genealogical and historical records, research and local music. Special emphasis on Gaelic tradition.
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Beaton Institute
Open year-round
Sydney - Fleur-de-Lis/Marconi/Metro CB, Cape Breton
Cape Breton archives, at Cape Breton University.
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Cape Breton's Celtic Music Interpretive Centre
June 1 – October 15
Judique - Ceilidh Trail, Cape Breton
The Centre promotes the contemporary, preserves the tradition, and collects the history of Cape Breton music.
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Father John Angus Rankin Cultural Centre
June 17 – October 19, 2007
Glendale - Bras d'Or Lakes Scenic Drive, Cape Breton
Local archives, with material dating back to 1800s.
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Gaelic College of Celtic Arts and Crafts
June 1 – September 15
St. Anns - Cabot Trail, Cape Breton
Since 1938, The Gaelic College of Celtic Arts and Crafts in St. Ann's, Cape Breton – North America’s only Gaelic College – has offered instruction in Gaelic language and Celtic arts.
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Great Hall of the Clans
June 1 – October 30
St. Ann's - Cabot Trail, Cape Breton
Scottish history and culture from early times to present.
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Highland Village Museum/An Clachan Gaidhealach

June 1 – October 19
Iona - Bras d'Or Lakes Scenic Drive, Cape Breton
North America's only living-history museum for Gaelic language and culture.
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Loch Broom Log Church
July 1 – August 31
Loch Broom - Northumberland Shore
Replica of the first church built in Pictou County.
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St. Francis Xavier University
Open year-round
Antigonish - Northumberland Shore
Home to one of the finest collections of Scottish Gaelic works and recorded Scottish Gaelic Folklore in Canada.
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On Oct 18 I was finally able to get out on the road for a bit of leaf peeping. Left Halifax and ...

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02-May-2012 4:29 PM
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30-Apr-2012 2:34 PM
The big camping experience last winter was spending a night in a yurt at kejimkujik national park. The only problem was finding an open weekend to book one of the two Yurts at the park. With time running out, we booked a single overnight in late March at the Eel Weir Yurt.
22-Apr-2012 10:33 AM
The Pubnico Point Wind Farm provides a unique location for walking.
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The Tall Ships Festival, last hosted in Halifax in 2009, is returning to Nova Scotia this year, making this year a really great year to visit! I love the Tall Ships Festival for the excitement and majesty it brings. Here are my top 10 reasons why you'll love them too!
06-Apr-2012 12:41 PM
Spring has arrived in South West Nova and the gardens are leaping into life.
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