Father John Angus Rankin Cultural Centre

Whycocomagh & Area

About

Local archives, with material dating back to 1800s; C@P site (public access to Internet and e-mail); kitchen ceilidhs; Gaelic resource centre (children’s Gaelic workshops in summer, other workshops); weaving demonstrations; genealogy research. 

Annual Ceilidh Days first weekend of July; Celtic Colours venue each October.

Locals Know Blog

Exceptional Reception

As a songwriter, I’ve often described my creative process as though I have tuned into an invisible radio frequency.

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Celtic Colours Experience: By Calum MacCrimmon of Breabach

Callum MacCrimmon shares his experience on his 3rd Celtic Colours Festival in Cape Breton. Calum is a multi-instrumentalist, singer and composer best known as a founding member of the award-winning Scottish folk band Breabach.

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Whale Watching on Cape Breton Island: What to Look For (and Where to Find Them)

There's something that stops you in your tracks when you first see a whale. Maybe it's the sheer scale of a humpback's fluke rising from the Gulf of St. Lawrence, dripping and impossibly large. Whatever it...

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