Ionad Chaluim Chille Ìle

Ionad Chaluim Chille Ìle Tha sinn a' brosnachadh cànan, cultur is dualchas na Gàidhealtachd, le sealladh Ìleach.

Tha Ionad Chaluim Chille Ìle na bhunait lèirsinneach, thàbhachdach do ghnothaichean cultarach, eaconamach, sòisealta agus foghlaim. San Ionad tha farsaingeachd shlighean ann trom faod sibh a dhol an sàs ann an cànan is cultar nan Gàidheal, agus clasaichean, cùrsaichean agus tachartasan gan cumail fad na bliadhna. ’S e goireas coimhearsnachd air leth math a th’ anns an Ionad cuideachd, le seòmraich

ean brèagha rim fastadh, seòmar airson co-labhairtean bhidio, leabharlann Gàidhlig, goireasan coinneimh is craolaidh, seòmar coimpiutaireachd agus raon taisbeanaidh agus iad uile gu buannachd agus toil-inntinn nan uile. Ri linn compàirt shònraichte eadar sinn fhìn agus Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, thèid againn air comhairle a thoirt seachad mu, agus cuideachadh le, bhith lìbhrigeadh chùrsaichean foghlaim Gàidhlig aig ìre adhartach agus àrd-ìre. Ionad Chaluim Chille Ìle (the Columba Centre Islay) is a visionary place of cultural, economic, social and educational significance. The Centre is an open door for you to engage with Gaelic language and culture through a progressive year-round range of classes, courses and activities. Ionad Chaluim Chille Ìle has much to offer as a community venue, with a variety of attractive rooms for hire, a videoconference suite, Gaelic library, meeting and broadcasting facilities, computer suite and exhibition space for the benefit and enjoyment of all. In a special partnership with Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, Scotland's Gaelic College, we can advise and assist with the delivery of some Gaelic language courses at further and higher education levels.

A-màireach, DiardaoinTomorrow, Thursday afternoon.A warm welcome to all
13/05/2026

A-màireach, Diardaoin
Tomorrow, Thursday afternoon.
A warm welcome to all

13/05/2026
Diardaoin aig ICCIThis Thursday at the Gaelic Centre
10/05/2026

Diardaoin aig ICCI
This Thursday at the Gaelic Centre

10/05/2026

Sunday 10th May 2026

Oir thug mi dhuibh mar phrìomh rud an nì a fhuair mise cuideachd: gun d' fhuair Crìosd bàs airson ar peacaidhean a rèir nan Sgriobtar, agus gun deach adhlacadh, is gun do dh'èirich e a‑rithist air an treas latha a rèir nan Sgriobtar agus gun do nochd e do Chèphas is an uair sin dhan dà‑fhear‑dheug. Às dèidh sin, nochd e e fhèin do bharrachd air còig cheud bràthair aig an aon àm (1 Corintianaich 15:3-6)

For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Cephas, and then to the Twelve. After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters at the same time (1 Corinthians 15:3-6)

Diardaoin 14mh Cèitean.Next Thursday 14th of May!
07/05/2026

Diardaoin 14mh Cèitean.
Next Thursday 14th of May!

05/05/2026

This month’s theme is sheilings (‘àirighean’ in Gaelic).

Sheilings, or shielings, were dwelling places out with crofting townships where people would move to in the summer with their cattle, so that the animals could feed on the rich pasture there.

In this recording from 1958, Roderick Campbell gives a detailed account of sheiling life in the Bragar area of Lewis when he was a boy. He says that the sheilings would be occupied from the end of April/beginning of May for around three months, and that they were located about eight miles away from the township. He describes the sheiling huts, the day-to-day activities, and the evening entertainment.

Roderick is being recorded by Eric Cregeen of the School of Scottish Studies.
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This image is part of the IF Grant Photographic Archive and is supplied courtesy of the Edinburgh and Scottish Collection, Edinburgh Central Library, via Am Baile.

03/05/2026

Sunday 3rd May 2026

Thallaibh‑se, mar sin, agus dèanaibh deisciobail dhen a h‑uile nàisean, gam baisteadh ann an ainm an Athar agus a' Mhic agus an Spioraid Naoimh, a' teagasg dhaibh a bhith a' cumail a h‑uile rud a dh'àithn mise dhuibh. Agus seall, tha mise còmhla ribh an‑còmhnaidh, gu deireadh na linne.” (Mata 28:19-20)

Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have

commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” (Matthew 28:19-20)

01/05/2026

Here’s Alistair Currie from Islay singing a song in praise of the natural beauty of his native island, entitled ‘O Islay Dear Islay, Bright Gem of the Ocean’. Alistair (1929-1962) was born and raised at Ardnahoe Farm, where he was a farmer. He was recorded in 1953 by Calum Iain Maclean of the School of Scottish Studies.
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Photo credit: Mary and Angus Hogg / Mouth of Gruinart Loch / CC BY-SA 2.0

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