St Michael’s Day and Michaelmas traditions
Là Fhéill Mìcheil – St Michael’s Day – happens on September 29th. Canna House Archivist Fiona Mackenzie looks at some of the folklore traditions surrounding this oft-forgotten Christian festival.
Following in Margaret’s footsteps
A reflective account of a Hebridean journey, following in the footsteps of folklorist Margaret Fay Shaw of Canna.
From Lochboisdale to Boisdale
As the National Mòd approaches, hear the story of the Campbells of Canna and their legacy of transatlantic Gaelic song hunting.
A fair wind for Fair Isle
We’re supporting community renewable energy projects on Fair Isle, Canna and Iona.
‘Eilean – The Island Photography of Margaret Fay Shaw’ / ‘Eilean – Na Dealbhan aig Mairead Fay Seathach’
We’re celebrating the launch of the first published book of images from the Margaret Fay Shaw Photographic Collection (Isle of Canna). Tha sinn a’comharrachadh a chiad leabhar le dealbhan bho’n cruinneachadh Mairead Fay Seathach, Eilean Canaigh
In your Easter bonnet
The Easter bonnets of Canna House were photographed by Margaret Fay Shaw.
Exploring the deep
The Isle of Canna has recently completed a high-tech bathymetric survey of the harbour.
John Lorne Campbell – ‘a Scottish patriot of unique stamp’
We take a look at the life and achievements of Canna folklorist John Lorne Campbell, to mark the 24th anniversary of his death on 25 April 1996.
From quiet homes and first beginnings
Archivist Fiona Mackenzie describes her first five years on the Isle of Canna.
Photo forensics – teasing out the details
Canna archivist Fiona Mackenzie shows how research helps to fill in the details of the Margaret Fay Shaw photographic collection catalogue in Canna House.
Gulliver’s Travels – the Le Mans connection
Here’s a question for your next lockdown quiz – what’s the connection between the small Hebridean island of Canna and the world-famous Le Mans car race?
Té an ath-dhoras – the woman next door
We take a look at how ‘ordinary’ women are represented in the photographic collections of Canna House.
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