Bliadhna Mhath Ùr. Everyone at the Celtic Heart of North of America would like to wish you and yours a very Happy New Year. We look forward to another year of sharing the Celtic culture of Cape Breton with you.

We are very proud of our Celtic Heart blog. Our bloggers are passionate about Cape Breton Island’s culture and are ready to share their unique views and experiences.

I’d like to introduce you to two of the Celtic Heart’s bloggers:

Bho chionn beagan bhliadhnaichean chaidh làrach lìn a chuir air bonn, "Cainnt Mo Mhàthar". Rùnaich grunn de dhaoine gum biodh e feumail cainnt agus cuimhneachan nan seann daoine Ghàidealach ann an Ceap Breatainn a ghléidheadh do na linntean ri teachd. Nach ann ceart a bha iad!

Mar a sgrìobhas mi am blog seo, bidh a' bhliadhn' ùr a' teannadh oirnn a rithist agus mu 'n àm seo gach bliadhna tòisichidh mi ri smaointinn air na mìosan 'sa Ghàidhlig 'is 'sa Bheurla.

Tha mi an còmhnuidh toilichte leis an uiread de Ghàidhlig a bhios ri fhaotainn an duigh tro iomadh meadhan - ma bhios fios agaibh càit' am faighear iad! Bu toil leam fios a chuir thugaibh air programan ris a dh' fhaodas sibh éisdeachd, mu dheidhinn 's dòchas nach cuala sibh roimhe seo.

Anmoch a 's t-samhradh an uiridh thàinig grunn de dhaoine còmhla gus fiolm Gàidhlig a dheasachadh ann an Ceap Breatainn. 'S e "Ruidhl' an Fhìdhleir" a bh' air 'is chaidh a sgrìobhadh le Marc Almon às a' Bhaile Mhór.

Thachair rudeigin ùidheil aig a' Cholaisde Ghàidhlig ann an Ceap Breatainn samhradh 'sa chaidh.

'S a' cheud dol amach feumiadh mi aideachadh nach eil mi uile-eòlach air na cùrsaichean Gàidhlig a bhios ri fhaotainn air an eadar-lìn ach sgrìobhaidh mi rud beag air na tha fhios agam air, na bhios ri fhaotainn air taobh seo a' Chuain Shiair co dhùbh.

A while back I contributed a blog in regard to Gaelic in Nova Scotia schools.

Some number of months later, I can now comment directly to the activities which took place as well as the degree of Gaelic language instruction that took place in one specific Core Gaelic Program in Nova Scotia.  I am referring to the Core Gaelic program which was offered at Sgoil Mhic Fhraing a Chaolais this past school year and the success it celebrates today during the closing month of the school year, June, 2011.

Culture, and specifically language, takes ownership in those select few who are what I refer to as that culture’s hidden wealths.  There is a time in life for everyone, where, when you are ready, you begin to (coincidentally...?) unearth these fantastic discoveries in life.