My Celtic heart is beating with pride today as Destination Canada, an organization whose goal it is to increase awareness of Canada in the Nordic Countries, recently released its list of the top 10 attraction sites in Canada. Cape Breton’s Cabot Trail was ranked fourth on the list and cited these reasons for the ranking:

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:

Gàidhlig aig Baile

Thòisich o chionn ghoirid clasaichean Ghàidhlig air a' Chladach a Tuath, Ceap Breatainn, àite ás an d' thàinig iomadh seinneadair ainmeil 'san fhicheadamh linn, ach àite anns nach robh ach fìor bheag de Ghàidhlig ri cluinntinn a nis, agus àite anns nach robh, ri mo chuid fhiosrachd, ùigh sam bith oirre.

'S e cleachdadh làidir a bh' aig na Gàidheil bho chian nan cian a bhith ag aithris sgeulachdan, seachadas a bha air dol á cleachdadh ann an Ceap Breatainn bho chionn greis. Nan rachadh duine do cheilidh, is cinnteach gun cluinneadh e ceòl na fìdhle, ceòl na clàrsaiche móire, agus a bu dòcha òrain agus innealan ciùil eile 'gan cluich, ach sgeulachdan...? 

The world of summer school…….a really unique kind of summer school…….not the summer school that a child might be forced to take part in if they didn’t quite acquire all of those credits they had hoped for.  I’m talking about the type of summer school where you are able to move in for a full week, fiddle, step-dancing shoes, AND your Gaelic scribbler in tow.  Summer school at the Gaelic College!

Chluinnear gu tric mu 'n cuairt an eilein gum bi ceilidh ann an àite seo, no gum bi daoine a' dol do cheilidh an nochd, agus a bheil ceilidh ann an àite sam bith ceann na seachdainne 'sa tighinn? Bidh daoine a' measail ceilidhean mar tachartasan far an cluinnear ceòl 's an òlar deoch làidir no leann no fion, far am bi danns' 'is gàirdeachas nan ruith cha mhór gu soilleireachadh an latha, agus 's dòcha seachad air an uair sin!

Welcome to our brand new blog!

The Celtic Heart of North America is very happy to announce our new blogging platform to the world! We are very excited about the four First-Rate Bloggers who have agreed to write regularly for you. These individuals are passionate about Cape Breton Island’s culture and are ready to share their unique views and experiences.

Introducing the Celtic Heart of North America bloggers: