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Heritage Lottery Fund Party

To celebrate their first 10 years, the Heritage Lottery Fund held a nationwide party. On Lismore this was hosted on 4 November 2004 in the hall by the Comann Eachdraidh who were also celebrating their part in the £2.2m lottery grant which is to support 38 projects...

Waulking the tweed

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. Sgioba Luaidh Inbhirchluaidh (Inverclyde Waulking Group) are an extremely impressive group who have visited Lismore twice, the first time on 20 July 2012 and the second a year later as part of the Crofters’ and Crafters’ day. They are preserving a skill and...

Loch Baile a’ Ghobhainn Project

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What memories or activities do you associate with Loch Baile a' Ghobhainn? Balnagown Loch – as it is known today is a rare type of freshwater lake with very clear water, known as a marl lake. Less than 1% of lakes in the UK are marl lakes and those in Scotland are...

Taproot programme 2025 2026

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Taproot – Lismore’s Winter festival - is back starting on 18 October 2025 and finishing on 22 March 2026 with a varied programme and encompassing 11 dates. The programme is balanced between speech and music with one walk and is always in the Museum room of the...

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Lismore Gaelic Heritage Centre

6 days ago

Our award winning café is now also closed for the season and a huge miss they are to all. Thanks to Sarah and Dan and their obliging staff who all won high praise and greatly deserved the Isles Café of the year award 2025. A wee sample of what we have been treated to and what we will look forward to in 2026. Special meals, takeaways, wonderful coffees and cakes, they produce too many things to itemise. Thank you. ... See MoreSee Less

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Lismore Gaelic Heritage Centre

1 week ago

LISMOREOur Monday lighthouse is Lismore, located on Eilean Musdile in the Firth of Lorne. The station was first lit in 1833 on the same evening as Girdle Ness and Barra Head, all designed by Robert Stevenson. As well as building the lights, the Engineer at that time also had over all responsibility for employing lightkeepers. For Lismore's first Principal Keeper Robert Stevenson chose a trusted friend and employee: Robert Selkirk (1779-1846). Selkirk had been under the employment of Stevenson as far back as the Bell Rock, Selkirk acting as principal builder on the project 1808-11. Following the completion of the Bell Rock Selkirk worked on a number of lighthouse projects with Stevenson, including being the foreman of works here at Kinnaird Head 1822-23.By the 1830s, now in his 50s, it is presumed Selkirk had become less able to undertake the physically challenging work of building lighthouses. This, along with failing health, is thought to be the reason Selkirk was offered the role of lightkeeper - to keep himself in employment. This was yet another example of Robert Stevenson's typically Victorian paternalistic approach towards employment without the need of charity!The lighthouse was manned until 1965. One of the earlier lights to be automated, it was fitted with a Dalen/AGA lamp. ... See MoreSee Less

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Lismore Gaelic Heritage Centre

1 week ago

A huge thank you to all the volunteers who have kept the heritage centre going all season. Over 50 people volunteer for this amazing enterprise which is preserving and promoting Lismore's history and culture. And the work continues throughout the year. ... See MoreSee Less

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Address

Ionad Naomh Moluag
Isle of Lismore
By Oban PA34 5UL

Contact

+44 (0)1631 760030 lismoremuseum@btconnect.com

Visit

Open daily 11:00–16:00
April to October