Welcome to Ionad Naomh Moluag
When this innovative, eco friendly building at Ionad Naomh Moluag (the gathering place of St Moluag) was opened on 17 March 2007 it once more put the Gaelic language and culture at the heart of Lismore.
Lismore – A Rich History
The island is rich in historical sites, from ancient to not so old, but all telling the story of the people who have lived here for thousands of years.
Welcome to Ionad Naomh Moluag
When this innovative, eco friendly building at Ionad Naomh Moluag (the gathering place of St Moluag) was opened on 17 March 2007 it once more put the Gaelic language and culture at the heart of Lismore.
Lismore – A Rich History
The island is rich in historical sites, from ancient to not so old, but all telling the story of the people who have lived here for thousands of years.
What’s New at the Museum
Book Launch: Monks and Bishops by Robert Hay
Pre- reformation Scotland has not been a frequent subject of scholarship and Lismore has shared this neglect. Until now. With Monks and Bishops a great chunk of Lismore’s history is brought to light thanks to Dr Robert Hay’s scholarship and his pursuit of the...
Museum Special Exhibition 2025
This year's Special Exhibition in the museum room is a two parter all about our water. Second part next season. And there's lots more to experience in our museum, cafe, library and shop. Entry to museum is by donation. And thank you for your...
Taproot – October 2024 to April 2025
6 October 2024 Taproot began with Noman Bissell launching his book Living on an Island: Expressing the Earth which combines personal memoir with an in-depth account of the history of the geopoetics movement, seen in particular from Scotland. It is this...
Heritage Centre Open for the 2025 season
We are open for the season - April till October 11-4. Visit the accredited museum, the award winning cafe - Island cafe of the year 2025 - , the reconstructed cottars' cottage, and a shop stocked with Lismore made as well as fair trade items. You can reach the...
Heritage Centre Closed for the 2024 season
The Heritage Centre is now closed for the season and will reopen in April 2025. Thanks to the volunteers, over 50 people from on and off the island, who run every aspect of this centre, it has been an eventful and successful season. Taproot, our winter festival...
A Tribute to Margaret MacDonald
Mairead NicDhomhnaill Jennifer Baker friend and Chair of the Comman Eachdraidh Lios Mòr wrote: Margaret MacDonald, one of the founder members of Comann Eachdraidh Lios Mòr died on Tuesday 5th January 2021 aged 91. As well as the great memories that we all have of her,...
It was with great sadness that we learnt of the death of one of our esteemed founders - Cathy Carmichael. Cathy's contribution to the setting up of the Comann Eachdraidh Lios Mor could never be overstated. She not only worked hard to get this enormous project , now a thriving business, off the ground, but was also extremely knowledgeable about all aspects of the life and history of Lismore. Her contribution to island life is inestimable. Our deepest sympathy to her family. Below Cathy Carmichael with the late Margaret MacDonald working with early museum items in the old school house in 2004
Monks and Bishops - Lismore 560-1560 - a new book by Robert Hay was launched on 31st May at Waterstones in Oban. In front of an appreciative audience the author was interviewed, provided an informative q&a, and the evening finished with wine and nibbles. This ground breaking book offers a view of pre- reformation Lismore which was much needed and has benefitted from Robert's enlightening scholarship and his promoting of equally enlightening archaeology in the last decade. Much more later on the island's websites. It was was published by Birlinn and is available on Lismore and nationwide