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Father John Angus Rankin Cultural Centre — attraction in West Bay Road, Cape Breton

Father John Angus Rankin Cultural Centre

Explore Cape Breton Gaelic heritage at this West Bay cultural centre with archives, weaving demonstrations, genealogy research, and summer workshops.

attraction· West Bay Road, NS · ★ 4.80 (20 reviews)

Local archives, with material dating back to 1800s; C@P site (public access to Internet and e-mail); kitchen ceilidhs; Gaelic resource centre (children’s Gaelic workshops in summer, other workshops); weaving demonstrations; genealogy research. Annual Ceilidh Days first weekend of July; Celtic Colours venue each October.

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Father John Angus Rankin Cultural Centre