Great Hall of the Clans Gift Shop

Tartans, kilts, and Gaelic-culture goods at the Great Hall of the Clans, the gift shop at North America's only Gaelic college in St. Anns. A serious shop for serious tartan — and a fun browse if you're just curious about the heritage that shaped the island.

What to expect

• A spacious shop full of woollens, books, music, and gifts
• Friendly staff who can talk you through clan tartans and traditions
• Music recordings from Cape Breton fiddlers and Gaelic singers
• The Great Hall of the Clans museum on site

Don't miss

• A scarf or throw in your family tartan, if you have one
• Fiddle CDs from current Cape Breton players
• A walk through the Hall of the Clans museum

Good to know

• Open year-round, with reduced winter hours
• Wheelchair accessible
• Free parking; short walk to St. Anns Bay
• Concerts and ceilidhs on campus most weeks in summer

Pair it with

• The St. Anns Bay artisan trail — Cape Breton Clay, Iron Art, Piper's Pewter
• Lunch at the Lobster Galley
• A drive up to Cape Smokey for the gondola