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Great Hall of the Clans Gift Shop — shop in St. Anns, Cape Breton

Great Hall of the Clans Gift Shop

Tartans, kilts, and Gaelic culture goods at North America's only Gaelic college.

shopClosed· opens tomorrow 8:30am· St. Anns, NS · $$ · ★ 4.30 (9 reviews)

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
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