Eilean Chaluim Chille - Saint Columba's Island

A short film about Saint Columba's Island on the Isle of Skye. Gaelic with English subtitles (duration 2m 50s)

ENGLISH TRANSLATION BELOW

GAELIC VERSION

Tha coltach gun do thadhal Colmcille air an Eilean Sgiathanach dà thuras, agus gun do stèidhich e còig làraich - agus ’s e seo na th’ air fhàgail de dh’àrd-eaglais Snìosort - an làrach Chrìosdaidh as cudromaiche eadar Ruba Robhanis agus Eilean Mhannain bhon an t-aonamh linn deug, gus an do ghluais a’ chumachd sin gu Eilean I, aig deireadh na còigeamh lìnn deug.

Air an eilean tha cuideachd ‘Àite Amhlaic MhicNeacail’ - agus tha ochd air fhichead ceann-cinnidh, bho chlann ‘IcNeacail, air an amhlaiceadh an seo.

Sin dìreach beagan dhen sgeulachd dhen eilean phrìseal seo. ‘S e àite a th’ ann a tha toirt air duine smaoineachadh.

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ENGLISH VERSION

Saint Columba is believed to have visited the Isle of Skye twice and established five religious sites. This short film shows what remains of Snizort Cathedral which was the most important Christian site between the Butt of Lewis and the Isle of Man from the 11th century until power shifted to Iona in the late 15th century.

On the island, there's also the “Burial Place of the Nicolsons,” where 28 clan chiefs from Clan MhicNeacail are buried.

That’s just a glimpse of the story of this precious island. It’s a place which makes you think.