Ionad Chaluim Chille Ìle ("The Islay Columba Centre") is a
Gaelic medium college on the shores of
Loch Indaal, on
Islay
Islay ( ; , ) is the southernmost island of the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. Known as "The Queen of the Hebrides", it lies in Argyll and Bute just south west of Jura, Scotland, Jura and around north of the Northern Irish coast. The island's cap ...
, in Scotland. Named after
Saint Columba
Columba () or Colmcille (7 December 521 – 9 June 597 AD) was an Gaelic Ireland, Irish abbot and missionary evangelist credited with spreading Christianity in what is today Scotland at the start of the Hiberno-Scottish mission. He founded the ...
(Calum Cille), it was founded in 2002 as part of the
University of the Highlands and Islands, and is in a partnership with
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig (; ) is a public higher education college situated in the Sleat peninsula in the south of the Isle of Skye, Scotland with an associate campus at Bowmore on the island of Islay. Sabhal Mòr is an independent Academic Part ...
(
Skye).
The Centre teaches Gaelic language, culture and heritage by offering Gaelic classes, short courses, and bachelor's degrees through its partnership with SMO. The centre has a Gaelic library and raises money by renting out rooms.
It is not to be confused with the similarly named "Arainn Chaluim Chille", one of the campuses of Sabhal Mòr Ostaig on Skye.
Website
Ionad Chaluim Chille Ìle
References
University of the Highlands and Islands
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig
Scottish Gaelic education
2002 establishments in Scotland
Educational institutions established in 2002
Education in Argyll and Bute
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