Visitors have been reopened after closing their doors for nine years a cool island house because the necessary restoration work was done. Cana House is located in Scotland Inner Hebrids, now open to people.
National Trust for Scotland has completed comprehensive repair for the former house Gelic Scholars John Lorn Campbell and Margaret Fe Shaw. The purpose of conservation work is to preserve the house and its content, including the internationally important collection Gelic music, folklore and culture.
The repair included the roofs and windows of the building, which were reinforced to face the Hebridian weather.
Visitors may experience the atmosphere of the middle of the 20th century, with the air filling through the gelic song and the language with audio devices. The house is designed to awaken the meaning that “someone has left the room just”, offered a warm, living feel.
Philip Long, Chief Executive Officer of National Trust for Scotland, said: “We all who have a love for canna and appreciate important stories of this house, will be happy to see the incredible situation that Canna House is now inside.
“Taking care of these places is not an easy task, but it is an important and our charity is privileged to play a role with creative residents, skilled contractors and many others that make such projects possible.
“I hope everyone, whether they live here, travel often or, after reading it, come for the first time, enjoy the nature, beauty and heritage of this particular place.”
Mr. Campbell bought the Isle of Canna and the neighboring Sanday in 1938, embracing the role of the laord and the farmer.
Along with his wife, a skilled photographer and folklore, he created a comprehensive collection of gelic songs, stories and linguistic materials.
Mr. Campbell and Ms. Fe Shaw lived in Canna House until their death in 1996 and 2004.
In 1981, Campbell gifted Canna with the National Trust for Scotland (supported by endowment from the National Heritage Memorial Fund) along with the huge library, archives and sound recording of the doubles.
It includes some 1,500 gelic folk songs and 350 folk tales, first recording of MI’KMAQ nation members and more than 5,000 photographic negative and 25 reels of the film are included in 25 reels of 50 -year -old Gelik culture on the islands of Can, Barra, UIS and Mingula.
The main attraction of the collection is a dicktone recording machine, which was used by Mr. Campbell to catch Gelic speakers in the Western Islands and Cape Breton; His wife’s favorite graphlex camera and The Book of Pooni is dedicated to his favorite cat.
The house recently opened up to pre—-directed directive tourism and the team is now eager to welcome more visitors.
Operations Manager Angus Murray said: “We have worked hard to create an atmosphere that represents the Canna House in its head – a house full of music stories, and Gelik, such as John and Margaret.
“As a team, we are excited to share this experience with a new generation of visitors for canna.”
The project is a cost of £ 3.6 million to completely repair and revive.
The cost was fulfilled with the support of the National Trust for Scotland Foundation USA, a balance covered through money generated by several reserved funds for the National Trust for Scotland for this nature conservation projects, supporters of charity, funding activities and funds generated by funds generated by funds.
Speaking on behalf of Geraldin McKinon, Isle of Canna Community Development Trust, said: “The Isle of Canna Community Development Trust is pleased that the Canna House has now been opened again, which has made the public capable of reaching the canna house through a directed tourist and the wealth of Gelic culture has been shared, along with the local historical and environment. Is.”
