Ceanglan Chaluim Chille Campbeltown Residency 2026

Scottish Gaelic

Anns an Lùnastal 2026, rinn Muinntireas Cheann Loch Chille Chiarain Cheanglan Chaluim Chille sgrùdadh air ceanglaichean cultarail eadar Alba is Èirinn tro bhuidhnean-obrach eadar na ginealaichean agus proiseactadh poblach a-mach air eachdraidh, sgeulachdan is tursan Gàidhealach ann an Cinn Tìre. Chaidh seo a stiùireadh leis an fhear-ealain Eòghann Mac Colla thairis air tri là air mhuinntireas ann an Taigh-tasgaidh Cheann Loch Chille Chiarain. Fhuair seo taic bho CHARTS, liveArgyll agus bho bhuill CHARTS, Medieval Kintyre agus Mull of Kintyre Music Festival nam measg.

Agus e ag ullachadh don ghreis aige air mhuinntireas, rinn Eòghann ceangal ri neach eile air mhuinntireas, an t-Ollamh Alasdair MacIlleBhàin. Bha Eòghann an làthair aig muinntireas Alasdair ann an 2025 ann am Muile agus chruthaich e iris dhidseatach mar fhreagairt, agus mar ullachadh, don ghreis air mhuinntireas aige aig Taigh-tasgaidh Cheann Loch Chille Chiarain. Ghabh Eòghann turas-leasachaidh os làimh cuideachd gu Ceann Loch Chille Chiarain aig toiseach 2026, a’ coinneachadh ri Aonghas Màrtainn, deasaiche Kintyre Antiquarian and Natural History Society agus cathraiche Charaidean Thaigh-tasgaidh Cheann Loch Chille Chiarain; ri linn an turais-rannsachaidh seo, choinnich Eòghann ri luchd-obrach CHARTS aig Taigh-tasgaidh Cheann Loch Chille Chiarain agus thadhail e air làraichean timcheall air Cinn Tìre a tha ceangailte ri Calum Cille.  

Air mhuinntireas fad 3 là anns an Lùnastal 2026, fhuair Eòghann cuireadh an t-saothair aige a thaisbeanadh do luchd-èisteachd air Oidhche na Gàidhlig aig Fèis-chiùil na Maoile, chùm e dà bhuidheann-obrach eadar na ginealaichean agus nochd e saothair ùr tro phroiseactadh poblach timcheall air Ceann Loch Chille Chiarain. 

Chùm Eòghann Buidheann-obrach air Ainmean agus Sluagh-ghairm aig Taigh-tasgaidh Cheann Loch Chille Chiarain, a’ cur ri buidhnean-obrach a thug cothrom do dhaoine an cuid irisean fhèin a chruthachadh, a’ cleachdadh dhealbhan, collage agus clò. Chaidh am brosnachadh tarraing às an cuid eòlais fhèin no dheachdadh fhaighinn bho shaothair Eòghainn a’ dèanamh sgrùdadh air eachdraidh dhaonna thoinnte Chinn Tìre. 

Chaidh toraidhean nam buidhnean-obrach agus rannsachadh Eòghainn a nochdadh an uair sin tro phroiseactadh poblach air a’ bhlàr a-muigh thairis air dà oidhche. Air a’ chiad oidhche bha tilgeil phrìobhaideach aig Cladh Chill Chaoimhin le taic bho Medieval Kintyre, agus air an oidhche eile bha proiseactadh poblach aig Aqualibrium Cheann Loch Chille Chiarain le saothair luchd nam buidhnean-obrach agus film goirid ùr mu Chrois Cheann Loch Chille Chiarain, a thog ceistean mu ainm a’ bhaile agus mun àite aig dualchas na Gàidhlig a rèir suidheachadh a’ bhaile a th’ ann an-diugh.

“Thug a’ ghreis air mhuinntireas ùine dhomh a bhith ag obair a rèir mo chleachdaidh fhèin agus rudan ùra fheuchainn. Tha e deatamach fhèin gum faigh luchd-cruthachaidh de mo leithid fhèin taic gus comas a bhith againn obair ann an àite, le muinntir an àite agus aghaidh a chur air cuspairean a bhuineas do dhìleab, do chànan, don bhun-structar agus do dhòchas." Eòghann Mac Colla

Irish Gaelic

I mí Lúnasa 2026, phléigh Cónaitheacht Cheann Loch Chill Chiaráin Cheanglan Chaluim Chille, naisc chultúrtha idir Éire agus Albain trí cheardlanna idir na glúine agus teilgeáin phoiblí a rinne cíoradh ar stair, seanchas agus eispéiris Chinn Tíre. I gceannas air seo bhí an t-ealaíontóir Eòghann Mac Colla i gcónaitheacht trí lá lonnaithe ag Iarsmalann Cheann Loch Chill Chiaráin. Tacaíodh seo ag CHARTS, liveArgyll agus baill CHARTS lena n-áirítear Medieval Kintyre agus Mull of Kintyre Music Festival. 

Ag ullmhú don chónaitheacht dó, rinne Eòghann teagmháil le cónaitheoir eile, an Dr. Alasdair MacIlleBhàin. Bhí Eòghann i láthair ag Cónaitheacht Alasdair in 2025 ar Oileán Mhuile agus chruthaigh sé iris dhigiteach mar fhreagra ar agus mar ullmhúchán don chónaitheacht aige in 2026 ag Iarsmalann Cheann Loch Chill Chiaráin. Ghabh Eòghann turas forbartha de láimh freisin go Ceann Loch Chill Chiaráin go luath in 2026, ag casadh le hAengus Ó Máirtín, eagarthóir Kintyre Antiquarian and Natural History Society agus cathaoirleach Chairde Iarsmalann Cheann Loch Chill Chiaráin; le linn an turais taighde seo, chas Eòghann le foireann CHARTS ag Iarsmalann Cheann Loch Chill Chiaráin agus thug sé cuairt air shuímh thart faoi Chinn Tíre a bhaineann le Colm Cille. 

Le linn na cónaitheachta ar feadh 3 lá i mí Lúnasa 2026, tugadh cuireadh d’Eòghann a chuid saothair a thaispeáint do lucht éisteachta ar Oíche Ghàidhlig Fleá Ceoil na Maoile, choinnigh sé dhá cheardlann idir na glúine agus scaoil sé saothar nua trí theilgeáin phoiblí thart faoi Cheann Loch Chill Chiaráin.  

Choinnigh Eòghann Ceardlanna air Ainmneacha agus Slua-ghairm ag Iarsmalann Cheann Loch Chill Chiaráin, ag forbairt ceardlanna a thug cuireadh do dhaoine a gcuid irisí féin a chruthú ag baint feidhme as grianghrafadóireacht, colláis agus cló. Spreagadh daoine chun tarraingt as a gcuid eispéiris féin nó inspioráid a ghlacadh ó shaothar is ó thaighde Eòghainn faoi stair dhomhain is chasta mhuintir Chinn Tíre.  

Nochtadh torthaí na gceardlanna agus taighde Eòghainn i ndiaidh sin trí theilgeáin phoiblí amuigh faoin spéir thar dhá oíche. Ar an gcéad oíche bhí teilgeán príobháideach ag Reilig Chill Chaoimhín le tacaíocht ó Medieval Kintyre, agus ar an dara oíche bhí teilgeán poiblí ag Aqualibrium Cheann Loch Chill Chiaráin le saothar lucht na gceardlanna agus scannán gairid nua faoi Chros Cheann Loch Chill Chiaráin, a chuir ceisteanna faoi ainm an bhaile agus faoi bhrí oidhreacht na Gàidhlige de réir shuíomh an bhaile atá ann inniu.

“Thug an chónaitheacht an t-am dom a bheith ag obair de réir mo chleachtais féin agus triail a bhaint as rudaí nua. Tá sé thar a bheith tábhachtach go bhfaigheann lucht cruthaitheach de mo leithéid féin tacaíocht chun a bheith in ann obair in áit, le muintir na háite agus aghaidh a chur air théamaí a bhaineann le hoidhreacht, teanga, bonneagar agus dóchas." Eòghann Mac Colla

English

In August 2026, the Ceanglan Chaluim Chille, Campbeltown Residency explored cross-cultural connections between Scotland and Ireland through intergenerational zine workshops and public projections that explored local Gaelic histories, stories, and experiences of Kintyre. This was led by artist Eòghann Mac Colla over a 3-day residency based at Campbeltown Museum. This was supported by CHARTS, liveArgyll and CHARTS members, including Medieval Kintyre and Mull of Kintyre Music Festival. 

In preparation for his residency, Eòghann connected with fellow resident Dr Alasdair C. Whyte. Eòghann attended Alasdair's 2025 residency on Mull and created a digital zine in response to, and ahead of, his 2026 residency at Campbeltown Museum. Eòghann also undertook a development trip to Campbeltown in early 2026, meeting with Angus Martin, editor of the Kintyre Antiquarian and Natural History Society and chairman of the Friends of Campbeltown Museum; during this research trip, Eòghann met with CHARTS Campbeltown Museum staff and explored sites around Kintyre relating to St Columba. 

During the 3-day residency in August 2026, Eòghann was invited to introduce his work to audiences at the Mull of Kintyre Music Festival's Gaelic Night, hosted two intergenerational zine workshops and shared new work through public projections in and around Campbeltown. 

Eòghann hosted an Onomastic and Sluagh Ghairm Zine Workshop at Campbeltown Museum, developing workshops which invited participants to create their own zines using drawing, photography, collage and print. Participants were encouraged to draw on their own experiences or take inspiration from Eòghann's practice and research exploring Kintyre's deep and complex human histories and experiences. 

The workshops' outcomes and Eòghann's research were later shared through outdoor projections over two nights. The first night included a private projection at Kilkivan Churchyard supported by Medieval Kintyre, whilst the second was a public projection at Campbeltown’s Aqualibrium featuring zine-workshop participants' work and a new short film exploring the Campbeltown Cross, which asked questions around the translation of the town's name and Gaelic heritage's place within the contemporary town setting.

“The residency afforded me time to work within my own practice and to experiment. It's vital that creatives like me get support to enable us to work in a place, with its local people and tackle themes of heritage, language, infrastructure and hope." Eòghann Mac Colla

Ceanglan Chaluim Chille was funded by Bòrd na Gàidhlig, Foras na Gaeilge and Colmcille, with further support from Argyll and Bute Council, liveArgyll and Creative Scotland.