Gaelic College of Celtic Arts and Crafts
| Colaisde Rìoghail na Gàidhlig | |
| Type | Educational institution |
|---|---|
| Established | 1938 |
| Affiliation | Non-denominational |
| Location |
St. Ann's, Nova Scotia, Canada 46°12′49″N 60°36′20″W / 46.21361°N 60.60556°WCoordinates: 46°12′49″N 60°36′20″W / 46.21361°N 60.60556°W |
| Campus | Cabot Trail |
| Colours | Red & black |
| Website | www.gaeliccollege.edu |
The Royal Cape Breton Gaelic College (Scottish Gaelic: Colaisde Rìoghail na Gàidhlig), also known as The Gaelic College (Scottish Gaelic: Colaisde na Gàidhlig), is a non-profit educational institution located in the community of St. Ann's, on Nova Scotia's Cape Breton Island, along the Cabot Trail. Founded in 1938, its focus has been on the perpetuation of Highland Scottish Gaelic culture. The college received permission in 2013 to use the prefix royal in its name, but does not employ it in day-to-day usage.
Colaisde na Gàidhlig, The Gaelic College, was founded in 1938 by Presbyterian minister the Reverend A.W.R. MacKenzie, opening in a one-room log building on land in St. Ann's.
In December 2013, to recognize the 75th anniversary of the college's founding, its name was changed to "The Royal Cape Breton Gaelic College" (Colaisde Rìoghail na Gàidhlig) after Elizabeth II, the reigning Canadian monarch, granted permission for use of the prefix "royal", as requested to the federal Cabinet by the college's board of directors. However some, including Allan MacMaster, Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Inverness, objected to the name change as offensive to Nova Scotians descended from Highlanders who had had to leave Scotland because of the Highland Clearances. In response Kirk McRae, the Acting Chair of the Gaelic College, said it was "just an honour of name, it doesn't take away what the goals are of the college ... that is to grow the Gaelic culture." The Chairman of the Monarchist League of Canada, Robert Finch, characterized the prefix as "a Canadian honour distinct from history's disputes between English and Scots." In March 2014, the board of governors decided to discontinue day-to-day use of the "royal" prefix.
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