Carmina Gadelica is based in Portree on the Isle of Skye. Our address is:
Armadale House
Bank Street
Portree
Isle of Skye
IV51 9DA
If you require more specific directions, please call us on 01478 612 585 or email shop@skyebooks.co.uk. Please also refer to the interactive Google Map below.
We are located a short drive away from many of the most spectacular locations on Skye, such as The Old Man of Storr and The Quiraing.
We stock a variety of maps, guide-books, binoculars and compasses in-store, that you can purchase before exploring the island.
Please click the box below to find us on Google Maps.
We strive to always have an extensive selection of books on offer, which reflect the most widely discussed, and most highly acclaimed, literature of the time. This is, of course, in addition to books which pertain to Hebridean and Gaelic history, prose, poetry, folklore and mythology.
In addition, we also have a variety of art supplies on offer, from a range of different brands: these include paints (oils, water-colour and acrylic), brushes, canvases, sketching and painting pads.
And…we’re a fishing tackle shop! A range of gear, suitable for both fly fishing (including locally made flies) and sea fishing, are available, such as rods, reels, lures, feathers alongside fishing books. We sell fishing permits (lochs and rivers) on behalf of the local angling association.
We also have an assortment of gifts, so whatever your interests may be, or whatever you may be looking for, we’re sure you’ll find something!
Carmina Gadelica's name derives from an outstanding collection of folklore, poems, proverbs, psalms, prayers and incantations in the Scottish Gaelic language, which was originally published in 1900 by Alexander Carmichael. 'Carmina Gadelica', a Latin name, can be translated into Gaelic as 'Ortha nan Gaidheal', or into English as 'The Song of the Gael'.