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A Commitment to Kisimul – Statement from Macneil of Bar...

Below you'll find a statement from The Macniel - current chief of Clan Macniel of Barra - regarding today's announcement of the major conservation , archaelogical and interpretation work at the seat o...

Topics: Alasdair Allen, barra, hebrides, historic scotland, Kisimul Castle, MacNeil of Barra, western isles

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Residents Look to Buy Tiree from Clan Chief

by Nadine Lee

Balephuil Bay, Isle of Tiree Crofters on an Inner-Hebridiean isle are looking to buy their island home from the chief of Clan Campbell under a community ownership plan. Residents on the Isle of Tir...

Topics: Campbell, clan chief, Community Buy-out, croft, Duke of Argyll, Inner Hebrides, Tiree

History of Clan Warfare Provides Help for South Sudan

by Nadine Lee

This article originally appeared on Deadline News on November 17, 2013. The top policeman in troubled South Sudan says he can learn from Scotland’s past of clan warfare to help to bring peace to th...

Topics: South Sudan, Clan Warfare

Top 5: Whisky of the Clans

by Nadine Lee

Intrinsically linked like bread and butter, whisky and the Clans are about as all things Scot as you're going to get. Here are our top five links between the water of life and Scotland's oldest famili...

Barra's Seafaring History Goes Digital

by Nadine Lee

Launched on 16 Nov 2013, Sgeulachdan na Mara / Sea Stories is an innovative interactive map that reveals Barra's rich local knowledge, language and culture through the voices and experiences of the ...

Topics: barra, Fishing, MacNeil of Barra, Sea, Shipwrecks

MacGregor-Campbell feud manuscript to be auctioned

by Amanda Moffet

A 400 year old letter which tells the story of the notorious feud between the MacGregors and the Campbells is to be put up for auction - with a price tag of up to £3000. A proper piece of Scottish ...

Topics: Clan MacGregor, Clan Campbell

Introducing the 38th Lord Lyon King of Arms

by Nadine Lee

Dr Joseph Morrow, 38th Lord Lyon King of Arms Hot off the Heraldry press, we're pleased to report that a new Lord Lyon King of Arms was appointed in Edinburgh last week. Dr Joseph Morrow, an advoca...

Topics: Court of Lord Lyon, David Sellar, Dr Joseph Morrow, Heraldry, Lord Lyon

Fears of Overseas Criticism if Bannockburn Event is Sca...

by Tartan Footprint

By: Rodger Moffet - ScotClans There are concerns that the already beleaguered Bannockburn Live event scheduled for the end of June this year may suffer even more set backs with one of the event day...

Topics: Bannockburn, Gathering Clans

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Work Begins on Clan Donald Village

by Nadine Lee

Kilbeg Village Master Plan Construction work began this week on the first planned village for over 100 years on the Isle of Skye. A project initiated by the Clan Donald Lands Trust, the 21st centur...

Topics: Alex Salmond, clan donald, Clan Donald of Sleat, Kilbeg Village, Nicola Sturgeon, Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, Skye

Francis Alexander Mackinnon, 35th Chief — A Hat-Trick V...

by Nadine Lee

Francis Alexander Mackinnon, born April 9, 1848, was the 35th chieftain of the Mackinnon Clan and a Test cricketer for England. Arunabha Sengupta remembers the life and career of the man who was the s...

Topics: Caisteal Maol, Clan MacKinnon, Cricket, Francis Alexander MacKinnon, Guest Blog, Kent, Kent County Club, Sport

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