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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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All Roads Lead Back to Barra – An Interview with The Ma...

by Nadine Lee

The flag of the MacNeil flies at Kisimul Castle, Barra. On the Isle of Barra in Scotland's Outer Hebrides, you'll come across the surname Macneil an awful lot. Home to Clan Macneil of Barra, the li...

Topics: barra, Castlebay, clan chief, historic scotland, Kisimul Castle, MacNeil of Barra, Outer Hebrides, The MacNeil, western isles

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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

MacNeil Land Claims on Barra and Vatersay Islands

by Nadine Lee

MacNeil of Barra - Buaidhi no bas (To conquer or die) A land ownership storm is brewing on the islands of Barra and Vatersay in the Outer Hebrides. The late Ian MacNeil, 46th Chief of Clan MacNeil, ...

Topics: barra, land buyouts, MacNeil, MacNeil of Barra, Scottish Government, Vatersay

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