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Scotland’s culture can be traced back almost a thousand years and it’s just as alive today as it has ever been. From the ancient clans of the 12th century, each generation has added their own cultural thumbprint, creating a unique and vibrant country. Below are just a few links to those things that we hold
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Culture
Septs are families that followed another clan’s chief. These smaller septs would then be part of the chief’s larger clan. A sept might follow another chief if two families were linked through marriage, or, if a family lived on the land of a powerful laird, they would follow him whether they were related or not.
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Heritage
The Picts The Picts were a mysterious warrior people of ancient Britain. According to tradition, the Picts migrated from the shores of Brittany around the 15th century BC. They sailed northward to Ireland, but were refused permission to settle there by the ancient kings of that land. However, the Picts were granted permission to settle
The Founding of the Clan Clan MacNeil descends from Niall, a descendant of Aodh O’Neill. Niall stood twentieth in line from Niall of the Nine Hostages, the legendary founder of the U’Neill dynasty of High Kings of Ireland. In 1049, Niall established himself on the Isle of Barra and became the first chief of Clan
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Heritage, History