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 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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Clan History, Heritage, History