Maclean (of Duart)
Family
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Account of 'Clann 'Ic Illemhicheil' [Carmichaels], 14 December 1864
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW113/3
Scope and Contents
Account of 'Clann 'Ic Illemhicheil' [Carmichaels], collected from Eoghan Mac Illemhicheil [Hugh Carmichael], age 80, Druim-na-moine, Apuinn [Druim-na-moina, Apainn/Appin, Earra-Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] in which he describes the family as being the oldest clan in the area (six hundred years), originating in Annat. He gives a brief account of Alexander's own family, the Barons of Taigh Sgurrain: their descent from the Easbaig Bàn or Fair-haired Bishop, and the loss of their lands to Sir Donald...
Dates:
14 December 1864
Story about the building of Ciosmaol, 1867
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW114/46
Scope and Contents
Story about the building of Ciosmaol [Caisteal Chiosmuil/Kisimul Castle, Barraigh/Isle of Barra] naming Cul and Biann as responsible for the building after whom Baghan Chul Biain is named. The water for the castle is taken from 'Aird-ghlais in lead pipes to the centre of the rock within the castle' [possibly Rubha Glas]. The story concludes with a note saying that MacNeil of Barra was married to the Earl of Bute's daughter and once when MacNeil was away from home and her father was coming to...
Dates:
1867
Story about the Macleans of Duart and the heir of Dunstaffnage, September 1870
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/31
Scope and Contents
Story telling how the Macleans of Duart stole the heir of Dunstaffnage and chained him up on Aoine Mor na h-aird [Aoine Mòr na h-Àird [possibly Aonadh Mòr], Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire]. The heir was rescued by a MacGilleDhui[bh] [Black] of Lismore and taken away by the Lismore people. The Macleans caught up with them at Killchearan [Kilcheran, Lios Mòr/Lismore], whereupon there was a fight and all the Macleans were killed. They were buried on Eilean na braich, which is the island nearest to...
Dates:
September 1870
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- Argyllshire Scotland 2
- Family History 2
- Isle of Mull Argyllshire Scotland 2
- Annat Kilchrenan and Dalavaich (parish) Argyllshire Scotland 1
- Ardnamurchan (parish) Argyllshire Scotland 1
- Biography 1
- Building 1
- Castles 1
- Church History 1
- Druim-na-moina Argyllshire Scotland 1
- Duart Mull Argyllshire Scotland 1
- Dunstaffnage Argyllshire Scotland 1
- Eilean nan Gamhna Lismore and Appin (parish) Argyllshire Scotland 1
- Family 1
- Islay Argyllshire Scotland 1
- Isle of Barra Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Kidnapping 1
- Kilcheran Lismore Argyllshire Scotland 1
- Kilmore and Kilbride (parish) Argyllshire Scotland 1
- Kisimul Castle Barra Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Lismore Argyllshire Scotland 1
- Lorn Argyllshire Scotland 1
- Mingary Castle Ardnamurchan (parish) Argyllshire Scotland 1
- Placenames 1
- Plumbing 1
- Rescues 1
- Rubha Glas Isle of Barra Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Stonemasons 1
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