Comann Chlann Dòmhnaill na Gàidhealtachd ìs nan Eilean
Mission Statement
To create a focus for people who belong to Scotland’s largest clan, which includes Macdonalds of Sleat, Clanranald, and Glencoe and MacDonalds/MacDonells of Glengarry, Keppoch and Antrim.
Latest change, 25 January, to the web site can be found here.
Enquiries about any of the events below should be directed to the Secretary at contact@clandonald.org
Forthcoming Events 2015
Current until 10 May "Game of Crowns" Exhibition in the National Library of Scotland. Click on this link to display the details.
Friday 13 February CDSH&I, The Glencoe Heritage Trust and St Mary's Episcopal Church, Glencoe. Commemoration of the Massacre of Glencoe. 11 am Eucharist in St. Mary's Church. 12 noon gather at the Bridge of Coe for the March to the Memorial for the annual service, followed by lunch at the Glencoe Hotel (reservations with the Secretary).
Chas MacDonald is organising a bus going from Stirling to Glencoe, leaving at 9:00 and booking will be required by 6th February. Anyone interested in this should contact Chas at busychas@btinternet.com
Saturday 7 March 11 am CDSH&I Commemoration of the birth of Major-General Sir Hector Macdonald at Mitchell Hill Cemetery, Dingwall.
Saturday 18 April 11 am Service of Commemoration at the Culloden Battlefield, Main Cairn, wreath-laying and Clan Donald lunch at the Drumossie Hotel arranged by Lois MacDonell of Glengarry (booking essential).
Saturday 16 May Ceremony for the raising of the Canadian flag at the Sir John A Macdonald memorial in Rogart, with a memorial walk and lunch. This event is organised by Rogart Local History Society.
Friday 7 August Strathpeffer, Ross-shire, Blair-na-Pairc, Battle of Park: visit to battle site, seminar, march, re-enactment and act of reconciliation between the Chiefs of Clan Mackenzie and Clan Donald, followed by a ceilidh. Full details to follow later.
Saturday 5 December CDSH&I Annual Ceilidh 7.30 pm - 11.30 pm, Munlochy Village Hall, Roos-shire. Entertainment, Dancing, Piping, Raffle, Light refreshments, BYOB. Raffle prizes welcome. £10, members £6. All welcome!
Recent Events
Wednesday 14 January CDSH&I Annual Academic Lecture, "The Lordship of the Isles" was delivered by Dr. Ian Macdonald in the Dunbar Centre, Church Street, Inverness.
Monday 12 January Lois MacDonell of Glengarry. presented "Donald MacDonell: Fighter Pilot, Diplomat and Clan Chief" to the Fortrose and Rosemarkie Local History Group.
Saturday 6 December Annual CLAN DONALD Ceilidh was held in the Munlochy Hall, Ross-shire.
Wednesday 22 October, 7.30 pm 'An Aspect of Rogart Parish' by John Macdonald. Highland Family History Society event at Highland Archives.
Saturday 18 October Lowering of the Canadian flag at the memorial cairn to Sir John A Macdonald, Rogart, Sutherland. 2.30 p.m. This event was organised by the Rogart Local Historical Society but unfortunately had to be cancelled
Friday 12, Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 September Homecoming Inverness Highland Gathering, including a march through the City.
16 August - Glenfinnan Highland Games
30 July Arisaig Highland Games and Clan Donald Gathering.
19 July Inverness Highland Games
27 June – Pipefest Stirling – march of pipe bands, clansfolk and others through Stirling.
28 and 29 June – Commemoration of the Battle of Bannockburn - Blàr Allt nam Bànag - on 24th June, 1341.
An interesting collection of photographs is available on the Facebook page.
Enquiries about the web site should be directed to the Secretary at contact@clandonald.org