As promised during last episode, I share a couple more examples of earlier kindreds that begat clans that we are more familiar with today.  I also discuss why I feel this is an important thing to consider when understanding where clans come from and what they really are.  Also available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

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Many of the clans we recognize today formed between the twelfth and fourteenth centuries.  What is less well-known is that many of these clans evolved from previous clans.  Some of these previous kindreds are well-documented.  Others remain obscure both regarding their history and their antiquity.  Here are some examples of clans that emerged from earlier clans, whether familiar or mysterious.

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The Highland charge was a devastating military tactic that scattered enemy forces on numerous occasions.  The big question is, "Which specific clans actually executed the Highland charge?"  Many people see Alasdair mac Colla MacDonnell as the author of this tactic and it was specifically the clans fighting under him that performed this feat of arms.  Yet not all the those who had this experience were Highlanders!  Join me as I examine which clans likely participated in this (this is in no way an exhaustive list).  

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One of the most dynamic and exciting aspects of seventeenth century Highland history was the Highland Charge.  We'll go over what a Highland charge was and why it was so effective.  In subsequent episodes we'll go over which battles it was used in and therefore which clans have engaged in this fearsome military tactic.

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Just to get to the battlefield, the Marquis of Montrose and his Royalist forces pulled off  "one of the greatest exploits in the history of British arms."  I take this episode from John L. Roberts' Clan, King, and Covenant: History of the Highland Clans from the Civil War to the Glencoe Massacre.  Learn about the incredible march as well as the epic battle between Royalist and Covenanter forces.  This is also available on:

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This is the last segment of my discussion with Mike Doyle of the Clans and Dynasties YouTube channel.  Many thanks to him for sharing his knowledge with the Scottish Clans audience.  In this episode, we discuss the relationship between the Irish and Scottish clans, using the MacSween/MacSweeneys as an illustration.

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This is a continuation of a discussion I had with Mike Doyle of the Clans and Dynasties youtube channel.  In this episode, we discuss:

The need to trace your ancestry to a specific location to know what clan you might tie into, and not just go off of the last name.

The Northern Ireland element.  Did all Scottish names in Ulster come from Scotland?

Sources that we use for study, like named.publicprofiler.org, https://www.johngrenham.com/, and Wikipedia!

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This is a continuation of a discussion I had with Mike Doyle of the Clans and Dynasties YouTube channel.  In this episode, we discuss:

The Gall-Gaedheil.

The Galloglass, their origins and cultural identities.

Specific Galloglass clans, like MacDonald, MacDougall, MacKay (MacCoy), and MacCabe.

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I hope you enjoy this continuation of my discussion with Mike Doyle, from the Clans and Dynasties YouTube channel.  We discussed such topics as:

The Ethnic foundations of the Scottish clans

How much do the Scottish clans owe to Ireland vs other groups like the Picts, Britons, Angles, etc.?

Where does Scotland derive its Gaelic language from?  Was it brought from Ireland or is it organic?

How far back does Scotland’s connection with Ireland go?

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I'm excited to share with you the first part of my discussion with Mike Doyle from the Clans and Dynasties YouTube channel!  He brings a great value to the Scottish Clans audience.  He has a solid understanding of the history of the Scottish clans but he also has a great depth of knowledge of the Irish clans.  His YouTube content involves history regarding clans from both lands.  Please join us for this conversation!  We cover:

The age of Irish clans vs Scottish clans

What was a clan?

Succession among the clans: Primogeniture vs Tanistry

The messiness of history!

Watch for the next episode soon, as Mike and I continue the conversation.

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