Scottish Clans

This is the second part of my discussion with Prof. Ali Cathcart, of the University of Stirling.  If you want to know more about the Scottish clans, then this is a must.  

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I'm excited to share with you my conversation with Ali Cathcart!  We covered such topics as: The Highland/Lowland divide (did clans exist in the Lowlands?), Variety among the Highland clans, information on specific clans like the Mackintoshes, Gordons, MacPhersons, and more!  Enjoy Prof. Cathcart's wealth of knowledge in helping us understand the Scottish clans better.

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For the last episode in this mini-series, I take a look at a few more clans and their claim to have fought at Bannockburn.  Did these clans even exist at the time?  Is it plausible, if they weren't yet a clan, that their ancestors were still there, stomping the English alongside Robert the Bruce and his allies?

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This episode is part 2 of 3 as I go over additional claims of clans that claim to have fought at Bannockburn.  Were they even in existence long enough for this claim to be true?  Part 3 will be delayed as the next episode I publish will be my interview with Professor Ali Cathcart who teaches at the University of Stirling.  I hope you enjoy this episode, which is also available on Apple Podcasts.  

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Many clans claim to have fought at the Battle of Bannockburn on 23-24 June, 1314.  This battle happened at an interesting time for the clans as we would recognize them.  Some of them had taken shape by this point and some hadn't.  My goal here is not to proclaim whether they were definitively there or not.  Rather, I look at scholarly sources and the accounts as given by the clans themselves or their origins to see whether they were even developed as clans by the this decisive battle or not.  I sampled 15 clans.  Did yours make the list?  Were they even there?  

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This second part of the MacNeil episodes is taken from a book called "Highlanders: A History of the Scottish Gaels," by John MacLeod.  It focuses on the MacNeils of Barra and their piratical activities.  I hope you enjoy!  Check out the links below for more great content!

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This clan only has one chief: Macneil of Barra.  Should there be another?  This and more on the MacNeils in this episode.  Make sure to check out the next episode, a part 2 on the MacNeils, which is already available.  Check out the links below for more great content!

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Highland clan origin legends were not intended to convey absolute truth to later generations about how the clan started.  Well, then what were they intended for?  For this episode, I share from a book by Michael Newton, The Everyday Life of the Clans of the Scottish Highlands.  We start by learning about some of the purposes of these legends generally, then read the origin legends of two clans: the Macintyres and MacRaes.  

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In this episode, Ethan gets more specific with how the study of DNA helps us understand the history of specific clans, their origins (both in support and in denial of some legends), and their relationships to each other.  Among the clans we discussed were Clan Sorley (MacDonalds, MacRorys, and MacDougals), Sìol Ailpein (Grants, MacGregors, MacKinnons, MacAulays, Madfies, Macnabs, MacQuarries), MacNeils, Robertsons, Dunbars, Bruces, Stewarts, MacBeans, MacPhersons, Buchanans, and MacLarens.  I really hope you all love this as much as I did.  Check out the links below for more information.

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1. "The Genetic Structure of a Highland Clan" by Bryan Sykes and Jayne Nicholson: https://electricscotland.com/history/articles/geneticstructureofahighlandclan.pdf

2. Stewart S781 Article: https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/so-are-you-among-the-thousands-of-scots-with-royal-blood-1489854

3. MacNeil Article: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/13197315.macneil-clan-shocked-dna-checks-force-rewrite-history/

I'm excited to share with you all a milestone in this podcast's history.  Ethan Hunt joins us to teach us how the DNA helps us understand the history of the Scottish clans.  This is the first interview that I have run (USA Kilts ran the only other interview I've done for this)!  Expect to see more of these in the future.  In this Part 1 episode, Ethan gives us a foundation in genetics.  Don't worry, we weaved in the topic of the clans throughout, so it's not JUST a discussion on DNA.  I hope you enjoy this.  I sure did.  For more information on some of the things we discussed, check out the links below!

 

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1. "The Genetic Structure of a Highland Clan" by Bryan Sykes and Jayne Nicholson: https://electricscotland.com/history/articles/geneticstructureofahighlandclan.pdf

2. Stewart S781 Article: https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/so-are-you-among-the-thousands-of-scots-with-royal-blood-1489854

3. MacNeil Article: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/13197315.macneil-clan-shocked-dna-checks-force-rewrite-history/