Anniversary of Glencoe, Febuary 13. 1692.

[CollinMacD]

As a MacDonald you must be aware of the massacre of men, women and children on Rathlin Island by Drake in Elizabethan times. Sadly such atrocities were commonplace in those times.

Yes very aware of this event too. I am sure you could make a very long list of such tragedies in history. But this was my ancestors, so little closer to home.

[ItchyTick]

Since when was outside influence needed to keep the clans from killing each other?

[CollinMacD]

Since the English always wanted to control Scotland.

[GrymJack]

There is a lot of interesting history in this thread and I thank all who contributed their part. Since I have both Campbell and MacDonald (Reynolds/Ranald) ancestry I reckon I will have to avoid starting a feud with either side.

[CollinMacD]

There is a lot of interesting history in this thread and I thank all who contributed their part. Since I have both Campbell and MacDonald (Reynolds/Ranald) ancestry I reckon I will have to avoid starting a feud with either side.

Would love to come to your Thanksgiving Dinners, like the Hatfields and McCoys... Just don't drink too much around a Campbell

[Allan Thomson]

I think those people who believe that the Massacre of Glencoe was committed by Clan Campbell need to go away and read properly about an event they claim is important to them. It wasn't Clan Campbell but a regiment which happened to have a Campbell as the Colonel & some Campbell's in it.

No doubt if we dig around Clan McDonald has historical indignities they have carried out against others and suffered worse.

As already said by one poster, reading Prebble's history is a good start.

[Macseobang]

I think those people who believe that the Massacre of Glencoe was committed by Clan Campbell need to go away and read properly about an event they claim is important to them. It wasn't Clan Campbell but a regiment which happened to have a Campbell as the Colonel & some Campbell's in it.

No doubt if we dig around Clan McDonald has historical indignities they have carried out against others and suffered worse.

As already said by one poster, reading Prebble's history is a good start.

This seems like an unnecessary slight. If you are not aware, the constant jabs between Clan Donald and Clan Campbell nowadays are somewhat of a joke on both sides. It's true that anyone who would hold a true grudge towards others just because of their last name should learn more about the history, but to say that worse things have happened by the hands of Clan Donald with no actual historical proof is unfounded. This is about a well documented tragedy, not just about who is at fault. Members of Clan Donald don't curse the Campbell name at Glencoe memorials, they just give remembrance.

[GrymJack]

Would love to come to your Thanksgiving Dinners, like the Hatfields and McCoys... Just don't drink too much around a Campbell

As a Platoon Sergeant in Georgia, USA, I had a young Sergeant by the name of Anderson McCoy. His Mother was born a Hatfield and since Anderson is the full name of nickname 'Anse' as in 'Old Devil Anse' I would suspect that in their case the feud was pretty much over.

[FossilHunter]

Since I have both Campbell and MacDonald (Reynolds/Ranald) ancestry I reckon I will have to avoid starting a feud with either side.

I’m surprised that you haven’t spontaneously combusted!