Clans

**Riverkilt** · 16th June 05, 02:20 PM

Both maps show the Macdonalds on the Trotternish Peninsula of Skye which is where my family came from...up in Staffin, Uig before that.

Ron

**macwilkin** · 16th June 05, 02:38 PM

For a general overview of "clan lands", these type of maps are all right -- my point was that one cannot take this for "face value" when doing genealogical research, since folks tend to move when things get tough.

Cheers,

Todd

**Geoduck** · 16th June 05, 02:56 PM

I can attest taht the Menzies area (along Loch Tay in Perthshire) looks correct on both maps. The Castle is still there just outside of Weem.

That being said, I loved looking over the map. Old maps and charts have always sent my imagination aflame.

**Mike1** · 16th June 05, 05:27 PM

Originally Posted by Geoduck

That being said, I loved looking over the map. Old maps and charts have always sent my imagination aflame.

George, if you enjoy older maps of Scotland, might I suggest THIS SITE?

**highlander_Daz** · 17th June 05, 09:33 AM

I believe about 80% of Scotland is owned by English people

**Mike1** · 17th June 05, 10:42 AM

Originally Posted by highlander_Daz

I believe about 80% of Scotland is owned by English people

More's the pity for it, too...

**highlander_Daz** · 17th June 05, 11:22 AM

Aye mike you can travel to loads of places and never meet a Scot, Aviemore is full of Aussies (they are really funny though!!!)

in most of the "tourist" places you get a lot of English people mostly from Newcastle (Geordies) these are OK (especially the women !!) they know how to party!!!

loads of Irish in Glasgow!!

most people you meet here are OK, anyone with an attitude doesn't last long here.

In Edinburgh a lot of the tacky "Tartanarama" shops that sell crap kilts and stuff are run by mostly Asian people ("Asian" people being Pakistani !!) I beleive Asian means Japanese in the US. I have run ins with these guys and they can turn quite nasty (not, however as nasty as me!!) these shops are purely and simply rip off shops that sell shoddy/poor quality goods

**Mike1** · 16th June 05, 05:13 PM

Originally Posted by cajunscot

For a general overview of "clan lands", these type of maps are all right -- my point was that one cannot take this for "face value" when doing genealogical research, since folks tend to move when things get tough.

And names tend to change to protect the "innocent", too.