Of the McReynolds & Clan Donald: a change in the air?

**BoldHighlander** · 30th April 10, 02:18 PM

Originally Posted by xman

The direct Clanranald line died out 50 years ago and a Boisedale, a branch from the Clanranald clan has stepped up to the plate as Captain now. I'm sure in 100 yrs the remaining Boisedales will be having exactly the same argument. Or maybe all Clanranalds should be Boisedale now. You've got TWO new kilts to get. Chan eil aoibhneas gun Chlann Dòmhnaill

Oh it gets better than that...turns out the MacRanalds (& its various spellings) were common as dirt & found all over "Macdonald Country": Clanranald, Sleat, Glengarry, & Kintyre.

That's 4 more kilts (never mind that I also really like the Glencoe tartan as well, making it 5 --- they were our 'neighbors' to the south & fought as part of the Keppoch regt at Culloden,).......okay, okay, I know there isn't a Macdonald of Kintyre tartan (that I'm aware of), but there is a Kintyre 'fashion' tartan registered

**muirkirkca** · 30th April 10, 02:37 PM

If I had this extensive historical research and result I would feel more than lucky. Sounds like you are part of the broad Macdonald clan to me.

**BoldHighlander** · 30th April 10, 07:01 PM

Originally Posted by muirkirkca

If I had this extensive historical research and result I would feel more than lucky. Sounds like you are part of the broad Macdonald clan to me.

Thanks

Yeah, the family roots (cousins etc) seem to extend far & wide within the clan...my direct line seems to mainly show up in Keppoch & Kintyre before moving across the water to Ulster.

There is so much more to tell, but its best saved for the genealogical section