Location: Scotland, United Kingdom

Surnames/tags: Macdonald McDonald MacDonell
It's well-known that the extended Clan Donald (and all related sub-clans, septs and branches) covered a very wide geographic area across the Western Highlands and isles. Without an intimate mental map, knowing which group was where can be quite bewildering. Especially when some of the old clan titles bear little resemblence to current place names.
To try and help make it more understandable where the various sub-clans or septs came from, here they are grouped by region or area, with links to Ordnance Survey maps (new ones hosted by Bing or older ones hosted by the National Library of Scotland). Or Wikipaedia for less well-defined items.
See also the MacDonald lands map.
This is a first attempt, so all feedback and suggestions are welcome.
The clan sept names are taken from the contents page of the book Clan Donald, by the Rev. Archibald MacDonald (abt.1870-1948), Minister of Killearnan, and the Rev. Angus MacDonald (bef.1870-), Minister of Killearnan.
https://archive.org/details/clandonald03macduoft/page/xiv/mode/1up
Parish names are taken from census records.
Ireland
Outer Hebrides
South Uist
- Macdonalds of Boisdale
- Macdonalds of Drimore
- Macdonalds of Geridhoil, in Uist
- Maceachens of Howbeg and Glenuig
- Maceachens of Peninuren
- Maceachen-Macdonalds
Benbecula
- Macdonalds of Milton
- Macdonalds of Benbecula
- Macdonalds of Belfinlay (Anglicisation of Baile Fhionnlaidh in Benbecula)
North Uist
- The Clann Domhnuill Herraich (Scolpaig and Griminis)
- Macdonalds of Balranald
Isle of Skye and Lochalsh
- Macallisters of Strathaird,
Glenbarr, Torrisdale, etc
- Macdonalds of Castle Camus
- Macdonalds of Cuidreach
- Macdonalds of Lochalsh
- Macdonalds of Glenmore
- Macdonalds of Rigg and Balvicquean
- Macdonalds of Sleat
By parish
- Sleat
- Sleat parish Category
- Township location maps
- Achnacloich
- Aird
- Armadale
- Ardvasar
- Aslaig
- Baravaig
- Calligarry
- Camuscross / Camas Croise
- Capisdale / Capistal
- Carradale
- Cruard
- Dalvil
- Duisdale / Duisdalebeg
- Drumfern
- Eilean Iarmain
- Ferrindonald
- Gillin
- Isleornsay
- Kilbeg
- Kilmore
- Kinloch
- Knock
- Kylerhea
- Letterfurra / Leitir Fura
- Linegarry
- Morsaig
- Meall Port Mealary
- Newtown
- Ord / Ord an Uird
- Ostaig
- Saisaig / Saasaig
- Stonefield
- Tarskavaig / Tarscabhaig
- Teangue
- Tokovaig / Tocabhaig
- Tormore
- Strath
- Strath parish category
- Township location maps
North-Western mainland
Coast north of Mull
- Macdonalds of Ardnamurehan
- Macdonalds of Barisdale
- Macdonalds of Dalelea
- Macdonalds of Glenaladale
- Macdonalds of Kinlochmoidart
- Macdonalds of Knoydart
Fort William and Glencoe area
- Macdonalds of Achtriachtan
- Macdonalds of Dalness
- Macdonalds of Glenco and Cadets
- Macdonalds of Keppoch
Glen Spean
- Macdonalds of Achnacoichan
- Macdonalds of Achnancoichean
- Macdonalds of Bohuntin
- Macdonalds of Clianaig
- Macdonalds of Cranachan (Gaelic: Creannachan)
- Macdonalds of Dalchosnie
- Macdonalds of Fersit
- Macdonalds of Killiechonate
- Macdonalds of Tulloch
Loch Ness
- Macdonalds of Aberarder
Glengarry area
- Macdonalds Of Aberehalder
- Macdonalds of Glengarry
- Macdonalds of Greenfield
- Macdonalds of Lochgarry
- Macdonalds of Shian
- Macdonalds of Gellovie (near Kinloch Laggan)
The MacRuaris of Garmoran and the North Isles.
Garmoran is an area of western Scotland, at the south-western edge of the current Highland Region. It includes Ardnamurchan, Knoydart, Moidart, Morar, and the Small Isles.
South-Western
- Islay = Macdonalds of Dunnyveg and the Glens
- Macdonalds of Colonsay
- Macdonalds of Largie (near Kilmartin)
Argyll and Kintyre Peninsula
- The MacAllisters of Loup
- Macdonalds of Tullochcrom
Lowland
These may be honorific septs.
- Macdonalds of Rammerseales
- Alexanders of Menstrie
- Macdonalds of Inch
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