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Macdonalds by region or area

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... ... ... is a member of Clan MacDonald.

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

Earls of Caledon
Clan Ihnald of Leinster
MacDonnell of Antrim

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
{https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=15.5&lat=57.24201&lon=-5.91222&layers=193&b=1&o=100 Broadford]
Elgoll
Harripool
Island Of Scalpay
Skulamus

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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Others might prefer the older One Inch Seventh Series OS maps (1955-61) because they are now copyright-free.

Example here: https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=10.8&lat=57.55174&lon=-7.29087&layers=11&b=1&o=100

posted by Keith Macdonald