I hope you enjoyed the part of my discussion with Dr. Martin MacGregor.  Here is the rest of our conversation.  Now that we've established the origins of both clans, we get into their turbulent relationship with each other, which ended far away from where it began.  This is also available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.  Stay tuned for YouTube clips with visual aids. Scottish Clans YouTube channel Scottish Clans Website Sponsor: USA Kilts

What a great experience it was to learn these two well-known clans, the Campbells and MacGregors, and their turbulent relationship from one of the most knowledgeable people on the subject!  I hope you enjoy this conversation I had with him.  This is only the first half of our discussion.  Stay tuned for part 2 as well as YouTube content complete with visual aids coming soon. YouTube Channel for Scottish Clans Scottish Clans Website My Sponsor: USA Kilts

I'm excited to share part 1 of the discussion that I had with Dr. Aonghas MacCoinnich!!!  He focuses on the Clans Mackenzie and MacLeod of Lewis.  You could not get a more knowledgeable person for these two clans.  This was truly a feast.  If you have any interest in either of these two clans, this and the next episode are for you.  I hope you enjoy this as much as I did. Scottish Clans YouTube channel Sponsor:  USA Kilts Contribute to the cause!

I'm excited to share this discussion that I had with Dr. Aonghas MacCoinnich!!!  He focuses on the Clans Mackenzie and MacLeod of Lewis.  You could not get a more knowledgeable person for these two clans.  This was truly a feast.  If you have any interest in either of these two clans, this and the next episode are for you.  I hope you enjoy this as much as I did. Scottish Clans YouTube channel Sponsor:  USA Kilts Contribute to the cause!

As promised during last episode, I share a couple more examples of earlier kindreds that begat clans that we are more familiar with today.  I also discuss why I feel this is an important thing to consider when understanding where clans come from and what they really are.  Also available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Sponsor: USA Kilts Scottish Clans website Contribute to the Cause Free Resources

Many of the clans we recognize today formed between the twelfth and fourteenth centuries.  What is less well-known is that many of these clans evolved from previous clans.  Some of these previous kindreds are well-documented.  Others remain obscure both regarding their history and their antiquity.  Here are some examples of clans that emerged from earlier clans, whether familiar or mysterious. My website: www.scottish-clans.com My sponsor's website:  www.usakilts.com Contribute to the team: www.scottish-clans.com/team My YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVefgJWXdhFbq_MwPFTWe2w

The Highland charge was a devastating military tactic that scattered enemy forces on numerous occasions.  The big question is, "Which specific clans actually executed the Highland charge?"  Many people see Alasdair mac Colla MacDonnell as the author of this tactic and it was specifically the clans fighting under him that performed this feat of arms.  Yet not all the those who had this experience were Highlanders!  Join me as I examine which clans likely participated in this (this is in no way an exhaustive list).   Source: Roberts, John L., Clan, King and Covenant: History of the Highland Clans from the Civil War to the Glencoe Massacre on Amazon here. The Scottish Clans YouTube Channel Online course on the Origins of the Scottish Clans!  Contribute to the Cause! My Sponsor: USA Kilts!

One of the most dynamic and exciting aspects of seventeenth century Highland history was the Highland Charge.  We'll go over what a Highland charge was and why it was so effective.  In subsequent episodes we'll go over which battles it was used in and therefore which clans have engaged in this fearsome military tactic. Scottish Clans website: www.scottish-clans.com Scottish Clans YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVefgJWXdhFbq_MwPFTWe2w Sponsor:  www.usakilts.com Online course on the Origins of the Scottish Clans!  www.scottish-clans.com/origins Contribute to the cause:  www.scottish-clans.com/team

Just to get to the battlefield, the Marquis of Montrose and his Royalist forces pulled off  "one of the greatest exploits in the history of British arms."  I take this episode from John L. Roberts' Clan, King, and Covenant: History of the Highland Clans from the Civil War to the Glencoe Massacre.  Learn about the incredible march as well as the epic battle between Royalist and Covenanter forces.  This is also available on: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5dIBeGaqEg2cbbS3uPXZqM?si=abb55a1246ce4360 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scottish-clans-podcast/id1434619462  My website: https://www.scottish-clans.com  Online Course on the origins of the Scottish clans: https://www.scottish-clans.com/origins  Contribute to the Cause: https://www.scottish-clans.com/team  Youtube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVefgJWXdhFbq_MwPFTWe2w  My Sponsor:  www.usakilts.com

This is the last segment of my discussion with Mike Doyle of the Clans and Dynasties YouTube channel.  Many thanks to him for sharing his knowledge with the Scottish Clans audience.  In this episode, we discuss the relationship between the Irish and Scottish clans, using the MacSween/MacSweeneys as an illustration. Mike's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Clans_Dynasties You can find some of his work with Phillip here: https://www.youtube.com/@IrishMedievalHistory My YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@thescottishclans  My Sponsor:  www.usakilts.com  An online course for the Origins of the Scottish Clans: www.scottish-clans.com/origins  You can contribute to the cause here: www.scottish-clans.com/team  My episode on the MacSweeneys: https://scottishclans.podbean.com/?s=macsweeney

This is a continuation of a discussion I had with Mike Doyle of the Clans and Dynasties youtube channel.  In this episode, we discuss: The need to trace your ancestry to a specific location to know what clan you might tie into, and not just go off of the last name.The Northern Ireland element.  Did all Scottish names in Ulster come from Scotland?Sources that we use for study, like named.publicprofiler.org, https://www.johngrenham.com/, and Wikipedia! Clans and Dynasties on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Clans_Dynasties  Mike also has content on https://www.youtube.com/@IrishMedievalHistory  Scottish Clans on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thescottishclans.  Scottish Clans website: www.scottish-clans.com My Sponsor: www.usakilts.com

This is a continuation of a discussion I had with Mike Doyle of the Clans and Dynasties YouTube channel.  In this episode, we discuss: The Gall-Gaedheil.The Galloglass, their origins and cultural identities.Specific Galloglass clans, like MacDonald, MacDougall, MacKay (MacCoy), and MacCabe. Clans and Dynasties: https://www.youtube.com/@Clans_Dynasties Mike's content on Irish Medieval History: https://www.youtube.com/@IrishMedievalHistory My YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thescottishclans My website:  www.scottish-clans.com My sponsor:   www.usakilts.com

I hope you enjoy this continuation of my discussion with Mike Doyle, from the Clans and Dynasties YouTube channel.  We discussed such topics as: The Ethnic foundations of the Scottish clansHow much do the Scottish clans owe to Ireland vs other groups like the Picts, Britons, Angles, etc.?Where does Scotland derive its Gaelic language from?  Was it brought from Ireland or is it organic?How far back does Scotland’s connection with Ireland go? Join us for a great discussion on the foundations of the Scottish clans! Sponsor: usakilts.com For more content: www.scottish-clans.com Clans and Dynasties on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Clans_Dynasties  Mike's work with Phillip on Irish Medieval History: https://www.youtube.com/@IrishMedievalHistory  The Scottish Clans YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thescottishclans

I'm excited to share with you the first part of my discussion with Mike Doyle from the Clans and Dynasties YouTube channel!  He brings a great value to the Scottish Clans audience.  He has a solid understanding of the history of the Scottish clans but he also has a great depth of knowledge of the Irish clans.  His YouTube content involves history regarding clans from both lands.  Please join us for this conversation!  We cover: The age of Irish clans vs Scottish clansWhat was a clan?Succession among the clans: Primogeniture vs TanistryThe messiness of history! Watch for the next episode soon, as Mike and I continue the conversation. Mike's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Clans_Dynasties Mike's video on which clans may have fought at Bannockburn:        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMYFRhRuzoo&t=217s Mike's work with Phillip: https://www.youtube.com/@IrishMedievalHistory My webpage:  www.scottish-clans.com Contribute to the cause!  www.scottish-clans.com/team My online course on the origin of the Scottish clans: www.scottish-clans.com/origins

There are so many misconceptions, misunderstandings, and straight up myths regarding the Scottish clans.  For this episode I'm taking comments from Scottish scholar, Prof. Murray Pittock, who teaches at the University of Glasgow.  These comments come from an interview he did on the History Extra Podcast.  Get ready to have some of your current understandings assaulted! Is this content valuable?  You can contribute easily by pitching in the price of a drink at www.scottish-clans.com/team. Want to take your understanding of the Scottish Clans to the next level?  Check out The Origins of the Scottish Clans 101 at www.scottish-clans.com/origins.   Tartan Finder: https://www.lochcarron.co.uk/tartan-finder Link to History Extra Podcast w/ Murray Pittock: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scottish-clans-everything-you-wanted-to-know/id256580326?i=1000555926450

Through thick and thin, the MacRaes were there for the Mackenzies.  In this episode I discuss what it might have meant that the MacRaes were "Mackenzie's Shirt of Mail."  I share one example of this from the battle known as Blar na Pairce. Sources:   https://archive.org/details/historyofclanmac00macr for a pdf download https://electricscotland.com/webclans/m/macrae2.html My website, where you can find links to: More resourcesMy online course-Origin of the Scottish Clans 101A place to contribute to the effort Sponsor: www.usakilts.com

I read this story and had to share it with you.  It's a story of a man's love for a woman, but it's not romantic.  It's two brothers taking care of their sister in a heroic way.  Having a sister myself, I love it! Contribute to the Cause! www.scottish-clans.com/team Sponsor: www.usakilts.com Podcast website with other resources: www.scottish-clans.com

This is the second part of my discussion with Prof. Ali Cathcart, of the University of Stirling.  If you want to know more about the Scottish clans, then this is a must.   Sponsor:  www.usakilts.com My website: www.scottish-clans.com.  You will find links to: my online course on the origins of the Scottish clans.Where you can contribute to the cause.free resources, like maps, historical documents, and a copy of my MA Thesis comparing Highland and Border Clans. Ali's bio on the University of Stirling website: https://www.stir.ac.uk/people/1403494.

I'm excited to share with you my conversation with Ali Cathcart!  We covered such topics as: The Highland/Lowland divide (did clans exist in the Lowlands?), Variety among the Highland clans, information on specific clans like the Mackintoshes, Gordons, MacPhersons, and more!  Enjoy Prof. Cathcart's wealth of knowledge in helping us understand the Scottish clans better. Clan Conclave Dinner: https://clanconclave.eventbrite.com   Podcast website where you can find links too free resources, my online course on the origins of the Scottish clans, where you can contribute to the cause, and more:  www.scottish-clans.com  Sponsor: www.usakilts.com

For the last episode in this mini-series, I take a look at a few more clans and their claim to have fought at Bannockburn.  Did these clans even exist at the time?  Is it plausible, if they weren't yet a clan, that their ancestors were still there, stomping the English alongside Robert the Bruce and his allies? This episode was inspired by a video by Clans and Dynasties on Youtube, which can be viewed at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMYFRhRuzoo.  Check out the following link for a cool, upcoming event in Pleasant Grove, Utah: https://clanconclave.eventbrite.com My Sponsor-USA Kilts: www.usakilts.com.  Contribute to the cause!  www.scottish-clans.com/team  Online course- Origins of the Scottish Clans 101 at www.scottish-clans.com/origins.