The Scottish Clans Podcast

130 Symbols of the Scottish Clans: Kilt and Tartan

It's alway nice when you can get the words of the Gaels themselves to describe their own culture.  Here, I use an excerpt from The Everyday Life of the Clans of the Scottish Highlands, by Michael Newton, where a MacLeod of Raasay woman composed a lament for her brother in 1671.  In it, she describes what he wore, which is enlightening but not what you'd expect.
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129 The Atholl Camerons? An interview with Cameron Moser

Was there a branch of Clan Cameron is Atholl?  Not according to Wikipedia;).  Here's some cool details on something Cameron found in his research.  My apologies to Cameron Moser, who was running the tent for Clan Cameron at the Scots on the Rocks festival in Moab, UT in October.  This is my interview with
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128 The Munro Clan

Here's an episode on a few things I find interesting about the Munros, some of which get us into conversations about broader questions about Scottish clans.  How does DNA evidence connect with their traditional origins?  Why did they choose the sides they did during the Scottish Civil War and the Jacobite Rebellions?
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127 The Professional Clans

Most often we see members of a clan come together for a common cause in the realm of warfare.  This episode highlights a welcome break from the bloodshed as we look at clans that embraced certain professions.  Which clans were physicians, historians, craftsmen, etc.?  This is a fascinating aspect of the topic of Scottish Clans.
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126 Clan Territory vs Chief’s Property Pt 2

This is a continuation of the last discussion regarding the difference between what a clan chief owned and the place where his kindred called home.  Looking at clan maps can give a person the wrong impression about this topic, so we dive into it and bust some misconceptions.
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125 Clan Territory vs Chief’s Property

In the USA, it's Thanksgiving Day, and I'm thankful for you all!  Thank you so much for listening.  Many of you have followed up with comments and questions and allowed this conversation to grow and develop.  I hope this episode helps some of you better understand the nature of clanship and hopefully erase some misconceptions that could be gained by looking at clan maps.
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124 Clan Founders: Ferchar Mac an tSagairt, Founder of Clan Ross

In another installation of 'Clan Founders' we take a look at a very influential member of the native, Gaelic aristocracy who helped Scotland become what it is today and founded the Ross clan.  Learn what made him such an important person in Scottish history!  This is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify as well.  Thanks for listening.
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123 The Kerrs - True Border Reivers

Here's an episode that comes from a listener request.  The Kerrs were everything that we think of when we hear the term "Border Reivers".  Here's a few things about them that I consider noteworthy.  
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Pick up your free pdf of the 1587 Act of Parliament that lists clans that the Scottish crown viewed as more loyal to their chiefs than to their landlords when those weren't the same person.  scottish-clans.com/1587
Another free pdf of General Wade's Report on the Highlands from 1724 is available at scottish-clans.com/wade.  This one gives the number of fighting men that various chiefs could put on a battlefield.
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