Associated Clan MacLeod Societies

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🌭 We have suggested a bbq at the start of the week to give folk a chance to make informal plans for the week.

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📣Please note that the Clan Parliament due to be held in July 2022 has been postponed to July 2023 📣

🗓 The new date for the next Clan Parliament is Saturday 22 July to Friday 28 July 2023.

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‼️If you are planning to be on Skye over Saturday 23 July to Friday 29 July 2022 please let us know, as it seems likely a good number of clansfolk plan to take a holiday that week in any case.

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Castles that have been owned by the Clan MacLeod have included Dunscaith Castle, also known as Dun Sgathaich, near Armadale, Sleat, Isle of Skye, is a now ruinous castle on a rock by the sea. It was originally held by the MacAskills & passed to the MacLeods in the 14th century.

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Happy #StPatricksDay to our Irish bethren 🍀

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If you've always wanted to be a MacLeod, look no further than one of our National Societies - we have 10 from Scotland to New Zealand: https://t.co/VObylfG32K #HoldFast

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#DYK Septs of Clan MacLeod of Lewis include Allum, Lewis, MacAskill, MacAulay, MacCabe, MacCorkill, Nicol, Norie and Tolmie? But all are welcome to join the Clan MacLeod, be affiliation by blood or by heart.

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Castles that have been owned by the Clan MacLeod have included Gunnery of MacLeod, near to Borve, on the Isle of Berneray, North Uist. Norman MacLeod of Berneray who was the laird of the island was born there. He was a famous scholar and fought at the Battle of Worcester in 1651.

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There are several notable heirlooms belonging to the chiefs of the clan. Possibly the most well known is the Fairy Flag that has numerous traditions attributed its origins and supposed magical powers. It was said to have had the power to save the clan on three separate occasions.

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#OTD in 1878 Dame Flora MacLeod of MacLeod was born at 10 Downing Street (her grandfather's then home).

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Happy #AustraliaDay to our clansfolk down under 👍

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Hoping you aw hae a braw Burns Nicht the nicht!

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A wee reminder that issue 131 of our twice-yearly Clan MacLeod Magazine is available online for free - find out more and read it here: https://t.co/RkRSlIV5vA

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#DYK that Roderick 10th Chief of the Lewes had three sons all called Torcall? They were Torcall Cononach, Torcall Oighre (the heir) and Torcall Dubh (black). Must've really liked the name #PreodToBeAMacLeod

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A wee treat to look forward to on Valentine’s Day ❤️ Keep your eyes peeled for Dunvegan Castle 🏰 #MenInKilts #NoPants

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A journey through Scotland unlike any other. Watch the official trailer for #MenInKilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham, premiering this Valentine’s Day on @STARZ. https://t.co/WzqCuSz7wd

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@SaltireScotland Thanks for tagging us! Pop us an email with a propsosal, and I’ll pass it on to the Council 👍 [email protected]

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Happy #StAndrewsDay to one and all 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Sláinte!

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#Scottish castles, Armadale and Dunvegan on the Isle of Skye, former strongholds of the MacDonalds & MacLeods, are at the forefront of #conservation projects to save endangered species and transform the landscape. Full story in #DiscoverScotland magazine https://t.co/bAyyE8FjuY

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#HappyHogmanay! Lang may yer lum reek

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#OTD in 1745, during the Jacobite rising, Chief Norman led 500 men of the MacLeod Independent Highland Companies in support of the Government at the Battle of Inverurie where they were defeated.