Description: Fáilte a Chur Roimh an tir Chlainn Domhnaill OighreachD
The purpose of this web site is to provide information of interest to those with ancestors named Macdonald, McDonald, MacDonell, McConnell, McDaniel, Donaldson or any of the other English spellings of the Gaelic name “mhic domhnaill”. There are also hundreds of family names from the Highlands & West Islands associated with Clan Donald such as Alisdair, Cunningham, Houston, Henderson, Mac Sorleys, Saunders and hundreds more that make us the largest of the Scottish clans. The question is often asked, “Is this
The following link (in blue) takes you to an article about the Sliochd Chlainn Dhomhnaill (The Gaelic term for the branches of Clan Donald) . This article provides an explanation of why Clan Donald is made up of branches and the important role these branches played in our ancestors’ culture. You may also click on any of the Crests to the left or below (depending upon your device) to go directly to articles about each of these Branches of Clan Donald. By clicking on any of the major headings at the top of ea
From the Somerled window at Armadale