Of the McReynolds & Clan Donald: a change in the air?

[BoldHighlander]

My question is: what does the High Council of Clan Donald, and specifically Clanranald and Keppoch have to say about it?

For aught yet seen you're a Keppoch, and that should be an end to it.

Well, just this evening I received a response from Mac Mhic Raonuill (the Chief of Keppoch) to my appeal for an opinion (see below), which I forwarded to the High Commissioner & Deputy High Commissioner (as well as the Genealogist who started this whole brew-ha) for Clan Donald USA.

I would hope that this would be an end to it once & for all --- unless (of course), verifiable documentation, & not speculation, to the contrary surfaces.

Until such time (if ever) comes to pass, I will proudly wear my Keppoch kilt with the pride of a descendant of the MacRanalds/McReynolds of Keppoch & Ulster!


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5/6/2010, 10:02 pm, GMT *** | Mac Mhic Raonuill

The answer is Reynolds, MacReynolds etc is a sept of my clan ; the Honourable Clan Ranald of Lochaber .
Mac Mhic Raonuill in English means The Son of Ranald's Son. It is well established and there is no need to continue to wrangle over a fact .

"Facts are chiels that wanda ding" goes the old Scottish saying. This fact certainly will no "ding" !

You all can join us now .
I am looking for enthusiastic loyal clansmen always !

Mac Mhic Raonuill

[xman]

There's the confusion. http://www.macdonald.com/loch.html

[BoldHighlander]

There's the confusion. http://www.macdonald.com/loch.html

I'm not sure I follow....do you mean the title The Clan Ranald of Lochaber?

[Streetcar]

Damn.

Well, I still love my Clanranald kilt!
It might be awhile before I can get a Keppoch...

[BoldHighlander]

Damn.

Well, I still love my Clanranald kilt!
It might be awhile before I can get a Keppoch...

No reason not to continue wearing your Clanranald kilt.
In the near future I hope to add the Glencoe MacDonald (just because I like it ) & I'm thinking of the standard MacDonald in Wilson of Bannockburn colours (I'm waiting to see a sample on that one first).

[xman]

I'm not sure I follow....do you mean the title The Clan Ranald of Lochaber?

Yes, that the title Clanranald of Lochaber refers to MacDonald of Keppoch. It's totally different fellow named Ranald though. Still 'cousins' ... so it would seem.

... I still love my Clanranald kilt!

As well you should, and the Keppoch tartan has all the majesty of MacDonald Lord of the Isles Red or MacDonald of Sleat. That'll be two wonderful kilts whne you do get it.

[BoldHighlander]

Yes, that the title Clanranald of Lochaber refers to MacDonald of Keppoch. It's totally different fellow named Ranald though. Still 'cousins' ... so it would seem.

Yep!

One day (when I can afford it) I'd like to participate in the Clan Donald DNA project. Seems some MacReynolds are of a Gaelic/Irish branch, while those of my McReynolds/MacRanalds are of the Norse branch. Interesting.

I wonder if the Norse branch are at all descended from Somerled?
If I recall correctly, in the Clans of Scotland: MacDonald episode I posted, Paul Murton stated that 1 in 4 MacDonalds can claim genetic descent from Somerled.