Scotland's clans are globally renowned, forming a core part of the country's rich heritage. With hundreds of clans still active today, the term 'clann' comes from the Gaelic word for 'children', ...

The Armstrongs are a Border clan whose origins lie in Cumberland. The Armstrong name has a mythological origin, in which their heroic progenitor, Fairbairn, saves the King of Scotland in battle by ...

WITH a name deriving from the Gaelic for ‘curved mouth’ (Cam beul), Clan Campbell is one of the most prominent in Scottish history. The family’s connection with Argyll came prior to the 1200s, when a ...

Scotland's most recognisable family names and surnames can often be attributed to many of the country's famous clans. Key players in Scotland's history and culture, their descendants have spread out ...

THE origin of Scottish clans stretches back into the mists of time but the concept has been brought into the 21st century with an interactive map on the worldwide web. Months of painstaking work, ...

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This resource is suitable for Castles topics for P2, P3, P4, P5, P6 and P7 (First and Second Level Curriculum for Excellence). NARRATOR For 650 years, from 1100 to 1746, powerful families called clans ...