Category: MacNeil
MacNeil Land Claims on Barra and Vatersay Islands
A land ownership storm is brewing on the islands of Barra and Vatersay in the Outer Hebrides. The late Ian MacNeil, 46th Chief of Clan MacNeil, announced in 2003 that he had agreed to donate the 9000-acre crofting estate on the islands to the Scottish Government. However it was made clear that if the islanders [...]
A collection of MacNeil Legends
I came across some MacNeil legends, would be interested in finding out more about them, oranyone else knows any MacNeil of Barra/MacNeil of Colonsay tales? “There is a Saying in the Highlands of Scotland That in the long genealogy of the MacNeils, The biblical Noah is not to be found. For it is said; ‘The [...]
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