‘Great Seas’
The name Ardnamurchan has been translated in various ways. Angus Henderson in his ‘Ardnamurchan Place Names’ says that the derivation is entirely Gaelic, with the first two words easily translated into English: Aird is height...
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Kayaking off Ardnamurchan
The sport of kayaking is becoming increasingly popular with visitors to Ardnamurchan. The coast is ideal for users of all abilities, from those who wish to spend a week paddling along the remote coastlines...
Traditional Salmon Fishing
Local man Dochie Cameron is one of the few traditional salmon fishermen left in Scotland. During the short summer season he takes his boat, a ‘coble’, out to where his net is strung from...
The MacIain Shop
ADELPHI DISTILLERY, Ardnamurchan Founded in 1826, the Adelphi Distillery is now Scotland’s most acclaimed independent bottler of single casks of rare malt whisky. In 1993, The great-grandson of Archibald Walker, Jamie, revived the Adelphi...
Visiting Ardnamurchan
The Ardnamurchan Tourist Association’s website at http://www.ardnamurchan.com provides all the information you will need for an enjoyable visit to the peninsula and surrounding areas. The site provides information on where to stay, places to visit, eating out, and...
Ardnamurchan’s Last MacIains
It would be good to be able to trace the fate of those MacIains who may have stayed on Ardnamurchan after the Campbells finally took full possession of the peninsula, but this is difficult....
The Last Years of Clan MacIain
The History of the Western Highlands and Isles of Scotland, from AD 1493 to AD 1625, by Donald Gregory, was published in 1881. Its pages contain a detailed history of the last years of...
How Did the Ordinary MacIains Live?
Such evidence as we have for the day-to-day life of the ordinary member of Clan MacIain comes from the archaeological remains that we find all over Ardnamurchan and from a few other sources, such...
Early Roots of Clan MacIain
1. GILLEBRIDE King of the Sudereys: Iain Sprangach MacDonald, founder of Clan MacIain, was descended on his father’s side from Gilbert (Gillebride or Gillebhride) Mac Gille Adomnan, known as ‘na h-Uamh’ from the fact...
