Links to Clan Donald Sites & Related Web Sites  

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Armadale http://www.clandonald.com/ Official web site of the Clan Donald Lands Trust, The Museum of the Isles and Armadale Gardens.  Many thanks to John McDonald for Highland Connection's support of the Clan Donald Lands Trust and the Armadale Video.

Finlaggan Trust http://www.finlaggan.com/ Official web site of the Finlaggan Trust initiated to promote preservation & archealogical research of the area that was home to the Lordship of the Isles.

Aileach the Lord of the Isles Galley Trust www.galley.freeuk.com  Official website of the replica Highland galley Aileach.

Clan Donald Society of Edinburgh www.clandonald.info/edinburgh.html News and membership information for the original Clan Donald Society.

Clan Donald, UK http://www.clandonald.info/ News and information for Clan Donald in the United Kingdom.

Clan Donald, USA http://www.clan-donald-usa.org/ CDUSA official web site with leadership information, links to Regional web sites, mail order Clan Donald items available, Clan News for the USA and International news including the Worldwide Clan Gathering.

Clan Donald High Council of Chiefs http://www.highcouncilofclandonald.org/ Official web site of the international governing council of Clan Donald.  Sponsors the annual Worldwide Clan Gathering.

Clan Donald Genealogy www.clandonald.com/index.php/page/library Archived records of Clan Donald at Armadale.

Genealogical Archives on the Internet http://www.familysearch.org/ Records available on the Internet from the largest archives of genealogical research in the world.

Ancestors.com  www.ancestors.com Another valuable genealogical resource.

Clan Donald Canada http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/brundagemacd/News and membership information for Clan Donald, Canada.

Clan Donald, Australia http://www.clandonaldaustralia.com/home News and membership information for Clan Donald, Australia.

Clan Donald, New Zealand http://sites.google.com/site/clandonaldotago// News and membership information for Clan Donald, New Zealand.

Odom Library's "The Family Tree" is online with Electric Scotland www.electricscotland.com A fun magazine of things Scottish, focusing on genealogy and clan organizations.  The editor, Beth Gay is a past national officer of Clan Donald, USA and established Odom Library as the Clan Donald, USA genealogical archive.

Names associated with Clan Donald www.highlandconnection.org/clandonaldnames.html List of family names associated with Clan Donald and the Lords of the Isles.

Clan Donald names in Ireland www.goireland.com/genealogy/scripts/Family Great source of history and locations of Clan Donald in Ireland.

Scottish Surnames  www.clanmacrae.org Interesting article on Scottish surnames.

MacDonald chat line www.MacDonald.com Another chat line for Clan Donald interests.

Donald Macdonald's Gaelic web site www3.sympatico.ca/donaldmacdonald/index.htm A great web site to help with Gaelic pronunciations (make sure you have the "3" after the www to access this web site).

 Google Books on line http://books.google.com/books?as_q=Clan+Donald&num A listing of books available online.  Some are public domain and full copies are available as a public service.  Others give you a few pages and where you may purchase the online book.  Many original documents previously only available to a select few are noe open to public view. 10

English/Gaelic Dictionaries on line www.lexilogos.com/english/gaelic_scottish_dictionary.htm  An excellent compilation of four Gaelic dictionaries on line and searchable.

 Cahill, Thomas How The Irish Saved Civilization Doubleday, New York An interesting view of Celtic civilization and it's vital role through the Dark Ages 8

Clark, Wallace The Lord of the Isle Voyage, Kildare, Ireland 1993 (out of print)
Excellent reading- account of the building & sailing of an authentic birlinn nyvaig (small ship) reproduction. 10

Day, David King Arthur Barnes & Noble 1999 Latest research into the historical King Arthur and the developement of the legends over centuries.7

Dorward, David Scotland's Place-names, Edinburgh, 1998
Easy reading reference book on place-names. Not as exhaustive as Nicolaisen�s earlier work. 9

Elder, Isabel Hill. Celt, Druid, and Culdee, London:Covenant Publishing Co., Ltd. 1986. A fascinating case is built that the ancient inhabitants of Britain migrated from the Middle East and are of the ancient race of Eber (Hebrews). Subsequent migrations such as the Celts are also linked to the "Lost Tribes of Israel" 9

Gardner, Laurence Bloodline of the Holy Grail, 2001 Controversial work which puts into print what many British have believed for centuries concerning the genealogy of European royalty. Gardner includes Clan Donald and King Arthur as literal descendants of Jesus Christ .(pp 367-375). BUT he also denies the divinity of Jesus Christ and claims all that Christ did was politically motivated! Difficult to follow his atheistic logic, but interesting links to Clan Donald.2

Grant, I.F. The Clan Donald, Edinburgh, 1993, 32p.
From a series of pamphlets on various clans, shows tartans, crests- good, brief account. 8

Gregory, Donald History of the Western Highlands and Isles of Scotland, Glasgow 1881, An example of the 19th century attempts rewrite Scottish history after the repeal of the "Disarming Act".  Highland legends & Gaelic writings are dismissed and the author substitutes his own theories that Somerled was of Norse ancestry on his male line because "his name is certainly a Norse one". 2

Hansen, Vaughn E., PhD Whence Came They? A fascinating case is built that the ancient inhabitants of Britain migrated from the Middle East and are of the ancient race of Eber (Hebrews). Subsequent migrations such as the Celts are also linked to the "Lost Tribes of Israel" 9

Hunter, James A Dance Called America, Edinburgh, 1994
Excellent historical novel on the clearances and emigration to America. 8

Hunter, James Glencoe and the Indians, Edinburgh, 1996
Another excellent historical novel on the McDonalds of the Hudson Bay Fur Co. and the Indians. 9

MacLennan, Malcolm Gaelic Dictionary/Faclair Gaidhlig Edinburgh, 2001
Excellent Gaelic/English and English/Gaelic Dictionary. 9

Malory, Sir Thomas  Morte D'Arthur The most famous account of the Arthurian legend written by a knight imprisoned for his deeds. The work mourns the loss of the age of chivalry and at the same time gives the image of selfish knights and adultress maidens causing the downfall of Camelot. 7

Marsden, John  Somerled, and the Emergence of Gaelic Scotland Edinburgh, 2000 Disappointing because the author dismisses Clan Donald traditions about their ancestor.2

Marsden, John  Galloglas. 2003 Again Marsden chooses to disregard Clan Donald tradition in favor of the conclusions drawn by others about Clan Donald in Ireland & Scotland.  4

Macdonald, Donald J. Clan Donald, Midlothian, Scotland, 1978 (recently back in print) The most exhaustive history of Clan Donald available.  excellent. 10

Macdonald, Donald J. Slaughter Under Trust, Edinburgh, 1965, 192p.
The account of Glencoe by the same author-excellent. 10

Macdonald, Fiona Step Into The Celtic World, London, 2000
Colorful activity book for children includes making Celtic art. 9

MacDonald, Mairi A Lorn Miscellany of History and Tradition, 1975
A description of Lorn with meanings of place-names. 6

MacDonald, Micheil Scots Kith & Kin, Edinburgh 1989
Very good reference book to establish clan ties. 8

MacEacharna, Domhnall The Lands of the Lordship, Argyll, 1976
Description of the islands and lands of the Lords of the Isles. 6

MacPherson, James Works of Ossian, Edinburgh, 1765 The original compilation of Highland legends about Fingal.  Often condemned as a fraud because MacPherson equated Fingal with the Irish Finn Mac Cool, but may have been tactic to preserve Highland legends by concealing them as Irish legends. 10

MacKillop, James Dictionary of Celtic Mythology, Oxford, 1998
Excellent reference book on Celtic Mythology. 7

McDonald, R. Andrew The Kingdom of the Isles Tuckwell, Lothian, Scotland, 1997 The best recent history of Clan Donald I have read. The author theorizes that historians neglect writing about ancient kingdoms that did not survive as modern countries as if people are only interested in those countries that "succeeded". Scotland, itself is an exception, but kingdoms absorbed by Scotland are addressed only as to their contribution to the surviving nation.9

Nicolaisen, W.F.H. Scottish Place-Names Batsford 1979
Aberdeen University rates this as the most authoritative and complete work on place-names. 8

Paterson, Raymond Campbell The Lords of the Isles Edinburgh 2001 Easy reading history of The Lords of the Isles. Some obvious anti-Clan Donald slants- still probably one of the better recent histories of Clan Donald. (Paterson praises the Celtic system of government and at least acknowledges the existence of Clan Donald traditions! But like other modern historians he discounts their value.) 7

Roberts, John L. Lost Kingdoms, Celtic Scotland and the Middle Ages Edinburgh, 1997 One of the better histories of Scotland- it recognizes Clan Donald's role in Scottish history. 8

Rolleston, T.W. Celtic Myths and Legends New York, 1985 A good compilation, but difficult to comprehend at times because of unexplained terms. 7

Squire, Charles Celtic Myths and Legends, New Jersey, 1994
I found this easier reading than Rolleston's book. Easier to understand because the author explains Celtic terminology. 8

Steinbeck, John The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights A masterful work making the chivalry and morality taught in La Morte D'Arthur available in plain English suitable for young readers.8

Thompson, Oliver The Great Feud, Campbells & Macdonalds, Sutton Publishing, Surrey, 2000 An example of a history extremely slanted by the author. Accurate, but with an obvious bias against Clan Donald. 2

Way, George and Squire, Romilly Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia Barnes & Noble, 1998 Colorful reference book with brief histories of over 300 clans, shows tartans, crests. 7

Williams, Ronald The Lords of the Isles, Lochar, 1984
Enjoyable reading- quotes often from ancient Clan Donald and Celtic sources. 9

A special thanks to Steve McDonald for allowing us to use music he wrote and sang as the background for the Armadale video and this web site. Steve has six CD's out that can be purchased from Clan Donald USA's Central Ordering Service or through Armadale's gift shop. They are Sons of Somerled, Stone of Destiny, Highland Farewell, Scotland the Brave, his Christmas Album and his latest, Legends. Steve's music is unique in the way it conveys the history of Clan Donald through music that bridges the generation gap. 10