75-554: Strathcona is a 19th-century variation of " Glen Coe ", a river valley in Scotland. The word was invented for use in the title Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal , first used for Donald Smith (1820–1914), a Canadian railway financier, in order to avoid association with the Massacre of Glencoe of 1692. Strathcona may refer to: Glen Coe Glen Coe ( Scottish Gaelic : Gleann Comhann pronounced [klan̪ˠˈkʰo.ən̪ˠ] )
150-733: A Macdonald in memory of clansmen who perished in the massacre. Glen Coe was once part of the lands of Clan Donald , though since the ending of the clan structure they progressively sold off their estates. Excavations in 2018-2020 conducted by the National Trust for Scotland have investigated the settlement of Achtriochtan and a reconstruction 'turf-house' was constructed at the NTS visitor centre to allow visitors to experience life in these townships. Further excavations and surveys in 2021-2022 in Gleann Leac-na-Muidhe, directed by Dr Edward Stewart of
225-451: A complex Y-shaped hill with several lesser tops, including Stob Coire Sgreamhach (1,072 m) which also has Munro status. One way in to these tops ascends from the Pass of Glen Coe up Coire Gabhail (the "hidden valley") to the ridge. Both Buachaille Etive Beag (958 m) and Buachaille Etive Mòr (1,022 m) also offer opportunities to hillwalkers. Many walkers come to Glen Coe on
300-654: A hindrance than help to the Government as they were made up of officers and men who were in entire sympathy with the Jacobite Prince Charles Edward Stuart . In 1947, the Lord Lyon King of Arms granted the undifferenced arms of Macdonald to Alexander Godfrey Macdonald, 7th Lord Macdonald , making him the first High Chief of Clan Donald. After his death in 1970, he was succeeded by his son Godfrey James Macdonald of Macdonald, 8th Lord Macdonald , who
375-593: A mockery of Scotland's heritage. Since 2017 Glen Coe has been designated as a national nature reserve (NNR), and is classified as a Category IV protected area by the International Union for Conservation of Nature . Glen Coe is also designated as a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), and the south side of the glen falls within the Glen Etive and Glen Fyne Special Protection Area (SPA). The scenic beauty of
450-606: A series of tit-for-tat responses, exacerbated by long-standing animosities; in 1642 on Rathlin Island , soldiers from a predominantly Clan Campbell -recruited unit led by Sir Duncan Campbell threw scores of MacDonnell women over the cliffs to their deaths on rocks below. Scotland initially stayed neutral in the First English Civil War but became involved in 1643; the shifting alliances only make sense if one understands that in Scotland, both Royalists and Covenanters agreed
525-509: A successful eleventh-hour bid, and purchased the remaining lands of Lord Strathcona from his descendants. Alistair received unsecured loans from just six donors, and immediately set up the Glencoe Heritage Trust, a non-profit-making charitable trust, to secure the heritage of this part of Glen Coe. In 2017, NTS took out a trademark on the "Glencoe" name following an attempt to trademark the name of another NTS property ( St Kilda ) by
600-467: A third party without their knowledge or consent. The Trust stated that it would not prevent local businesses from continuing to use the name; however, they were accused of heavy-handedness when an attempt was made to stop Hilltrek, a company based in Aberdeenshire , from selling a "Glencoe" waterproof jacket. The dispute ended amicably with NTS agreeing to allow Hilltrek to continue to sell the jacket with
675-709: A threat to the central authority. The MacDonnells of Antrim in Northern Ireland were a sept of Clan Donald. MacDonnell migration to the Glens and Rathlin Island increased in the early 16th century after the clan had rejected overtures from an increasingly powerful James IV , King of Scotland. Loss of the Lordship of the Isles fractured Highland society and the MacDonalds in particular, who were left holding lands on either side of
750-508: Is a glen of volcanic origins, in the Highlands of Scotland . It lies in the north of the county of Argyll , close to the border with the historic province of Lochaber , within the modern council area of Highland . Glen Coe is regarded as the home of Scottish mountaineering and is popular with hillwalkers and climbers. A 2010 review by Scottish Natural Heritage into the special qualities of Scotland's National scenic areas listed
825-499: Is famous for the quality, and variety of its winter climbing , most of its routes being comparatively easy to access from the main road. Noted climbing venues include Buachaille Etive Mòr (1,018 m), often called simply "The Beuchle", and various routes on the Three Sisters (shoulders of Bidean nam Bian). Other points of interest include the waterfalls at The Study in the Pass of Glen Coe. For adventurous experienced hillwalkers
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#1732843985515900-581: Is marked by a succession of distinct peaks: Buachaille Etive Beag at the eastern end, followed by the Three Sisters , shoulders of the Bidean nam Bian massif which are subdivided by Coire Gabhail and Coire nan Lochan. The name Coire Gabhail ( corrie of the bounty , or hollow of capture ) refers to former times when the corrie was used by members of Clan MacDonald to hide cattle and other livestock, whether their own or stolen from others. The wide flat glen
975-509: Is to the south-east. The famous Clachaig Inn , a pub much favoured by climbers and hillwalkers, is sited at the bend in the glen about 3 km (1.9 mi) from Glencoe village. A Scottish Youth Hostels Association hostel is sited about 2 km (1.2 mi) from the village, on the way to the inn, close to an independent hostel (Glencoe Independent Hostel) and the Red Squirrel campsite. The Kings House Hotel , lying about 2 km to
1050-508: Is well suited for this purpose since from Glen Coe it appears to be a normal v-shaped glen approached only by a steep narrow gorge. Summits in the Bidean nam Bian massif include Stob Coire Sgreamhach , Stob Coire nan Lochan and Aonach Dubh (the third "sister"). By contrast the north side of the glen is a stark wall of mountain, the Aonach Eagach ridge. The ridge is crossed at the eastern end by
1125-476: The Aonach Eagach offers one of the finest mainland scrambles in Scotland. This extended scramble boasts two of Scotland's trickiest Munro hills, Sgorr nam Fiannaidh (996 m [3,268 ft]) and Meall Dearg (951 m [3,120 ft]). The Aonach Eagach ridge terminates at the Pap of Glencoe (741 m [2,431 ft]). There are also routes on the Bidean nam Bian (1,150 m) massif which forms
1200-810: The Battle of Culloden in April 1746, as did the Clan MacDonald of Keppoch whose chief, Alexander MacDonald of Keppoch, was killed. The Clan MacDonald of Sleat branch had fought for the Jacobites in the 1715 rebellion, however they actually formed two battalions ( Independent Highland Companies ) in support of the British Government during the 1745 rebellion and as a result the Sleat possessions remained intact. However, according to A and A MacDonald these two companies were more of
1275-578: The Battle of Skibo and Strathfleet took place where John of Islay invaded Sutherland but was defeated by the Clan Sutherland who were led by Robert Sutherland, brother of John Sutherland, 7th Earl of Sutherland . In 1475, James III of Scotland forfeited the MacDonald Earldom of Ross and although the MacDonald Lordship of the Isles was not forfeited until 1493, in many ways 1475 marked
1350-649: The Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform told the Scottish Parliament that the Government had no plans to designate new national parks in Scotland and instead planned to focus on the two existing national parks. Glen Coe is a very popular tourist destination, partly because of its scenic qualities and historical associations, partly because it is on the main road north (the A82 ), and also because of its attraction for walkers and climbers. It
1425-616: The Clan MacDonald of Dunnyveg , Clan MacDonald of Lochalsh , and the MacDonalds of Ardnamurchan . The MacDonnells of Antrim are a cadet branch of the MacDonalds of Dunnyveg but do not belong to the Scottish associations and have a chief officially recognised in Ireland. The Norse-Gaelic Clan Donald traces its descent from Dòmhnall Mac Raghnuill (d. circa 1250), whose father Reginald or Ranald
1500-471: The Clan MacDonald of Glencoe were murdered when an initiative to suppress Jacobitism was entangled in the long-running feud and MacIain who was the chief of the MacDonalds of Glencoe, was late in signing an oath of allegiance to William III of England . The event served as part of the inspiration for "The Red Wedding" as featured in books and TV series Game of Thrones . During the Jacobite rising of 1715
1575-639: The Clann Somhairle . Furthermore, they are descended maternally from both the House of Godred Crovan and the Earls of Orkney , through Somerled's wife Ragnhildis Ólafsdóttir , daughter of Olaf I Godredsson , King of Mann and the Isles and Ingeborg Haakonsdottir , daughter of Haakon Paulsson , Earl of Orkney . It remains uncertain if the Clann Somhairle are also descendants in some manner, through one or another of
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#17328439855151650-558: The Devil's Staircase , an old military road opposite Buachaille Etive Mòr. The western end terminates with the conical Pap of Glencoe ( Sgùrr na Cìche ), above Glencoe village , at the point where the glen opens out to Loch Leven. Other than a few scattered farms, the only settlement in Glen Coe is the village of Glencoe, which lies at the western end of the glen close to Invercoe where the river joins Loch Leven . About 2 km (1.2 mi) to
1725-655: The Earl of Ross had originally been held by the Chief of Clan Ross but had passed through an heiress to the Leslie or Lesley family in the early 15th century. However, Angus Og's grandson, Donald of Islay, Lord of the Isles married Mariota, Countess of Ross (Margaret Lesley) who was the heiress of the Leslie Earls of Ross and he later claimed the position of Earl of Ross through this marriage. In 1411, Donald secured Dingwall Castle which
1800-454: The Jacobite uprising of 1689, an incident known as the Massacre of Glencoe took place in the glen. Thirty-eight men from Clan MacDonald of Glencoe were killed by government forces who were billeted with them on the grounds that they had not been prompt in pledging allegiance to the new monarchs, William and Mary . The Glen is named after the River Coe which runs through it. The name of
1875-404: The Jacobite uprising of 1689–92. An estimated thirty-eight members and associates of Clan MacDonald of Glencoe were killed by government forces billeted with them, with others later alleged to have died of exposure, on the grounds they had not been prompt in pledging allegiance to the new monarchs, William III of England and II of Scotland and Mary II . The Iona cross was erected in 1883 by
1950-644: The James Bond film Skyfall (which was mainly set in Glen Etive ), although the majority of the filming for Bond's Scottish home was in Southern England . There is a folk museum in Glencoe village. Clan Donald Clan Donald , also known as Clan MacDonald or Clan Mc Donald ( Scottish Gaelic : Clann Dòmhnaill; Mac Dòmhnaill [ˈkʰl̪ˠãũn̪ˠ ˈt̪õː.ɪʎ] ), is a Highland Scottish clan and one of
2025-736: The West Highland Way following the old military road over Rannoch Moor which crosses the River Etive at the Kings House Hotel . From there it is about 2 km (1.2 mi) to the head of the glen, then about 2 km into the glen the Way ascends the Devil's Staircase, a steep, boulder-strewn "cut" (352 m high) which is part of the old military road and drove road north across the hills to Kinlochleven . The Glencoe ski centre , also known as
2100-482: The institution of monarchy was divinely ordered but disagreed on the nature and extent of Royal authority versus that of the church. This makes it hard to categorise clans as wholly 'Royalist,' 'Catholic' or later 'Jacobite.' In 1644, Alasdair Mac Colla landed in Scotland with 1500 Irish troops to link up with the Scottish Royalists; Alasdair was from Clan Donald of Dunnyveg , which historically held lands in
2175-458: The "White Corries", is on the hill of Meall a' Bhuiridh (1,108 m [3,635 ft]) which is on the east side of Glen Etive, outside Glen Coe proper. This centre is popular with locals and is used by many skiers from the Glasgow area as the nearest ski resort at under 80 mi (130 km) from the city centre. It forms part of the "Black Mount" estate, which is based on Loch Tulla which
2250-407: The "soaring, dramatic splendour of Glen Coe", and "the suddenness of the transition between high mountain pass and the lightly wooded strath" as being of note. The review also described the journey through the glen on the main A82 road as "one of the classic Highland journeys". The main settlement is the village of Glencoe located at the foot of the glen. On 13 February 1692, in the aftermath of
2325-659: The Battle of Harlaw,. Although he inflicted a decisive victory, he did not go on to Aberdeen but took his army back to the Western Highlands . In the aftermath, Albany tried to take control of Ross but was unsuccessful. and By 1415 the Earldom of Ross was with Murdoch Stewart, Duke of Albany . Donald prepared for war and proclaimed himself "Lord of Ross". However, the Duke of Albany appointed his own son John Stewart, 2nd Earl of Buchan as
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2400-571: The Canadian Pacific Railway, owned land near Glencoe and when made a lord, invented the name Strathcona to represent Glencoe. Many places in Canada now bear the name Strathcona after Lord Strathcona. The Pass of Glen Coe was used as the location for "The Bridge of Death" and "The Gorge of Eternal Peril" in filming Monty Python and the Holy Grail , attracting Monty Python pilgrims. Sets for
2475-440: The Clan MacDonald of Keppoch and the MacDonalds of Glencoe fought as Jacobites at the Battle of Prestonpans on 21 September 1745. The Clan MacDonald of Clanranald, along with the Clan MacDonald of Glengarry, and Clan MacDonald of Keppoch, fought as Jacobites at the Battle of Falkirk Muir on 17 January 1746 The Clan MacDonald of Glencoe, Clan MacDonald of Clanranald, and Clan MacDonell of Glengarry, fought as Jacobites at
2550-549: The Crown's hard men in the north and west: Alexander Gordon, 3rd Earl of Huntly (chief of Clan Gordon ), Archibald Campbell, 2nd Earl of Argyll (chief of Clan Campbell ) and John MacIain of Ardnamurchan . The various branches of the Clan Donald began accepting charters from the Crown in recognition of their separate holdings. This was part of a royal policy that successfully kept the Clan Donald divided, and in doing so they were less of
2625-673: The Glen, in accordance with the Scottish outdoor access code and the principles specified by Percy Unna. However, environmental concerns and increasing pollution of the River Coe in the mid-1990s led to a decision to exclude a specific area and prohibit wild camping within that area. The area is to the east of the Clachaig Hotel , from the River Coe to the Aonach Eagach, and east as far as the junction of
2700-436: The Glencoe name. Hamish MacInnes , veteran of Mount Everest expeditions, climbing consultant for such films as The Eiger Sanction and a mountain rescue pioneer, was a well-known resident of Glencoe. MacInnes developed a new design of mountain rescue stretcher whilst living at Allt-na-reigh cottage near the head of the glen; the cottage later belonged to DJ Jimmy Savile . Following the posthumous revelation that Savile
2775-557: The Irish Sea, rather than a unified block of territory. Their attempts to re-establish control destabilised Western Scotland for generations; the charge of "slaughter under trust", later applied after the Massacre of Glencoe in 1692 was introduced in 1587 to reduce the endemic feuding that resulted. Opponents now had to use the Crown to settle disputes and it applied to murder committed in 'cold-blood' i.e. once articles of surrender had been agreed or hospitality accepted. The first recorded use
2850-590: The MacDonald Lords of the Isles , proclaims "Ceannas Ghàidheal do Chlainn Cholla, còir fhògradh," ( The Headship of the Gael to the family of Colla, it is right to proclaim it ), giving MacDonald's genealogy back to Colla Uais. However, a recent DNA study has shown that Somerled was of Norse descent in his male line. By testing the Y-DNA of males bearing the surnames MacDonald, MacDougall, MacAlister, and their variants it
2925-693: The MacDonald Lords of the Isles were the only magnate forces in Scotland capable of inflicting defeats on the Crown at this time. The Battle of Inverlochy in 1431 is one example of this and the Battle of Lagabraad in Ross in 1480 is another. James I finally conceded to Alexander's rule in the Isles and Ross. Thus, the MacDonald chiefs would succeed as the Earls of Ross: firstly Alexander of Islay, Earl of Ross , son of Donald of Islay and Mariota, Countess of Ross, succeeded to
3000-614: The MacDonalds supported the Jacobite cause of the House of Stuart . Men of Clan MacDonald of Keppoch , and the Clan Macdonald of Clanranald fought at the Battle of Sheriffmuir on 13 November 1715 where chief Allan MacDonald of Clanranald was killed. The Clan MacDonald of Glencoe also fought at Sherriffmuir. During the Jacobite rising of 1745 the Clan MacDonell of Glengarry along with
3075-460: The NTS uncovered further evidence both of the events of the Massacre of Glencoe , and of daily life, subsistence practices and long-distance connections in Glencoe. This site is linked to the settlement of Achnacon, excavated in 2024, by the new Glencoe Greenway Path. Recent work by Lizzie Robertson of the University of Glasgow has explored the creation of soundscapes and audio-installations exploring
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3150-572: The Old Military Road and the modern A82. The exclusion has led to improvements being observed in the river and the Clachaig area. Glencoe is supposed to have been the birthplace of Ossian according to John Cameron (1822–1898), a local bard who was also Bard to the Ossianic Society. "In the middle of the vale runs 'the roaring stream of Cona', the mountain of Malmor rises on the south side, and
3225-564: The Scottish Mountaineering Club. It was later found out that most of the money came from the SMC's then chair, Percy Unna. He laid out a number of conditions, known as the "Unna Principles" regarding how the NTS should manage the estate with regard to access and maintaining the wild nature of the land. The building of a visitor centre caused some controversy, as some felt this to be a contravention of Unna's "Principles". The original centre
3300-425: The University of Glasgow, investigated this shieling landscape, and uncovered features including charcoal burning plaftorms, peat cuttings, shieling huts, a whisky stilling site and a chiefly hunting lodge. The hunting lodge site was investigated in 2023 by a University of Glasgow Field School directed by Dr Stewart. In 2024 excavations around the settlement of Achnacon, co-directed by Dr Stewart and Derek Alexander of
3375-563: The above dynasts, of the House of Ivar , but this is commonly argued. Tradition gave Somerled a Gaelic descent in the male line, as the medieval seanchaidhean (Gaelic historians) traced his lineage through a long line of ancestors back to the High Kings of Ireland , namely Colla Uais and Conn of the Hundred Battles . Thus Clan Donald claimed to be both Clann Cholla and Siol Chuinn ( Children of Colla and Seed of Conn ). Possibly
3450-402: The area. After the loch the river turns north-west, passing through Glencoe village , before flowing into the sea loch of Loch Leven (a salt-water arm of Loch Linnhe ) at Invercoe. The area to east of Lochan na Fola is often classed as part of Glen Coe (see for example the location of Glencoe ski centre ), but is in fact part of the upper reaches of Glen Etive . The south side of the glen
3525-417: The bed of the River Coe below Loch Achtriochtan. Surrounding the caldera the rocks consists of schist and quartzite with a ring of granite marking the main ring fault. The landscape was further shaped by the processes of glaciation during the last ice ages , ending 10,000 years ago. Habitats within Glen Coe include birch woodland, moorland and peatbogs . The upland parts of the glen are one of
3600-496: The best examples of a subsidence caldera , being the place where this phenomenon was first described. A caldera is a volcanic process in which a circular fault allows a section of crust to sink, leading to magma being forced to the surface at the periphery. This sinking allows layers of rock which would otherwise have been eroded to remain visible, can be seen in Glen Coe most strikingly in Devonian volcanic lavas on Bidean nam Bian, as well as at Sgorr nam Fiannaidh, An t-Sron, and in
3675-451: The best habitats for alpine and sub-alpine plants in Lochaber, due to the underlying geology and range of altitude. Typical plants found on the highest slopes of the glen include lady's mantle , Sibbaldia procumbens and areas of willow scrub and Racomitrium lanuginosum moss-heath. In the lower areas of the glen bog myrtle , cotton grass , butterwort , sundew and bladderwort are to be found. There are areas of wet woodland on
3750-439: The celebrated Dun-Fionn'—'the hill of Fingal' on the north. Several of the names referring either to the heroes of the Fingalian race, or to their general occupation, hunting, are numerous in the district. Sgur-mam-Fiann, 'the mountain of the Fingalians'; Coe, the name of the river is supposed to be the Cona of Ossian; Grianan Dearduil, 'the sunny place of Darthula'; Acha-nan-con, 'the field of the dogs'; Caolas-nan-con, 'the ferry of
3825-454: The complex history, folklore and environment of Glencoe and presenting this to new audiences. These excavations featured in an episode of History Hit, which was launched in November 2024. Most of the Glen is now owned by the National Trust for Scotland (NTS), whose visitor centre has displays about both the natural and historical significance of the glen. The land was purchased by the National Trust for Scotland in 1935 using money donated by
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#17328439855153900-411: The dogs', and the neighbouring country bear similar traces. Morven is the peculiar name of Fingal's domain; an island in Loch Etive is supposed to be named from Usnoth, the father of Nathos; and Etive itself is named from the deer of its mountains." Ossian's Cave on Bidean nam Bian is traditionally the location of his birth. Sir Donald Smith, high financier and businessman of the Hudson's Bay Company and
3975-404: The earldom as confirmed by a charter dated September 1437, following the assassination of James I of Scotland in February of the same year. Secondly, Alexander's son John of Islay, Earl of Ross who surrendered the earldom in 1475 to the King. According to 17th century historian Sir Robert Gordon, 1st Baronet who himself was a younger son of Alexander Gordon, 12th Earl of Sutherland, in 1455
4050-409: The east of the head of the glen towards Rannoch Moor, is former a coaching inn , standing on the main route between Ballachulish and Tyndrum (the route of one of William Caulfeild 's military roads ). One can also stay in The Glencoe Inn, located in the heart of Glencoe village. For campers, there are three official campsites in and around the glen. Wild camping is permitted in certain areas of
4125-413: The end of the lordship as a potent force. Following this is what the Books of Clanranald describe as a "great struggle for power among the Gael". Various leaders, such as Aonghas Óg who was the fourth illegitimate son of the Lord of the Isles, along with his son, Domhnall Dubh , and also Alexander MacDonald of Lochalsh and John Mor MacDonald of Dunyvaig were seeking to restore the MacDonald hegemony in
4200-576: The floor of the glen: the woodlands are composed of alder and ash , and also provide a habitat for ground plants such as tufted hair-grass and marsh hawk's-beard . Glen Coe hosts several nationally scarce species of liverworts and mosses. The peaks of the glen are home to snow bunting and ptarmigan , and the area also supports buzzards and golden eagles . The region also has an abundance of Highland midges , Culicoides impunctatus . The Massacre of Glencoe ( Scottish Gaelic : Mort Ghlinne Comhann ) took place on 13 February 1692, following
4275-399: The glen from the east is below the foot of Buachaille Etive Beag just west of Lochan na Fola, from where waters run west to Loch Leven via the River Coe. The river— Ossian 's "dark Cona" —passes over waterfalls at the Pass of Glen Coe before flowing down to the small Loch Achtriochtan. Loch Achtriochtan is Loch Trychardan ( loch of the three friends or relatives) in Timothy Pont 's map of
4350-417: The glen has led to its inclusion in the Ben Nevis and Glen Coe National Scenic Area , being one of 40 such areas in Scotland , which are defined so as to identify areas of exceptional scenery and to ensure their protection from inappropriate development. There have been several proposals for Glen Coe to be included within a national park , mostly recently in 2013. In September 2016 Roseanna Cunningham ,
4425-405: The king of Scots became their new overlord, as confirmed in the Treaty of Perth . Aongus Mor's son was Aonghus Óg of Islay who supported Robert the Bruce at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314. In recognition of Clan Donald's support King Robert the Bruce proclaimed that Clan Donald would always occupy the honoured position on the right wing of the Scottish army. The title and territory of
4500-424: The largest Scottish clans. The Lord Lyon King of Arms , the Scottish official with responsibility for regulating heraldry in that country, issuing new grants of coats of arms, and serving as the judge of the Court of the Lord Lyon , recognises under Scottish law the High Chief of Clan Donald . Historically the chiefs of the Clan Donald held the title of Lord of the Isles until 1493 and two of those chiefs also held
4575-514: The new Earl of Ross. In 1429 the Battle of Lochaber took place where forces led by Donald's son, Alexander of Islay, 3rd Lord of the Isles and Earl of Ross, fought against the royalist army of James I of Scotland . Two years later the Battle of Inverlochy (1431) took place; While chief Alexander of Islay, Lord of the Isles was imprisoned by King James I, the Clan MacDonald were led by his nephew, Donald Balloch MacDonald , who defeated Alexander Stewart, Earl of Mar 's royal army. The armies of
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#17328439855154650-404: The oldest piece of poetry attributed to the MacDonalds is a brosnachadh (an incitement to battle) which was said to have been written in 1411, on the day of the Battle of Harlaw . The first lines of the poem begin "A Chlanna Cuinn cuimhnichibh / Cruas an àm na h-iorghaile," ( Ye children of Conn remember hardihood in the time of battle ). A later poem made to John of Islay (1434–1503), last of
4725-441: The river may predate the Gaelic language, as its meaning is not known. It is possible that the name stems from an individual personal name, Comhan ( genitive Comhain). The glen is U-shaped , formed by an ice age glacier , about 12.5 kilometres ( 7 + 3 ⁄ 4 mi) long with the floor of the glen being less than 700 metres ( 3 ⁄ 8 mi) wide, narrowing sharply at the "Pass of Glen Coe". The entrance to
4800-424: The third Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban , were built near to the bottom of Clachaig Gully, north of the Clachaig Inn ; aerial shots of the glen also appeared in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince . There are some shots of the eastern glen, including Buachaille Etive Mòr in the Bollywood film Kuch Kuch Hota Hai , and in
4875-497: The title of Earl of Ross until 1476. Queen Mary of Denmark is member of Clan Donald. There are also numerous branches to the Clan Donald and several of these have chiefs recognised by the Lord Lyon King of Arms; these are: Clan Macdonald of Sleat , Clan Macdonald of Clanranald , Clan MacDonell of Glengarry , Clan MacDonald of Keppoch , Clan MacDonald of Glencoe , and Clan MacAlister . There are also notable historic branches of Clan Donald without chiefs so-recognised, these are:
4950-425: The west, on the southern shore of the loch, is the village of Ballachulish , known in the past for its slate quarries, which have been worked since 1693. Geologically speaking, Glen Coe is the remains of an ancient supervolcano . The caldera forming eruptions took place about 420 million years ago during the Silurian period, and the volcano has long since become extinct. The glen is considered to be one of
5025-456: The west. The Battle of Bloody Bay took place in 1480 where John MacDonald of Islay, Lord of the Isles and chief of Clan Donald was defeated by his son Aonghas Óg. Aonghas Óg's son Domhnall Dubh rebelled against James IV of Scotland and made an alliance with Henry VIII of England in an attempt to regain the Lordship of the Isles and although various attempts were made to restore the lordship, by 1545 all had failed. The ultimate victors were
5100-481: The western Scottish islands and North-East Ireland. They joined up with Montrose and played a leading role in the 1644-1645 campaign; this was highly successful, with victory at the Battle of Inverlochy leaving Montrose in effective control of Scotland. Inverlochy and the entire Montrose campaign is often presented as a clan battle between Campbells and MacDonalds; while there is certainly some truth in this, many others were involved. Its persistence in Gaelic folklore
5175-625: Was a child abuser there were calls for the cottage to be demolished, although it remains standing but unoccupied as of February 2018. During the 2020s, several companies started offering the title of "Lord" or "Lady" of Glen Coe to anyone interested online. One such company used the Oscars to advertise themselves by giving away titles of land ownership to such celebrities as Billie Eilish , Benedict Cumberbatch and Jessica Chastain . Such titles, however, do not bestow official nobility or land to buyers. One company, which started operating in 2007, has been accused by several Scotland residents of making
5250-442: Was found that a substantial proportion of men tested shared the same Y-DNA and a direct paternal ancestor. This distinct Y-chromosome R1a1 haplotype found in Scotland has been regarded as often showing Norse descent in the Britain and Ireland. In 1263 Alexander III of Scotland defeated Haakon IV of Norway at the Battle of Largs . The Clan Donald chief, Aonghas Mor and his clan had technically been vassals of Haakon and so
5325-437: Was later closed, and a new one built further west, down the glen on land not part of the original purchase. The last area of Glen Coe to be owned by the MacDonalds was the area around Invercoe. In 1894, Sir Donald A. Smith (who was later, in August 1897, elevated to the peerage as The 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal ) purchased this area and built a country house , Mount Royal. In 2002, Alistair MacDonald of Glencoe made
5400-512: Was partly driven by deliberate policy, since Montrose used it as a means of recruiting. Ultimately the campaign ended in failure and division since Mac Colla's objective was to regain territories in the Western Highlands, Montrose's to move south and aid Charles. The two split; Mac Colla's ravaging of Campbell lands was still remembered with deep bitterness 300 years later. The Massacre of Glencoe took place in 1692, 38 unarmed MacDonalds from
5475-465: Was styled "King of the Isles" and "Lord of Argyll and Kintyre". Ranald's father, Somerled was styled "King of the Hebrides", and was killed campaigning against Malcolm IV of Scotland at the Battle of Renfrew in 1164. Clan Donald shares a descent from Somerled with Clan MacDougall , who traces their lineage from his elder son, Dugall mac Somhairle . Their dynasties are together commonly referred to as
5550-626: Was the 1588 prosecution of Lachlan Maclean, whose objections to his new stepfather, John MacDonald, resulted in the murder of 18 members of the MacDonald wedding party. The 1638–1651 Wars of the Three Kingdoms caused huge dislocation and damage throughout the British Isles; in 1641, the Scottish Covenanter government sent an expeditionary force that joined the vicious and bloody Irish Rebellion . All sides committed atrocities, leading to
5625-521: Was the principal seat of the Earldom of Ross, after he had defeated the powerful Clan Mackay who were supporters of the Stewart confederacy at the Battle of Dingwall . This in turn resulted in the Battle of Harlaw on 24 July 1411, fought between Donald of Islay's forces and those of Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany , led by Alexander Stewart, Earl of Mar. It is believed there were 10,000 men in Donald's army at
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