Who Was the Father of Clans ? 

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Bruce says ‘let me tell you a story’. Me, I make myself comfortable. Great video

Only recently found this channel, binged a load of content. This guy has a natural presenting presence/style. Likable guy, great videos.

So deserves a big budget scottish history documentary series

"Let me tell you a story" best words ever said - thank you for tell them to us!

I wish my history teacher had this enthusiasm

I’m a MacDougall from Cape Breton and have to say I think the main use for clan identity here is to 1. Have something to represent your family, as family ties are important here, and 2. Have something to maintain our connection to Scotland, which the people here have never really forgotten

This is the weather that shows Scotland's true glory, beautiful

Bruce is so enthusiastic about his Scottish heritage, and me too! Such a joy to watch and learn

Excellent as ever, hope you don't mind but I played it on a TV in the US Embassy Baghdad. I use your videos as a reference point as everyone I've met since I moved to the US likes to tell me their descended from a Scottish Clan!

The thumbnail for this video really cracked me up. You put so much effort in to these videos; the camera work, the audio, the locations, the scripts and the great enthusiastic delivery.

A video about the MacDougall clan would be outstanding. Don’t hear half as much as you should about such a massive clan

The Scottish isles always remind me of when Billy Connolly spoke of folk who used to talk about or sing about them when they’d never been 😂 “The Misty blue hills of Tiree…But if you’ve ever been to Tiree it’s like a bloody billiard table”

Dougall (Dougald) was Somerled's eldest son by his 2nd wife. I have the book you showed & another titled "Somerled and the Emergence of Gaelic Scotland"

Why did we not git taught this et school the guy's a breath a fresh air keep them comin.

I'm glad to be alive, watching you discuss real bloodlines and our ancestors. Some things don't have to matter. It's more than enough that it's the Truth. Thank you, Mr. Fummey.

I’m an American, so please don’t hold that against me. My paternal grandmother was a MacDonald from Cape Breton and we were always told that we were a part of Clanranald. Through my paternal grandfather, I can trace my American roots back to the Mayflower and onto the border of Wales and England. My maternal grandparents arrived here fairly late from England and were of German ancestry. I’m extremely proud of my Scottish ancestry and had the EXTREME pleasure of being able to visit Scotland. As far as celebrating our clans, i think our country is so new compared to most others, our ancestry gives us a sense of belonging in a world of change. Thanks for all you do to contribute to that feeling!

I live in the US but lived in Irvine Ayrshire back in the 80's. This bring back great memories. I spent every weekend exploring.

My granny robertson (maiden name" mcgregor" )had king alpin on one side and malcom 3 on the other side ,she had the house of alpin in her blood really strong..it made me love scottish history visiting all the places connected to them

I have traced my family all the way back to Clan Donald, Lords of the Isles. My sept family name shows up on their roster spelled two different anglicized ways plus two Gaelic ways! ❤️

Hello America again. I have no clan. Not looking for one either. I come for the knowledge and I have learned more history in these past few days than I have in my entire life thus far. I hated history class in school but here, I cant get enough. Thank you!

Love your channel!!.. Your love & passion of Scottish History comes through in every video post . Love it !!..You make me feel proud to be of Scottish Decent!!.. thank you !!

Bruce have you heard the CD called the son's of Somerled, I have it and it's really great, when I'm feeling down I put it on and it brings me back to life, and it helps me really to feel my Scottish pride, not that I've never forgotten it but it just makes me feel like I'm walking about the Highlands and your beautiful country, which someday I wish to travel to, I've always said if I could immigrate it would be to Scotland, that's how much I love it.

I felt that feeling in and on Dunnottar Castle "especially when I went in to the Chapel "it's called home"😇✌

I was always happy to be Jock Thomson. Then a Scotsman knocked on my door to tell me that I am Scottish {1967}. He gave me the scotsitist disease and I have been suffering with it ever since. [see Monty Python sketch]. Its real I swear.

Best one yet! I've been amazed at how interconnected the clans and families are. Brilliant stuff.

Echoing the sentiment here, re looking to clan heritage. My Dad was from Glasgow, with heelan' ancestry. Shortly after WW2 there was an upsurge in Scottish identity (not Scots Nats, though, he saw that as an Edinburgh thing). So, he and his brothers pooled 5 shillings for a book on clan history. Blah, blah, blah.. part of Clan Comyn, FOUGHT ON THE ENGLISH SIDE AT BANNOCKBURN!!? @~*%@! Five bob doon the drain!

That's one amazing story!

MacDougall here! -From Arizona, USA

Thanks for this video. As a descendant of Maccus of Well as well as several Stuarts and the Bruces, this gives me a perspective on the genealogy of my family. With hundreds of years of Maxwells in the mix, along with Stuarts and Bruces, this provides a perspective to me that we are descended from Scots, and delving deeper is like tracing the lineage from muons or bosons or possibly even quarks. Thanks for the perspective, it is appreciated.

Clan Murray still command the only legal private army in Europe, the Atholl Highlanders - would be a great topic to cover Bruce! Virtute fideque. Great video as always 🇬🇧

Excellent video, can't wait to watch more of these stories

As always, you add sensible perspective to Scottish history with style and humor. Now of course, Somerled, but some fallow, without sowing...🤔. Thanks!

Thanks for this one. Very interesting. I'm a proud Australian but wistfully would like to visit my ancestral lands which is predominantly Scottish.

The descendants of Somerled. As in the MacDonalds started the clan structure of Scotland. I am a direct descendant of Somerled. Very proud of it.

2 great books on Somhairlidh mhór mac Gillebride mhic Gilledomnán (Somerled) by R. Andrew McDonald: The Sea Kings or The kingdom of The Isles.

You never disappoint! Another great story!

Fantastic episode, well done sir. Love your work -- cannot wait to watch them all.

Loved this! My new fave video of yours Bruce. I had absolutely no idea the clans all tied together like that. Fantastic insight.....I so wish these were 20 min mini doc's at least! Your knowledge and content is brilliant.

My favourite history talking guy!! 😁😁😁🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🍺

I've always loved Scottish history, but had NEVER heard of Somerled. As usual, fascinating information and presentation. Keep it up. Best of luck

That's absolutely amazing! One man....Wow!! Thank you for all of the time and effort you spend in giving us so much!!

Love the clan history videos whether highland or lowland. Always learn something new from you Bruce.

Man I love these videos I learn something new with each one keep em coming

The isle of mull belongs to clan MacLean. One of the islands we took during the time of dal riada. The island we took back from the Norse after the battle of largs. And which we were promised to keep after the first war of independence with Robert the Bruce for our prowess in battle. That is up until the highland clearances, but is now under MacLean ownership after WW2. Named after the great warrior gillean of the battle-axe.

Just ordered the book from World of Books, my collection of Scottish history books is growing, tapadh leat mo charaid

It's the way you tell it that makes your vids so enthralling

Love your accent and love of history.

This channel is an utter joy. Too work sir.

Congratulations on your 71k! I’ve made quite a few addicts to your channel, back at my work place.

Thank you my friend! I love story time. Always great.

Such a great story teller!! Love it!!

American here. I'm partially a McDonald/McDonnell via my mom's side. We go back and forth on whether they were Irish or Scottish. It can be both, but ultimately originated in what is now Scotland. Whether your from Ireland or Scotland, Catholic or Protestant, and carry the name McDonald/McDonnell/MacDonald/MacDonnell/Donaldson/O'Donnell/Donald it goes back to the same origin from Somerled in Scotland and has Hiberno-Norse/Norse-Gael origins in Dal Riada. McDonald means World Mighty. Mac Domhnaill in Gaelic. They all are from the same source, and so are these septs (McAllister's, etc.) in the Western Coast of Scotland, originally. The McDonald/McDonnell name was brought to Ireland by the Gallowglass, hired Scottish Mercenaries, and many of them worked for Irish Clans like the Burke Clan, whom themeselves were actually of Anglo-Norman and Hiberno-Norman ancestry, in County Mayo, County Cork, and throughout Ireland, many staying and becoming Irish over time. The Gallowglass often later recruited local Irish into their groups as well. The heavy unit Scottish Gallowglass were often accompanied by younger local Irish warriors called Kerns. And later other Scottish Clans got in on the action came Later and became known as Redshanks. Hence why you find Irish Catholics named McDonald, an originally Scottish surname, and Scottish in Scotland with the same last name. Spelling may differ but the roots of the name despite the spelling or country are the same. Keep in mind the concept of unified nations were very loose during these times, and the Irish Gaels and Scottish Gaels of the Coast (Scots) kept contacts via family relations and sharing related languages, customs, religion Catholicism (Protestant Reformation didn't exist for multiple centuries), and such. Not to mention today the infighting is a bit dumb because everyone in the Isles has a bit of Celtic (Gaelic and/or Brythonic), Viking (Norwegian & Danish), Norman, and Angle/Saxon/Jute in them no matter what country you're from or religion you follow. If you spend centuries living in an area you get the genes of those around you in due time, just how it goes.

Hello Bruce. I wasn't watching any video since I've got more work to do, but I missed you! I'm going to read that book, that's exactly the information I was looking for 🤗 Thanks a lot!

Man I love this channel. Nobody describes the richness of Scottish history in such understandable detail. I’ve recommended this channel to all of my friends Scottish or not. You do great work, Sir!

You always have such great information. Love your channel, much appreciation!

Im also a macdougall from Cape Breton. Love learning about our heritage

Another great vid Bruce, brilliant the way you you tell history of all the places in Scotland. How do I become a patrone. I want to do everything I can to support you and your channel. All your vids will educate the future on the history of Scotland. Scotland the Brave 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿✌🏼✌🏼✌🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼♥️♥️♥️

Well said, Bruce.

good stuff Brucey ! love all the history on The Scots Gaels

Once again the quality of the cinematography matches that of the story. Thanks

Good information about the beginning of clans.

Thank you for the video!

Fab content as usual Bruce. Thanks ❤️

Thank you.

I'm a descendent of clan kirkpatrick. Good video by the way.

Great video very interesting, adding to my knowledge all the time

Yet another excellent video, Bruce! It reminds me of a lovely article the journalist Hugh MacDonald wrote after his Dad’s death. His old boy had always told him that he was a son of Somerled. He decided to take a DNA ancestry test……100% Gael. My surname is Arthur, so I wear the MacArthur kilt at “do’s”, but I’ve often wondered if my ancestors “dropped the Mac for bread”, or if it’s all just stories. Then, like you, I just think: “Tha mi a Alba!” and suddenly I’m happy again ♥️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿.

Clan Donald through John Mor, son of John of Islay, Lord of the Isles, and Princess Margaret of Scotland (d, Robert II, King of Scotland), here. My family were harpists for Clan Donald.

im watching this over n over.. cheers big b

Great video, thanks very much.

Bruce, yor a true Celt. Keep up the good work. ☘

Excellent thanks.

I can't wait to visit next year or the year after.

My great grandmother’s maiden name was Anderson. Now I know I’m not a true member of the Anderson clan or anything, hell I’m not even close to being Scottish, but I did use my connection to this clan to buy a nice warm Anderson tartan patterned scarf I wear every winter. I could have picked any pattern, but I like that my family has some connection to it, even if it’s only a small connection on my mother’s side.

Absolutely fantastic again

The thumbnail of this video is gold

This was amazing.

Here via Max over on @Tasting History. :) I know on my granpa's side we were Nairns, but that's all I have to go on. Still, being possibly related to a great chef instead of a chieftain isn't bad! :)

I'm from Clan Munro. Love these videos!!

Highly interesting .

Fantastic Bruce thanks 🙏🏻

I fucking love this dude. His voice, his body language, his vocabulary. I hope I can meet this dude when me and my wife visit Scotland.

Thanks for the maps. Thank you for the video.

Spot on Bruce.

Another great video,thank you

Another great video, history with humanity

GREAT LOCATION AND HISTORY BRUCE , IT'S VERY DIFFICULT TO TRACK ALL THE DESCENDENTS AND BRANCHES OF FAMILIES AND CLANS IN OLE BONNIE SCOTLAND , MINE JUMPED FROM MCVEY TO MCBAYTH FROM BO'NESS WEST LOTHIAN AND NEAR EDINBURG TO , FALKLAND FIFE AND EVEN PERTHSHIRE TOO AND SO MANY RECORDS LOST OR JUST NOT WRITTEN DOWN BUT I'M STILL ON THE HUNT AND YOUR VIDEOS GIVE ME A BETTER KNOWLEDGE AND PERSPECTIVE , I CAN'T THANK YOU ENOUGH BROTHER , TAKE CARE FOLK

“ I’m no here to piss on your chips” 😂

Hi , Thank you just for being here , i am a Scot descendant living in france , your vids and your accent are a pleasure . And i learn plenty of things on a country dear to my heart . Again Thank you . My family is coming from a clan too , a little one . "This , i will defend" and a 4 roses Coat of arms should be enough for you to know from witch . Peace from france ; )

What a documenter, should be on the tele! Love the education!

Im gonny go there next few weeks dont know why ive never been lol kool and interesting video

another great video, Bruce. I agree. I'm also glad to have a Scottish ancestry.

Wonderful - did not know this - really enjoy info I did not have.

At last, Scotland shows its true dreich. I thought you painted the weather in all the other videos. Another great wee video. That juicer has got me excited to hear another story. Magic.

"We're all Jock Tamson's Bairns"! Another great video! 👍

Bonus points for the Highlander reference.

My family is from Ayrshire. Although I've lived in America all of my adult life, I was raised in and around Prestwick. I used to ask about clan affiliations that our family might have had but nobody seemed to know. My father used to tell me, "We're all Jock Tamsen's bairn". It's enough for me to be Scottish and to be able to show my children from whence they came.

Amazing video

I mentioned that a DNA test linked me back to Somerled. I looked at you store and saw the Inventor’s hoodie about “phone a Scot.” My father, George Sweigert, invented and has the patent on the Cordless telephone. I walked around Euclid, Ohio as a teen saying Hello Test 123 into his Extensaphone, in 1967. , Ohio