about us
ABOUT US
Clan MacNeil Association of America
We celebrate our proud Scottish heritage through friendly association, the promotion of traditions and culture, and the sharing of information.
Heritage
Clan MacNeil claim descent from Niall, a descendant of Aodh O’Neil, twentieth in descent from Niall...
The Picts
The Picts were a mysterious warrior people of ancient Britain. According to tradition, the...
Septs are families that followed another clan’s chief. These smaller septs would then be part of the...
Culture
Bagpipes
When people think of Scottish music, their minds go to the sound of the bagpipes amidst a military tattoo or the lone piper sharing the sounds across the Highlands. As a...
Scotland’s culture can be traced back almost a thousand years and it’s just as alive today as it has ever been. From the ancient clans of the 12th century, each generation has added...
Emblems
Scottish tartan is a patterned cloth made from criss-crossing bands of different colors and widths. Until...
Scottish crest badges are a way for individuals to show their allegiance to a particular Scottish clan...
A clan is defined as group of people united by actual or perceived kinship and descent. Clans preceded...