Scottish Clan Stories

What Made Clan Chattan Different from Other Highland Clans?

If you browse the Scottish section on Amazon today you’ll see dozens of books about individual clans, but far fewer that tackle the remarkable network…

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November 2025

The Black Douglas and the King’s Heart

A Journey of Loyalty, Faith, and Fire

Nov 23 • Bagtown Clans

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The Highland Prophets

Exploring the Secrets of Scottish Seers and Their Clans

Nov 13 • Bagtown Clans

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October 2025

The Many Ghost Pipers of Scotland

Few sounds carry the soul of Scotland quite like the pipes.

Oct 28 • Bagtown Clans

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Haunted Castles of the Red Cap

Post 1 of The Scottish Clan Halloween Series

Oct 27 • Bagtown Clans

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The Scottish Clans That Made Up the Gallowglass Mercenaries

The Forgotten Chapter of Scotland’s Clan Soldiers

Oct 1 • Bagtown Clans

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September 2025

The Scottish Clan That Ruled Ireland’s North Coast

The rugged north coast of Antrim has always been a meeting place of worlds—where the cliffs face the Atlantic, where the Glens shelter ancient…

Sep 26 • Bagtown Clans

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Who were the seven clans of the Sìol Alpin, and what linked them?

In my new book, The Clans of Sìol Alpin, We explore the shared traditions and histories of seven Highland clans who traced their descent to Alpin…

Sep 24 • Bagtown Clans

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The Kindred of Niall

The Origin of Clan Lamont, Clan MacLachlan, Clan MacEwen, Clan MacNeil, and Clan MacSweeney

Sep 15 • Bagtown Clans

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Was He Bluidy Clavers or Bonnie Dundee?

Why Scotland Still Can’t Agree on John Graham

Sep 3 • Bagtown Clans

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August 2025

Meet the Giant They Called the Great MacLean

History remembers certain men not just for what they did, but for how they seemed larger than life in every sense.

Aug 30 • Bagtown Clans

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Why Clan Gregor Became Known as the “Children of the Mist”

Among all the Highland clans of Scotland, none carry a nickname as haunting and evocative as the MacGregors.

Aug 27 • Bagtown Clans

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