WELCOME To

CASTLE TRAIGHMHOIR

               Nan Dál Riata!!!

        HOME OF THE MACQUEENS - ANOTHER HOMEPAGE BY A

      SCOTTISH AND IRISH CELT PRACTICING THE ARTS OF WAR,

              DEBAUCHERY, AND ALL AROUND DRANKING!

                                       Not necessarily in that order!

              Sir Roderick DhuRevan MacQueen and Lady Lorianna

                                          Na

                Castle Traighmhoir Nan Dál Riata,               

Welcomes one and all to our hearth, if you have the overwhelming desire to deck yourself in

renaissance clothing; including stylish leather and/ or other accouterments and find yourself

in the lands of Illinois, then drop me a note, and I'll be happy to help you find a place at Faire!

 If you have any other questions drop us a bit of e-mail to DhuRevan .

Slainte Mhor,

Sir Roderick DhuRevan MacQueen

 

His Grace, Duke na Garafad, Argyllshire, Glen nan Traighmhoir, agus Caisteal nan Sween

Laird Cean-cinnidh na the Clans St. Andrew agus MacQueen

Laird Cean-cinnidh na a'deanamh na leanntan

Lord Trotternish nan Isle na Skye

Protector nan realm na Alba agus Eilean   

 

Contact Information

Renaissance Faires and Festivals with Scottish Clan Re-enactment

 

 

CELTIC/ SCOTTISH/ IRISH

The Celtic Sites

Clan MacQueen

The MacQueens are of Norse origin, from Sweyn or Swyne, which in Gaelic is "MacCuine" or "MacShuibhne." Sweyn is a common name among the sea-rievers of early times. They hail from the Western Hebrides and had been of Clan Donald, though in more recent times they were a sept of Clan Chattan. Variations of the name include Cuinn, Sweyn, MacCunn, MacQueane, MacQuein, MacQueon, MacSwene, MacSweyne, Sween, MacSween, MacSwen, MacSwyde, MacSuain, Swan, and MacSwan. In the 13th century, a band of MacSweens was in possession of Castle Sween in Kintyre and remained there for centuries. It seems that their loyalty was with MacDonald of Clanranald. They had scattered to Lewis and Skye.

In the 15th century, when Malcolm, 10th Chief of Clan Chattan, married a MacDonald of Moidart, some MacQueens accompanied the bride and settled down in Clan Chattan territory. They were also known as Clan Revan, for Roderick Dhu Revan MacQueen who fought under the Mackintosh at the Battle of Harlaw in 1411 A.D. In their lands of Strathdearn and at Corrybrough, they flourished and eventually formed a strong branch of the Confederation. In the 18th century, Corrybrough was lost to the Clan.

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TARTAN - is seen at the web-page background.

 

 


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