The most notable of which to emerge from this period was clan Donald. Angus Mor MacDonald, grandson of Somerled, was present at a key event that would be a turning point in the history of the islands.

Now, excavations have shed light on one of the few survivors, MacDonald of Achnacon, who narrowly escaped with his life. A high-ranking clan member, MacDonald of Achnacon was taken outside of his ...

In 1427 he arrested Alexander, chief of clan Donald. Alexander fought back by burning Inverness to the ground. This battle for supremecy was decided at Inverlochy in 1431. The defeat of a royal ...

One of Scotland’s most iconic landscapes, Glen Coe is famous for its dramatic mountains and the brutal slaying that took place in 1692 when government troops killed 38 members of the MacDonald clan.