Clan Chiefs Bury the Claymore

Clan Chiefs Bury the Claymore

MacKenzies and Munros have been sworn enemies for 700 years. They have been feuding for so long, nobody is quite sure what caused the dispute in the first place.

Over the centuries, however, a lot of blood has been spilt (thankfully, a bit less in recent times!). But this week the two clan chiefs drank a toast to each other (in whisky, of course) in the grounds of Castle Leod, the MacKenzie stronghold near Strathpeffer in Easter Ross.

The neighbouring clans were on opposing sides in the Jacobite Uprising. There has never been a formal truce between the two clans until this week - during the MacKenzie Millennium Gathering.

[Alexis_US]

Oh, Sonsie! That is such great news!
Thanks for brightening up my day!

[DreadGod]

10 years late but I thought I'd comment. There are a number of battles between these two clans:

Battle of Bealach Nam Broig (1452) - the Munros won but their chief was killed.

Battle of Drumchatt (1501) - No historical evidence of this battle actually taking place but the Mackenzies are said to have won according to their own historian.

Castle Chanonry of Ross (1569 - 1573) - A feud over ownership of the castle. The historical account says that after three years of fighting the Munros handed the castle over to the Mackenzies peacfully. But the later Mackenzie historian says they took it by force.

Battle of Logiebride (1597) - The earliest account says that this battle was a draw but the Mackenzie historian says the Mackenzies won.

Battle of Glenshiel (1719) - Part of the Jacobite Risings. The Munros fought on the Government's side and the Mackenzies on the Jacobite's side. The Government side won.

Theres probably a few more.....