Clan MacIntosh Stone

[Charles_MacIntosh]

Could anyone tell me, in what part of, I believe
in :northern Scotland: what town or village is there a large stone with the MacIntosh Clan engraved in it.

[wullie m]

Charlie, the only thing I can think of is at Culloden, where there might be a Macintosh stone where the clans are buried. The last clan battle was at Mulroy in Glen Roy where the Macintosh, supported by Scottish Government troops, was defeated by Macdonnell of Keppoch (around 1680s). He was on a rent collecting expedition and came a cropper, had to be rescued by the Macphersons. Don't think there's anything at Mulroy.
wullie m.

[DreadGod]

In the village of Clachnaharry near Inverness there is a monument engraved with "CHATTAN" on one side and "MUNRO" on the other. The Mackintoshes were of course chiefs of the Chattan Confederation. The monument marks the site of the Battle of Clachnaharry which took place in 1454.

There are different accounts of the battle; some say the Munro's leader John Munro, 1st of Milntown was wounded and left as dead on the battlefield but was found and returned to health by Fraser of Lovat and some accounts state that the Mackintosh chief himself was killed.

[Charles_MacIntosh]

Thanks to you who replied to my queery. Somewhere in our family pictures there is a shot of this rock, it's unfortunate that I can't find it and scan it, and send it through this venue. I do have a Pratts High Plan of Scotland (Don't know how old this would be), but it does have all the older towns on it. My Mother stated, that my father stated that the Mackintosh's were from Blair Atholl, but my research states that, this was too far south. The MacKintosh Clan as it were, were from near Inverness much further north. Any further help would be great!!!!

Charles MacIntosh

[wullie m]

Charlie, the Macintosh lived at Moy between Inverness & Carrbridge, Dunachton was another house of his, burned by the Macdonalds. He had charters to much of Lochaber, where the clan may have originated, but had a long standing feud with the Camerons and Macdonnells of Keppoch there, who refused to pay him rent. This kept the area in turmoil for years, many of the clan were tenants of the Duke of Gordon.
wullie m.

[Charles_MacIntosh]

Thank You Wullie M for the reply on this. It seems a little more feasable than other lore I've been told. Another question though. I have an old Tartan's book, and the Tartan for all of the McIntosh Clan, be it MacIntosh, MacIntosh, or MacKintosh are from the same, is this true???
The other question to pose was: my father stated that "Mac" meant son of. So as he defined our name was, son of Intosh????

Many Thanks

[wullie m]

Charlie, forget about spelling, it means nothing. If for example the census enumerator visited a Gaelic speaking Macintosh family at the 1841 census and the head of the house had no English, he himself would have use a patronymic and had no occasion to use/write his name. Macintosh would be spelled whichever way the enumerator fancied. Off the top of my head Mac an Toiseach is son of the Thane. The Macintosh chief is known as Mac an Toiseach Mor,(big). Tartans are also something I wouldn't get too exercised about, many are Victorian or younger but there are genuine old examples, Macintosh could be one.
wullie m.