June 2011 Clan Donald Chiefs Tour

Photos courtesy of Michael and Louise McDonald
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Mike and Loise standing with the ruins of Dunyveg Castle in background Across the water, looking at the castle ruins Danger sign A group standing in an open area with Iona Abbey in the background
Our photo contributors, Mike and Louise McDonald, at Dunyveg
Dunyveg Castle ruins

A warning to stand back from the unstable walls

Murdoch Mackenzie (in Kilt) With Ian Macdonnell (with Tie) from Australia and some members from New Zealand, Canada, and the USA (Iona)
Group picture outside Iona Abbey People sitting in the chapel Historical sign about St Oran's Chapel Michael standing in front of 5 stone slabs hung on the wall
Clan Donald our at Iona Abbey, 18 June 2011 with Murdoch Mackenzie (l)
A special service was held by Murdoch Mackenzie in Michael's Chapel. The first time in over 500 years that Clan Donald had gathered together in the Chapel.
St Oran's Chapel is an important Clan Donald historical site.
Looking at the entry door to the Chapel.
Michael standing in front of a single slab hung on the wall Five stone slabshung on the Chapel wall Michael crouching in front of a stone arch Finlaggan sign
Angus Og's grave slab (son of Angus MacDonmnill of Islay)

The grave slabs of the
Lords of the Isles

The spot in St. Oran's where the Lords of the Isles were buried.
Finlaggan, the centre of the Lordship of the Isles, is an island settlement in the beautiful secluded Loch Finlaggan in the NE corner of the Isle of Islay.
Sign showing map of Finlaggan Lord MacDonald and Lady Clair stand beside building ruins People interspersed among building ruins Micahel standing near an opening in the ruins
Lord MacDonald and Lady Clair at the ruins in Finlaggan.
Tour members examine the ruins.
Michael McDonald ruins in Finlaggan.

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