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A Brief History
 Clan.
It is an ancient word dating back for centuries among many countries
throughout the world. In terms of the Scottish Clans the word “clan” comes
from the Gaelic language which means "family". Originally families
were comprised of the descendents of one man and his children. Clans
consisted of a certain number of families of the same name, sprung, as we
believe from the same
root, and governed by the lineal descendant of the parent family. The Clan
names which are in use today have been passed down for centuries from the
founders of the royal dynasties of the Picts, the Scots, and the Vikings in
the Highlands, as well as the noble families of the Britons, Flemish,
Normans, Angles and Saxons in the
Lowlands and Borders.
These royal
dynasties are the ancestors of the Scottish people. The genealogical family
tree has grown horizontally as well as vertically. While the king, queen, or
heir apparent of a dynastic family was often married "across the water" to
someone of comparable royal rank, and the heir to a noble title was married
across "country" to insure peace or secure property, their other children
generally married locally. The surname of the dynastic family spread slowly
but through intermarriage. Gradually everyone in the region was absorbed.
 It is this
brotherhood, beyond rank, sex, religion, wealth or poverty, success or
failure, that bonds the Scottish people. We are all one great interrelated
family. The branches of the tree are the family names, clans, and septs. As
a result, all bearers of Scottish names share in the proud rich pageantry
and experiences of common ancestry.
Today, the
traditions still flourish through Clan Family Societies that are generally
formed for educational, literary, historic preservation, and social purposes
to further friendships and share the heritage of the clan family. In some
cases, larger societies assist in the acquisition and maintenance of former
clan homes and territories in
Scotland
or America. Such is the case of Rural Hill.
The
Loch Norman Highland Games
has brought together many clans and related organizations because of this
common bond of Scottish heritage, which has culminated into many lasting
friendships made throughout the years of this event.
There are so
many clans, societies, and affiliated organizations which have attended the
Loch Norman Highland Games at Rural Hill, but more importantly who have
supported this event and our preservation efforts at Rural Hill, and we
thank you.
If you would
like to find out more on how you can become a sponsor, advertise on our
website, or make a donation please contact us at
office@ruralhill.net
or go to
sponsorship and giving.
Thank you for your
support.
SPECIAL
NOTE:
If you are not among this list it is only an oversight on our part and we
can certainly add you to the listing. We do request that you share with us
the year (s) you have attended the Loch Norman Highland Games or the
capacity you have helped support the Catawba Valley Scottish Society.
The Scottish Clans & Family Societies
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Clan
Donald, USA |
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Clan
MacIntyre Association |
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Clan
Morrison Society of North America |
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Clan
Anderson Society, Ltd. |
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Armstrong
Clan Society
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Clan
Arthur |
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House of
Baillie, USA
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Clan
Buchanan Society, International |
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Clan
Cameron of NA, Grandfather Mountain Branch
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The Clan
Campbell Society of North America |
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Clan
Chattan |
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Clan
Chisholm |
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Clan
Colquhoun Society of North America |
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Clan
Cunningham USA |
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Clan
Davidson Society USA |
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Clan
Donnachaidh, Carolinas |
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Clan
Douglas Society of North America |
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Clan
Dunbar |
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Elliot
Clan Society, USA
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Clan Ewen
Society, USA |
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Clan
Forrester Society |
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Clan
Fraser Society of North America |
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Clan
Galbraith Association |
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Clan
Geddes |
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House of
Gordon
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Clan
Graham Society |
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Clan Grant
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Clan
Gregor Society (Scotland) SE Chapter |
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American
Clan Gregor Society
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Clan Gunn
Society of North America |
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Clan
Guthrie, USA |
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Clan Hall
Society |
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Clan
Hamilton |
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Clan Hay
Society |
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Clan
Henderson Society of the USA |
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Innes Clan
Society
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Clan Irwin
Association |
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Clan Keith
Society, USA |
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Kennedy
Society of America
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Clan
Kincaid |
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Clan
Lamont Society of North America |
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Clan
Leslie Society International |
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Clan
Lindsay |
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Clan
Little |
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American
Clan Lockhart Society
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House of
Lumsden
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Clan
MacBean in North America |
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Clan
MacCallum/Malcolm Society, USA |
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Clan
MacCord Society |
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Clan
MacDuff |
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Clan
MacFarlane Society |
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Clan
Mackenzie Society America |
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Clan
Mackintosh Society |
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Clan
MacLaren |
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Clan
MacLean International |
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Clan
MacLennan |
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Clan
MacLeod Society, USA |
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Clan
MacMillan, Appalachian Branch |
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Clan
Macnachtan Association |
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Clan
Macneil Association of America |
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Clan
Macpherson Association |
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Clan
MacRae Society of North America |
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Clan
MacTavish |
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Clan
MacThomas |
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The Clan
Maxwell Society |
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Menzies
Clan Society of North America
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Clan
Moffat Society of North America |
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Clan
Montgomery Society International |
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Clan Munro
Association, USA |
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Clan
Pollock |
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Clan
Ramsay Association of North America |
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Clan Ross
Association, US |
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Clan Scott
Society |
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Scottish
District Families Association
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Clan
Sinclair |
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Clan Skene
Association |
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Clan Smith
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Clan
Stewart Society of America |
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Clan
Sutherland Society of North America |
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Turnbull
Clan International
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Clan
Wallace Society |
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Clan Young
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Local Scottish Societies & Events
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Charleston
Usquebae Society
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Kirkin'
Society of the Carolinas
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Montreat
Scottish Society
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Robert
Burns Society of the Midlands
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Scottish
Cultural Organization of the Triangle
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Scottish
Foundation of the Virginia Highlands
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Scottish
Society of the Waxhaws
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St. Andrew
Society, Carolina |
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St.
Andrew's Society of North Carolina |
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Scottish
Heritage USA
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Greenville
Scottish Games, Greenville, SC
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Mint Hill
Scottish Games |
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Waxhaw
Scottish Highland Games
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Tartan
Museum, Franklin, NC
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Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, Linville
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Triad
Highland Games, Greensboro
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Bethabara
Park Highland Games, Winston Salem
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Genealogical Societies
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Olde
Mecklenburg Genealogical Society |
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Hopewell
Branch, Olde Mecklenburg Genealogical Society
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Ellen
Payne Odom Genealogy Library, Moultrie, GA
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Historical and Reenactment Societies
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S.A.M.S.
(Scottish American Military Society) Post #1775
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78th
Fraser’s Highlanders Regiment of Foot, 2nd Battalion America
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North
Carolina Highland Regiment
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American
Long Rifle Association
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The
Catawba Militia |
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The
Fishing Creek Refugees |
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