- forfeiture[clarification needed] of the Lord of the Isles,
after which the
MacQuarries gained independence as a small,
respected clan
surrounded by a powerful...
- the
island by a monk from
nearby Iona. Part of the Ulva
estate of the
MacQuarries from an
early date
until 1777, it was
brought to the English-speaking...
-
during the
Norse era.
Whereas nearby Ulva and
Staffa belonged to the
MacQuarries from the 10th century,
Gometra became a
possession of the Iona monastery...
-
Harris and Dunvegan,
MacNeils of Barra,
MacKinnons of
Strathrodle and the
MacQuarries of Ulva. In 1590,
Angus of
Islay sold out to John
Campbell of Cawdor...
- of Locheil, the
MacLeans of Duart, the
MacLeans of
Lochbuie and the
MacQuarries of Ulva, the
MacNeills of
Barra and the
MacDonalds of Largie. The only...
- were
known in
sonorous Gaelic as "the fierce, fearless, great-feated
MacQuarries".
Their war cry was "The Red
Tartan Army" and they took part in many...
- Isles' host. The same 17th
century m****cript
states that the "son of
Macquarry of Ulva" and "two
gentlemen of the name Cameron" were also
killed on the...
-
Harris and Dunvegan,
MacNeils of Barra,
Mackinnons of
Strathrodle and the
Macquarries of Ulva. In 1609, "Donald
Mcfie in Collonsaye" was
present at the ****embly...
- all
places where they
could be expected.
Great though the age of the
Macquarries may have been, it
appears at this
point that they were
considering selling...
