Clan MacKenzie
A dominant clan of the north-west Highlands. From a foothold in Kintail the MacKenzies grew to control much of Ross-shire and, as Earls of Seaforth, ranked among the great Highland magnates. The Seaforth line carried a second motto, Cuidich 'n Righ.
Ancestral seats
- Castle Leod, Strathpeffer
- Eilean Donan Castle, Dornie
Where to walk in their footsteps
Access, opening hours and admission change. We confirm every site before it goes into an itinerary.
Eilean Donan Castle, Dornie
Rebuilt island castle, a MacKenzie holding with the MacRaes as hereditary constables.
Castle Leod, Strathpeffer
The chief's lived-in home, open only about 25 days a year; check dates first.
Also recorded as
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Cashel Travel has arranged clan gatherings and heritage tours across Scotland and Ireland since the 1990s, including full gatherings for Clan Gordon, Hay, Keith, Lindsay, Hunter, Dunbar, Graham, Sutherland and MacLaren. We research the family history, build the itinerary around it, and arrange access to places that are not normally open to the public.