Clan MacKinnon
An ancient clan of Mull and Skye with a long connection to Iona, where a MacKinnon was the last abbot. Their tower at Kyleakin guarded the narrows between Skye and the mainland.
Ancestral seats
- Caisteal Maol, Kyleakin, Skye
Where to walk in their footsteps
Access, opening hours and admission change. We confirm every site before it goes into an itinerary.
Caisteal Maol, Kyleakin
Ruined MacKinnon keep above the Kyle Akin narrows on Skye.
Iona Abbey
Burial place of MacKinnon chiefs, with a fine carved effigy.
Also recorded as
McKinnonMacKinvenLoveTravelling to MacKinnon country
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.