Clan MacLaren
A small but ancient clan of Balquhidder and Strathearn whose motto is simply the name of their gathering place, Creag an Tuirc. Much of their land was lost to the MacGregors, and Rob Roy is buried in Balquhidder kirkyard.
Ancestral seats
- Achleskine, Balquhidder
Where to walk in their footsteps
Access, opening hours and admission change. We confirm every site before it goes into an itinerary.
Creag an Tuirc, Balquhidder
The clan's rallying rock above the kirk, with a summit cairn raised by the clan society in 1987.
Balquhidder Kirkyard
MacLaren burial ground, also containing Rob Roy MacGregor's grave.
Also recorded as
McLarenMacLarnLawrenceTravelling to MacLaren 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.