Clan Gunn
A clan of Norse descent in Caithness, long at feud with the Keiths and the Sinclairs. The chiefship has been dormant since the 18th century, but the clan remains strongly organised worldwide.
Ancestral seats
- Halberry Castle, Caithness
- Clyth, Caithness
Where to walk in their footsteps
Access, opening hours and admission change. We confirm every site before it goes into an itinerary.
Clan Gunn Heritage Centre, Latheron
Small museum in a former church; summer season only and opening has been intermittent, so phone ahead.
Halberry Castle, Caithness
Coastal promontory ruin traditionally held by the Gunns, reached on foot.
Also recorded as
GunGunneMacRobTravelling to Gunn 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.