Clan MacDougall
Descendants of Somerled through his son Dougall, and Lords of Lorn. They opposed Robert the Bruce and took from him the Brooch of Lorn, still held by the chief at Dunollie above Oban.
Ancestral seats
- Dunollie Castle, Oban
- Gylen Castle, Kerrera
Where to walk in their footsteps
Access, opening hours and admission change. We confirm every site before it goes into an itinerary.
Dunollie Castle & Museum, Oban
Chief's ancestral castle and museum holding the Brooch of Lorn.
Gylen Castle, Kerrera
Cliff-edge MacDougall tower on the island opposite Oban.
Also recorded as
McDougallMacDowallDougallTravelling to MacDougall 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.