Clan MacNeil
Sea-going chiefs of Barra whose castle rises straight from the water in Castlebay. The MacNeils were noted galley captains, and Kisimul was bought back by the clan's American chief in 1937.
Ancestral seats
- Kisimul Castle, Castlebay, Barra
Where to walk in their footsteps
Access, opening hours and admission change. We confirm every site before it goes into an itinerary.
Kisimul Castle, Barra
Island fortress in Castlebay; pre-booked guided tours only, by boat, April to September.
Isle of Gigha
Ancestral home of the MacNeills of Gigha, now community owned.
Also recorded as
MacNeillMcNeilNeillMacneil of BarraTravelling to MacNeil 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.