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29 October 2006 - Clan
Donald Dinner in Queensland, Australia
Pictured from left to
right at the dinner last week are:
Grahame MacDonald, past High Commissioner of
Clan Donald Australia;
Allan Macdonald of Vallay,
Clan Donald New
Zealand and Dunscaith Councillor
on the
Finlaggan Council and
Malcolm McDonald, Commissioner of Clan Donald
Queensland and Dunaverty Councillor
on the
Finlaggan Council.
30 September 2006 - The
T�iseach Marries Rosalyn P. Bennett of Charleston
on Saturday 30th September
2006 Major Bruce W. Macdonald, T�iseach & Castle
Duntulm Councillor of The Council
of Finlaggan married Rosalyn P. Bennett of
Charleston, South Carolina at Saint James Episcopal
Church, James Island, South Carolina. The Bride was attended
by her daughter Mrs. Amanda Shannon as Maid of
Honour and
Ms. Trena Barnes as Bridesmaid. The Groomsmen were
Bruce�s sons,
Mr. James M.B. McDonald and Mr. William C.S.
McDonald who travelled from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada for
the occasion. The bride and groom were processed from the
church in proper Highland fashion to a sprightly march
played by Piper Joshua Collins and composed by
Archie McIntyre, Gentleman Piper to the High Council of
Clan Donald Chiefs, entitled �Major Bruce Macdonald at the
Sound of Sleat�.
At the reception, Ranald
Macdonald of Clanranald, the Captain of Clanranald
welcomed Rosalyn Macdonald and her two daughters as the
newest members of the Clan and presented them each with Clan
Donald tartan sashes to commemorate the occasion. This
ceremony was followed by several speeches and toasts in
which Colonel Albert E. Manning, High Commissioner
for
Clan Donald USA sent greetings from
Lord Macdonald and David
Macdonald of Castle Camus, Lieutenant of Sleat in North
America sent greetings on behalf of
Sir Ian Macdonald of Sleat, Bt. There were numerous
kinsmen and friends in attendance at the wedding, and all
enjoyed celebrating the happy occasion with wonderful food,
refreshment and dancing at a lovely sea-side club.
Many congratulations to
Bruce and Ros. Article submitted by David Macdonald of
Castle Camus.
September 2006 -
Clanranald in the USA.
Clanranald has been touring the USA and attended the
Charleston Scotttish Society's Highland Games at the
beautiful
Boone Hall Plantation on 16 September. He also
attended the wedding of Bruce Macdonald, the Toiseach
of the
Finlaggan Council, and helped
welcome Mrs Rosalyn Macdonald to the Clan on 30
September 2006.
6 July 2006 - An Heir
in Antrim. The Chief of the McDonnells of Antrim,
The Right Honourable Alexander Randal Mark McDonnell,
the 9th Earl of Antrim and 14th Chief of the Macdonalds of
Antrim, announces with pleasure the birth of a grandson,
Alexander David Somerled McDonnell, born on Friday,
June 30, 2006 to Lord Antrim�s son and heir, The Rt. Hon.
Randal McDonnell, The Viscount Dunluce, and his wife,
Aurora McDonnell, The Viscountess Dunluce.
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