![]() Next they were to dress in the cowhides with the long hair turned outwards and march again before their enemies then a third time they were to march in front of the Vikings, but the this time wearing the hides turned skin side out. He told them to kill and skin a herd of longhaired highland cattle, and to then march their normally kilt-clad fighters in plain sight of the invading Vikings. A skilled warrior, Somerled agreed to help them if they would follow his directions completely. In the early 12 th century, with Vikings terrorizing their lands, the Chief of MacInnes sought Somerled to seek his aid. ![]() They moved there probably as a result of constant Viking raids in the islands during the 9 th century.Ī reliable account tells how MacInnes came to follow Somerled, progenitor of the McDougall and McDonald clans. By the time of Somerled, (killed in 1164), MacInnes people were well established in all of Morvern (the peninsula bounded by Loch Sunnart and Loch Linnhe and adjacent to the Isle of Mull). Somerled’s grandson was the first of Clan Donald. The great Celtic-Norse warrior Somerled is often referred to as Somerled MacGillebride and his father was believed to be a MacAonghais Chief. Bride) somewhat in the manner of Clan Chattan. The MacInneses, MacGillivrays, MacMasters and MacEachearns were original members of an alliance known as Siol Gillebride (Seed of the Servant of St. Iona is the final resting-place of many with our name and lore says that Columba selected the site where the Kiel Church now stands in Lochaline near the castle built by MacInneses. Oengus and his descendants would have exploited their seagoing skills and ventured to Iona at an early time. The time, place and affection for the Church make this feasible. It is believed that MacInneses lived on Iona with Columba. Stories and records that mention the MacInnes name go back to the earliest days of Scottish history, c.500 A.D. In the ensuing century, Dalriada gained influence and strength, and eventually the indigenous Pictish peoples and their culture were overwhelmed and the entire area became known as Scotland after the “Scotti” immigrants. Oengus (Angus) is considered to be the first of our Clan and is thought to be buried on Iona. There is speculation that historical documents later linked these three as “brothers” only to assure the kingship lines. It is now thought that Oengus had already established a colony on Islay and/or Jura and was the master of ships for the new Kingdom. Circa 500, three brothers - Fergus Mor, Loarn, and Oengus, (Fergus, Lorne and Angus) expanded the north Irish kingdom of Dalriada to southwestern Alba. These Celtic, Gaelic-speaking people first appear there as settlers from Ireland in the last years of the 3 rd or 4 th century A.D. Our distant forebears were among the early inhabitants of Islay, Jura and the Kintyre peninsula in Scotland, generally part of the region known as Argyll, or “coastland of the Gael”. Innes is another clan on the opposite side of Scotland and has a later origin in Moray. ![]() The name “Innes” is often inaccurately linked to MacInnes. In addition, Masters, MacMaster, McNiesh are considered septs of the Clan. The name Angus, as the stem, is naturally included. There are many Anglicized spellings of the name: McInnis(h), McGinnis, McKinnis, MacAngus, McKynes, M'Aneiss, McCanse, and more. Mac or Gaelic mhic does not imply strict bloodlines, but could reflect kinship, dependant allies or tenants. Thus MacAonghais means Unique Choice or Choice One. The name comes from the Gaelic MacAonghais, literally "Sons of Angus":
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