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Clann Néill
Clan MacNeil, also known in Scotland as Clan Niall, is a highland Scottish clan of Irish origin. According to their early genealogies and some sources they're descended from Eógan mac Néill and Niall of the Nine Hostages. The clan is particularly associated with the Outer Hebridean island of Barra. The early history of Clan MacNeil is obscure. However, despite this the clan claims to descend from the legendary Irish King Niall of the Nine Hostages, who is counted as the 1st Clan Chief, the current Clan Chief being the 47th. The clan itself takes its name from a ''Niall'' who lived in the 13th or early 14th century and who belonged to the same dynastic family of Cowal and Knapdale as the ancestors of the Lamonts, MacEwens of Otter, Maclachlans, and the MacSweens. While the clan is centred in Barra in the Outer Hebrides, there is a branch of the clan in Argyll (McNeill/MacNeill) that some historians have speculated was more senior in line, or possibly even unrelated. However ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SS Clan Macneil (1921)
SS ''Clan Macneil'' was a UK steam cargo liner. She was launched in 1921, survived the Second World War and scrapped in 1952. She spent her entire career with Clan Line. Details The Ayrshire Dockyard Co Ltd of Irvine, Ayrshire, built a class of six sister ships for Clan Line. ''Clan Macnab'' was launched in 1921 and gave her name to the class. ''Clan Macnair'', ''Clan Macnaughton'' and ''Clan Macneil'' were launched in 1921, ''ClanMacfarlane'' was launched in 1922 and was launched in 1923. ''Clan Macneil'' was launched on 1 December 1921, completed in February 1922 and passed her sea trials on 14 February. Clan Line named its ships after Scottish clans. Clan MacNeil is a clan centred on the island of Barra. ''Clan Macneil'' was long, had a beam of and draught of . Her tonnages were and . Dunsmuir and Jackson of Glasgow built ''Clan Macneil''s triple-expansion steam engine, which developed 560 NHP. In October 1929 Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau added a Bauer-Wach ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
