THREE hundred and twenty five years after the massacre of MacDonalds by the Campbells in Glencoe, clan decendents gathered to commemorate the dramatic events.
The commemoration began with a service in St Mary’s Church, Glencoe, delivered by Canon Simon Mackenzie and Canon Mel Laveille. This was attended by pupils from Glencoe and St Bride’s primary schools, who joined the procession of clan representatives and community members as it made its way to the site of the 1692 massacre.
Representatives of Clan Donald Highlands and Islands, Glencoe Heritage Trust (GHT) and Clan Donald Lands Trust in Skye laid wreaths. The 23rd Psalm was sung and a lament was played on the pipes. The GHT wreath was sponsored by Janet Campbell and Jane Shave, both former Glencoe ladies. The National Trust for Scotland also laid a wreath and there was one from Clan Henderson representatives. GHT secretary Roz MacDonald said: ‘MacDonalds came from as far away as Skye and Kircaldy and there were lots of visitors from further afield, including France.’