"The name CAMPBELL is one of considerable antiquity, and the Clan has been one of the most numerous and
powerful in the Highlands. The Argyll branch, in particular, became so powerful that many smaller clans
were absorbed into it - either voluntarily or compulsorily.
Indeed, no Clan can boast of purer, nobler Celtic blood than the Campbells"
~ John Keltie, Historian
The CAMPBELLS
are one of the oldest and largest
Clans in the Highlands, generally
acknowledged as having been founded in the 11th Century.
Their skill in
battle was unequaled, and their influence in Scottish history unmatched.
There are 4 distinct
"branches" of Campbells: Campbell of Argyll, Campbell of
Breadalbane,
Campbell of Cawdor, and Campbell of Loudon.
The name "CAMPBELL"
originated (allegedly)
from the Gaelic "Cam Beul"
(Curved Mouth), a nickname given to Dugald of Lochawe (beloved
grandfather of
the Clan Chief),
who had a charming way of talking out of one side of his mouth!
Dugald was so cherished by his family, they decided to use his
nickname as their
Clan name, even prefering it over the original "Argyll".
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The current Clan Chief is the 13th Duke of Argyll, Torquil Campbell.
He resides at Inveraray Castle (above, in Argyll), the ancestral Clan home
I've been a proud
member of The
Clan Campbell Society
my entire life.
I even kept my
maiden name after I married, all the better to
honor my proud Scottish roots.
the Clan Chief's Coat of Arms
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"NE OBLIVISCARIS" is our Clan Motto -
It's Latin for "Do Not Forget"
Clan War Cry:
CRUACHAN! Clan Plant: Bog Myrtle
Clan Song: The Campbells Are Coming Official
Tartan: Black Watch
~(For
more
Campbell Symbols, click HERE) ~
Every year I
enjoy
attending the Ohio
Scottish Games, which are held in
Oberlin, Ohio during
the last weekend in June. It's always a wonderful experience,
(although
it's often a little too warm
for this American-Scot's liking).
There's just
nothing quite like hearing the swell of the Bagpipes and seeing
a man proudly
wearing the Kilt, to
make one's heart 'homesick' for the Motherland.
Septs
(affiliates) of the CLAN CAMPBELL include:
ARTHUR BANNATYNE BURNES BURNESS BURNETT BURNS
CADDELL
CADELL CALDER CATTELL CONNOCHIE CONOCHIE
DENOON DENUNE GIBBON GIBSON HARRES HARRIS HASTINGS
HAWES HAWS HAWSON ISAAC ISAACS IVERSON KELLAR
KELLER KISSACK KISSOCK LORNE LOUDEN LOUDON LOUDOUN
LOWDEN LOWDON MACARTAIR MACARTHUR MACCARTER
MACCOLM MACCOLMBE MACCONACHIE MACCONCHIE
MACCONNECHY MACCONOCHIE MACDERMID MACDERMOTT
MACDIARMID MACELLER MACELVIE MACEVER MACGIBBON
MACGLASRICH MACGUBBIN MACGURE MACISAAC MACIVER
MACIVOR MACKELLAR MACKELVIE MACKERLIE MACKESSACK
MACKESSOCK MACKISSOCK MACLAWS MACLEHOSE MACNICHOL
MACNOCAIRD MACONACHIE MACORAN MACOWEN
MACPHEDRAN
MACPHUN MACTAUSE MACTAVISH MACTHOMAS MACURE
MOORE MUIR OCHILTREE ORR PINKERTON
TAWESON TAWESSON
THOMAS THOMASON THOMPSON THOMSON TORRIE TORRY & URE
The
Clan Campbell has an official website,
full of
information and interesting links. Cruachan!
Clans
Map of Scotland shows where the Clans
are located
in our Scottish Homeland.
Campbell "Crests?" I'll bet our ancestors
never saw these
coming!
Aye....Highland Beetle Bagpipers?!
Clan Campbell Screensaver! Download this
awesome Screensaver,
made expressly for us by one of our Campbell kin.
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A Gaelic Blessing! "May ye always feel the sunshine and take time to taste the rain. May your friends be true and caring and may ye be the same. May your heart be filled with kindness and the seeds of wisdom grow. May ye seek for truth and beauty and when ye find it, may ye know." |
Click HERE for a really cool NESSIE SCREENSAVER
(Just place a copy of it in your C:\Windows/System folder)
Click on the
CelticBugs for more pictures!
These Ladybugs were
made out of Sculpey Clay,
dressed in the Campbell
Tartans,
with a Scottish Claymore (Sword) and a Targe (Shield),
~ Aye, they're true Scottish Bugs! ~
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