Clan Munro Association AU & NZ

17/08/2026

NEW NEWSLETTER OUT NOW!

In our August newsletter, we have reports from The Berry Celtic Festival and Scottish Week NSW, John Carlyle takes us on a journey into the heart of Munro country, learn about Teaninich Castle and the Munros who owned it, get all of the latest Munro news from home and abroad, plus more. Members can login and read it now at https://clanmunroassociation.org.au/my-account/

04/08/2026

It's Family History Month, so we're bringing you some family history of our President, Ray Munro, his great grandfather, Henry Albert Munro. Born in 1824 in Lanarkshire, Scotland, Henry came to Australia as a 7 year old boy, arriving aboard the 'Stirling Castle' in Sydney on 11th of October 1831. Henry worked for the Sydney Morning Herald for many years as a compositor and typesetter preparing text for letterpress printing. He was an alderman on the first Newtown council in 1863, served as the Council's first Treasurer and represented the ward of Kingston until 1872, also serving 2 terms as Mayor of Newtown in 1865 and 1868.

If you've got a Munro you'd like to tell us about in your family history, send us a message with the details and we'll share it this month.

📷AI, but the photo on the desk is an actual photo of Henry Albert Munro

22/07/2026

03/07/2026

Happy 250th Birthday to our America cousins! The Munroes of Lexington were there where it all began. This is Munroe Tavern, located at Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, Massachusetts. In 1775 it was owned and operated by William Munroe and used as a meeting spot by the colonials. On the morning of the 19th April, 1775, the British arrived at Lexington Common, beginning the Battles of Lexington and Concord, and were met by the Colonial Militia of Lexington, including William Munroe, Ebenezer Munroe, the man that allegedly fired the "Shot heard round the world" a handful of Munroe relatives and about 70 Minutemen in total. By the afternoon, the British had taken over the tavern as their headquarters and converted the dinning room into a field hospital. Years later, George Washington dined at the tavern in 1789 and the table and chair that he sat at while signing documents related to his trip is still upstairs. The tavern today is used as the Museum of the British Redcoats.

Clan Munro USA

02/07/2026

As you know, our Association President Ray Munro has been out and about this past week representing the Clan. Here's a great photo of Ray and our Clan member Liz Munro at the Scottish Australian Heritage Council Burns Lunch last Saturday. Liz, if you don't know is heavily involved in teaching and judging Highland Dancing and is off to the UK later this month, judging in Londonderry, Perth and then the Commonwealth Championship in Stirling. Safe travels Liz!

30/06/2026

Happy Tartan Day for Australia & New Zealand! Which Munro tartan will you wear today? The Modern, Hunting, Ancient or Ancient Hunting? In this part of the world, we celebrate Tartan Day on the 1st of July to mark the anniversary of the 1782 Repeal Proclamation. This act officially lifted the Act of Proscription and Dress Act, a British law that had made it illegal to wear traditional Highland dress—including the kilt and tartan in Scotland.

29/06/2026

Some photos from today's ceremony at the Scotland Australia Cairn in Mosman NSW as part of Scottish Australian Heritage Council Scottish Week in Sydney. The Cairn had its annual inspection and is good for another year. It was great to see the Clans come out today. You can see Clan Munro Association ANZ President Ray Munro here, at the back, flying the flag for Clan Munro.

29/06/2026

Today, as part of the Scottish Australian Heritage Council Scottish Week in Sydney, we had the Annual Inspection or the Scotland-Australia Cairn at Rawson Oval in Mosman. If you look carefully, you'll catch Clan Munro Association ANZ President Ray Munro's cheek wink to the camera.

We're happy to announce that the Cairn got a clean bill of health for another year.

28/06/2026

Ray Munro and Allan Munro with Malcolm Murray, 12th Earl of Dunmore and Ray giving a gentle reminder to Nea MacCulloch of Scottish Australian Heritage Council today at the Kirkin' 'o the Tartan that MacCulloch is a sept of Clan Munro.

28/06/2026

Clan Munro Association ANZ President Ray Munro carried the Munro flag today for the Kirkin' 'o the Tartan as part of the Scottish Australian Heritage Council Scottish Week in Sydney. Ray is 2nd last in this video wearing the Munro Hunting Tartan, Black Watch.