Clan MacDougall Society of North America

03/26/2026

Clan MacDougall Society of North America will have a group marching in the NYC Tartan Day Parade on April 11th, 2026 for Tartan Week. If you'd like to join our group in marching in the parade, please reach out and let us know.
Here's NYC Tartan Week's information:
https://nyctartanweek.org/participate/
Contact John Cowen @ [email protected]

btw, Sam Hueghan will be the Grand Marshall this year in 2026!

We invite you to march with us in the New York City Tartan Day Parade on Saturday, April 11, 2026, or come out to watch and cheer as the parade makes its way up 6th Avenue!

01/27/2026

God bless and keep the Family in Oban in his arms as they grieve.
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𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐜𝐃𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐥

It is with deep sadness that the Clan MacDougall announces the death of Madam Morag Hadfield MacDougall of MacDougall, Chief and Head of the Honourable Clan MacDougall.

Madam Morag MacDougall, the 31st Chief of the Clan, succeeded her aunt in 1990. She served her clan with dedication, quiet strength, and a profound sense of responsibility to heritage and community.

In 1998, she founded the MacDougall of Dunollie Preservation Trust, entrusting part of the Dunollie estate to charitable stewardship to safeguard Dunollie Castle and the clan’s legacy for future generations, a lasting contribution to both the worldwide clan, Scotland and community of Oban.

Madam Morag MacDougall was, and will remain, a much loved mother and grandmother, whose warmth and care were deeply felt by her family and all who knew her.

Further details regarding commemorations of Madam MacDougall of MacDougall and the formal arrangements for her succession by Robin MacDougall who will become the 32nd clan chief, will be shared in due course.

06/25/2025

I had a message asking to share this with you. I looked it over and noticed that there is a unique opportunity for those who are interested. The first Mòd was held in Oban. Now, I have only just heard of this celebration so I cannot promise Clan MacDougall Society of North America will have a presence there in 2025, but obviously we will be exploring opportunities for the future.

This year, at the Third Annual Chesapeake Mòd, guests will have the honor of welcoming Ryan Johnston, the 2024 Royal National Mòd gold medal winners. They will join everyone at the Third Annual Chespeake Mòd, courtesy of The Gaelic Society An Comunn Gaidhealach, in Scotland.

What is a Mòd, you ask? Well, I asked that too and thankfully, there is an answer. I personally love that our Clan's seat is mentioned.
Originally a Mòd referred to a court held by a Scottish Gaelic chief or lord for settling disputes over rent and other matters. Today it refers to a competition in Scottish Gaelic song, poetry, and prose.

The first modern Royal National Mòd, the premier Gàidhlig cultural event in Scotland, was held in 1892 in the town of Oban.

It's the Third Annual Chesapeake Mòd!

Registration is open for the 2025 Chesapeake Mòd, a celebration of Scottish Gaelic culture. We are excited to expand the categories of competitions this year, and we are excited to welcome to the 2025 Chesapeake Mòd: Ryan Johnston, the 2024 Royal National Mòd men's gold medal winner. It will be a unique opportunity for attendees. Ryan will be teaching Gaelic singing, as well as performing. Read more and register below.

Fàilte is furan oirbh gu Mòd Chesapeake 2025, comharrachadh air òrain, cultar, agus dualchas na Gàidhlig. A warm welcome to you all to The 2025 Chesapeake Mòd, a celebration of Scottish Gaelic song…

06/25/2025

What a wonderful event! IF you are in Scotland, we hope you take the opportunity to drop by and see Dunollie Museum, Castle and Grounds

05/15/2025

Stop in at the MacDougall Clan tent and say hi! It's our 60th Anniversary!🥳

Helloooo, Tennessee!! We're headed your way!! Join us this weekend (May 17th and 18th) for the Smoky Mountain Scottish Festival and Games in Townsend, TN. There will be bagpipes, food, highland games, dancing, sheepdogs, music - including Eireann's Call, Celtic Conundrum, Kinnfolk and more!. We will be stocked to the gills with cool Celtic jewelry and crafts, so check out the attached link for details - and come see us! https://smokymountaingames.org/

05/15/2025

05/15/2025

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03/25/2025

Today marks one week since we opened for the season! Many thanks to everyone who has come to visit us since then. 🌞 We are open from 10am-4pm Sunday - Friday (currently closed Saturdays).

03/25/2025

I share this here because i read through their fb page. Their work looks amazing. Our group page doesn't allow selling however, this page, post, and company are very relevant and need to be shared.

🖌 The beginning of a new batch of MacDougall crests on our artist's workbench!

Once the base coat is applied, the next step is to paint the fine details, as shown in the crest on the bottom left.

🤔 Which clan crest do you think would be the most difficult to paint?

Clan MacDougall Society of North America |

03/24/2025

We have Three Regions that need a Regional Commissioner:
Heartland Region (KY, IL, IN, MI, OH)
North Central Region (MN, ND, SD, WI)
and Most recently, our Rocky Mountain Region.

You can email our Tanist, Anne Carine, at:
tanist (at) macdougall (dot) org
OR go online and fill out the Volunteer Form.

We would love to hear from YOU!
(Must me a Nonprofit Member/Donor to Volunteer)
To be a Member/Donor, donate a minimum of $25 to the Society, and fill out the application form. Can be done online via our website, or you can print the form and Mail it to the Nonprofit with a check: Payable to: Clan MacDougall Society of North America.
The mailing address is on our website and the Application.
Please email if you have questions or need assistance from a person.

03/24/2025

Our Rocky Mountain Regional Commissioner just resigned.
What does this mean?
We need a new Regional Commissioner to oversee our Games Volunteers in the Rocky Mountain Region. This includes:
Colorado
Montana
Utah
Wyoming
This means you stay in touch and assist in finding volunteers for these states. It does NOT mean you have to do all these states festivals. It involves travel only as much as you are able to do. Most communication can be done online, by phone, etc.
Please reach out by FB Messenger or email our Tanist at:
tanist (at) macdougall (dot) org
We would love to hear from you!
~Thank You

08/30/2024

Just wanted to share some photos from Oban during the 2024 International Gathering.