Who were Clann Ruaidhrí?

Members of Clann Ruaidhrí were factors in both the histories of the Kingdom of the Isles and the Kingdom of Scotland in the thirteenth- and fourteenth centuries. The family appears to have held power in Kintyre in the thirteenth century.

Was Castle Tioram a Clann Ruaidhrí stronghold?

Now-ruinous Castle Tioram may well have been a Clann Ruaidhrí stronghold. The island the fortress sits upon is first recorded in a charter of Cairistíona Nic Ruaidhrí. According to early modern tradition, the castle was erected in the fourteenth century by her niece, Áine Nic Ruaidhrí.

How did Clann Ruaidhrí come to control Kintail?

It is also possible that Clann Ruaidhrí power had expanded into the coastal region of Kintail at some point after the death of William III’s father in 1333, during a period when William III may have been either a minor or exiled from the country.

Who are the ancestors of Clann Raghnaill?

Raghnall Mac Domhnaill went on to become the eponymous ancestor of the Clann Raghnaill branch of Clann Domhnaill. A view down the spine of Glen Tilt, a region that appears to have been granted to a member of Clann Ruaidhrí. Although severely diminished, there is evidence indicating that Clann Ruaidhrí continued on for several generations.