Hope everyone is staying safe during this time! Here is a bit of history for you: Duncan McRae made bagpipes in Glasgow from 1897 until 1930 and his son James continued the company until 1952. Enjoy Stuart Liddell playing on Duncan MacRae pipes. Has anyone been to Barra? ... See more

We had the great pleasure of hearing one of the world’s finest pipers, the great Stuart Liddell, performing on a set of original Duncan MacRae pipes. In a ce...

FYI - The Castle is closing!

With the escalating Coronavirus situation, and in an effort to protect our staff and the public alike, we have taken the decision to close the Castle, our Gift Shop and Coffee Shop indefinitely and with immediate effect.

All existing bookings for Weddings in the castle, our Holiday Cottage and Eilean Donan Apartments are unaffected and will be honoured accordingly. ... See more

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the San Antonio Highland Games have been cancelled and so we are also cancelling the Clan MacRae Gathering that was scheduled for early April in San Antonio. Those who have registered will receive a full refund and if you have a reservation at the Menger Hotel, please call to cancel it. Also, the Sherman Texas celtic games have been postponed. Please stay safe and fearless everyone! MacRaes are fully known for their FORTITUDE, so we will soldier through this crisis safely! ... See more

All MacRaes are invited to our Clan MacRae Gathering in San Antonio! You don't need to be a member, you just need to have MacRae blood in your veins! This is a very special Gathering where we will honor the fallen heros of the Alamo with most of them having Scottish ancestry. We will also commemorate the 700th anniversary of the Declaration of Arbroath as well as enjoy the San Antonio Highland Games. See this link for more info and to also register for the Gathering! Sgurr Uaran! ... See more

2020 Clan MacRae Family Gathering in San Antonio Clan MacRae Society of North America April 2nd – 5th, 2020 We are pleased to announce that arrangements are in place for a Clan McRae Family Gathering in San Antonio April 2nd – 5th, 2020. We hope many of you will join us for this awesome experien... ... See more

This is from 2012, but still stunning!
We love our Clan MacRae piper - Jimi McRae!

Scots piper Jimi McRae visits some special places for this version of original track 'Ana's Homecoming' from his album Global Gathering. Locations include be...

All MacRaes are invited to join us in San Antonio this coming April for an awesome Clan MacRae Gathering! Be a part when we lay a wreath at the Alamo honoring its fallen warriors who were mainly of Scottish descent. We are also commemorating the 700th Anniversary of the Declaration of Arbroath! So come and enjoy the Riverwalk, good food, excellent history and the San Antonio Highland Games too! Click on the link below to register for this awesome event! ... See more

We had a wonderful time at the St. Andrew Society of Kansas City Burns Supper. Our executive board did a great job. It was a fun way to celebrate my birthday!

Robert Burns was born January 25th in 1759. Listen to this tribute to him. How many of you MacRaes are attending a Burns Night Supper?

Burns' birthday: A yearly celebration of Scottish culture

Here is Clan MacRae proudly marching at the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games this past July! We had an excellent turnout of MacRaes and would love to have you join us this next year at these games or any of the others all across the country! ... See more

The biggest event by far in 2019 was the International Clan MacRae Gathering which took place in Scotland in May! MacRaes from all over the world attended! Enjoy the pictures and the memories!

Finally, some pictures of the 2019 Clan MacRae Gathering that took place in Scotland May 8th through the 12th! Everyone had a glorious time and the weather could not have been better while at Eilean Donan Castle. That was not the case with the climb up Arthur's Seat to recreate the 1778 Affair of the Wild MacRaes, but we had many who braved the gale force winds and rain to make it all the way to the top! Enjoy these photos and make plans to attend a Gathering sometime in the future. It truly is the trip of a lifetime! ... See more