Tag: macalpin

The Milesian Tradition and the High Kings of Ireland: Genealogy, History, and Early Gaelic Identity

From the High Kings of Ireland to the Milesian Origins The Ancient Genealogical Traditions of the Gaels 1. Introduction: The Depth of Irish Royal Genealogy Among the nations of medieval […]

The Royal Claim of Clan Gregor: From Siol Alpine to the Pictish Kings of Moray and Ireland

Tracing Clan Gregor from the kings of Scotland to the High Kings of Ireland   1. Introduction: “Royal Is My Race” The MacGregor declaration Siol Alpine and the problem of […]

Royal Is My Race: Clan Gregor, Siol Alpine, and the Pictish-Moray Origins of a Highland Dynasty

Upcoming Article: The ancient motto of Clan Gregor, “’S Rioghal Mo Dhream” — “Royal is my race,” has often been explained through the clan’s place among the Siol Alpine, those […]