Walled cemetery near Dunmore in Knapdale Scotland. Many early McMillan graves here. The McMillans were also the holders of nearby Sween Castle and most of the land in the Knapdale area. The McMillans were allies of the powerful Western Isle McDonald clan. The McMillans were wielders of the two handed Claymore sword and providers of sword service in return for land, the McMillan clan was also strong in Perthshire and Ayrshire.
28 Reasons why your Genealogy Research may be Stuck
We all hit brick walls sooner or later; our genealogy research comes to a complete halt and we can’t go any further. I thought it might be helpful to list a few reasons why this might have happened. So here are 28 reasons why your genealogy research on a particular line isn’t going anywhere.
Torrisdale Castle - Wikipedia
Torrisdale Castle is a historic mansion residence, overlooking Torrisdale Bay, Argyll, sth of Carradale, Kintyre, Scotland. The castle is situated at the edge of the village of Torrisdale, and was built in 1815, by General Keith Macalister, of Loup and Torrisdale in 1815. Designed by architect James Gillespie Graham, the mansion is castellated and consists of two storeys and a basement. Further extensions occurred in the 1900s.
