Clan Munro Gathering
CLAN MUNRO GATHERING 2014
Tickets £95/head for all three days (Juniors (under 12) £62/head)
PROGRAMME - BASED ON 300 WORLDWIDE MEMBERS attending
‘Ticketing Arrangements to be Announced’
JULY 25-Friday-Afternoon/Evening £25/head (Juniors £17)
Arrive 2 p.m. 2 hour r/t climb to Fyrish Monument-built by Sir Hector Munro of Novar to commemorate his victory over the Dutch and Indian allies at Negapatam, Madras, India in 1781. – Talk by Ronald Munro-Ferguson of Novar
For those who cannot undertake the hike, busses will be arranged for a tour of Munro Country (ancestral lands) including history of; or
On your own.
Evening
Return to Inverness for possible civic reception for those staying in the Inverness Area at Town House (beautiful old Victorian building) - has a picture of Sir Hector Munro of Novar in entry. Dinner on-your-own.
JULY 26-Saturday-all day event £35/head (Juniors £23)
Approximately 10:00 a.m. to Foulis. – Welcoming address by Clan Chief, Hector W Munro of Foulis
Picnic Lunch in Marquee
Pipe Band of The Queens Own Highlanders Regimental Association and Feis Rois musicians, dancers & singers, re-enactment, birds of prey, chainsaw carver, etc., Separate entertainment for Juniors.
Shuttle back and forth to Storehouse of Foulis
End at 5:00 or 6:00 p.m. to hotel/accommodation.
JULY 27 Sunday £50/head (Juniors £33)
Morning
Trip to Ft. George. Tour of Fort & The Highlanders Museum – address by Major General The Hon. Seymour Monro, CBE, LVO, DL. and others. Light lunch.
Back to hotels/accommodation and dress for formal evening
Late Afternoon/Early Evening at
Foulis. Talk on whisky with tutored nosing and tasting of whiskies made with Munro barley (Glenmorangie) or (Talisker, Glen Ord, Dalwhinnie, Highland Park) and/or a talk by Professor Alexander Munro on an element of Highland history. Separate entertainment for Juniors.
Formal Scottish dinner (in marquee) with dance band and caller after, then back to accommodation.