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An Diasporran
Here's a little extract from one of our contributors' columns 'A Little Genealogy' This is the sort of interesting little titbit that makes An Diasporran special. It's from an article about the early ...
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Lynn McClendon-Greenman
Can anyone tell me if the Clans MacLennan and MacLellan are related in some way?
An Diasporran
Here's a very shaky wee video I did recently about a place near to where I grew up. It has resonances for many in the diaspora. Apologies for the shakiness. I'll re-do it some day!
An Diasporran
Here's a little sample of the sort of database we hope to have at An Diasporran. This information is being donated by Allan and Elizabeth Mac Donald of Arisaig, and comes from their long running serie...
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Lynn McAlister
Today in Macalister History: ¡Feliz Cumpleaños! (or, Macalisters in Argentina)
Lynn McAlister
Yay! You got a graphic. Nice one, too!
Chas Mac Donald
Thank you. Seems if I could only do funding applications as well as graphics ...
Lynn McAlister
I'm assuming this is a made-up word and means what it looks like it means? (I don't have much Gaelic, but I'm pretty sure I've never come across it before!)
Lynn McAlister
Yep. Could be a great place for people scattered about to connect, share information, etc. And I do think the name is clever. Do you have specific plans for the page, or just see how it develops?
Chas Mac Donald
Both, really. I will put up the info and see who bites! We're really struggling with the database info at the moment as inputters are exceptionally difficult to find. So that will take first priority, but getting people knowing about it is also really important, obviously.
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