Announcing dates for the World Gathering of MacIntyres 2018
The Clan MacIntyre Trust met today and the Trustees passed a resolution on the dates for the World Gathering of MacIntyres in 2018.
I’m very pleased to announce that the World Gathering of MacIntyres 2018 will take place from the Tuesday 17th to Sunday 22nd of July, 2018 (inclusive). The Gathering will be held in the area of Oban and Taynuilt, Scotland.
The World Gathering in 2008 was an amazing experience and we are very excited for this next one in 2018.
We have lots of ideas for both organised and informal events, including:
- Welcome reception
- Evening MacIntyre Ceilidhs
- Bus tours of MacIntyre country
- Walking tours of Taynuilt
- Formal MacIntyre banquet dinner
- Hiking to the Stone of the Fatted Calf
- Gathering of the Clan at Glen Noe
- Taynuilt Highland Games
- Family group reunions
More information will be available soon regarding accommodation options, tours, events, costs, and a proposed schedule. A special feature of this Gathering is that we hope to encourage DNA testing in advance so we can reunite family groups that have been dispersed through social upheavals and emigration over the past several hundred years.
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Kind regards,
Dr Alison Macintyre
Secretary, Clan MacIntyre Trust
Organiser, World Gathering of MacIntyres 2018
I hereby formally and eagerly place myself, and all my resources, at the beck & call of my beloved Clan MacIntyre, in general, and our celebrated chieftain, Ian MacIntyre, the Camus na h’Erie, specifically, and so would be honored to represent, and speak & work for, as directed on their behalf, to & with any group or individual here in the United States, toward the goals of a successful World Gathering, and also, in all regards, better communication between our kinsfolk from around the globe. Cruachan!
Cass: I very much admire your sentiments and your eagerness and determination to make this gathering a success. My problem is that I haven’t seen and cannot find any such eagerness or enthusiasm in any of my searches on the subject anywhere I’ve been able to access. It starts to look, from where I sit, that this is going to be the most exclusive Clan gathering ever! I haven’t seen any substantive information about plans or events or anything relative to gathering clan members together anywhere. Have you heard or seen anything of the kind? Is it all being posted to Facebook? Which is something I don’t use and likely never will. Or has it all just fallen through, and I’ve been saving my pennies in vain? Any information you can forward to me would be very much appreciated. If there is anything you need help with, let me know. Hope to talk to you soon. David Wright MOTL/POTS
Hi David, as the organiser I’d like to reassure you that the Gathering will be happening. I spent 2 months in Oban from end of August-October to make arrangements. A lot of the discussion is actually taking place on Facebook, so unfortunately you are missing that. I’m sure you appreciate what an undertaking this is, which is why I appreciate your offer of help. I’ve just posted a call for volunteers which you can read here: https://macintyregathering.com/call-volunteers/ I’d love to have you on our organising team. I am also currently working on enabling the registrations, as well as putting together a newsletter update for everyone who is not on Facebook. Merry Christmas. Alison
I was very close to the area in July of this year.
I wish to be kept informed of this event as my husbAnd and I will be in attendance.i am Esther McIntyre,and I’m aquainted with Jill kintalline homestead.my ancestors came from duirnish island now a peninsula,and he worked as a foundry worker at bonawe,in taynult.i wish for my dna test to be done,so please ask Valerie to add my name to the list when she orders the kits,my email address is,ester.warren@sky.com.im eager for a reasponce.iv gone as far ad co.sligo west Ireland this year doing my research which iv spent 5yrs so far.kind regards Esther.
Plan on being there…
Hope we see you there Daryl!
I attended the last MacIntyre reunion and had a fabulous time. I will be trying to get there again
I will make an effort to return again in 2018.
Hope we see you Barbara!
I want to thank Alison for taking on this prodigious task. About 20+ of my family and friends will be there.
* present at 2008 Gathering
Martin and Rosemary MacIntyre *
Sarah MacIntyre Doherty*
William Doherty*
Nora MacIntyre Doherty*
Grace MacIntyre Doherty
Alice MacIntyre Doherty
Laurie MacIntyre*
Diego Corti*
Oliver Corti*
Ann MacIntyre Chrisney (3)
Steven Duffin (3)
Shahryars (2)
Martin Chrisney* (4)
John McIntyre (2)
Thanks Martin, if it works out half as well as 2008 it will be amazing. Look forward to seeing you and your family next year 🙂
Please contact Ardchatton Parish Jill Bowis is dealing with the event.at the moment we are talking around the middle of july.they are busy trying to arrange accomodation for overseas clan members.either contact me or Jill for updates.I am Esther McInytre Warren a member of Ardchatton Parish.Ihope ive been helpful.
Hi Esther, I’m pleased to see you are keen to be involved! I’d love to have you on the organising team. I’ve posted a call for volunteers here: https://macintyregathering.com/call-volunteers/
Hello Allison.i have just found your e,mail and wish to appologise for not seeing it sooner,but unfortuneatly ive been ill and been in and out of hospital.I am working hard on my recovery as this event means so much to me.I would have dearly loved to have joined your team,but happy to think you had faith in me.We will be coming up on the 14th july to settle in.Plus bringing some of my research with me.Great stories i have enough material to write a book.Look forward to meeting you soon. kind regards Esther McIntyre