Hi Mike, What is your timeframe for this? Regards Debbie Rea On 29 October 2015 at 08:25, Mike Boyd via <ayrshire@rootsweb.com> wrote: > During my recent trip overseas, including Scotland, I was discussing with > a Boyd contact where the House of Boyd might best join some Highland Games > and have a Boyd tent. > > After some thoughts and rejections, we said why not hold it at Dean Castle > in Kilmarnock. > > So putting on my thinking cap, these are the Clans known to me to be > living in and around Kilmarnock. > > > > The main Clan of Kilmarnock are:- > > > > - Wallace; > > - Boyd; > > - Campbell of Loudon; > > - Mure of Rowallan > > - Cunningham; > > - And perhaps Fullarton > > > > While the minor Clans or Families are (that I know): > > > > - Barr; > > - Findley; > > - Gemmell; > > - Lockhard; > > - And I am sure that some other names could be added to that list as > well > > > > I am sure that both Kennedy and Montgomeries had families living in > Kilmarnock > > > > Do you know of any other Clan (or families)? > > Secondly, I would like to know if there are any Clan/Family Society or > contact for those listed above and any additions Clans you might suggest? > > I have yet to write to the Provost of East Ayrshire Council to see what > time of year there might be accommodation in Kilmarnock, if Dean Castle > would be a suitable venue, etc > > I am viewing this as a “homecoming” where for “us” foreigners who know > very little about Scottish Culture, Athletics, etc > > So I would expect a 2 or 3 day program; to go to Castles and place; be > shown Scottish dancing (and even a try at it by the children, etc); why the > Scots throw that log and some lectures on local history, etc. > > I hope be able to write to the Provost within a week to see, to see if > this idea has any merit for Kilmarnock. > > Thank you for your views > > Mike Boyd > Chairman > Historical Committee > House of Boyd Society > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AYRSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message