Janet asked Whilst on the subject then, can any reliability be placed on a religion attaching to a clan name nowadays? > It is probably more reliable to look at areas rather than Surnames - for > example Moidart INV in the Aygyll Ardnamurchan Parish (505) was/is a > staunch RC area likewise Brae Lochaber INV in the Inverness-shire > Kilmonivaig Parish (099). However, whilst saying this the MacDONNELs of > Brae Lochaber and Invergarry were/are a Catholic Clan. A number of other > once Catholic Clans became Protestant. The example of the Laird was > usually followed - got to keep in with "the Boss." Also don't be misled > into thinking that if they were Jacobites/followers of Bonny Prince > Charlie, or his father, they were Catholics there were both Protestants > and Catholics, just as there were Lowlanders and Highlanders / English and > Scots, on boths sides. Regards Les ========================== Lochaber and North Argyll Family History Group - http://tinyurl.com/y6te7n e-mail - landnafhg@fsmail.net ==========================