In a message dated 10/04/00 10:43:10 AM Central Daylight Time, psmyth@lindsaycomp.on.ca writes: << Thanks Dave. I had been told that due to pressure by the government, probably my Macdonalds who fought with Prince Charles were not Catholic. I am looking for a Macdonald that I think was from Kilmuir parish who fought with the Jacobites. I understand that the Skye Macdonalds were not among the Jacobite clans. Pat >> There was "Old MacDonald" the piper who met up with Chairlie before he even raised his standard and stuck by him all the way to the end, then there were the MacDonalds of Keppoch and Clan Ranald, who were right bad buggers, and stuck on too along with my clan MacLean who went to the bitter end, even after Culloden when they regrouped at Ravenford I think it was. "Old MacDonald" was quite upset, being the Princes personal piper and all when the Macintosh or Cameron turned up in Edinburgh to pipe for the prince, and he was very quick to speak his piece. A Highlander is not known to keep his peace when dealing with one of his own, and pretty well just ignores the opinions of non Highlanders. We are a strange lot indeed, although I have seen great changes in the 'New Highlanders" in the south. DaveM.