Alasdair MacColla b. Abt 1610 d. 1647 Battle of Knocknanauss: Campbell DNA Project Public

Alasdair MacColla

Abt 1610 - 1647 (37 years)

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Name	Alasdair MacColla
Born	Abt 1610
Gender	Male
Died	1647	Battle of Knocknanauss
Person ID	I0989	Admin Kevin's Chiefly Lines
Last Modified	12 Jun 2022

Father	Col Ciotach MacDomhnaill, b. 1570, d. 1647 (Age 77 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Mary MacDonald, of Sanda
Relationship	natural
Family ID	F2909	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family	Elizabeth McAllister
Last Modified	12 Jun 2022
Family ID	F2908	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Notes

Crazy, insame Campbell killer

His full name in Scottish Gaelic was Alasdair Mac Colla Chiotaich Mac Domhnuill (English: Alasdair the son of Colla the Left-handed MacDonald). Alasdair (whose first name is also written as Alexander and Alaster) was the son of a clan chief, and was known for his gigantic frame and immense strength. Reportedly standing over seven feet tall, MacColla (whose last name is also written as MacDonald, Macdonnell, Mac Colla, McColla, MacDonald, McDonnal, Donald, Donnelly, M'Coll Keitach, and Mac Coll Chiotach Mac Domhnuill).

The Campbells rewarded MacColla for his unbridled cruelty by giving him an incredibly badass nickname: Alasdair the Devastator.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alasdair_Mac_Colla
http://www.badassoftheweek.com/maccolla.html
http://www.scotwars.com/maccolla_intro.htm

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A clan is a group of people united by actual or perceived kinship or descent. Little doubt there was a progenitor who was first known as “Cam Beul”. Eventually one of the families associated with that name would become the Chiefs of the Clan. A clan is a group of people united by actual or perceived kinship or descent. Little doubt there was a progenitor who was first known as “Cam Beul”. Eventually one of the families associated with that name would become the Chiefs of the Clan. However, it should be clear from the beginning of our research that no one family has every made up a “clan”.