Clan
Macfie
Clan Macfie is one of the
oldest Scottish Clans with a history going back before records were kept. The
ancient name for our clan is
Macdubhsith. While literally
meaning "dark man of peace", sithe
is also the term used for supernatural beings that populated the islands and
the highlands and the tern dubh or
dark also had mystical and supernatural connotations. The ancestral homeland
for the Macfies are the islands of Colonsay and Oronsay in the Western Isles
of Scotland.
In 1623, Malcolm, the last
Chief of the Clan Macfie, was captured by the infamous Colla Ciotach
MacDonald. He was tied to a standing stone, known as Carraig Mhic a' Phi at
Balaruminmore, on our ancestral island of Colonsay, and summarily shot. The
Clan Macfie was dispossessed of its lands and dispersed as a "broken" Clan.
That is, until 27th May 1981, when the
Clan was reactivated and again formally recognised as an "active" Clan by the
Lord Lyon. Macfies all over the world celebrate that day as a new 'birthday'
for the Clan Macfie.
As there was no hereditary Chief, a
Ceann-Cath or Clan Commander was appointed to head the Clan. The current Clan
Commander is Alexander "Sandy" C. McPhie who resides in Queensland
Australia.
- Am I a Macfie? A listing of recognized Clan Macfie
surnames.
- Clan Symbols. Clan Crest, Clan Macfie Tartan, The Arms
of the Clan Commander, Macfie Cairn, Macfie Standing Stone,
etc.
- Clan History A history of Clan Macfie.
- The source of this information was http://www.seanet.com/~efunmoyiwa/ClanMacfie/index.html, which seems to be down.
- Macfie Links. Other Clan Macfie web
offerings.
Colonsay: Our Ancestral Island
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