Stories

Meaning of the Name:

The use of surnames by individuals did not develop until c.1000 and clan names didn't come into use until the 1200s. Before then, a man was simply known as _____ son of _____, son of _____.

In Gaelic, MacIntyre is Mac an t-Saoir, which means "son of the wright" In the islands and coastal areas of Scotland "wrights" was synonymous with "shipwright". Saoir could also mean carpenter or builder.

The origin of Clan MacIntyre is known only from the stories passed down by the clan bards, storytellers and seanachie. These men enjoyed high esteem and were entrusted with the solemn duty of preserving the history of the chiefs and clan. Some of the MacIntyre legends defy belief and are sometimes contradictory, but they have many common threads and were important enough to be told and retold. Some of these stories are can be found by clicking the links below.

** Stories were taken from the book, "Clan MacIntyre" by Martin L. MacIntyre, 2nd edition, Regent Press, Berkeley, CA, 2018