CLAN DONNACHAIDH SOCIETY
NORTHEAST BRANCH

   It is said you are born into a Highland Clan by virtue of your name or your ancestry. You join a Clan Society to support your Clan and to join with others who share your common bond of kinship; to help preserve this rich heritage.
Although the Clan is ancient, the Clan Donnachaidh Society (the name is pronounced "Donna-key" is relatively modern. Its aims are benevolent, cultural and social. Founded in 1893, the Society flourished for many years and was revived in 1948. The headquarters is now located in Pitlochry, Pershire, Scotland.
    The Society maintains and renews the family bond and traditions uniting a Clan (the Gaelic word for "children"), now scattered throughout the world. Membership is open to those named Robertson, Duncan, Reid or any of the Septs or family names of the Clan (see the Home page). Members gather at the Museum in June or July each year for business meetings and social gatherings to attend a Clan service at Struan Church.
    The Clan Donnachaidh, Northeast Branch, is one of nearly a dozen regional Clan Societies throughout the United States and Canada. Our Society encourages membership from the six New England states plus New York. Activities include participation at regional highland games and festivities with a Clan tent, and social activities such as Robert Burns nights. The Branch also holds a dinner party usually held in late March, April or early May, and its annual business is held at that event.