CLAN

(Gaelic Clann), the name given Scotland and Ireland to a group of in families often living together as a community. In ancient Ireland several or communities formed a.c., and ‘septs’ was divided into sever a l house each sept in Scotland and Irelan d the holds. Alike tribalism which a real c, system Celtic os ine ibaa by. ne A cag is aka no ain orman feudal ism, though it maint Scotland side by side with the itself in n baronage and ane of moder ate the XVIII. cent. | Ovi opmen ts down to Owing to root out the c. syste m, and the made to wearing of Highland dre was forbid den. feeling, however, still survives among C. the of families, not always all of | @ group up to | same name, and the*chief” is looked with veneration.