Clan MacNeacail (Clan Nicolson)

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Clan MacNeacail (Clan Nicolson) is a Scottish Highland clan of Norse-Gaelic origin historically associated with Skye and the Western Isles, known for its distinct tartan, chiefs, and long-standing feuds and alliances with neighboring clans.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Highland clan
Norse-Gaelic clan
Scottish clan
alternateName Clan MacNicol NERFINISHED
Clan Nicolson NERFINISHED
associatedWithRegion Hebrides NERFINISHED
Isle of Skye NERFINISHED
Western Isles NERFINISHED
associatedWithSea Hebridean maritime culture
clanBadge plant badge associated with Clan MacNeacail
clanCrest crest badge of Clan MacNeacail
clanMotto motto associated with Clan MacNeacail
country Scotland
culture Highland Scottish culture
ethnicOrigin Norse-Gaelic
hasChief chief of Clan MacNeacail
hasClanSeat Skye NERFINISHED
hasDiaspora Australia NERFINISHED
Canada NERFINISHED
New Zealand NERFINISHED
Scotland NERFINISHED
United States NERFINISHED
hasDistinctIdentityFrom Lowland Clan Nicolson of that Ilk NERFINISHED
hasGenealogicalTradition descent from Norse and Gaelic ancestors
hasHeraldry arms of the chief of Clan MacNeacail
hasHeritageOrganization Clan MacNicol Society NERFINISHED
hasHistoricTerritory Trotternish NERFINISHED
parts of the Western Isles
hasSurnameVariant MacNeacail NERFINISHED
MacNichol NERFINISHED
MacNicol NERFINISHED
Nicholson NERFINISHED
Nicolson NERFINISHED
hasTartan Clan MacNicol tartan NERFINISHED
historicalAlliance Clan MacLeod NERFINISHED
other neighboring Hebridean clans
historicalEconomy crofting and pastoralism
historicalFeud neighboring Highland clans
historicalLanguage Norse
Old Gaelic
language English
Scots
Scottish Gaelic
partOf Highland clan system
recognizedBy Court of the Lord Lyon NERFINISHED
religionHistorically Christianity NERFINISHED
traditionalSocietyType clan-based kinship group

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Clan MacLeod hasHistoricRival Clan MacNeacail (Clan Nicolson)