Clan Maclean Heritage Trust
We promote the education of the public in the history, heritage, traditions and music of the Clan Maclean by commemorating famous events in its history, erecting cairns on relevant sites; recording and publicising significant contributions of Macleans by installing memorial plaques; contributing to the restoration of important Clan associated buildings; acquiring, restoring and preserving books and manuscripts about distinguished Clan members and Clan history, and making them available to the public; producing publications, maintaining an educational website for the public in the history and traditions of the Clan; promoting other educational activities relating to its history and culture; funding a piping bursary for young Macleans; helping finance piping tuition and pipe bands in the Maclean clan lands; sponsoring competitions in the playing and composition of pipe music and in Gaelic singing.
In this section you will find:
- An introduction to the role and work of the Trust
- An overview of the major achievements of the Trust since its creation in 1996 and earlier by the Clan Maclean Association, with a fuller description of some of the events of more recent years.
- Some of the current projects on which the Trust is working
- A list of the books and articles in the Clan Maclean archive in the Mull Museum, together with a list of some important records that we are still missing – all donations are gratefully received!
- Details of the Lady Maclean Fund, established to support causes that were championed by the Chief's first wife
- The current Trustees
- The important role played by the Friends of the Clan Maclean Heritage Trust
- Details of the books and map available from our bookshop
The work of the Trust depends upon the continuing support of Clan members. We urge all of you who have an interest in the Clan's heritage to become a Friend or simply to make a donation. We welcome also manuscripts and books about Macleans and gifts of historic artefacts associated with famous Macleans. See the Donations and subscriptions page for practical information on how you could help.
Clicking on most of the photographs in this section about the Trust will bring up enlarged versions.