Scotland: Clan chief says he has to sell wild mountains on the Isle of Skye so that he can renovate his dilapidated castle. Conservationists, some neighbors, object.

In a recent article dedicated to the Scottish explorer Olive MacLeod, we mentioned the existence of a curious relic that was somewhat like the talisman of the clan to which she belonged.This object is ...

Hugh MacLeod, chief of Clan MacLeod, hopes to overhaul the 'lunarscape' surrounding Dunvegan Castle by planting a total of 371,875 native trees in its land.

John MacLeod of the MacLeod Clan died more than two years ago from leukaemia at the age of 71, but details only emerged yesterday that he had left £15,366,529. It is unclear who will benefit from it.

Tribute has been paid to one of Scotland's most controversial clan chiefs, John MacLeod of MacLeod, who has died at the age of 71. The 29th chief of the Clan MacLeod, who succeeded his grandmother ...

For almost 800 unbroken years, Dunvegan Castle in Skye has been the family seat of Clan Macleod. Now, work is underway to insure the fortress continues to “hold fast’ for the centuries ahead.

John MacLeod of MacLeod, the 29th chief of his clan and the man who tried to sell Skye's Cuillin Ridge, has died at the age of 71 in a London… Newsletters Reader Rewards ...

Mr MacLeod had insisted a 16th Century charter gave him the right to claim the mountains - a right which was challenged during a public meeting in Portree in April. Simon Walton, of the National Trust ...

An island castle that is the seat of the chief of the MacLeod clan has scooped a top award. Dunvegan Castle and Gardens on Skye has been named as the Historic Houses Restoration Award winner for ...