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  Lachlan trust of Canada

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Your name and family would be entered in our record of "Families of the Clan"; this is included in the clan lachlan CD which is updated and maintained for all time in the National Library of Scotland.

You have full access to all the services of our Library. This brings the color edition of   clan lachlan, the  magazine, of the worldwide Clan Society, genealogy resources and coming soon a Private Message Board for  members to post queries.  

• In 1242 Brian O'Neill, backed by the Norman Earl of Ulster and by the O'Donnells triumphed in battle and slaughtered King Domnhall MacLochlainn with ten of his immediate family, his chieftains and most of the adult MacLochlainn males; the MacLochlainns, for centuries Kings of Aileach and High Kings of Ireland, never again challenged their kinsmen the O'Neills for supremacy. Their lands on Inishowen peninsula were lost for ever; the  Irish MacLochlainns became  a broken clan;  Shortly  after the death of King Domnhall, the MacLochlainns in Argyll   began to be recognized as a clan under their chief Lochlainn Mor ( Lachlan the Powerful). The Maclachlan of Maclachlan family is directly descended from this Lochlainn Mor. 

• In  an unbroken line  for  close to 750 years which is very rare, old castle lachlan  takes us back to the days  of the Kingdoms of the Gael where in Ireland, Western Scotland and the Isles our ancestors lived by the two thousand year  old clan values and communal culture of the Celts. 

For further information see. "save old castle lachlan "

One of the major objectives of the Clan Lachlan Association of Canada (CLA) is fund raising for Celtic & Scottish projects. The current major project  takes the form of supporting  the "save old castle lachlan" Fund  

•  A feasibility study and conservation report  on old castle lachlan  in conjunction with Historic Scotland has been completed ; a  project of this size will require major funding in the £2.5 to £3 million  range over the next  7 to 10 years.  
• Your contribution, however small, is very important. The demonstrated financial support of individuals is an essential factor in obtaining major funds  from public sources.

 In the internet fund raising campaign CLA is  introducing  pledges which bring Clan Society & CLA membership. There are 12 different  membership pledges ranging from $15.00 to $2,000.00. 40% to 70% of your membership fee is a charitable donation  to the Lachlan Trust of Canada. 

For new members and new associate members we have a Special package CA20. CD & Membership at $50.00 which includes SOCL Club at $35.00, new CD at $35.00, CLA Basic membership at $15.00. This special package brings:

• SOCL Club membership.
• Clan CD 2010 edition
• Online CD & Library Card
• Online clan lachlan magazine
• Charitable Donation Receipt 
• Membership in CLA
• Membership in Clan Society 

CLA offers Associate Membership to anyone not qualified by blood as a member of the Clan. This carries all the rights of membership except the right to vote as a Clan Society member.

• Audio and video presentations of the life of clan members throughout history in the period  1250 to 1850 including the experience of living in the Castle in the 14^th century. 
• The immigrant and pioneer experience of the Clan in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and USA. 
•  Exhibits & presentations  housed in a small Visitors Centre with a Clan Museum, genealogy assistance, sale of crafts and MacLachlan memorabilia.

Memberships can be paid by credit card in C$, US$, AU$, NZ$ & GB £:

See Clan Lachlan Association

A "save old castle lachlan" Fund (SOCL) was  formed  in 2007  by the Lachlan Trust of Canada (LTC) to raise funds for this project; this was a successful start. Now in 2009 we are expanding the program using the internet to raise funds from individuals.

The objectives of the Fund are:

• first to help the preservation of  the remains of a 700 year old castle in the ancestral home of the Clan in Argyll, Scotland.
• second  to develop a Clan Centre giving  an interpretative experience of the Clan and castle for visitors returning to their ancestral roots in Scotland 

. We are appealing to the wider public who believe that it is important to preserve Scotland's Celtic heritage and in particular to the group around the world from which each year 250,000 people visit Scotland to return to their ancestral roots.  

  Lachlan Trust of Canada & CLA  have formed a SOCL  Club.  Anyone who makes  a pledge  $30.00 or more to the "save old castle lachlan" Fund would automatically  become  a member of  the SOCL Club of donors . This  bring a charitable receipt and rewards in the form  of   an annual draw among members for prizes. 

Prizes  have the themes  of  "Argyll Homecoming and MacLachlan Hospitality" and "Our Heritage."  

• The Flagship Prize will be a week for two in  Scotland with 4 days staying at the "new castle" built  circa 1790.
• The Canadian Prize will be a visit for two to central Canada beginning in Toronto, our largest city. Depart on The Canadian, VIA Rail's flagship transcontinental train, then by floatplane for a stay with North to Adventure at a unique wilderness lodge. Upon returning to Toronto visit Niagara Falls! Future prizes planned include MacLachlan Hospitality and the work of Artists and Crafters who reflect our Celtic & Scottish heritage or our immigrant and pioneer experience.
• Future prizes planned will include MacLachlan Hospitality and the work of Artists and Crafters who reflect our Celtic & Scottish heritage or our immigrant and pioneer experience.   
• See  Prizes. 

Pledges & SOCL Club membership options can be paid by credit card in CAD$, USD$,AUD$,NZD$, & GBP£. See  Lachlan TrustC,

This section covers the origin of the clan; the clan history; the spelling of the name; the heraldic symbols; the tartans; clan genealogical records; membership & the constitution; the clan lachlan magazine; the clan lachlan CD; contact information for the Branches of the Society. See Clan Information   

This section  brings the color edition of the  clan lachlan, the  magazine, of the Clan Society ; historical information on the clan; newsletters from branches around the world; detailed records of MacLachlans by parish in Scotland; a data base of MacLachlan immigrants in Canada; an updated Your Family History; a genealogy service and resources; booklets on Clan History. More historical and genealogy information is available on the clan lachlan CD. A Private Message Board is planned for Clan Society members to post queries. See Members: Online Library 

If you are interested in receiving our SOCL Club newsletter with news on prizes and projects,  please add your  name and E mail address to our subscriber base. Every month there will be an award of tickets for the prize draw.  Subscribe SOCL newsletter                                For November O9 Issue.