MacNeils of Brevig
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Kisimul Castle
A walkthrough of Kisimul Castle on Barra, the home of the MacNeil Clan. All Music is either from or associated with Barra or the MacNeil Clan.
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  • @doramc3155
    @doramc3155 7 місяців тому

    I'm a McNeil of Barra decent. I cried watching this ... I long for "home". I wonder if any of the McNeil's are buried here at the castle?

  • @teresatillery4222
    @teresatillery4222 9 місяців тому

    I am a McNeil. - so excited to see this !!

  • @juanitoibericoloveless2879
    @juanitoibericoloveless2879 11 місяців тому

    merci

  • @cmcneill60
    @cmcneill60 Рік тому

    Watching the video you can feel the History and it touches my soul

  • @grievejimmy
    @grievejimmy Рік тому

    How on earth is anyone able to read the anything on the walls at that speed😊

  • @christineshotton824
    @christineshotton824 Рік тому

    My husband is a Pennsylvania MacNeil. It is very nice to see this piece of his heritage.

  • @DanielleNorrisGrace
    @DanielleNorrisGrace Рік тому

    It’s been restored beautifully, but I can only imagine how many skeletons are around that castle and beneath the cliffs.

  • @djmcneil9573
    @djmcneil9573 Рік тому

    I too am a direct descendant of Clan MacNeil of Barra and wish to visit someday too.

  • @DavidMacNeill-dh6it
    @DavidMacNeill-dh6it Рік тому

    My relatives lived in Prince Edward Island And Nova Scotia. My grand father was in the military during WW1. I'm wondering if any one is related to William Grant Mac Neill. He and his family moved to Rhode Island New England. Where l was born son of Albert Mac Neill.

  • @kathya9522
    @kathya9522 2 роки тому

    So happy I found this video since I have heard of this castle all my life. My Mother was a McNeil. Hello to any cousins who make their way here after me. My grandfather was Joe McNeil and he lived his younger years in Natchez Ms and moved to Brookhaven Ms where he raised his family. My youngest brother was given the name Neil.

  • @Drelam
    @Drelam 3 роки тому

    Bet I got some McNiel blood, my sister did a geneology test and we had large percentage of heritage from the western Outer Hebrides and Aberdeen area, both parents families originated out of Scotland with a small bit of Scandinavian blood which I'm guessing came from Vikings who raided and settled Northern Scotland.

  • @arsenarsen6450
    @arsenarsen6450 3 роки тому

    Киликия

  • @roberttamatea1996
    @roberttamatea1996 3 роки тому

    Wow. Kisimul Castle is Beautiful 💖💖

  • @dragonmaid1360
    @dragonmaid1360 3 роки тому

    Thank you so much for a great show around

  • @StrikeTheSkyline
    @StrikeTheSkyline 3 роки тому

    Good to see so many of my cousins here in the comments! Edit: hyphenated last name, it's Crockett-McNeil

  • @amcneil0909
    @amcneil0909 3 роки тому

    I hope to visit someday!

  • @michellemacneil9420
    @michellemacneil9420 3 роки тому

    I am a Macneil from Cape Breton Island Canada i wish i knew more about my family tree ,language and where we came from and as far as i can tell alot of our history wasn't written down.This castle draws me in someday i hope to see it, all i know is that they say all the Macneils here come from Barra .With out knowing who and where you come from leaves an emptiness in your soul and a loss of connection someday i hope to connect the dots.So was it being forced to leave by the english in the clearances the reason we migrated or was it a chance for prosperity our people left?

    • @lornemcneil
      @lornemcneil Рік тому

      Our dna was tested and the long held thought that we were from Ireland, we stood and lived on it at a point, You come from Nordic roots ,ie vikings

  • @calvi-se6ry
    @calvi-se6ry 3 роки тому

    My surname is Nelson. Is it likely I descend from this clan?

  • @patriciamacneil6183
    @patriciamacneil6183 3 роки тому

    Beautiful video and music. I was reminded of out visit to the castle and the Island, what a wonderful time. Thank you.

  • @outlawed72
    @outlawed72 3 роки тому

    The home of my ancestors

  • @toocutepuppies6535
    @toocutepuppies6535 3 роки тому

    As a kid I always wanted to live in a castle. Now, they just look cold and damp! 🥶 Visiting is fun though!

  • @monteschiavo
    @monteschiavo 3 роки тому

    Are those Mc Neill buried here? does someone live here sometime?

  • @monteschiavo
    @monteschiavo 3 роки тому

    super perfect, also music <3

  • @duneideann9241
    @duneideann9241 3 роки тому

    Great vid and tour of the Castle topped of with a bit Runrig 😃

  • @umbertoerrechitto6564
    @umbertoerrechitto6564 4 роки тому

    In most castle video's the tourist's get tunnel vision and point the camera where their feet hit pavement, missing the stunning panoramic views. Missed several views of the courtyard while ascending the tower. Still, this is my very favorite castle, not too big, not too small.

  • @scottmcneill8654
    @scottmcneill8654 4 роки тому

    I was there a few years ago as a mcneill it was good to see

  • @claudiaconrad5933
    @claudiaconrad5933 4 роки тому

    Great video. Can somebody tell me, what a black and a white kitchen is?

  • @lochlainnmacneill2870
    @lochlainnmacneill2870 4 роки тому

    A wonderful castle.

  • @childofthearts3785
    @childofthearts3785 4 роки тому

    I'm from New Zealand, and my grandmas from the mcneil clan. Im also half Maori, i wonder if i'm the first Maori of the McNeil clan? haha

  • @allangillis9159
    @allangillis9159 4 роки тому

    what I wouldn't give to spend a night out there by myself with a hunk of cheese, a loaf of oat bread and a bottle of Oban! I've been to Castlebay but not out to Kisimul. Next time I pledge!

  • @scottmcneil4598
    @scottmcneil4598 4 роки тому

    Beautiful. Thanks

  • @PAULLEONORAH
    @PAULLEONORAH 4 роки тому

    Nice video and music. Thank for sharing. I am due to start working for a company with a similar name, shortly. It seeks to provide a safe haven. 😊

  • @mcnielentertainment
    @mcnielentertainment 4 роки тому

    I checked my ancestry records and the genealogy says I'm a descendant of the Clan McNiel/MacNiel/MacNeil (other spellings). Neil McNeill left Scotland for America in 1739. Great to see the Clan McNeill Kisimul Castle.

    • @huntermcneal2070
      @huntermcneal2070 2 роки тому

      It can also be spell McNeal. I am also a MacNiel

  • @edwardneilloftheclanmacnei7057
    @edwardneilloftheclanmacnei7057 4 роки тому

    Awesome video, never got the chance to visit Barra and the castle when I was on holiday in the outer Hebrides as it was a stormy day. Is the legend true about Ruari the Turbulent, all the gold that he looted he melted them and made horse shoes from them for his horse, I was searching more about him online and found the legend about him.

  • @douglasmcneil8413
    @douglasmcneil8413 5 років тому

    Thankyou for the great video and beautiful music.

  • @pipsheppard6747
    @pipsheppard6747 6 років тому

    Nice tour. I’ve always wanted to go, but it’s late in life now. As to the chieftainship... sorry Brevigs, looks like the Lord Lyon has already made his decision, and there is no recourse beyond that.

    • @dogwoodrawks
      @dogwoodrawks Рік тому

      At this point, the Cheiftanship is a moot point, even when the Lord Lyron granted Robert Lister the Cheiftanship he said "there is no possible way you could be of the cheiftan line" but because there was no contesting at the time he was "illegally" given the title, Wally MacNeil of Prince Edward Island who was the rightful cheiftan was in fact contesting it, however, because it took so long for word to reach Scotland from Canada the allowed conteted time passed. I highly recommend reading the book "Reclaiming a Stolen Herritage" by William McGurk. Talked about the entire dispute and how deveous robert lister was in how he went about stealing the cheiftanship

    • @pipsheppard6747
      @pipsheppard6747 Рік тому

      @@dogwoodrawks Thanks for this. I've ordered the book!

  • @eirinnmacneil5975
    @eirinnmacneil5975 7 років тому

    I did live on the island but I moved and I'm a macneil I'm Eirinn macneil of barra

  • @HTP-pb4iz
    @HTP-pb4iz 7 років тому

    maiden name MacNeil. understand the klan was a bunch of murderous raping mad men. nice to know I come from such great stock

    • @Grumboble
      @Grumboble 6 років тому

      You mean Clan,? and yes the the “klan” from the US definitely was, but they were also English and Protestants

  • @Booker950
    @Booker950 7 років тому

    This could have been very enjoyable. Alas, the camera move through everything so fast it made me dizzy watching. Couldn't get past the 5 minute mark. Really a shame.