The entrance to the burial place of the Clan McNab at Killin
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The entrance to the burial place of the Clan McNab at Killin
Image: © James Denham Taken: 29 Jul 2012
The Macnab name is said to derive from the Gaelic mac an aba, 'son of the abbot' during the days of the House of Sunkeld providing the kings of Scotland. The Macnabs were staunch supporters of the old native Scots' kings but when Alexander III died at Kinghorn, the country was thrown in to chaos. Eventually, the Norman family of de Brus came, or took, the Scottish throne but many Highland clans, including the Macnabs were in strong opposition to Robert de Brus (the Bruce). After the Battle of Dalrigh, Bruce took full revenge on the family whose traditional home was near what is now Killin. Over the centuries their power waned but their burial grounds on an island on the River Dochart at Killin still attracts many Macnabs from all over the world. The site is reached from steps at the Dochart Bridge and keys can be obtained at the nearby information centre to view inside the family mausoleum.
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