Clan McLeod Around The World

It would be a hopeless task to follow the wanderings of all the Scottish people who have left Scotland in hopes of making a better life for themselves in some far-off country, but, by choosing to track down as many descendants of one particular clan, the Clan McLeod, Jim Hunter has done a good job of recording their stories in his book, Scottish Exodus.

Through letters, family histories, and stories told to the author by the descendants of many original Clan McLeod members, Hunter tells of Scots who became New Zealand sheep herders, Australian goldminers, Canadian mounted policement, Confederate soldiers, and even Irish priests.

Hunter actually visited many McLeods around the world to find out more about them, and about why their anscestors felt compelled to leave their beloved country, to which most of them still claim allegiance.

My husband is a McLeod whose father fought for the Scottish Fusiliers in WWI and later in a Canadian Battalion. When he was discharged from his unit in Canada, he moved to the United States where he married and had two sons. My Husband, Malcolm McLeod Gibson, does a lot of reading about Scotland, and plans to visit Kyleakin, on the Isle of Skye where his father and aunt spent many of their growing up years soon.

If you are a McLeod, especially one living far from Scotland, and would like to know a little more about the Clan McLeod history,check out this link. Clan McLeod . Jim Hunter’s book, Scottish Exodus, can be purchased at Amazon.com or by clicking the link below. Another book you will be sure to enjoy is Curious Scotland, by George Rosie, especially if you are planning a visit to Scotland in the future.