The Wild MacRaes

Did a Murder in Craignish Forge a Clan’s Fierce Reputation?

Highland Scotland is a land where history and legend often overlap, and the bloodlines of clans are woven into tales of loyalty, betrayal, and hard-won survival. Among these storied lineages, the MacRaes of Kintail stand out for their fierce loyalty to the MacKenzies, their prowess in battle, and their long-standing reputation as "the wild MacRaes." But a lesser-known tradition suggests that their story might have begun not in the northwestern highlands, but in the rugged coastal hills of Craignish—with a murder that echoes through time.