Glenbarr Abbey & MacAlister Clan Centre, Kintyre, Scotland

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Clan MacAlister Society, Ltd. and MacAlister Clansmen worldwide morn the passing a great Scot and benefactor, Laird Glenbarr, Angus McAllister of Glenbarr, Western Kintyre, Argyll, Scotland.

Angus quietly succumbed to his long fight with cancer on April 4, 2007, at 10pm. He was at home in his beloved Glenbarr Abbey with Lady Jeanne Macalister at his side.

He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.

Laird Glenbarr in an effort to preserve Glenbarr Abbey, and to ensure that his family heritage was not lost to history like so many other Scottish Nobel Houses, gave Glenbarr Abbey, the ancestral home, to Clan MacAlister as the MacAlister Clan Center. Glenbarr Abbey was placed into the ownership of Clan MacAlister through the Scottish National Trust in 1984. Its operation will be overseen be the Board of Trustees which is made up of MacAlister Clansmen from Scotland, America and Australia. While Lady Jeanne Macalister will continue keep Glenbarr Abbey open to the public the responsibilities for maintaining Glenbarr Abbey will now, in part, fall on MacAlister’s worldwide.

Clan MacAlister Society, Ltd. and MacAlister Clansmen worldwide morn the passing a great Scot and benefactor, Laird Glenbarr, Angus McAllister of Glenbarr, Western Kintyre, Argyll, Scotland. Angus quietly succumbed to his long fight with cancer on April 4, 2007, at 10pm. He was at home in his beloved Glenbarr Abbey with Lady Jeanne Macalister at his side. He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him. Laird Glenbarr in an effort to preserve Glenbarr Abbey, and to ensure that his family heritage was not lost to history like so many other Scottish Nobel Houses, gave Glenbarr Abbey, the ancestral home, to Clan MacAlister as the MacAlister Clan Center. Glenbarr Abbey was placed into the ownership of Clan MacAlister through the Scottish National Trust in 1984. Its operation will be overseen be the Board of Trustees which is made up of MacAlister Clansmen from Scotland, America and Australia. While Lady Jeanne Macalister will continue keep Glenbarr Abbey open to the public the responsibilities for maintaining Glenbarr Abbey will now, in part, fall on MacAlister’s worldwide.
	Glenbarr Abbey and the MacAlister Clan Visitors Centre is situated on the Kintyre peninsula, in the West of Scotland. Glenbarr Abbey itself is a glimpse of family living in a beautiful 18th century house, with 19th century fashions, antique toys, original Spode dinner service, Sevres and Derby China collection. Family jewelry, a unique thimble collection, wonderful patchworks and gloves worn by Mary Queen of Scots. A veritable wealth of exhibits.	Tours around the house are conducted personally by Jeanne Macalister, Lady Glenbarr. The abbey is situated in lovely grounds with riverside and woodland walks, and facilities include a museum, gift shop, teas and Coffees, picnic facilities, and free parking. Glenbarr Abbey is open to the public daily from Easter to Mid October between 11am to 4pm, but is closed on Monday and Tuesday.

Stay with the Laird. Would you like to stay overnight at Glenbarr as guests of Lady Jeanne MacAlister?. If you are interested please contact her at the above address or by telephone. You may also send an e-mail to Glenbarr jeannemacalister@tiscali.co.uk.

		The Clan MacAlister is an offshoot of the great Clan Donald. One of its first leaders was Alasdair Mor, younger son of Donald of the Isles, a grandson of Somerled, who was killed in Ireland in 1299. The Clan played a prominent part in the often turbulent history of Western Scotland and Ireland. Glenbarr Abbey was formerly presented to the clan in September, 1984, by its owner and present occupier, Angus C.Macalister, 5th Laird of Glenbarr, as a Clan Centre. He is also the representer of the ancient and noble House of Macalister of Glenbarr. "Clan" was the name applied to a group of kinsmen united under a chief and claiming common ancestry. They lived as one great family on the lands they possessed. The clansmen or septs, branches, supported their chief with remarkable loyalty.
To see a list of family names of Clan MacAlister please point at the tartan image above.
	The Centre offers membership of Clan Macalister, and the names under the tartan above are dependents, and supporters, of Clan Macalister. For more details please write, or telephone the Centre. Or you can e-mail us.


		How to get to Glenbarr. Please see map. The Centre is sign posted off the main road from Tarbert to Campbeltown. You can also travel to Kintyre by regular ferry services from Ardrossan, via the Isle of Arran and Lochranza; Portavadie on the Cowal peninsula.