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Clan MacLeod Society of Australia (South Australia) Inc.

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The Story of 50 years of a Clan Society, 1957 - 2007

Clan MacLeod Society in South Australia

2007 Jubilee Projects and Programme

▪ Incorporation of the Society, under the Act.

▪ Establish a website

▪ Accumulate a Library of relevant books, and resources (e.g. family

▪ genealogies).

▪ Sponsorship of Piobaireachd Piping for the Fred Adams Memorial trophy as

▪well as continuing Adelaide Highland Dance Championships support.

▪ Investigations and discovery of information about MacLeods of Raasay, at

▪ ‘RONA’, McLaren Vale, SA.

MacLeod Week, Sunday 7 to Sunday 14 October, features

Sunday 7 October 10am

Kirkin’ o’ the Tartan

Church service St.Augustine’s Anglican, Unley.

BYO share lunch.

SA Pipes & Drums, Choir St. Nicholas.

Wed. 10 October 1.30pm –– 4.30pm

Police Historical Society tour and talk

Port Road Barracks, Gaol Road, Thebarton

$4 donation includes Afternoon Tea.

Thursday 11 October 9.15am –– 4.30pm

Raasay Pioneers and Wine tour

McLaren Vale

Tantalising tastings and tales.

Book in advance with Secretary.

Cost $10 pp, plus lunch, and any wine purchases you make. Be there and hear this local instalment of the Raasay story, and be seen with Australia’s recent top wines.

Friday 12 October 7.30pm

Piping Recital

Port Adelaide Caledonian hall, 189 Semaphore Road Exeter

R.U.Brown Piobaireachd Society “Sub-Intermediate” 6/8 march tunes.

Awards presented by Chief John MacLeod of Raasay on behalf of Clan MacLeod and Port Caledonian Society.

$5 admission includes light supper.

Saturday 13 October 7.30pm for 8pm

Ceilidh MacLeod Night

Port Adelaide Caledonian Hall

Great entertainment, dancing, haggis and supper

$15 Table reservations a must.

Sunday 14 October 12 noon

Celebration Luncheon

Stadium Room, AAMI Stadium

$50pp.

Special Guests, including Chief John MacLeod 18th of Raasay, Ruari Halford-MacLeod, President CMS of Scotland, and Anne H-M, Clan Parliament Coordinator, Rob MacLeod CMS Australian Cordinator and State Society Presidents.

Guest Speaker - noted author/historian, Professor Eric Richards

MC - Ted Mulligan QC

Highland piping and dancing

Dress - semi-formal or highland