Clan facts for kids
A clan is a group of people who – following a tradition – belong to the same kin. The word comes from the Gaelic language, and means 'family'. It is similar in meaning to the more general word tribe.
In Europe, the best-known clans system is that in Scotland, which still has some effects today, especially in the Scottish Highlands and Islands. It existed before the land was unified under a Scottish king, and continued long afterwards. Clans also existed in Ireland
Images for kids
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The Battle of Culloden of 1746, where British troops defeated the army of Scottish clansmen
See also
In Spanish: Clan para niños
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