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= Traditional origins =Traditionally the Munros came from Ireland and settled in Scotland in the 11th century under Chief [[Munro-75|Donald Munro]], son of [[O’Caan-1]], an Irish chief.Fraser, C.I of Reeling. Page 16. Donald Munro was granted lands for services rendered to [[King_of_Scots-12|Malcolm II of Scotland]] in defeating the Danes.Mackenzie, Alexander. Page 6. From this Donald Munro the clan lands have since been known as ''Ferindonald'', meaning ''Donald's lands''.Fraser, C.I of Reeling. Pages 5 and 16. ''Ferindonald'' is a narrow strip of land running for eight miles along the northern shore of the Cromarty Firth from Dingwall to Alness.Gracie, James. Chapter 1. Page 12. There were also small pockets of Munros in Sutherland in the far north,Gracie, James. Chapter 1. Page 13. and some Munros established themselves south of the Cromarty Firth on the Black Isle.
Traditionally, Donald Munro's grandson [[Munro-455|Hugh Munro]] was the first Munro recorded to be authentically designated Baron of Foulis; he died in 1126. A reliable scholar, Alexander Nisbet, stated that [[Munro-459|George Munro]] 5th Baron of Foulis received a charter from the Earl of Sutherland during the reign of [[Scotland-64|Alexander II]], but this charter cannot be traced.Fraser, C.I of Reeling. Page 16. Quoting Alexander Nisbet, System of Heraldy, Vol 1, P.350.


==Recorded origins==The clan name '''Munro''', which in Scottish Gaelic is ''Rothach'', ''Roich'', or ''Mac an Rothaich'', means ''Ro - Man'' or ''Man from Ro'', and supports the traditional origin of the clan in the River Roe area in Ireland. However this tradition only exists in writing from the late 17th century.[http://www.clanmunro.org.uk/info4.htm Clan Munro Information Sheets] clanmunro.org.uk. Retrieved 09, February 2013 The first chief of Clan Munro documented by contemporary evidence is [[Munro-462|Robert de Munro]] (traditionally the 8th Baron) who died in 1369. The "de" particle was Norman for "of", and thus suggests some Norman influence.

==Castles==* Foulis Castle, seat of the Munros of Foulis, the chiefs of the Clan Munro.* Milntown Castle was the seat of the Munros of Milntown, the senior cadet branch of the Clan Munro.
* Newmore Castle was seat of the Munros of Newmore.
* Teaninich Castle was seat of the Munros of Teaninich.
* Balconie Castle was the seat of the Munros of Balconie.
* Novar House was seat of the Munros of Novar.
* Lemlair House was the seat of the Munros of Lemlair.
* Contullich Castle, owned by various branches of the Clan Munro.

==Bibliography==* William Anderson. "The Scottish Nation: Or the families, surnames families, honours and Geographical History of the People of Scotland". 1836.
* Buchan, John. "Montrose: A History" (1928).* John Dowden. ''The Bishops of Scotland'', ed. J. Maitland Thomson, (Glasgow, 1912).* George Buchanan. "History of Scotland". Volume 2. Completed in 1579, first published in 1582 in Latin. Republished in 1827 in English by James Aikman.* Fraser, C.I of Reeling. "The Clan Munro". Published by Johnston & Bacon of Stirling in 1954, 1969, 1972 and 1987. ISBN 0-7179-4535-9.* Gordon, Sir Robert. "Genealogical History of the Earldom of Sutherland". Originally written between 1615 and 1630. Republished in 1813.* Gracie, James. "the Munros". Published by Lang Syne Publishers Ltd, 1997, 2007. ISBN 978-1-85217-080-6.* Donald Gregory. "History of the Western Highlands and Isles of Scotland from A.D. 1493 to A.D. 1625". Published in 1836.* Inglis, John Alexander. "The Monros of Auchinbowie and Cognate Families". Edinburgh. Printed privately by T and A Constable. Printers to His Majesty. 1911.* Cosmo Innes, Campbell Cawdor, John Frederick Vaughan. The Book of the Thanes of Cawdor: A Series of Papers Selected from the Charter Room at Cawdor. 1236-1742.* John Scott Keltie, F.S.A. Scot. "History of the Scottish Highlands, Highland Clans and Scottish Regiments". Originally compiled in 1830.
* MacKay. "An Old Scots Brigade". Edinburgh 1885. * Alexander Mackenzie. "History of the Munros of Fowlis". Published 1898 Edinburgh.* McHardy, Stuart. "The White Cockade and other Jacobite Tales". ISBN 1-841584-4-1.* McNie, Alan. "Your Clan Heritage, Clan Munro", Cascade Publishing Company. ISBN 0-907614-07-8.* Robert Monro. "Monro, His Expedition with the Worthy Scots Regiment". London 1637.* Monroe, Horace. "Foulis Castle and the Monroes of Lower Iveagh". Published in 1929. London: Mitchell, Hughes and Clarke.* James Phinney Munroe. "A Sketch of the Clan Munro and William Munroe, Deported from Scotland, settled in Lexington, Massachusetts".* Munro, Richard S. "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Massachusetts, Munroes". * Munro, R.W. "The Munro Tree 1734". Published in 1978, Edinburgh. ISBN 0-9503689-1-1.* Roberts, John L. "Clan, King and Covenant. The History of the Highland Clans from the Civil War to the Glencoe Massacre". ISBN 0-7486-1393-5
* Rose, D.M. "Lord Seaforth's Campaign, 1715 and the Laird of Fowlis".* Ross, Alexander. "The Reverend Donald Munro, M.A., High Dean of the Isles". The Celtic Magazine (volume 9, 1884).* Sage, Rev. Donald. A.M. Minister of Resolis. Edited by his son. "Memorabilia Domestica or Parish Life in the North of Scotland". * Stewart, John of Ardvorlich. "The Camerons: A History of Clan Cameron". Published by the Clan Cameron Association. Printed by Jamieson & Munro Ltd. Stirling. 1974.* "The Scottish Clans and Their Tartans". Page 79. Library Edition. Published by W. & A. K. Johnston, Limited. Edinburgh and London. 1885.

==External links==* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clan_Munro/ en.wikipedia.org] – Wikipedia: Clan Munro* [http://www.clanmunro.org.uk/ www.clanmunro.org.uk] - Official Website of the Clan Munro (Association) (Scotland)* [http://www.clanmunrousa.org/ www.clanmunrousa.org] - Clan Munro Association USA* [http://www.clanmunroassociation.ca/ www.clanmunroassociation.ca] - Clan Munro Association of Canada* [http://www.clanmunroaustralia.org/ www.clanmunroaustralia.org] - Clan Munro Association Australia



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