News and Events
May 27 is Macfie Day, world wide.
We have just created a new e-mail list which we hope will include Macfies of all spellings and from all societies.
The oldest form of this surname is MacDhubhsith, and we find it written in a charter of 1463. Since the Gaels have a tendency to soften the pronunciation of words, thus the Gaelic language, which to a stranger would appear to be harsh and unpleasing from it's numerous consonants, is rendered very musical to the ear.
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In the Western Highlands, in the county of Argyle, the great rock fortress of Dunadd rises steeply from the surrounding Kilmartin Glen. Fifteen centuries ago, this was a stronghold of the newly arrived Scots (or in Latin Scotti) and was the capital of the ancient Kingdom of Dalriada. Near the summit you can still see a stone basin and the mark of a human footprint, carved out of the rock.
The Campbell, CA Games will be celebrating their 30th anniversary on June 21st. Check it out at http://www.campbellgames.com/
The magnificent Grandfather Mountain NC games will be July 10-13,2008, www.gmhg.org
San Francisco will host The Caladonian Games on August 30-31. Get the information athttp://www.caledonian.org/games.html
The Macfie's 25 Anniversary Celebration will take place at the Stone Mountain Georgia Highland Games, October 17-19, 2008. Our celebration dinner and annual meeting will be held on Saturday night, October 18 at the Steak and Ale Restaurant 2150 Northlake Parkway, in Tucker, GA, beginning at 6:00. www.smhg.org