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Updates Posted May 06, 2008 /13:46

Gathering 2008

This years gathering will be held over the weekend of 6^th and 7^th September 2008.

Saturday 6^th September:  11:00- AGM  at the Esplanade Hotel,  Dunoon.  (Situated behind the Lamont Memorial)

                                                   Followed by a  talk from Mr. Edward Lamont Lamont a distinguiahed gentleman banker from Connecticut.     

                                        13:00- Lunch.  Then a short walk to the Lamont Memorial for the Wreath Laying Ceremony.

                                        14:30- Visit Toward Castle.

                                        15:30- Afternoon Tea at the Manse.

                                        18:30- Evening Dinner at the Knockdow House.

                                        20:00- After Dinner Speech by Mr. Ned Lamont. American Senatorial Canditate.

                                        20:30- Ceilidh in Grande Scottish Style. 

Sunday 7^th September      09:00- Tour to Kilfinan via Ardlamont House, Ascog Castle and Inveryne.

                                        11:00- Visit the Lamont Vault and listen to the history about Kilfinan Church.          

                                        12:00- Church service.

                                        13:00-Lunch at Kilfinan Hotel then Farewells.        

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HOMECOMING SCOTLAND_/_INTERNATIONAL_GATHERING_OF_THE_CLANS_2009

2009   Has been designated the year of coming home by the Scottish executive. It will be a year of Scottish culture, a campaign to persuade people with Scots heritage to return to    Scotland either on holiday or to live.  2009 was chosen because it is the 250^th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns. The organisers have chosen five central themes.

The home of....Robert Burns

The home of....Golf

The home of ....Whisky

The home of ....Enlightenment & innovation

The home of ....Your  ancestors

There will be many events during that year  The gathering being one of the main events.

The Gathering Edinburgh 2009

The Gold Passports are SOLD OUT, Silver & Bronze are still available.

The biggest gathering of the clans in 200 years is to be held in Edinburgh, more than 8,000 clan members and 30,000 visitors from around the world are expected to congregate in Holyrood  park on 25^th and 26^th July 2009. Set in the magnificent Royal Park of Holyrood with its breathtaking volcanic backdrop of Arthur’s Seat“   The gathering has the honour of hosting the 2009 World Highland Games Heavy Athletic Championships. Over the weekend the largest highland games ever to have been held in Edinburgh will play host to the GREATEST INTERNATIONAL CLAN GATHERING   ever to have taken place on Scottish soil.

CLAN PARADE

Saturday 25^th July     Clans people will march behind their chiefs and commanders. There will be no constraints on numbers, although only those with tickets  for the event will be allowed to partake. The clan societies shall organise their own group for the parade.  The majestic clan parade will march from holyrood park up the royal mile to the castle esplanade  where a spectacular clan pageant will unfold. Massed bands, piper, and highland dancers will trace the history of the development of the clans through the ages in what promises to be a truly memorable experience, especially for one of Scots ancestry.

Sunday 26^th   The gathering and games will continue in the park, there will be Clan tents and entertainment

 CLAN LAMONT  will play a big part we shall have a clan tent, we have also booked a large tent to hold 250 people where we intend staging a Scottish show of culture song and dance. The society shall have a Lamont gathering on Friday 24^th and Saturday 25^th The  aim being to have a focal point for Lamonts world wide to meet, this will be held in the Overseas league in Princess  street  Edinburgh provisional format is.

Friday 24^th      Meet and greet lunch followed by a bus tour of Lamont interests.

                        Evening  Black tie dinner  and Scottish night.

Saturday 25^th   Evening  dinner and social.  Time will depend when the pageant finishes.

Further details shall be posted as they emerge. Check the gathering website for in depth details    http//www.clangathering.org