‘Lost’ History hiding beneath our feet
Under the turf of an Inverness kirkyard: the heraldic gravestone of Gillies McBean of Wester Drakies, the oldest known MacBean heraldry.
The lineage of the MacBean Chiefs
The line of the MacBean chiefs, from Bean ‘Mòr’ mac Maolmoire in the thirteenth century to Richard McBain of McBain.
Tartan! – the V&A Dundee’s fantastic new exhibition featuring the MacBean ‘Moon Tartan’ and Scotland’s oldest tartan
The V&A Dundee’s great tartan exhibition, featuring Alan Bean’s MacBean ‘Moon Tartan’ and Scotland’s oldest tartan.
Historic Gathering of Clan MacBean
The weekend of 6–7 August 2022: the Alan Bean Memorial, the inauguration of our 23rd Chief, and Culloden.
MacBean Hunting Tartan
The story behind the MacBean Hunting tartan, and what each of its colors means for the clan.
The Seanachaidh – the role and its tradition
What a seanachaidh was in the old Highland clans, and what the role means for Clan MacBean today.
The Tartans of Clan MacBean
Ten registered tartans brought into order: the McBain Chief, the MacBean clan tartan, the MacBean Dress and the MacBean of Tomatin.
New discoveries on the lineage of the Chiefs of Clan MacBean
Old testaments reveal that the chiefship passed to Major Gillies ‘Mòr’ MacBean, changing the recorded line of our chiefs.
Presentation by Clan MacBean to The Caledonian Club in London
Presenting a signed print of Alan Bean’s ‘Clan MacBean Arrives on the Moon’ to The Caledonian Club in London, March 2020.
Re-discovery of the MacBean of Tomatin tartan
How an old family blanket and a sample in the vaults of the Inverness Museum brought a lost MacBean tartan back to light.