Along with other clans that include the Lamonts and the MacLachlans, the shores of Loch Fyne were from earliest times the abode of the MacEwans.
• The Gaelic form of the name is MacEoghain, meaning ‘born of the yew tree’, while ‘Ewan’ or ‘Ewen’ can also indicate ‘young warrior’ – and these ‘young warriors’ may well have been from the tribe known as the Scotti who settled in what is now modern day Scotland after making the short journey across the sea from Ireland.
• The colourful and prominent tale of the MacEwans is recounted here.
