We had a peace witnessed and signed and we went off to have a fantastic ceilidh after.’ He hopes that he’ll be able to do the same with Clan MacLeod, ‘whom the Mackenzies, one of my direct ancestors, ...

Legends tell of mythical creatures giving it as a present to the Clan MacLeod, and that it was imbued with powerful magic that could win battles against rival clans. But behind the romantic tales ...