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Clan Campbell

Clan Chief: Torquhil Campbell, 13th Duke of Argyll.
Year: 1674
Motto: Ne Obliviscaris ("Forget Not")
Place: Highland
Territories: Loch Awe

Clan Campbell Castles

Carnasserie Castle, Castle Campbell, Castle Sween, Cawdor Castle, Dunstaffnage Castle, Innis Chonnel Castle, Inveraray Castle, Kilchurn Castle, Loudoun Castle, Skipness Castle, Taymouth Castle

Clan Campbell Facts:

1. The Clan Campbell tartan is also known as the “Black Watch Tartan”, named after a British army regiment that was formed largely of Campbell soldiers loyal to the Crown.

2. The name Campbell is one of the most common names in both Scotland and Northern Ireland. In Scotland, it’s the seventh most common surname, and it’s the third most common in Northern Ireland.

3. Campbell Clan is the biggest and most powerful Scottish clans.

4. According to tradition, the Campbell surname is believed to have originated from the Gaelic term meaning 'wry mouth' or possibly 'crooked mouth.'

5. The Campbells of Argyll represent one of the most successful arms of the Clan.

6. Among the Scottish clans, Clan Donald harbored a strong resentment towards the changing fortunes of the Campbell clan. Today, Clan Donald is more commonly recognized by the name MacDonald

7. Back in 1869, Joseph A. Campbell, a fruit vendor hailing from New Jersey, partnered with Abraham Anderson, a South Jersey icebox manufacturer, to establish a fresh canning venture. Originally focused on producing canned tomatoes, vegetables, jellies, condiments, soups, and minced meats, this venture would eventually evolve into the thriving Campbell Soup Company.