Clan Gunn has no link with Saint Donan Clan Gunn has no link with St. Donan.
There are many problems with the idea that Kildonan in Sutherland is linked with St. Donan. If Kildonan is not linked with St Donan then Clan Gunn has no link with St. Donan, and the Clan Gunn Societies celebrations (Clan Gunn St. Donan's Day dinners and such like) of the supposed link to this Saint become highly questionable. I have discussed this topic in detail here http://clangunn.weebly.com/on-saint-donan--saint-donnan-and-on-kildonan-having-nothing-to-do-with-him.html but in essence the issues are
The origin for the name Kildonan in Sutherland has nothing to do with St. Donan.
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