The mainland territory of Glenelg across the narrows from Skye was contested between MacLeod of Dunvegan and MacDonald of the Isles. MacLeod claimed Glenelg as their mainland territory from ancient grants while MacDonald pressed claims through their expanding domination of the western mainland. The conflict at Glenelg was part of the larger structural tension between these two great clans.
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