Saint Andrews Clans
Over the past 12 years the Springfield Highland Games & Celtic Festival has
had the pleasure of presenting to the Illinois public a proud picture of what
it means to be of Celtic Descent. From the whirl of the kilt during a
Highland Fling, the unforgettable sound of 300 pipers and drummers playing in
a massed band, and the display of grace, skill and brutal power of the ancient
Celtic athletes, the Games has always been rooted in the cultural foundation
of the Celtic Clan system. Throughout these pages and links the participants
of the Springfield Highland Games & Celtic Festival Clan Row hope to inspire
fellow Celts to discover their ancient roots. In addition, we would encourage
non-Celts to take a wee-bit-o-time time to share in our heritage and to take
the time to discover and develop pride in their own ancestral heritage.
Rather than reinventing the kilt, we hope to answer many of the questions we
receive by redirecting readers from this page to pages already developed on
the Internet. Please feel free to bookmark this page so that you can find it
should you get lost in cyber-space.