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The Kennedy Society was founded at the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games in 1973; and number several hundred active members and their families, and are growing steadily. There are members in 42 U.S. states and five provinces in Canada, as well as in Great Britain, Germany, Brazil, South Africa, and Saudi Arabia. Incorporated as a non-profit social and historical organization interested in the Celtic peoples, particularly the Scots, Scots-Irish, and the Irish Kennedys (however spelled) and their descendants who came to America. The basic family names are Kennedy, Canaday, Carrick, Cassillis, and Cassell or Cassels. Also welcomed are those who are descended from the other family branches named Ulrich, MacUlric, or MacWalrich, who basically are Highlanders. (The Kennedys of Lochaber and the North are descended from Ulric Kennedy, who fled from Ayrshire and settled in Lochaber before later moving on.) The Kennedy Society is one of participation. Scholarships are awarded yearly for the study of Highland dancing, piping, and other Celtic arts. Also, we offer the opportunity to join with others of this great family to socialize, research, and record the stories, names, and places of our history so that others might be able to find their roots, and so that this priceless history will not be lost. The Kennedy Society enjoys the patronage of the Most Honourable, the Marquess of Ailsa, Earl of Cassillis, who is the hereditary Chief of Kennedy, in Scotland The crest-badge with the dolphin encircled by the buckle and strap identifies followers of the Chief of Kennedy. We of the Kennedy Society are proud wearers of the badge. We invite all persons who are of Kennedy descent to join the Kennedy Society. Many members of the Clan Kennedy Association feel that it
may be a good idea to be a member of both the Clan Kennedy Association and the Kennedy Society NA; as many members
are disconnected from their family histories; there is an interest in Kennedy genealogies and histories. Researching
the histories of Irish, Scottish, and Scots-Irish Kennedys (by whatever spelling) is the best place to start.
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