If you are interested in becoming involved or would like to learn more about Clan Bell Ireland please contact;
S.M.McKenzie-Bell,
Telephone Number : (028)93326289.
Recently I have taken over the reigns as the International representative for the Clan Bell in Ireland. My aims are to bring together Bells in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland and surrounding areas. Also, I hope to be of help to people in other parts of the world who are having difficulties tracing down distant or long lost relatives.
Ireland is a significant factor in the history of the Bells as many families may have came to Ulster during the Plantation in the early part of the 1600s before emigrating to other parts of the World due to vast and various reasons.
As forwarded to the Collins Scottish Clan and Family Encyclopaedia by the Rt. Hon. ME Earl of Eglin KT. Covenor of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, the Bells were believed to have been descendants of a Norman follower of David 1st who reigned until 1153 AD.
There is also the Macmillan claim that the name Bell is derived from their own. It is stated in the Macmillan clan history in the Collins Scottish Clan and Family Encyclopaedia that when David 1st abolished mormaership of Moray the Macmillans moved to the Loch Archaig area where they settled along with Norman Knights.
It could be Possible that some of the Norman Knights who settled along with the Macmillan's could have already held the name Bell or more likely 'bel'. The History books show us that on various occasions the Norman's integrated themselves into their new surroundings, examples can be shown in Ireland, England, Scotland and of course their launch pad of Normandy in the North of France.
Contact me at
if you have any queries at all whatsoever, no matter how big or small they are.
Yours Faithfully, S/M.McKenzie-Bell, Clan Bell Ireland, Northern Ireland/Rep. Of Ireland International Representative of Clan Bell International.
Northern Ireland 
