The lands of the clan Munro lie on the north side of the Cromarty Firth. Known as Ferindonald from the gaelic 'Fearainn Domhnuill' or Donald's Land, this is probably a reference to the traditional founder of the clan.

The Munro clan were never known as an unduly combative family, but rather made their mark in other fields. They made a significant early contribution to Scottish traditional arts in the fifteenth century with what is probably the earliest piece of pipe music written for the Pibroch. This piece, entitled 'Blar bealach nam brog' has been attributed to one of the early Munro family.