✠ THE MEMBERSHIP OATH ✠
✠ THE MEMBERSHIP OATH OF THE UÍ BHROLCHÁIN CLAN ASSOCIATION ✠
Oath of Loyalty, Heritage, and Kinship
To be sworn before the Ceann Fine or his appointed representative
✠ The Oath
I, [Name], standing in the presence of my ancestors and before the Ceann Fine Uí Bhrolcháin, do solemnly and faithfully swear:
To honour the name of Uí Bhrolcháin, and to uphold the dignity of the Clan in all my words and deeds.
To preserve the memory of our forebears—of the Cenél nEógain, of the ecclesiastical princes, and of all who bore our name with courage, wisdom, and steadfast faith.
To safeguard our heritage, our traditions, our stories, our symbols, and the sacred bonds of kinship that unite us as one people.
To support the mission and labours of the Clan Association, in unity, service, and cultural stewardship.
To respect the authority of the Ceann Fine, H.I.R.H. Carl Raymond Bradley, Sovereign Prince of the Imperial & Royal House of Bradley–Ua Bhrolcháin, Head of the Name and Arms, and Chief of the Clan.
To stand with my fellow clansmen and clanswomen, in fellowship, loyalty, and mutual support.
To pass on our heritage to those who shall come after us, that the name Uí Bhrolcháin may endure unbroken in the world.
This I swear, freely and faithfully, by my honour, my lineage, and the memory of those who came before me. ✠ So let it be. ✠
✠ Optional Gaelic Closing (for ceremonial use)
“Ar son ár sinsear, ár gclann, agus ár n‑oidhreachta, geallaim dílseacht agus onóir don Uí Bhrolcháin.” (For our ancestors, our kin, and our heritage, I pledge loyalty and honour to the Uí Bhrolcháin.)