Hi Ron.

Its funny, the kilt is always considered scottish.
Here pipe bands wear them, irish dancer, wedding parties and guests depending on the area, Certain regiments of the army wear them, some scout troups, Still a few schools and then people like my self when we can.

The one thing that gets me is that you can rent a Tux for a night here for 50 or so Euros but a kilt outfit excluding shirt is 280 euros in some places.

Irish tartans are fairly new, Saffron and dark green sometimes grey were big irish kilt colours. Aand for some reason the sporran was not as widely worn here.

John