Quote Originally Posted by VetStudent
about the Black Watch and the Irish
so having spent half my life in a science book, my knowlegde of history is lacking. what is the history of the black watch and the irish?

I'm a total kilt newbe (waiting for my first kilts) and one of them is a black watch from bear. have i dishonored my irish roots but choosing a tartan based on asthetics?
I think it would depend on how tied to your Irish roots you are. My dad's family came from the Larne area in County Antrim, but both he and I were born and raised in Canada. I have a Black Watch kilt from Bear as well. I don't have any problems wearing that tartan, but if my wife and I go over to visit Ireland in 2007 I won't take that kilt with me out of respect for the locals.