A Dutch hello

[Lily]

I,m surprised to hear about Dutch tartans, the only ones i can remember are the cotton woven ones , used by some districts around what now is called IJsselmeer.
But they don,t come near the Scottisch tartans, so very different as they are.

[Riverkilt]

Go to http://tartans.byair.net/ then click on the D's and go down to Dutch District. There are two Dutch District Tartans. They look good to me.

Ron

[macwilkin]

There is also the Dutch Mackay tartan -- a little history of the connection:

The Mackays of Strathnaver are especially remembered for the famous "Mackay Regiment" raised for the service of the Dutch and Swedish crowns during the 17th century. As a result of this many clansmen settled in Holland and Sweden and gave rise to a number of noble families there. In 1628, Sir Donald Mackay was raised to the peerage of Lord Reay by Charles I. His grandson, Colonel Aeneas Mackay of the Scotch-Dutch Brigade, married the heiress of the Baron van Haefton. The Mackays suffered badly in the Strathnaver clearances between 1815 and 1818 and finally in 1829 the Reay estate was sold to the Sutherland family and in 1875 the chiefship passed to Baron Mackay van Opermet who became 10th Lord Reay. His nephew Baron Aeneas Mackay, prime minister of the Netherlands was the great grandfather of the present chief.

The Clan Mackay Chiefship is vested in the Lords Reay who also hold the title Barons Van Ophemert in Holland. Donald MacKay, Chief of MacKay, was knighted first Lord Reay.

-- http://www.clanmackayusa.org/Features/mkhistry.htm

The Dutch Mackay tartan is pictured here:

http://www.clanmackayusa.org/images/mktartns.jpg

Second from left.

The BBC is running this article about the new Dutch district tartan:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/4211272.stm

Cheers,

Todd

[GMan]

Lily,

Just trying to welcome you here I have learned a lot! So glad that you are here, and am loving your posts!

[macwilkin]

One more link -- the official web site of the Dutch tartan:

http://www.wishart.org/TartanofHolland/

Cheers,

Todd

[Lily]

Well Glen, i,m learing so much too!
And the colors of the Dutch Tartan are very bright.

And then to think we passed Galashields for about a mile or 6 !
Ik know now that the next trip to Scotland will be different then this time.
I knew i should have spend more time in The Borders.

Already i don,t know how i got to this site but i,m delighted i did.
Never could expect there where more people like me who love the kilt.

[Big Paul]

Welcome to the forum Lily!

[macsim]

Pleased to have you aboard Lily. Welcome!

[highlander_Daz]

Welcome Lily, Inverness is my home city and thank you for your kind words about your visit. Its never a good idea to blunder off into the Highlands the weather does change quickly and the conditions can be very challanging, however sounds like you ahd a good bike ride.
welcome

[Lily]

Yes we did enjoyed our holiday very very much.
Already planning another trip, but think i,ll have to skip a year.
I spend way too much money in Scotland 8-)

And nothing s so nice then plan what or what not to do on your holiday, i think it,s half the fun.