Interesting email from an Irish fellow about Irish kilts.

[RCallan]

Well.
I'm from here, and I haven't been there...but my family did live there...and they didn't wear kilts, but I wear kilts...and one day I will go there, and I will wear a kilt, and when they ask why I am wearing a kilt....I will answer with a smile...because I want to wear a kilt and you only wished you wore a kilt.

[canawler]

I certainly don't know the history of kilts in Ireland but I will say that before I found this forum I had never seen any association of the two.

[Monkey@Arms]

He's no doubt correct. Kilts aren't an inherently Irish thing. There have been some posts here in the past about the efforts of early Irish nationalists to adopt the kilt, but I gather it never caught on. Of course, as a kilt enthusiast I believe that modern kilt wearing trancends national origin.

Best regards,

Jake :(|)

[davedove]

Well.
I'm from here, and I haven't been there...

but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.

Sorry, couldn't help myself.

[Kilted Rogue]

Well.
I'm from here, and I haven't been there...but my family did live there...and they didn't wear kilts, but I wear kilts...and one day I will go there, and I will wear a kilt, and when they ask why I am wearing a kilt....I will answer with a smile...because I want to wear a kilt and you only wished you wore a kilt.

I am from the USA and my wife and i where in Erie for a week on holiday. As we where walking around Dublin and seeing the sights i was getting the most peculiar looks. For the most part they were rather heated looks. I didnt let it bother me too much hell i was just in town for the day.

My 2 Cents