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    tartan of isles and islands

    are there any tartans of isles? i know thier is isle of skye and i think lewis(?). besides of wearing kilts of heritage, i would like to get some from districts. so far district tartans i can wear are ulster and northern isle tartans. any help will be appreciated. thanks

    nick
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    Since the census show that there's a whole lot'a Latta's (my bunch) living on the Isle of Arran, I fer sure looked up the tartan:

    http://tartanstore.net/tartan/Isle-o...rn/66565.html?

    ...so there's one more.

    Best

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    thanks! I'm gonna look into it further!
    Gillmore of Clan Morrison

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    Like Auld Argonian, I found the census showing a lot of my bunch living in the islands of Orkan and Shetland. Looked up both... So, there's two more. lol

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    yeah isle of man and hebrides, i think.
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    try this link, it looks ok to me, will check it out a wee bit more

    http://www.district-tartans.com/

    Chris

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    thats not a bad site, its project off of the scottish musuem which is run by a fellow x marker- M.A.C. Newsome
    Gillmore of Clan Morrison

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    taken from a book of the same name, it will give you plenty to choose from I think.

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    yeah, it has tartans ive never heard or seen before. better write this site down before i forget it.
    Gillmore of Clan Morrison

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    How about MacLeod of Raasay?

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