Where not to wear a sgian dubh

[macwilkin]

I've only been asked once to remove mine & it was by a church minister. He didn't want a weapon in his sanctuary.

Information:

There is a prescedent for this request -- the ancient right of sanctuary, or right of refuge. A violation of this right was punishable by excommunication, similar to Bruce's excommunication for the murder of The Red Comyn in Greyfriar's Kirk.

At the Kirkin' of the Tartans at my Episcopal parish, we request that gentlemen do not wear swords or dirks out of respect for this ancient custom, but we do allow sgian dubhs.

Very similar to the ancient right of hospitality in the Highlands, which once offered, could never be broken.

regards,

Todd