Interesting email from an Irish fellow about Irish kilts.

[Jock Scot]

Now I am somewhat of a mongrel Gael so here's my view on the kilt.

Having 1 grandfather who was a scot and fought in a kilted English regiment despite hardly speaking English. The other was an Irish navi who never actually learned to speak English. I have an Irish uncle Mick and another called Paddy and my father was Irish. I was raised in Liverpool and as some of you know that is probably regarded as the main Irish colony in England.

So I have a fair old knowledge of both sets of folk. Now the real Irish would in fact scratch their head bemused at the idea of wearing a kilt and a few might wear one for fun or wedding.

As for most Scots they would have a very similar reaction to wearing one but tend to get all bravheart and proud at the sight of one. They also get quite territorial about their clan tartans. So the few traditionalists here tend to get very disturbed when they see folk wearing 10 different kilts with no family connection.

However most Irish will not have a problem with a kilt seeing as its a big F U to the English which always goes down well.

Bruno, you are a star!You are a newcomer and probably don't realise the significance of what you have written about how the Scots, ok traditional Scots, view tartan. Thank you so much. I must buy you a wee dram or six!

[Bruno]

Bruno, you are a star!You are a newcomer and probably don't realise the significance of what you have written about how the Scots, ok traditional Scots, view tartan. Thank you so much. I must buy you a wee dram or six!

The big question being Irish or Scottish dram LOL as it happens I will have either when the wife's not counting. Although its harder to get the Irish stuff here.....although plenty of Scottish brands

[Jon1975]

However most Irish will not have a problem with a kilt seeing as its a big F U to the English which always goes down well.

HaHa, Slainte!

[Chas]

However most Irish will not have a problem with a kilt seeing as its a big F U to the English which always goes down well.

HaHa, Slainte!

Hi Bruno,

Hi Jon1975,

I'm only an Englishman, so could you please explain your comments. Thank you in advance.

Regards

Chas

[Zardoz]

Been wishing this thread would get closed!

Éireann go Brách int:

[O'Callaghan]

And the unified culture you mention... I don't think that ever exsisted, not according to all I have read.

Frank

Depends how far back you go. The celtic culture came from mainland Europe. At that point it was more unified than it is now. If you are trying to say that the insular celts were not unified, you would be right in that there were and are both Brythonic and Goidelic celts in the British isles, but that doesn't help your argument much, because the Irish and the Scots were both Goidelic.