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.