Killoran tartan?

[Macman]

I'm trying to find out if there is such a thing as the "Killoran" tartan. I've searched the usual places with no joy, but I wondered if anyone had come across it.
Thanks,
David

[figheadair]

There is no such design.

[Macman]

There is no such design.

Thank you. My friend will have to look into his other options.

[figheadair]

Thank you. My friend will have to look into his other options.

If you give us some more information I'm sure that there will be some suggestions offered from members.

[Morris at Heathfield]

Very few Irish families have their own tartan, and even the Irish county tartans are a recent innovation. For most of the 20th century the Irish wore solid-colored kilts when they wore kilts at all. Green, saffron, even blue kilts were worn. The House of Edgar introduced a line of Irish county tartans in the mid-1990s. The tartan for County Sligo, where the name Killoran apparently comes from, can be found here. To muddy the waters, Viking Technology Ltd. introduced an Irish "County Crest Range" of tartans, based on the heraldic arms of each county, in the first decade of this millennium. Their County Sligo tartan can be found here. Personally, I much prefer the House of Edgar designs. Keep in mind that in Ireland few people are likely to recognize any of these "Irish" tartans, let alone wear them. Also, I don't know anything about the history of your friend's family. I'm only suggesting a County Sligo tartan based on the supposed origin of the Killoran surname.

[RussellSm]

Macman,

Sorry to disappoint you but Killoran is a fictitious name. It comes from the 1945 movie "I Know Where I'm Going". The main character is Torquil McNeil of Kiloran who is the chief of the McNeil's of Kiloran, that falls in love with an (I hate to say it) Englishwoman. The movie is really quite entertaining. Lots of Scottish characters and culture including a very good ceilidh scene with pipers. If you ever see it you will probably recognize many of the players. It is available on DVD. Only wish it were in color rather than B&W. See the link below for info on the movie.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0037800/plotsummary

[castledangerous]

Macman,

Sorry to disappoint you but Killoran is a fictitious name. It comes from the 1945 movie "I Know Where I'm Going". The main character is Torquil McNeil of Kiloran who is the chief of the McNeil's of Kiloran, that falls in love with an (I hate to say it) Englishwoman. The movie is really quite entertaining. Lots of Scottish characters and culture including a very good ceilidh scene with pipers. If you ever see it you will probably recognize many of the players. It is available on DVD. Only wish it were in color rather than B&W. See the link below for info on the movie.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0037800/plotsummary

Better tell all these people that they are fictitious

http://genforum.genealogy.com/killoran/

[Macman]

Thanks for all your responses! My friend has never worn a kilt and is contemplating getting one. Apparently the name Killoran is in his family tree, so I wanted to poll the rabble to see if there was any knowledge of a tartan in this name. His other options could be to look into the County Sligo tartan (thanks, Morris at Heathfield), consider his wife's family tartan, or choose a Canadian regional tartan such as Victoria, City of Gardens, the British Columbia tartan, or the Canadian Maple Leaf Tartan.

[Macman]

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0037800/plotsummary

I'd forgotten that, Russell! I saw that movie when I was little and have always wanted to see it again. It's hard to find on a rental, and the cost to buy the DVD is way too much!

[cavscout]

I'd forgotten that, Russell! I saw that movie when I was little and have always wanted to see it again. It's hard to find on a rental, and the cost to buy the DVD is way too much!

It was on Netflix instant view.

The movie Leap Year was a very similar story line but set in Ireland.