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24th March 08, 03:05 PM
#1
new from Central oregon
Hello to all,
I am just beginning to get interested in kilts and was recommended by a good friend. I am a bespoke boot and shoemaker from Central Oregon.
I am descended from Irish Sweeney's who, from what I understand, were displaced MacSweens. I have read where all Sweeneys are supposedly descended from, or related to that original stock.
so now I am looking for a kilt.
Sad to say I don't like too many of the bright coloured kilts and I am none too fond of the MacQueen tartan (no offense, lads).
I actually like the Ulster 1196 (peat) tartan but I think the MacSweens settled in Donegal after they were driven out of Argyll by Robert the Bruce.
Similar tarans the MacKenzie Htg. and Fitzsimmons Htg. --as you can see it's black and tan I'm liking. I'm studying on a box pleated kilt...maybe, if worse comes to worse, making my own.
Any suggestion or comments would be welcome.
DWFII--Traditionalist and Auld Crabbit
In the Highlands of Central Oregon
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24th March 08, 03:10 PM
#2
Welcome aboard from sunny and warm Arizona, this is the right place if your kilt curios. We have several knowledgable members and some very talented kilt makers. Don't be afraid to pick their brains.
"Do not demand what you can not take."
"Sonoran Scotsmen California Chapter"
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24th March 08, 03:14 PM
#3
 from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
"If the Party could thrust its hand into the past and say this or that even, it never happened—that, surely, was more terrifying than mere torture and death."
- George Orwell, 1984, Book 1, Chapter 3
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24th March 08, 03:16 PM
#4
Welcome from Fort Worth!
Dean
Fac Et Spera!
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24th March 08, 03:17 PM
#5
Welcome,from Inverness-shire.
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24th March 08, 03:24 PM
#6
Welcome from your neighbour to the north!
His Grace Lord Stuart in the Middle of Fishkill St Wednesday
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24th March 08, 03:25 PM
#7
I tried to ask my inner curmudgeon before posting, but he sprayed me with the garden hose…
Yes, I have squirrels in my brain…
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24th March 08, 03:25 PM
#8
from South Wales UK! 
Reverend Earl Trefor the Sublunary of Kesslington under Ox, Venerable Lord Trefor the Unhyphenated of Much Bottom, Sir Trefor the Corpulent of Leighton in the Bucket, Viscount Mcclef the Portable of Kirkby Overblow.
Cymru, Yr Alban, Iwerddon, Cernyw, Ynys Manau a Lydaw am byth! Yng Nghiltiau Ynghyd!
(Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Cornwall, Isle of Man and Brittany forever - united in the Kilts!)
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24th March 08, 03:35 PM
#9
Welcome, from Fairbanks, Alaska!
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24th March 08, 04:48 PM
#10
Hello  and a warm from the other side of the continent. For kilt ideas, just click on the websites of our advertisers. As far as the history and geography goes.... Donegal is in Ulster. I believe it is the only Ulster county that is not a part of Northern Ireland. It is also a fact that the northern most part of Ireland, Malin Head, is on the Inishowen peninsular, County Donegal, Republic of Ireland. Therefore The Ulster tartan is a good choice.
The Great Highland Bagpipe is giving me great pleasure and my neighbours great annoyance, very loudly. Veteran U.S.A.F. From County Down to Boston Town a descendant of MacNeil of Barra. Member: New Hampshire Highland Games (Sept 21,22,23, 2012) http://www.nhscot.org Life Member: Scottish Tartans Authority, College of Piping.
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