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While many non kilt-wearers aren't particularly educated about these sorts of nuances, especially outside the British Isles, I think you're right that a tartan kilt is more likely to be perceived as Scottish and a solid colour as Irish. This alone is a good reason for Irish kilt wearers to go solid and I've also been intrigued by the idea of tweed kilts recently.
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If I saw a saffron or green solid kilt being worn(out of a band context) and why not, I would instantly think, rightly or wrongly, "American tourist", it would never cross my mind that an Irish person would be wearing the kilt.
While I wouldn't go as far as Jock, ( although I might have similar ideas !) I think that British people are not that educated about kilt matters,and would only see the kilt as Scottish, and while there might be an internal question (about the Irish wearing a kilt ) , whether tartan or plain it's likely to be seen as Scottish.