Quote Originally Posted by Tobus View Post
Yep, it seems that the kilt as a symbol of Irishness is a product of a marketing effort into "pan-Celtic" sentimentality. The Irish themselves never really adopted the idea except for a few ardent fanatics, and some military units.

But that doesn't really matter, does it? Here in the USA, where you live, wearing a kilt to represent Irish descent will be perfectly acceptable. In fact, when I'm out and about in my kilt, the most frequent question I'm asked is whether I'm Irish.
It kind of matters to me, though, since I like to really know my history and why I have what I have. Thank you for sharing this info with me, though. One question: Who are the fanatics? Fanatics of what?