Ive never known Irish people to be offended by Black Watch Tartan and Ive attended many "Irish" weddings and seen many people wearing black watch, maybe its a bit of coloniolism creeping in there.
The 42nd Highland Regiment are heros to the people of scotland regardless of what may have happened in the past. There conduct in Iraq recently only served to underline this upon entring the "triangle of death" a senior black watch officer emerged from his tank, removed his body armour and helmet. donned a Glengarry and piped the regiment into the war zone. my great great uncle who was in the Black watch was killed in the first world war. and was buried in France. to anyone who is offended by the Tartan of such brave fighting men should, in my opinion go and lie down in a dark room and reflect that all the freedoms we enjoy today are only available to us because of the sacrifice of these and others like them.