Sunday @ Stone Mtn

[Nighthawk]

John

Is this guy a Wolfe? That looks like my family tartan! See my avatar. If it's not a Wolfe tartan, it's remarkably close- what is it?

[Shriner]

Is this guy a Wolfe? That looks like my family tartan! See my avatar. If it's not a Wolfe tartan, it's remarkably close- what is it?

Nighthawk,

I don't know him he was an offical at the games...

Sorry,

John

[M. A. C. Newsome]

It's the Bruce tartan (ancient colors). His last name is Carruthers, if I remember correctly, which is one of the septs (families) of the Bruce clan.

You are correct, the Wolfe tartan greatly resembles the Bruce. It was designed in or around 1950. There was/is a trend for tartan suppliers to design "Irish family tartans" to fill an order by altering pre-existing Scottish tartans, so it is not surprising to see a resemblence.

See:
http://blog.albanach.org/2005/11/iri...artans-in.html

[Nighthawk]

It's the Bruce tartan (ancient colors). His last name is Carruthers, if I remember correctly, which is one of the septs (families) of the Bruce clan.

You are correct, the Wolfe tartan greatly resembles the Bruce. It was designed in or around 1950. There was/is a trend for tartan suppliers to design "Irish family tartans" to fill an order by altering pre-existing Scottish tartans, so it is not surprising to see a resemblence.

See:
http://blog.albanach.org/2005/11/iri...artans-in.html

Bruce? Really? Thanks so much! And for the record, the imigration records for my great great grandfather (the Wolfe) say Scotland. I know there are Wolfe's in Scotland (there was a WWII Scottish vet who got heavily involved in politics and lobbied for Scottish independance) so I assume that my ancestors come from there. At least on my fathers side. My mother is a Leddy- that is indeed very Irish.

[rmmcscott]

It's the Bruce tartan (ancient colors). His last name is Carruthers, if I remember correctly, which is one of the septs (families) of the Bruce clan.

You are correct, the Wolfe tartan greatly resembles the Bruce. It was designed in or around 1950. There was/is a trend for tartan suppliers to design "Irish family tartans" to fill an order by altering pre-existing Scottish tartans, so it is not surprising to see a resemblence.

See:
http://blog.albanach.org/2005/11/iri...artans-in.html

I believe that's the Bruce Ancient - it's alot more orange than the bright red of the Bruce Modern. Interesting... another Carruthers... I may want to get ahold of this guy!

And... I really like the Bruce Ancient... hmmmm... another for the wish list!