Irish Kilts and Tartans

[davidlpope]

Well done, Todd and Matt!

I though these two quotes from your article regarding the invention of an Irish "National Dress" were particularly telling:

"Frankly I would much rather see you arrayed in a kilt, although it may be less authentic (author’s emphasis) than in a pair of these trews...If you adopt a costume, let it, at all events, have some elements of picturesqueness."( Dunlevy, p. 176)

“Who so ever began to introduce a Hibernian dress seems to have leaned heavily on Caledonian custom.”

Perhaps imitation is great flattery, particularly when it comes to the traditional "picturesque" dress of the Highlands of Scotland.

Did you run across any photos of the actual Ulster tartan garments? Does either of you know their whereabouts?

Cordially,

David

[GMan]

Well done gentleman.

[M. A. C. Newsome]

Did you run across any photos of the actual Ulster tartan garments? Does either of you know their whereabouts?

Cordially,

David

David,

They are in the Ulster Museum. This guy has a picture of a recent display exhibiting the garments in his blog post.

[Tartan Hiker]

An excellent bit of scholarship there, gentlemen. Thank you.

[Mael Coluim]

A very informative and interesting article! Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery comes to mind in reading about the Irish kilt. I’ll be wearing on each of their Feast Days my St. Patrick and St. Columba tartan kilts!

[macwilkin]

I have to really thank Todd for doing so much great research and taking time out of his busy schedule to work on this with me. I hope it can be of good use to folks!

And I would be remiss for not thanking Matt for asking me to help him write this article, which truly was a labour of love. As Matt mentioned, it is a brief look at the subject, and there is much more information out there yet to be discovered.

T.

[RockyR]

David,

They are in the Ulster Museum. This guy has a picture of a recent display exhibiting the garments in his blog post.

Shouldn't that be his BOG post? **ducks under chair***

Kidding aside, well written article, you two.