MacPherson Dress Kilt

**Silent Raven** · 14th June 11, 04:46 PM

Originally Posted by creagdhubh

Silent Raven,

Please, call me Kyle.

Good luck with your ancestral research - hopefully the journey will lead you back to Badenoch!

Slainte,

Kyle, thast good because i wouldn't even know where to begin on trying to pronounce your handle. and I'm Josh by the way.

**creagdhubh** · 14th June 11, 05:04 PM

Originally Posted by Silent Raven

Kyle, thast good because i wouldn't even know where to begin on trying to pronounce your handle. and I'm Josh by the way.

Hahaha, no worries mate! It's pronounced "CRAIG DOO", which translates from the Scottish Gaelic to "BLACK ROCK", which is part of the Clan Macpherson's war cry of "CREAG DHUBH CLANN CHATAIN", or "THE BLACK ROCK OF CLAN CHATTAN". The black rock is a geographical reference to the dark (almost black in colour) rocky crags of Creag Dhubh, a rather large hill (mountain) that divides upper and lower Badenoch.

Creag Dhubh is located in the hills surrounding the town of Newtonmore, Inverness-shire, Scotland, where our annual gathering and rallies are held each August, where runners will actually run up the face of Creag Dhubh, all the way to the summit and back! I have yet to compete in such an event, but I am quite confident my day will come very soon!

The Clan Macpherson men (I'm located in the center, Macpherson Hunting tartan kilt on, scarlet necktie, navy Balmoral, fawn hose) marching at the annual gathering with Creag Dhubh (center peak, slightly right) rising in the background - they say the sun always shines on the Macphersons! Very true that day!

P.S. - Can anyone pick out the two MacMillan lads who have always marched with us (they are Macphersons as well)? David, Scott, anyone?

Slainte,

**MacMillan of Rathdown** · 14th June 11, 09:14 PM

Originally Posted by creagdhubh

P.S. - Can anyone pick out the two MacMillan lads who have always marched with us (they are Macphersons as well)? David, Scott, anyone?

Slainte,

I hae nary a clew... but I like the colours in the wee lads kilt...

**kilted hillbilly** · 15th June 11, 05:17 AM

Kyle, we are indeed at the Batesville games. I dont know if I will be able to attend the AGM but I hope to. When will I ever have a better chance to meet Chief Cluny? My wife and I helped at the tent this year, had a great time. I am John Pearson, btw. Proud to be a member of Clan Macpherson. Hope to meet you all some day. CREAG DHUBH!

**creagdhubh** · 27th September 11, 11:17 AM

Looks great mate!

**macwilkin** · 27th September 11, 11:39 AM

hopefully the journey will lead you back to Badenoch!

Aye -- that's what we Comyns/Cummings have been hoping for since you all stole it from us!

The Macpherson Hunting tartan is also the Badenoch District tartan, which can be worn by its original owners, the Comyns...

Must be good now...only kidding, Kyle!

T.

**creagdhubh** · 28th September 11, 01:40 PM

Originally Posted by cajunscot

Aye -- that's what we Comyns/Cummings have been hoping for since you all stole it from us!

The Macpherson Hunting tartan is also the Badenoch District tartan, which can be worn by its original owners, the Comyns...

Must be good now...only kidding, Kyle!

T.

Yeah, but who really needs district tartans?! LOL! You darn Comyns!!!

**johnnym** · 27th September 11, 04:47 PM

You should try to make it to the Scottish Festival and Games in McPherson, KS usually the last weekend of September. Lots of activities and lots of MacPhersons. I have been attending for the past 6 or 7 years. One more chance to strap on a kilt for a day. It started last Friday (9-23) and ran through Sunday (9-25). Weather was wonderful this year. Blue skies, light breezes, low 80's. Could not ask for a nicer day or nicer people. Have never met another X-marker there, although I'm sure many have attended. I display one of my vintage MG's every year. This year I was the only car owner to be kilted.

**creagdhubh** · 28th September 11, 01:41 PM

Originally Posted by johnnym

You should try to make it to the Scottish Festival and Games in McPherson, KS usually the last weekend of September. Lots of activities and lots of MacPhersons. I have been attending for the past 6 or 7 years. One more chance to strap on a kilt for a day. It started last Friday (9-23) and ran through Sunday (9-25). Weather was wonderful this year. Blue skies, light breezes, low 80's. Could not ask for a nicer day or nicer people. Have never met another X-marker there, although I'm sure many have attended. I display one of my vintage MG's every year. This year I was the only car owner to be kilted.

I've attended a few times, nice gathering. A wee bit in the 'middle of no-where,' but that's alright.

Cheers!