Kilts in Irish tartans, anyone?

**Paul** · 15th January 10, 04:58 AM

Hi guys. I'm considering getting a kilt in an Irish tartan - probably a 5 yard, though heavyweight wool, for more casual wear. I love the Irish National and the St. Patrick's tartan, but I have connections with quite a few Irish counties as well.
I've spent a wee while looking at websites with pictures of the tartans but...

has anyone got pictures of kilts in ANY Irish tartan?

Thanks!

**denmcdough** · 15th January 10, 05:10 AM

Paul, are you specifically looking for a general Irish tartan, or would you consider a family one, also?

Many people would want to stay with a connection to a particular clan, but after being on this site, I see that many say you can pretty much wear whatever you like. So, I found one for me...MacDonagh. If you go to Scotweb, you can punch in the name and search for a color swatch.

Hope this helps!!?? Den

**Paul** · 15th January 10, 05:04 PM

Originally Posted by denmcdough

Paul, are you specifically looking for a general Irish tartan, or would you consider a family one, also?

Many people would want to stay with a connection to a particular clan, but after being on this site, I see that many say you can pretty much wear whatever you like. So, I found one for me...MacDonagh. If you go to Scotweb, you can punch in the name and search for a color swatch.

Hope this helps!!?? Den

Hi Den.
Well I'm looking for something that I have a family connection to, though, my Irish ancestors largely had some form of Scots name for some reason so I'm not too sure of any actual Irish family tartans that I have a connection to.
So at the moment I'm looking for something quite general or as specific as a county (I think!).

**RockyR** · 15th January 10, 06:17 AM

I don't have pictures of it, but I have a 16 oz Dalgleish "All Ireland Blue" kilt and get many comments on it:

**slohairt** · 15th January 10, 06:37 AM

There are probably a few members here who have kilts in Irish tartans. I seem to recall someone posting pictures of a kilt in County Cavan (House of Edgar) and another person posting a pic of themselves in Antrim County Crest (Marton Mills.)

On the Kilt Page of my website, the kilt pictured under the (5 yard) Knife-Pleated Standard section is the Sligo County Crest tartan (Marton Mills). It's 13 oz. however, as are all of the County Crest and Irish County tartans. Irish National is available in 16 oz. from House of Edgar while Ireland's National is available in 16 oz. from Marton Mills. As Rocky mentioned earlier, 'All Ireland Blue; is available in 16 oz. from D.C. Dalgliesh, as is All Ireland Green, Clodagh, Connacht, Blue Fitzgerald, Fitzpatrick, Lynch, Tara Murphy, O'Brien, O'Neill, Brown Ulster, and Red Ulster.

**cessna152towser** · 15th January 10, 06:53 AM

County Armagh tartan

**Hothir Ethelnor** · 15th January 10, 10:38 AM

I am making a kingussie kilt in the County Roscommon crest tartan from Marton Mills.

pics.

**Zardoz** · 15th January 10, 11:00 AM

My favorite tartan is the Ireland's National from Marton Mills, (not to be cofused with the 'Irish National' from House Edgar) here in a USA Kilts Semi-trad;

Sorry, the pic is from our Dickens Victorian Fest.

Or you could go for a non-tartan, in this case a SWK Saffron Heavyweight;