No I havn't run out of books;

I know that some present day tartans are based on tartans which have come after Culloden or recorded some other way.I know that at Culloden That it was reported that it was difficult to tell which clan was which. They used the cockade in the bonnet to tell the differnce from what I have read.

The colouring of a clan tartans is suposed to be based on the vegetation in the area the clan originated from.

So to my question. How do you read a tartan ? Put another way :What are the resons behind the colours?

As some of you know I'm particully intrested in the Fermanagh tartan at the moment.It's so different from any tartan I've seen before. I'm interested to find out why.Are there any books, or web sites. I tried the Tartan Authority. The tartan is there but no backgroud.

I hope one of our more learned members can point me in the right direction. I just love to know the background to what I wear.

Thanks up front....David