Loud MacLeod gathering... well, sort of

[NorCalPiper]

I recently saw a MacLeod of Lewis muted tartan kilt that was absolutely to die for. It was absolutley gorgeous and had me totally wanting to get a kilt in it. I Was with Panache at the time who actually is a Mac of Lewis and he was going gaga as well...google it to see what I mean..a real beauty.

[seanachie]

I recently saw a MacLeod of Lewis muted tartan kilt that was absolutely to die for. It was absolutley gorgeous and had me totally wanting to get a kilt in it. I Was with Panache at the time who actually is a Mac of Lewis and he was going gaga as well...google it to see what I mean..a real beauty.

That is a very nice tartan. I found it at the link below
http://www.cmssa.org.au/Tartans.html

[Hebridean]

A story about the loud Macleod, I heard many years ago as a boy, was that it was given to Macleod of Dunvegan by the Jacobites, and that the yellow represented the treachery they believed the Macleods were guilty of. Anyway, Dunvegan was suspicious, and never took to it - the tartan eventually ending up as being associated with the Lewis branch.

Just a story - I hope it doesn't annoy anyone - my father told it to me, I think he got it from one of his uncles, who was a MacLeod from Skye.

By the way - a big Hello from Ireland from me. Lots of Hebridean connections, as you can see from my username.

[Jock Scot]

A story about the loud Macleod, I heard many years ago as a boy, was that it was given to Macleod of Dunvegan by the Jacobites, and that the yellow represented the treachery they believed the Macleods were guilty of. Anyway, Dunvegan was suspicious, and never took to it - the tartan eventually ending up as being associated with the Lewis branch.

Just a story - I hope it doesn't annoy anyone - my father told it to me, I think he got it from one of his uncles, who was a MacLeod from Skye.

By the way - a big Hello from Ireland from me. Lots of Hebridean connections, as you can see from my username.

Well, there is a story that I have not heard before. I have no idea how true it is.

[Hebridean]

Nor have I Jock, I do know that the tartan was disliked in the family - I have an aunt in Glasgow who still rails against it. There were definitely some talented storytellers as well In saying that, I've always thought that it was an interesting possibility, the Jacobites certainly were bitter with the Macleods at one time.

[Jock Scot]

Nor have I Jock, I do know that the tartan was disliked in the family - I have an aunt in Glasgow who still rails against it. There were definitely some talented storytellers as well In saying that, I've always thought that it was an interesting possibility, the Jacobites certainly were bitter with the Macleods at one time.

It was when the Chief of the MacLeods flatly refused, in 1745, to join Bonny Prince Charlie in his endeavours.The MacLeod of MacLeod's reasoning was that without the French army the cause would fail. He was right!

Many MacLeods did in fact join BPC as individuals.

[Hebridean]

I'm aware of the history thanks Jock, and I agree the Macleods were right to refuse the Jacobites. The story in my own family was that those events were very divisive.