I may add that the Irish are very polite, and only the knackers or thugs would say anything about someone in a kilt.
I would echo Paddy's sentiments here; the thugs, regardless of side they claim to be on in the Troubles, are just that: thugs. They (along with some of their counterparts here in the States) continue to stir up the hatreds that prompted this thread, but most folks in Ireland on both sides of the border just want peace. Sorry for the politics, but it needed to be said. I do not wish to discuss Irish politics, so let's not start, but wear your kilt in Ireland -- I think you'll be surprised at the reception you get.

T.