Kilts in Ireland

[Robbie]

Take note that, as mentioned on the site provided by episcopalscot, the national dress of Ireland is the kilt.

Regrettably this is untrue and it has been established that there are no historical Irish connections with the kilt. However, the saffron kilt is and always has been associated with Ireland - and why not. Good luck to them!!

[Jimmy Carbomb]

Bwaaahaaahaaa!!!!

Oh man... this is FUNNY!!!!!

Wear a freakin' diaper for all anyone cares in Eire! There's more for them to be concerned with than whether someone's wearing a kilt. If you're a foreigner spending money on the island... you're their best friend! Believe me!

Look. Have fun with the trip. Experience the culture, meet the people and enjoy the time!

You'll get less "guff" about wearing a kilt, than you will wearing the "wrong" football jersey!

[macwilkin]

You'll get less "guff" about wearing a kilt, than you will wearing the "wrong" football jersey!

That's same for Glasgow, Jimmy!

T.

[bear]

I find that the people in my family, Irish and American, that aren't supportive of me wearing a kilt, are the type of person that wants to blend in and glide through life. It's a sad and boring way to go through life I think.

Slainte,

Tobie

Tobie,
I think you hit that one!
Some people are so afraid of standing out in a crowd that they'd live their lives trying to please strangers on the street.

These are the people that will wear kilts only when kilts are as popular as jeans.

I call them drones. Drones stay at a job that they don't like, with a lousy boss, because they are afraid of change. They stay in bad relationships for the same reason. They have no risk in their lives and they like it like that. They call that safety and happiness.

I don't envy them or pity them. They're just different I am.

Omnia Mutatio
Everything changes.

[Xcop]

WELL SAID BEAR !!!!!! I second that one..

David

[GMan]

Bear,

I think you said it all!!!!!!!!

[Saxon Squire]

I just came back from a week in Ireland and was kilted everyday. No hassles at all from the locals or the tourists. Even met a Scot ( also wearing a kilt) who was back packing across the country and offered for me stay with him next year when I go to Scotland.

[Plastic Paddy]

Please tell me he bought you dinner and a pint first

Slainte,

Tobie

P.S. Any encounters worth mentioning

[seamus]

ha, nice one. yeah, i actually had a similar question. are there not irish tartans and the like? or was i misinformed? and all the irish pipe and drum bands wear kilts...

[Plastic Paddy]

There are some Irish family Tartans, but there they are few and far between. Mostly they are by trade district (County). Although, I would recommend you read about The O'Dinan on the Irish Kilt Club website at the following:

http://www.somebody.to/od.htm

Cheers,

Tobie