New tartan has arrived!

**MacSimoin** · 11th August 05, 09:00 AM

After much anticipation, the MacSimoin tartan has been completed: The long awaited delivery of the very first woven sample arrived on August 10, 2005. Matthew Newsome (kiltmaker and Curator of the Scottish Tartans Museum in Franklin, North Carolina) provided his expertise in finalizing the design of the tartan, and then paved the way for the MacSimoin tartan to be woven by DC Dalgliesh Ltd. of Selkirk, Scotland. My heartfelt gratitude and thanks goes out to Matt for his sincere dedication to the fulfillment of another's dream, a dream that's existed for more years than I can remember.

**GMan** · 11th August 05, 09:05 AM

That is one nice looking tartan!

**cavscout** · 11th August 05, 09:12 AM

Great job on the design. Congratulations!

**millar** · 11th August 05, 09:17 AM

Beautiful!! It never fails to amaze me, how many creative and talented people are on this board.

**davedove** · 11th August 05, 09:25 AM

That's a good looking tartan. Hopefully all goes well and it will be registered soon.

**Freelander Sporrano** · 11th August 05, 09:32 AM

Oh you lucky guy thats one really nice tartan.
Well done the design looks fab.
When will the first kilt be ready ?

**chasem** · 11th August 05, 09:47 AM

looks great

**macwilkin** · 11th August 05, 11:10 AM

A tip o' the bonnet for such a grand tartan! Please keep us updated about its status with the STA.

The tartan reminds me that the Irish actress Maureen O'Hara is a Fitzsimons -- In "The Quiet Man", two of her brothers, Charles Fitzsimons and James (Lilliburn) O'Hara, played Hugh Forbes and Fr. Paul, respectively.

Perhaps a sash or scarf of the new tartan might be sent to Ms. O'Hara?

Cheers,

Todd