[QUOTE=ckelly327;346359]I just think that with the above historical statements that you can accept the kilt as part of the Irish culture since it has been adopted for over 100 years in Ireland regardless if it was first fashioned in the Highlands or not. There are a wide variety of family tartans now for the Irish. My Irish friends and I usually consider the kilt to be a pan-celtic garment whether that is historically (more than 200 years ago) accurate statement or not. We have seen in other threads the amount of intermingling in the Celtic Isles that I don't see how any Scot could take offense that the Irish enjoy the kilt too.

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Agreed! Only a few hard-core traditionalists have a problem with the "pan-celtic" concept. Irish usage, as you say, now has a solid century of history behind it, so "Irish kilts" should be an acceptable reality to all. (I only object to folks twisting history and claiming an Irish origin to kilts.)

FYI, I have more Irish heritage than Scottish and wear an Irish tartan - "Forde." My ancestors of that name emigrated from Ireland in the 1890's. So, I'd have a serious problem with someone objecting to Irish kilts, too...!