Allowed tartans

[Don Patrick]

I guess they were harsh. I was simply trying to put myself in the position of someone in that time period. I can't even begin to imagine how betrayed they felt. Though I am Irish by birth and blood, I do have a Scottish-born grandmother who is a Graham, so I am a Graham clansman and am proud of the achievements of that family. However when I think of Montrose I can only think of John Hurt!

Concerning the Irish chiefs, I won't comment too much more on that except to say this: The flight of the Irish aristocracy in the 17th Century paved the way for certain events which still affect Irish politics to this very day. But that would be a political discussion, and I certainly don't want to get into that here!

Understand. I would remind you that the Scotti were (and are) Irish.

[slohairt]

Indeed they were! I learned that in my unfinished Celtic Studies degree!
However, notwithstanding unsubstantiated Greumach the Caledonian myths, much Anglo-Saxon and Norman blood in in the Graham clan.