Newsome Box Pleat – St. Columba

**Oldhiker** · 19th January 08, 05:47 PM

[QUOTE=Mael Coluim;476693]As an aside, recently through DNA testing my haplogroup (Ui Neill (Niall of the Nine Hostages)) shows my ancestral location in the area of the old Dalraida Kingdom of Northwestern Ireland and West Central Scotland that incorporates the Kilmartin/Poltalloch area of the Malcolm/MacCallum Clan. Columba’s family was of the same High Kings of Ireland.

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Nice kilt and a great family association. What great a feeling will that be for your to wear this kilt on your next visit to Iona.

I am heading to Scotland this summer and Iona is my agenda again. That island had a special auora when I made my visit in 2006.

**Mael Coluim** · 19th January 08, 08:49 PM

Originally Posted by Oldhiker

Nice kilt and a great family association. What great a feeling will that be for your to wear this kilt on your next visit to Iona.

I am heading to Scotland this summer and Iona is my agenda again. That island had a special auora when I made my visit in 2006.

It is a 'thin place' as the old Celts would say. I had some powerful 'spiritual' encounters on both my trips there '03 & '04. The Iona Community there does some powerful work in social justice.

off the Causeway Coast, N. Ireland

Landing on Iona

Procession from Martyr's Bay to the Abbey

The Abbey

**Oldhiker** · 19th January 08, 09:02 PM

those photos bring back the shivers I got when i was there.

Outstanding event.

**McClef** · 20th January 08, 04:00 AM

It's many years since I was last on Iona but I agree it has a special atmosphere and I still remember meeting George McLeod, the founder of the Iona Community.

About time I went back!

**Chef** · 20th January 08, 06:56 AM

Iona does have a special feel to it. I won't get back this year when I'm home, but maybe next.

**MacTavishOfJapan** · 20th January 08, 07:09 AM

An excellent looking kilt! Congrats. And some beautiful pictures too.

**Galician** · 20th January 08, 10:15 PM

Very nice tartan, and thanks for the link. I visited the church here in NYC which used to be the US headquarters of the Friends of Iona many years ago.

**David Dalglish** · 21st January 08, 05:30 AM

Happy new kilt.

**Don Patrick** · 21st January 08, 01:45 PM

Originally Posted by Mael Coluim

This week my Newsome box pleat kilt in St. Columba tartan arrived. Today, was Kilted Friday so my new kilt was unveiled to the public.

Let me tell you the workmanship on this kilt is superb. The fit was exactly what I ordered. It is so comfortable to wear. This is one cool kilt!

Unfortunately these photos don’t do justice to the kilt. But here they are.

Nice!