To kilt or not to kilt: A St. Paddy's Day conundrum

[slohairt]

I have only had my kilt for about 10 months. When I attended St Patty's celebrations previous year, I always saw people wear their kilts and admired them for doing so. My mother (Moore) was Irish so I am thinking my next kilt will be the Clan Muir.

I will wear my kilt (ancient Lamont) which is mostly green for St Paddy's day. I am looking forward to my fix of corned beef and cabbage...mmmm

I would be remiss if I didn't point out that the Irish Moore (from Ó Mórdha) and the Scottish Muir (derived from the geographical term) are completely unrelated names.

[Oldhiker]

I would be remiss if I didn't point out that the Irish Moore (from Ó Mórdha) and the Scottish Muir (derived from the geographical term) are completely unrelated names.

a few Moore spelling variations
MUIR/MORE/MOORE/MURE - MOST COMMON IN AYRSHIRE AND AREAS SOUTHWEST

MOAR - MOST COMMON IN THE ORKNEY AND SHETLAND

MOIR - MOST COMMON IN ABERDEENSHIRE AND SOUTHWEST

MOHR - MOST COMMON IN CENTRAL LOWLANDS

MOR - MOST COMMON IN CENTRAL LOWLANDS

O'MORE - MOST COMMON IN IRELAND

O'MORHDA- MOST COMMON IN IRELAND

O'MOORE- MOST COMMON IN IRELAND

[BoldHighlander]

I would be remiss if I didn't point out that the Irish Moore (from Ó Mórdha) and the Scottish Muir (derived from the geographical term) are completely unrelated names.

While that is true in my own case we've found our O'Mores /Moores from the north of Co. Antrim travelled across the water to Muir country (Ayrshire), and back, frequently prior to the 17th century. So at least in the case in my family there seems to have been some connection.