Interesting email from an Irish fellow about Irish kilts.

[Carolina Kiltman]

A number of "Irish" family names are actually "Old English"; i.e. settlers in Ireland who came over after the Norman invasion. Over time, the "Old English" and Normans were assimilated into the larger Irish society.

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And swhile we are on it, do not forget the Norman names, Fitzpatrick, Fitzgerald and the like, were originally Norman. Now everyone just assumes with one of those names, they are of Irish extraction. (Fitz being the NF equivalent Mc/Mac).