Quote Originally Posted by GDub View Post
"Derry" or "Londonderry" is a hair-splitter if ever there was one! Perhaps another history lesson is in order.

Regarding the rest of the article... I'm not a Scot or of Scottish descent, but I do appreciate the effort put into the article. Matt is, after all, in a business that is bound to promoting the kilt in it's historical context. That said, I'm not getting my Irish pleats in a bunch about it. Being of Irish descent, I could care less if Irish tartans are historically "correct" or not. I wear the kilt because I like wearing the kilt. It's NOT a heritage thing for me. I consider myself a modern man who likes to kilt up. As for my tartan choices, after a few initial (impulse/newbie) purchases, and with a little more knowledge under my belt because of the good info on this forum, I've chosen to stick with tartans not associated with Scottish clans out of deference to the heritage. But that's where it ends for me. When I wear my Irish (or Ireland's) National tartan on St Patrick's Day, I do it because of the colors.

Kilt on!

Sláinte.
It never was our intention to get anyone's pleats in a bunch by writing the article. If anything, I think the real history behind Irish kilts & tartans is far more fascinating then the many legends and myths that reside on the Internet, so hence Matt & I's desire to tell the story from a historical point-of-view.

T.