REAL stumper... Argyll Buttons

[EagleJCS]

Found it!

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...n-words-59508/

[Chas]

We have had exactly this same discussion before - within the last two years. I have tried searching but can find nothing.

Regards

Chas

We did indeed. It was on the Gaelic thread I believe. I contributed but can't find those enties either.

The worst thing is, I can't remember what answer we came to!

Regards

Chas

[RockyR]

In reading the other thread, I boiled it down to this:


Clann na Geal - Children/descendents of the Gaels or Highlanders
The second phrase should read An Gradh Le cheile which means roughly United in Tradition.
A literal translation of the whole button would therefore be:Children/descendents of the Gaels united in tradition.

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

In reading the other thread, I boiled it down to this:


Clann na Geal - Children/descendents of the Gaels or Highlanders
The second phrase should read An Gradh Le cheile which means roughly United in Tradition.
A literal translation of the whole button would therefore be:Children/descendents of the Gaels united in tradition.

Now you need to think about having your own buttons on those jackets.

[Silent Raven]

than ks for this, i was actually looking at the buttons on my Prince charlie the other day and wondering the same thing, now i have a bit of an idea at least!

[Steve Ashton]

There have been three discussions on this topic of the words on the buttons.

The most recent and the one figheadair is referring to can be found here.

[Slowburn]

Here is my SWAG (Scientific Wild A** Guess): Tell me if this makes sense: It’s a poor attempt at something similar to “Clann na ngael ansr am an cheile” “The families of the Highlands answer only to each other” (I don’t speak Gaelic, either Irish or Scot, but I do have some experience working with languages) I'm sure the Gaelic isn't correct, but close?

This sounds appropriate for the conditions of the time a subtle mask of ones alliance to the jacobite cause, maybe.

[RockyR]

Now you need to think about having your own buttons on those jackets.

Don't tempt me... I do all kinds of highly custom (and too expensive for actual use) stuff for my own kilt outfits. I know Kelly would kill me... not to mention my jacket maker.

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Don't tempt me... I do all kinds of highly custom (and too expensive for actual use) stuff for my own kilt outfits. I know Kelly would kill me... not to mention my jacket maker.

The real cost is in the die; the rest is just... buttons.

You might want to try www.mmi.ie as they are set up to make buttons, special belt buckles, and other items not shown in their on-line catalogue.

[RockyR]

The real cost is in the die; the rest is just... buttons.

You might want to try www.mmi.ie as they are set up to make buttons, special belt buckles, and other items not shown in their on-line catalogue.

I know there's someone here in the US that makes buttons as well... I had their site bookmarked... may have to look that back up. Hmmm... maybe a USA Kilts button. hahaha

No, no, no... must... resist! Wife will... kill me! Need to spend more time and money on website!*


*Spoken in my best Captain Kirk 'dramatic pause' type accent.