Is St. Patrick's day a day for kilts?

**davidlpope** · 9th March 11, 10:00 AM

Originally Posted by Thistle amang the heather

St. Patrick was apparently born in what is now Scotland. According to the Catholic Encyclopedia, St. Patrick the Apostle of Ireland, was born at Kilpatrick, near Dumbarton, in Scotland, in the year 387. Of course Scotland didn't actually exist in 387 AD and Dumbarton was at that time the capital of the ancient kingdom of the Britons of Strathclyde, so Patrick was most likely a Briton.

"Who are the Britons?"

**Lallans** · 9th March 11, 10:42 AM

Originally Posted by davidlpope

"Who are the Britons?"

Excellent! In today's terms, it's meaningless where Patrick was kidnapped from. All the players have changed

**WeaselMender** · 11th March 11, 06:52 AM

I am confused is there a day that is not for kilts?

**Jock Scot** · 9th March 11, 04:42 AM

Wear the kilt by all means, but I doubt that many Scots will make a special effort to don the kilt to mark the occasion, for the simple reason that it is not a particularly Scots event.

**CMcG** · 9th March 11, 05:03 AM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

Wear the kilt by all means, but I doubt that many Scots will make a special effort to don the kilt to mark the occasion, for the simple reason that it is not a particularly Scots event.

Nor will many of the Irish in Ireland be likely to don the kilt. It's more of a diaspora thing.

**clanciankent** · 17th March 11, 10:27 AM

Celebrating St Patrick`s day is a Irish diaspora thing-up until the last decade or a bit longer the pubs in Ireland were closed on this day and the parades and celebration are copied from the diaspora.
They may copy our diaspora kilt wearing too,and make it their own,like the Irish National rugby and soccer teams which we diaspora Irish kept going before the home Irish started getting involved post 1997.

Originally Posted by CMcG

Nor will many of the Irish in Ireland be likely to don the kilt. It's more of a diaspora thing.

**beloitpiper** · 9th March 11, 11:07 AM

I think the fact that Patrick was born in Britain is a wonderful symbol of unity that we can carry with us into the 21st century. What better tool for peace and reconciliation than a man born in Britain and now hailed as the patron Saint of Ireland? It's something both cultures can share and celebrate.