Macdonnell of Keppoch modern

**Grae** · 23rd July 16, 06:54 AM

Has anyone got an image of Macdonnell of Keppoch modern tartan kilt ?
All images I can find are of a kilt in this tartan are in ancient colours. Image from SRof T

**Grae** · 23rd July 16, 07:02 AM

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Here is image of the tartan from Scotweb site

**figheadair** · 23rd July 16, 02:22 PM

As the tartan is essentially a variation of the MacKintosh, a far more commonly seen sett, then find a 'modern' example of that and you'll have a good idea of what the Keppoch looks like.

**Liam** · 23rd July 16, 05:39 PM

The Chief of Clan Ranald of Lochaber or MacDonnell of Keppoch (my clan) has chosen the ancient version as his tartan. I personally also prefer it.
Slainte....

**Grae** · 23rd July 16, 10:47 PM

Thanks Peter good tip

**figheadair** · 23rd July 16, 10:52 PM

I'm not a fan of either colour way as both have a palatte in which the shades are tonally too similar; all light or all dark respectively. Old tartans used to balance the two. Here is was is said to have been an original of the Keppoch. It was sold at auction in Edinburgh in 2013.

Structurally the cloth appears to be mid-18th century. This is not the same tartan as the specimen at Moy Hall and the claim that the plaid of this (the Keppoch suit) was left there is probably erroneous. More on the Moy Hall Plaid here.

I don't know the identify of either seller or buyer but would dearly like to track it down to examine it.