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Jennie

Jennie Report 30 Jun 2006 21:30

My grandma is Scottish and i know that each surname for Scottish people is given their own Tartan. My grandma was called Ireland. Does anyone know where i can get this type of information from please. Many thanks Jennie

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 30 Jun 2006 21:40

Try googling................ Reg

Elly

Elly Report 30 Jun 2006 21:42

Jennifer, Try googling, but I just did and it doesn't seem there is a tartan called Ireland.... Elly

Unknown

Unknown Report 30 Jun 2006 21:43

I thought tartan was only for Highland clans, not anyone who is Scottish, but I might be wrong. nell

Jennie

Jennie Report 30 Jun 2006 21:44

I've been googling it but i can't find it but i thought it was the Scottish that had Tartan. Maybe i'm wrong someone might be able to put me straight. Thanks Jennie

Heather

Heather Report 30 Jun 2006 21:47

The name Ireland is going to be a problem, as the Irish have their own tartans - in fact they had them first. There are lots of sites with clan names - just google clan tartans. Ive looked but Ireland is not a name that is attached to a clan tartan. You could have a look by googling though.

An Olde Crone

An Olde Crone Report 30 Jun 2006 21:51

Yes the Scots have tartans, but many surnames come under one tartan. My Scottish side were called Craig, but came under the MacDonald Clan tartan. You should realise that tartans and clans were 'made up' by a famous Scottish Author whose name escapes me LOL! (Sorry, short term memory loss problem) and didnt exist before about 1750. Try googling Scottish Plaids. ??Was it Sir Walter Scott, for the Waverley Novels??? OC

An Olde Crone

An Olde Crone Report 30 Jun 2006 22:08

Ozibird Thankyou for that, you put it far better than I did and far more accurately, too! Sir Walter Scott was the first AUTHOR to mention clan tartans in a way that suggested it was national dress for everyone, and this is probably where the trend for tartans started. The Cornish also have a tartan, but it isnt clan, and I believe the WElsh do, too. OC