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It has been over 300 years since Clan Buchanan has had an official clan chief. Now, John Michael Baillie-Hamilton Buchanan has been officially recognized by Lord Lyon as the …
You can not think of Scotland without thinking of golf. But it may surprise you to learn that the progenitor of this game, perhaps the most popular pastime in the …
When people think of the Cathairean, that is, the Highland warrior, they immediately think of the Claymore — the Scottish broadsword. But the Highland warrior’s arsenal also included several other …
Are you a kilted living historian? What’s your ideal military kilt? Maybe you portray a World War I Canadian infantryman. Or perhaps a World War II British officer. If so, you …
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THE QUAICH (PRONOUNCED “QUAKE”) IS THE TRADITIONAL SCOTTISH “CUP OF WELCOME.” A small metal, horn or wooden drinking bowl designed for holding whisky, it dates back to at least the …
The following is the text of a speech USA Kilts gave on Tartan Day 2017 for the Saint Andrews Society of Philadelphia. I’m going to recount an old tale. One …
Did Irish People Wear Kilts? Irish kilts! It’s a perennial question with a lot of confusion. The short answer is yes, but not for as long as the Scots. While …
Happy Veteran’s Day! In honor of the holiday and our nation’s veterans, we’d like to offer a little bit of military kilt history. The roots of this federal holiday, observed …