6.06 - Have Guns – Will Haggle

[Frankymole]

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Incidentally, I've just tried to identify Tara's tartan.

I feel a bit like Piers when he tried to identify a single bagpipe tune among the multitude. (I do remember when trying to find my own ancestors' tartan it took quite a few attempts)

It could be a variant of Erskine Modern or Dunbar Ancient:

https://www.lochcarron.co.uk/tartan-finder

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[Frankymole]

And why didn't she wear "Tara Tartan"???

https://clan.com/design/4413-Tara/

https://www.kinlochanderson.com/tartan/tara

The Scottish surname "King" is a sept of the Clan Gregor / MacGregor. King was the 84th most common surname in Ireland according to the 1901 census. Tara could definitely have got away with wearing this pattern:

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[Frankymole]

I asked Peter MacDonald, the tartan historian (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057191569943), and he actually found out which tartan it was that Tara was wearing!

"As you say, not the clearest image but if it's lightened a little the dark tramlines on the green are visible and confirms this to be Lindsay in Modern Colours."

Details of Clan Lindsay: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clan_Lindsay

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[Allard]

Reminds of the pattern they had on bags and suitcases in the 60s, quite horrible, but I guess it was fashionable back then.

[Frankymole]

At least Tara is as far from being a "bag" as it is possible to get Even if she has guns and "will travel"... (the material looks a bit like a travel rug, too... don't let the Clan Lindsay hear us say it though).

[mousemeat]

did anyone figure out the patterns in the Tartan ? of course, here in the states, that's 180 degrees...from what locals wear..lol

[dissolute]

I'd say it's a MacLeod or Erskine tartan

[Frankymole]

I asked Peter MacDonald, the tartan historian (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057191569943), and he actually found out which tartan it was that Tara was wearing!

"As you say, not the clearest image but if it's lightened a little the dark tramlines on the green are visible and confirms this to be Lindsay in Modern Colours."

Details of Clan Lindsay: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clan_Lindsay

lindsay modern.jpg

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Already answered.

It's Lindsay Modern.

[dissolute]

Already answered.

It's Lindsay Modern.

Ah yes, thank you. I'd forgotten the green, I was looking at that pic which just seems to be black & red.

[Frankymole]

BBC Radio 4's The World At One today had an interview with Peter MacDonald about the oldest known tartan from the 16th century which has been reconstructed from a find in a peat bog! (Near the end of the programme.)

And they also have some nice bits on Laurie Jonson - at a few minutes in and at the end of the programme.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qp ... des/player