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Books, Maps & Other Resources Scotland / Scottish Genealogy & History BOOK - Clans and Tartans ( of Scotland and Ireland ) By James MacKay 
Clans and Tartans includes over 300 clans and tartans, including their ancestral origins. Each tartan is illustrated in full colour. Listed alphabetically in an easy-to-use format with sections for both Scottish and Irish clans and tartans.The history of the clans reaches back into the mist of antiquity. On the strength of a surname alone, families can claim kinship with people who existed a thousand years ago. The origins of the distinctive cloth patterns collectively known as tartan are, however, shrouded in controversy. Tartans are now inextricably linked with the story of the clans and are the most evocative symbol of the clan as well as of Scotland. While kilts have been worn in Ireland as long as they have in Scotland, they were plain cloth in shades of green, brown or yellow. Tartan was once a uniquely Scottish phenomenon, though it has spread to ireland as well as other parts of the world relatively recently. Most of Scottish tartans as we know them today date back no further than the 1820`s, when King George IV visited Scotland dressed in a kilt, complete with flesh colored tights. This sight - while perhaps rather ludicrous -- triggered the craze for tartan that endures to this day. Now, the number of tartans runs into many hundreds. 256 Pages 7 X 6 in. Index Full Colour Hardcover with dust jacket ISBN: 1-57145-980-4
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