MACQUARRIE (MODERN) - Tartans beginning with 'K' There was thought of calling

There was thought of calling it the 'Ayr Tartan' but that was discarded in favour of the present name which more aptly celebrated the bicentenary of the poet's birth

some of his followers being without stockings

An old kilt worn by Commander Alex Hannay (1788 - 1844) was discovered by his descendant

and all dressed in this Tartan

Side buckles for extra adjustment and traditional finish

MACQUARRIE (MODERN) - Tartans beginning with 'K' There was thought of callingThe earliest reference to a related MacQuarrie sett appears in the Cockburn Collection (c. 1815). D C Stewart says, ''The MacQuarrie tartan now most often used is related to the red MacDonald. MacQuarrie's were followers of the Lords of the Isles and held lands on the Isle of Mull. The chiefship today is vacant."