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neilmarr · 08-02-2010, 05:00 AM

Mine's just me. A pic taken on the steps leading up to my place here in the south of France on the day my new kilt arrived from Ediburgh. My own clan (actually the only true 'tribe' in Scotland has its own Mar (single 'r') tartan, but my kilt and sash is what's called 'Modern Gregor'. My late granny was a Gregor, so that's allowed.

Another reason I'm proud of my Gregor heritage is that the Gregor clan, its name and its tartan was outlawed by the English in the time of the notorious Rob Roy McGregor: The Gregors were taken in by the Marrs and adopted our name until their own clan was reinstated as legal some generations later.

So my wee avatar reminds me of ancient family history ... as well as what I looked like twelve years ago when I still had a full head of hair.

Slainte ba. Neil

08-02-2010, 05:00 AM	#28
neilmarr neilmarr Posts: 7,215 Karma: 6000059 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Monaco-Menton, France Device: sony	Mine's just me. A pic taken on the steps leading up to my place here in the south of France on the day my new kilt arrived from Ediburgh. My own clan (actually the only true 'tribe' in Scotland has its own Mar (single 'r') tartan, but my kilt and sash is what's called 'Modern Gregor'. My late granny was a Gregor, so that's allowed. Another reason I'm proud of my Gregor heritage is that the Gregor clan, its name and its tartan was outlawed by the English in the time of the notorious Rob Roy McGregor: The Gregors were taken in by the Marrs and adopted our name until their own clan was reinstated as legal some generations later. So my wee avatar reminds me of ancient family history ... as well as what I looked like twelve years ago when I still had a full head of hair. Slainte ba. Neil Last edited by neilmarr; 08-02-2010 at 05:02 AM.