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Yes... though not as often as the Scots. The kilt is traditional for the British Isles, and so belongs to the Irish as much as to the Scottish. I'm not sure but maybe even the Welsh have a claim. The kilts' designs/tartans are very similar but are unique to each clan (or family name) but there are generic tartans that non-clan members can wear, so I have worn a generic Irish tartan kilt to celebrate the Scottish Burn's Night while my wife wore her Irish Nicholson tartan.
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Yes, the Irish wear kilts but they are not as well known as the Scots for doing so. The Irish kilts are often solid colors, as opposed to the tartans of the Scottish kilts. But as for clan significance, the Aran Island sweaters are more well known for this purpose. Off the coast of Galway are 3 islands that make up the Aran Islands. On them fishing is the primary source of income. So, when fishermen died in a storm, it could be a week or more before they washed on shore, plenty of time to cause damage to facial features. So, the sweaters they wore would be embroidered with a family 'crest' and the bodies could be identified that way.
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Mostly it's the Scottish. "If it's not Scottish, it's crrrap!"
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There is a widespread belief that persists nowadays of the kilt being the traditional and ancient dress in Ireland, and only later introduced into Scotland. Let me say that no evidence of any kind can be found in the early Irish records to support this. current evidence suggests that the kilt itself originated in the Scottish Highlands and Isles and was adopted by Irish nationalists at the turn of the 20th century as a symbol of Celtic identity. Dont believe me? Go to Ireland (the whole Island) and try and find 1 person wearing a kilt! Go to Scotland, and you'll find a kilt in most male wardrobes. Almost every Scottish wedding has a kilt....I've been to many in Ireland and seen none.
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