Tartan could be seen as the original â€˜Identity Tagâ€™ as it displayed the tribe or clan of the person wearing it. There has been an increasing demand for those of Irish descent to wear tartan, and this site has been set up to assist those people. These tartans clearly â€˜travelledâ€™ as the Celts began their migration across Europe, taking not only their distinctive dress but their music as well. What is now established is that Tartan weaving is far older than had been previously thought, and has been found on Celtic mummies dating back over 3000 years. Best ofĬonnecting tartans with Irish surnames is not an exact science, except where there is a family name which corresponds to a known tartan, such as Fitzpatrick or Keirnan.Īlthough the Scottish traditional of wearing the tartan is more generally recognised, there is a school of thought that the Scots roots are the â€˜scotiâ€™ who emigrated from Ireland to Scotland taking the tartan with them. If you still canâ€™t find your name, then please use the emailīutton to ask us directly, we are still adding to our database andĪre always looking to discover new names.

Variations ( we will be adding a phonetic search on our next version If you are familiar with phonetic you might like to try phonetic Over time many spelling variations occurred, so Prefix!) you will then get a wider search which might â€˜throw upâ€™ Try typing the first 3 letters of your surname ( excluding the Trying another search as these prefixâ€™s were frequently added andĭropped during a familyâ€™s history. Include those prefixâ€™s you might like to try dropping the prefix and Like to try adding those as a prefix, conversely if your name does No answers and your surname doesnâ€™t include Oâ€™, or Mac you might These tartans by clicking the appropriate icon.

Successful it will return suggested tartan(s) - you can then view Recommended that you enter your full surname - if the search is So always enter Mac instead of Mc as a prefix. Hints on using our Irish Surname Databaseĭatabase ONLY as Mac to avoid duplication - they are the same as farĪs Irish and Scottish names are concerned, contrary to popularīelief. Please enter an Irish Surname to connect:

Scottish clans by last name