MacNab Tartan

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Part of Clan MacNab

About this tartan

The name Macnab comes from the Gaelic Mac an Aba, 'son of the abbot'. By tradition the clan descends from Abraruadh, Abbot of Glen Dochart, said to be a nephew of St Fillan, founder of the Glen Dochart monastery. The Macnabs sided with the MacDougalls against Robert the Bruce in the early 14th century, and after his victory Bruce granted most of the Macnab lands to his own supporters; in 1336 Gilbert Macnab made his peace with David II and received a charter for the barony of Bovain

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Modern or Ancient?

Same pattern, different dyes. Modern uses deep, saturated colours; Ancient uses the softer tones associated with natural dyes.