Munro Tartan

Blankets, clothing, ornaments and gifts in the Munro tartan - each one made for you.

Part of Clan Munro
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About this tartan

Clan Munro, whose Gaelic name Mac an Rothaich reflects a traditional link to the River Roe in Ireland, holds that its ancestors settled in Easter Ross around the 11th century after aiding a Scottish king against Viking raiders. The clan's seat, Foulis Castle near the Cromarty Firth, is documented from at least the 14th century, and a 1491 Gaelic inscription there poetically described it as 'castle gaunt-peaked, the eagle's nest,' reflecting the clan's eagle crest. A notable episode of clan history involves the imprisonment of the Mackay chief at Foulis in 1542, after which the two clans formed a lasting bond

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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.