Macnicol of Scorrybreac Tartan

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Part of Clan Macnicol
Other Clan Macnicol tartans
 Macnicol Macnicol of Scorrybreac

About this tartan

Clan MacNicol, whose members use the Gaelic form MacNeacail, is a Hebridean clan with mixed Norse and Gaelic origins traditionally traced to medieval Norse princes. The earliest documented member appears in the 14th century as a supporter of Edward I. According to clan tradition, the family once held the Isle of Lewis before losing it through marriage to the MacLeods around 1343, after which they settled in Trotternish on Skye and became allied with the MacDonalds of Sleat

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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.