MacNeil of Barra tartan
Clan tartan of Clan MacNeil.
The Register notes that this threadcount was recorded by the chief in the Lyon Court Books on 12 October 2001. It also repeats the family tradition of descent from Niall of Ireland and a landing on Barra in 1049.
Thread count
W/12 B56 K48 G48 K8 Y/12Each letter is a colour and each number a count of threads. The slashes mark the pivots: the pattern runs to the end, then reverses back on itself.
Colours
- W — White
- B — Blue
- K — Black
- G — Green
- Y — Yellow
Shades follow the Register's palette for this entry. Woven cloth varies by mill and by colourway.
Get the kilt
When you order a kilt, ask for the tartan by its full name — for example “MacNeil of Barra” — and say which colourway you want. “Modern” is dark and strong, “ancient” is lighter, “weathered” is muted. The sett is the same in each.
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Wear the colours
Our own MacNeil range is on its way: the name, the tartan and the motto on a heavyweight tee, a hoodie and a mug. About the shop.
