“Loch” is the Scottish term for a lake. The lake above is Loch Ness…. perhaps the most famous Loch of all.
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Seann Triubhas pronounced “shawn trews” means old trousers and is a Scottish National Dance. It is symbolizes ridding oneself of trousers and getting into a kilt. Follow this link to see a performance of Seann Triubhas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22qjzuum-tQ
Dirk is another name for a dagger. Scottish Highlanders carried dirks.
Caledonia (kaledonia) was an early name for the area that eventually became known as Scotland. It is often used as a reference to Scotland these days. The first time I heard it was in a song by Celtic Women. I thought it an odd name for a man but eventually found out it was a song about love for the country not for a man.
A Tartan is a textile pattern consisting of stripes of varying widths and colors crossed at right angles. Each design (sett) is distinctive and associated with a specific clan. No two clan tartans are identical. Thus, a knowledgeable person can tell what clan you are associated with by the tartan you are wearing. Of course, things have loosened up a bit and some entities have tartans that are not clans at all. For instance, the tartan shown here is the official Carolina tartan.
