CLERGY (MODERN) Choose:By the metre granite being the predominant composition

granite being the predominant composition of the surrounding unique hills & mountains

This is the same sett as MacDonald of Sleat

Possibly the basis for the design of later tartans

The Gows or MacGowans were associated with the MacDonalds and the Clan Chattan

CLERGY (MODERN) Choose:By the metre granite being the predominant compositionIt is claimed that in earlier times the Highland clergy wore the Highland dress and carried arms and that many attempts were made to prevent them wearing tartan and to force them to wear conventional ministerial habit. These, however, had only limited success. The Clergy tartan is sometimes called "The Priest's Sett", but in the Highlands is known as "Breacan nan Cleirach" the tartan of the Clergy. As with so very many tartans, there are many