Kilts - Not Just for Scotsmen!

Piper in an Irish military kilt:


Piper in Irish tartan kilt:


IrishKilts.co.uk







Irish National Tartan:



Irish National Tartan:


Links:
Irish Kilt Club
Jakes Direct

Okay, not an Irish kilt, but darned cute:

Kilt Candy

Loading Scottish music onto my mp3 player got me in the mood for....KILTS!

Should have pulled a book cover move and lopped this guy's head off. His face does nothing for me but hoo-eee, that chest!


I've seen several pictures of Gerard at this event but never one quite this...uh...phallic.


Not sure who this is, some actor, but he's a cutie.


The facial expression makes this picture. :)


Quite the bonny lad...


Another bonny lad...not sure what he's doing toting a pair of skis around in midsummer. But who cares?


Not sure I'd like a guy with hair prettier than mine... lol


*speechless due to overabundance of drool*


Just a guy walking down my street. Uh huh. As if...


This gentleman might be a little on the rough side, but his outfit is awesome. Ever since we brought the Harley home, I have a thing for leather...


And finally...

Kilt Candy

Just a little something to brighten up your Monday!

Kilt Candy

Please join me and other Beyond the Veil blog authors on the Samhain Cafe from 7-9 tonight for a chat and book giveaways! Click here.

And now, the real reason you're here. Something to start off your weekend! These are from kiltmen.com. Most of these guys are just normal men who love their kilts, and it shows. Who can resist?? Enjoy!

Kilted paintball, anyone?


Yup, just normal guys...why don't they live on MY block??


Love the shirt (it says "men in kilts do it better")


Is that a horn in your sporran or are you just happy to see me??


A man and his dog...


With a bit of a gladiator flair...


Chestnuts roasting on an open fiiiire...Jack Frost nipping at my-- uh, never mind.


Red-shirted guy: "I told you we were underdressed."
Suit: "Shut up and smile for the camera."


Semper fi!


Have a good weekend!

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I think the smile does it for me on this one. :)

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Celtophile Monday

Welcome back to Celtophile Monday! All sources credited.

Virtual Tour of the Scottish Isles
Thanks to Scottie of Rampant Scotland for this material. It makes me want to book a flight right now! Click here for article.

St. Kilda and the Hebrides
Travel writer Vivien Devlin writes about her recent Scottish islands cruise on board the "Hebridean Princess." Here is her account of the trip.

For a complete index of places to visit in Scotland, courtesy of Rampant Scotland, click here.

History Debate on BBC
This week: "Culloden: A romantic tale of bonnie princes but little more. Was the 1745 Jacobite Rising an irrelevant footnote in Scottish history?" Click here

Extra Protection for Scotland's Battlefields
A list of the country's most important battlegrounds is being drawn up and is expected to be complete by 2011. Councils will then have to consider a site's history when deciding planning applications, although building on battlefields will not be forbidden. The scheme was officially unveiled on the 320th anniversary of the Battle of Killiecrankie, the first major battle of the Jacobite Risings. Read more

Highlands & Islands in Pictures
Click here

Homecoming Scotland 2009
Held last weekend, it was a massive event celebrating (among other things) the 250th anniversary of Robert Burns' birth. More than 8,000 members of 125 clans walked the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, and participated in what may be the largest clan gathering and Highland games in several centuries. Wanna see Sir Sean sing? ;)


Kilt Commercial
Pretty bad accent, but still funny...


And finally...

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How cute is this??


Aaaaand how awesome is THIS?

Highland Games pictures, as promised!

A sampling of the bonny kilted men of the 2009 Grandfather Mountain Highland Games. Disclaimer: Because I'm a weenie about asking men if I can take their picture, most of these are rear views. LOL)


Proof that no matter what size and shape, a man who knows how to wear a kilt is sexy. Period.


Kilted guy, species Stageus securitum, subspecies dontmesswithme.



Kilted guy, species Marineii homeonleaveus.


Kilted guys. Left: Kiltus traditionalis. Right: Kiltus lurvemycamoii


Kilted guy (my sister's personal favorite), species Tallbootius cavalrii.


Ibid. No, we were NOT stalking him. Okay, maybe a little. Who can blame us for noticing the nice, er, swing of his plaid when he walked? At one point he wore a Civil War kepi but I didn't manage to snap a picture of him wearing it.


Two kilted guys, traveling in pairs for safety from marauding women with cameras. :)


Torchlight Calling of the Clan ceremony. At first it was so foggy on the mountain we could see nothing but the eerie glow of the torches floating in the thick mist. Toward the end it lifted just enough to pick out the silhouettes of kilted men around the torches.


Kilted guy, species Securitum plantmybootinyourarseii.


Kilted guy, species Shawneus backoffladies-he'smarriedii


Kilted guy, a rarely seen subspecies called Cellphoneus waterbottlii.


Kilted guy, species Haha caughtyoutakingmypictureus


Kilted guy, species Competitorius bagpipeii


Not a kilted guy. Has no one heard of Photoshop??


Kilted guy, species Indianajoneus wannabii.


Another rare species, known as Nerdicus sonyii, distinguishable by the camera mounted on the head of his staff. (Um, that sounded kind of dirty, didn't it??)


Kilted guy, species Singingtooloudicus annoyinglii. (They had him set up next to the author tents.)


Kilted young 'un, species Toocuteus forwordsiana.


Species Takeoffyourshirticus prettypleaseii.


Never too old to appreciate a couple nice sets of shoulders!


Highland wrestling, teen division.


Kilted guy, species Romancecover modelii.

Hope you enjoyed! Next year maybe I'll work up the courage to ask for frontal shots. ;)