Did the Irish also wear kilts and play bagpipes?

Question

I thought it was just the Scottish who wore kilts? Sorry to sound ignorant, but I really need to know.

Answer 1

No we don't wear kilts, and we have fancy bagpipes that you blow  with a bellows worked by elbow or foot, they are called uilean (/'illen/)pipes. It is well known that we like to talk, so we can still do it while playing them, and we have our throats free, if anybody would be so kind as to pour some of the black stuff(/'guiness/) in ;-)

Answer 2

It's just the Scots.

As to WHY they wear kilts?  Because sheep can hear a zipper from a mile away...

;-)

Answer 3

Yes, the Irish wore kilts and they even had tartans.  They also played pipes that were a little different from the Scots. The Irish Warpipes had a bass drone tuned to three octaves below the chanter while the baritone drone was tuned to two octaves below the chanter.  "The Fighting Brothers of Donegal" showed the Irish kilts and pipes...a old Disney movie, btw.

Answer 4

yes the Irish wore kilts ( or tartans) showing clan/county and district affiliation. and played bagpipes. Although the Scottish are remembered more for these due to King Edward of England outlawing them after the Battle of Culloden.  Just a few websites below to help ya ... hope this helps

www.irishwarpipes.com

www.donaldsons-of-the-crieff.com/tarta...