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dirk tattoo
« on: Thursday 30 October 14 20:11 GMT (UK) »
A bit out of left field here....
Can anyone tell me if any of the clans/Scots battalions or indeed any organisation in Scotland that promoted or encouraged members to have a tattoo of a dirk on the leg?
Casey, Cunningham Burt Glasgow & Ireland,
Dobell, Bridgeman, London
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Re: dirk tattoo
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 30 October 14 20:22 GMT (UK) »
Donīt know about historically, but if you google Skean Dhu tattoo you will see some examples of modern usage.
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Re: dirk tattoo
« Reply #2 on: Friday 31 October 14 09:44 GMT (UK) »
A dirk is worn by the military, a skean dhu can be worn by anyone. A dirk is worn at the waist, I wonder why there would be a tattoo of one on the leg?
Paterson, Torrance, Gilchrist - Hamilton Lanarkshire. 
McCallum - Oban, McKechnie - Ross of Mull Argyll.
Scrim - Perthshire. 
Liddell - Polmont,
Binnie - Muiravonside Stirlingshire.
Curran, McCafferty, Stevenson, McCue - Co Donegal
Gibbons, Weldon - Co Mayo.
Devlin - Co Tyrone.
Leonard - County Donegal & Glasgow.

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Re: dirk tattoo
« Reply #3 on: Friday 31 October 14 10:43 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: Lodger on Friday 31 October 14 09:44 GMT (UK)
A dirk is worn by the military, a skean dhu can be worn by anyone. A dirk is worn at the waist, I wonder why there would be a tattoo of one on the leg?

Hi Lodger,

So it was a skean dhu on his leg.  This was my father in law who was something of a mystery.  Brought up in Glasgow he was intensely proud of being a Scot yet we do not think he was by birth.  I wonder if it might have been anything to do with the Glasgow Gangs of the 20's and 30's?

daisy
Casey, Cunningham Burt Glasgow & Ireland,
Dobell, Bridgeman, London
Deavin London and France
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