21 November 2021

Kirkin of the Tartan Service

A Presbyterian Church Service acknowledging Scottish ancestry.

The Kirkin of the Tartan relates to the time in Scotland when, in 1746, the English King prohibited the wearing of the tartan and playing of Scottish music.

The Scots would hide a piece of tartan and take it to church to be blessed until the act was repealed in 1782.

The ceremony started in the USA in 1941 and consists of the Clans presenting their banners, being piped into the church, a blessing of the tartan and a brief sermon recalling the events of Culloden and the Clearances.

Morning tea to follow.

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The Kirkin of the Tartan relates to the time in Scotland when, in 1746, the English King prohibited the wearing of the tartan and playing of Scottish music.

The Scots would hide a piece of tartan and take it to church to be blessed until the act was repealed in 1782.

The ceremony started in the USA in 1941 and consists of the Clans presenting their banners, being piped into the church, a blessing of the tartan and a brief sermon recalling the events of Culloden and the Clearances.

Morning tea to follow.

Location
The Village Presbyterian Church, 365A Ilam Road, Burnside, Christchurch

Event contact

Scottish Heritage Council
021 0291 2850
bandrcooper@gmail.com

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