Gordon Highlanders KILKENNY It is claimed that in

It 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

but it is often regarded as the `Clan' tartan as distinct from the `Royal'

As this swatch is in Modern colours

Now generally accepted as the District tartan rather than the newer alternative Roxburgh

Gordon Highlanders KILKENNY It is claimed that inGordon The Gordon Highlanders was a line infantry regiment of the British Army that existed for 113 years, from 1881 until 1994, when it was amalgamated with the Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons) to form the Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons). Although the 'Gordon Highlanders' had existed as the 92nd (Gordon Highlanders) Regiment of Foot since 1794, the actual 'Gordon Highlanders Regiment' was formed in 1881 by amalgamation of