Here's Rick, sporting the Ancient Hunting Tartan of Clan MacFarlane (from his mother's side.)
It has been said that the Clan MacFarlane traces its history to ancient Ireland among Celtic heroes who came originally from Spain. Alwyn Mor, first earl of Lennox was said to be the great grandson of Mainey Leamna, the son of Conc, King of Munster, himself fifth in descent from Con of the Hundred Battles, King of Ireland.
That there is our crest -- some half-crazed "demi-savage brandishing in his dexter a broad sword Proper and pointing with his sinister to an Imperial Crown" which, as the motto declares, "This I'll defend" (referring to the crown of Bonnie Prince Charlie.).jpg)
Here's a drawing of a MacFarlane from the 1800s. The Irish lineage is one possibility (unproven.) most likely it was a Saxon one. Also...
The 11th Chief and many of his clansmen fell at Flodden in 1513. The MacFarlanes later opposed the English at the Battle of Pinkie in 1547 where Duncan the 13th Chief and his uncle were killed along with many others. After the murder of Henry Darnley, Mary Queen of Scots' second husband, the MacFarlanes opposed the Queen and were noted for their gallantry at the Battle of Langside in 1568.That's right, chumps; The Battle of PINKIE!We were there, kiciking ass and taking names. Furthermore...
For much of their history, the MacFarlanes were a very turbulent lot. Their rallying cry, "Loch Sloy", signalled many a night raid to "collect" cattle from their richer neighbors to the south and east. Their march-piobaireachd " Thogail nam Bo theid sinn" (To Lift the Cows We Shall Go) gives ample notice of intent. They were so competent that the full moon was known as "MacFarlane's Lantern".The MacFarlane's homeland is just the other side of Loch Lomond (Me and my true love will never meet again on the bonnie bonnie banks of Loch Lomond. Yeah. That one.) from the MacGregors (of Rob Roy fame.)
Your outfit even goes with the design in the cider block wall behind you, well done. I dig the outfit, and I really like the 'bag-o-goodies' strapped around the waist. Also, nice clasp on the socks, very Regal. The chap at the bottom, MacFarlane, looks as though he might have smoked some gympsum weed, not that there's anything wrong with that.
ReplyDeleteNice history lesson, I thank you. I say good-day.
Rick: Not only that--
ReplyDeleteVance: I said "Good day, sir."
Gympson weed, or perhaps it was a wee nip or twenty o' the poteen.
ReplyDeleteLet philosophers dabble in science and babble
'Bout Oxy-gin, Hydro-gin, Nitro-gin's fame
For their gin, to my thinking, is not worth the drinking
Their labour's all lost and their learning a drame
They may prate by the score of their elements four
That all things earth, fire, air and water must be
For their rules I don't care, for in Ireland I'll swear
By St. Pat there's a fifth and that's whiskey, machree!
You can tell the true physic of all things prophetic
And pitch to the divil, cramp, colic and spleen
You'll know it I think if you take a big drink
With your mouth to the brink of a jug of poteen
Or words to that effect....
ReplyDelete"I really like the 'bag-o-goodies' strapped around the waist."
ReplyDelete"Its no' a purse, ya daft bastard! Is a Sporrrrrrrran!"
But it would have made a bitchin' "stash pouch" back in the day.
Easy big fella, I wasn't callin' it a purse. I simply meant that, "it shines like a shaft of gold when all around is darkness." Have another chug of poteen!
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