MacQuarrie Ancient Tartan

Ancient Tartan:

MacQuarrie modern tartan

Modern Tartan:

MacQuarrie tartan

Tartan has been worn in Scotland since very early times.The only real way to know what is a clan tartan is by the clan chief. The MacQuarries don't have a chief. We rely solely on tradition, the recommendation of organizations such as the Scottish Tartans Authority, and the tartan manufacturers themselves. The MacQuarrie tartan is usually recognized as number 892. It's a simple red and dark green pattern. It is very similar to the MacDonald of the Isles tartan and the MacDonald of Sleat tartan. It illustrates our ties with the MacDonald clan.

Clan affiliations:MacDonald

The MacQuarrie clan was part of the great Lordship of the Isles, and the chief Lords of the Isles were of course the MacDonalds.
-The MacQuarries were never a sept of the MacDonalds
.MacQuarries are an independent clan
.They were just part of the Lordship
.The MacQuarrie tartan used today is very similar to the red MacDonald of the Isles tartan

Clan Affiliations: MacAlpine

Due to common descent the Macquarries are part of the Siol Alpin (Apline Family)
-Alpine Family consists of:
.Clan MacAlpine
.The MacKinnons
.Grants
.MacNabs
.MacFies
.Macaulays
.MacGregors
.MacQuarries

Early lands

The early MacQuarrie lands were on Ulva. Ulva is an island in Scotland near Iona, off the coast of Mull. The MacQuarries and the MacKinnons shared this land. The two clans are similar because they descended from the same parts of the world.

MacQuarrie:Origin of the name

The name "MacQuarrie" comes from the Gaelic "Mac Guaire" or "son of Guaire" which translates to mean proud or noble.