Follow the maintenance schedule in your owners manual, and stay on top of things that break, but predicting how long a car will last is even harder than predicting the weather. Caddyman 2011-03-31 00:35:24 UTC #5
Irish Family & County Tartans. There are very few Irish Family Tartans, unlike Scotland where there are hundreds. Most people of Irish heritage wear the Tartan of the Irish County where their families originated. Some of the Irish Family Tartans are of ancient origin, some of more recent design.
Home > Resources > Family History > Surnames and Tartans > Surname Origins. Permanent surnames began to be used in Scotland around the 12th century, but were initially mainly the preserve of the upper echelons of Scottish society. However, it gradually became necessary to distinguish ordinary people one from the other by more than just the given name and the use of Scottish surnames spread.