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Why did the Irish Gaels who brought their gaelic language, culture, customs and people to Scotland (land of the Irish) get air-brushed from Scottish history.
Most Scottish people do not realise that the tartan and pipes came from Ireland ?
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Irish gaels and scottish history
Why did the irish gaels who brought their gaelic language, culture , customs and people to scotland( land of the irish) get air brushed from
scottish history. Most scottish people do not
realise that the tartan and pipes came from ireland ?
Re: Irish gaels and scottish history
What a great point! This is the ideal time to re-establish and highlight the many great links we have across the globe. The wonderful tale of the Egyptian princess Scota - our own Grail, the Stone of Destiny (or Jacobs Pillar as some believe) - our Celtic connections with glorious history - our Scandanavian cousins - the agricultural links with the Netherlands - and the Old Alliance with France. Lets build these fragile bridges without a London bypass. Then of course there are the tragic links that nonetheless have retained and enhanced our culture - the clearance lands, America, Canada, Australia etc; the empire lands where perhaps we did not cover ourselves in glory, Ireland, Africa, India, Jamiaca etc, the missionary lands, China, Africa etc. each of these we owe a debt of learning and support.
We should acknowledge our influences and remember we embraced some, adopted some and adapted much more to fit our own ideas - the best of these have staying power.