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Dalriada: The Land of the First Scots |
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Mention Irish immigration to Scotland to most people and they will undoubtedly think of the mass migrations of the Victorian era, however long before these migrants crossed the sea, there was another movement of the Irish to Scottish shores, a movement that was to give the country they helped create its name, and leave a lasting Gaelic influence that shaped the culture of the new nation, effectively eliminating all traces of the original inhabitants. More...
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1 James Frankcom from Caer Londein - 2 February 2004
"In response to Royston Jones's excellent comments about Scottish identity, I do have to comment where he says "avoid the term 'Britons' and call them what they were - Welsh." - well the term "welsh" is an old-English word 'Wealas' which means "foreigner" and I do not think is a fitting name for the native inhabitants of this country - I think Britons is much better because this is what they called themselves at the time. I believe Welsh for Britain is Prydein (is it?) which derrives from "land of the painted folk" and was adopted by Caesar in his name; Britannia."
2 Royston Jones from Cymru - 28 November 2003
"I think most of us aware of the various migrations between Ireland and Scotland, but it annoys me that my own people's links seem to be overlooked if not written of history. For at one time southern Scotland was Welsh, and it is suggested that the Picts also spoke an early form of Welsh.
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"The reason that the Antonine Wall could be abandoned was that the Welsh of southern Scotland could usually deal with Pictish incursions before they reached Hadrian's Wall. This endured even after the Roman occupation, and explains why the Picts took to raiding by sea down the east coast of Britain as far as London. Which in turn led to Gwrtheyrn/Vortigen inviting Germanic pirates called Hengist and Horsa over to take on the Picts at sea - a tragic misjudgement that of course encouraged the Anglo-Saxon invasions.
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"More and more evidence points to the fact that this militaristic Welsh society of southern Scotland produced Arthur, who went south to defeat the English in a number of battles and halt their advance. Militaristic yet cultured, for the earliest surviving Welsh poetry was written in Edinburgh. Poetry that can be understood by speakers of modern Welsh. Unlike Anglo-Saxon, unintelligible to speakers of modern English, yet it is referred to as 'Early English', while the Welsh spoken in Edinburgh must become 'Celtic', or 'Brythonic'.
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"So, please, while we expect the English to deny that Britain was Welsh before they - and the Irish arrived - we would expect a more honest interpretation of the past from our cousins. Avoid the term 'Britons' and call them what they were - Welsh. "
3 Paul Harrison from Australia - 25 November 2003
"Caiseal Mor is an Australian Author who has a series of books called "the Wanderers" which deal with Ireland in Roman times. Has some interesting ties with Dalriada, including "savage" picts!
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4 Rab Stewart from Scotland - 14 October 2003
"scots didnt wipe out traces of original inhabitants. Perhaps in the case of the picts, but not britons or other tribes."
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