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The Irish Book of Conquests (Lebor Gabála Érenn) tells a similar story - in fact I'd guess that's where the Scotch origin myth comes from: [1] https://en.wikip
by jajag 7y ago
The Irish Book of Conquests (Lebor Gabála Érenn) tells a similar story - in fact I'd guess that's where the Scotch origin myth comes from:
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebor_Gab%C3%A1la_%C3%89renn https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebor_Gab%C3%A1la_%C3%89renn
- arethuza 7y agoThe original Scots (who went on to subsumed the other parts of what is now Scotland) were from Ireland: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%A1l_Riata https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%A1l_Riata Their 'capital' at Dunadd is quite cool - I've stood with my boot in the famous footprint - alhough I don't think that's enough to be King of Scots: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunadd https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunadd
- memsom 7y agoThe original Inhabitants of Scotland pre-date the Irish Gaelic speakers who now live on the fringe of Scotland and are so called Highlanders
- talideon 7y agoWell, the same thing can actually be said of Ireland itself. The cohort of Q-Celtic speakers who brought their language and culture weren't all that big. Lebor Gabála Érenn might be a pseudo-history, but it's surprising how closely it jives to the history we _do_ know.
- ameister14 7y agoI always thought the origins of Scotch was monks brewing it. Never realized there was a mythology there
- daveslash 7y agoI believe jajag was using the "Scotch origin myth" to refer to the Scottish people/culture, as opposed to the drink.
- ameister14 7y agoIt's a moderately offensive term to use for people, though.
- jajag 7y agoYeah I was using the term to refer to the Scottish and things Scottish but according to Wikipedia [1] the term nowadays does have mildly negative connotations which I was completely unaware of, so you learn something new every day. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotch_(adjective) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotch_(adjective)
- vowelless 7y agoI believe jajag is referring to the tape that holds things together as opposed to the drink.
- Intermernet 7y ago"No True Scotch" fallacy?