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Thread #13029   Message #105962
Posted By: John Nolan
17-Aug-99 - 05:19 PM
Thread Name: Scotland is not England
Subject: RE: Scotland is not England
One would think that the Celtic Islands might confusingly refer to those regions where the various forms of p and q Gaelic are spoken, if only occasionally, as part of an unbroken tradition. In Scotland's case, that would rule out east, central and southern Scotland, where Lallans, in its various dialects, has held sway among the country people for years. On the other hand, Celtic Islands may refer to small pockets of Parkhead supporters living precariously near Ibrox, or in Bridgton. As for labels, Melodeon, surely they should be all-embracing (British) or multiple (Scottish, English, Welsh, Irish). And vive la difference, I say!