Mikey jo undoubtedly has a point. Public perceptions of Irish speaking people is undoubtedly largely positve....wisely connected with the old days, craic, pipes and bodhrans(OK not alwys positive!!), red hair and freckles, taking the fishing boats out from the Arran Islands blah blah blah. Whereas the first "fact" to spring to many people's mind about Scottish gaelic speakers might well be chaining up the swings in playgrounds on Sundays to stop the kids having fun. Unfair, maybe, but stereotypes do exist in people's minds and it's as well to recognise them if you want to change them.