"The Scots (originally Irish,, but by now Scotch) were at this time inhabiting Ireland, having driven the Irish (Picts) out of Scotland; while the Picts (originally Scots) were now Irish (living in brackets) and vice versa. It is essential to keep these distinctions in mind (and verce visa.)"

Three cheers for the person who guesses what that is a quote from :D

Sounds rather like the brief run-down of ancient Scottish history that I was given at the beginning of my 1st Gaelic class...

Cheers,

Isabel