One of the above questions states "Whiskey is an anglicised word coming from an Irish phrase: uisge bheath."

I am sure lots of Scots would dispute that.

From 'A brief history of Scotch Whisky'. What is certain is that the Ancient Celts practised the art of distilling, and had an expressive name for the fiery liquid they produced - uisge beatha.

Yet another case of anything Celtic being automaticaly called Irish? Surely as the Celts progressed from south east to the north west, Ireland would have been the last place they settled wouldn't it? Therefore lots of countires between Africa and north west europe can lay prior claim to all things Celtic? Including Uisge Beatha.

Or did the Celtic migration only pause at the Emerald Isle for a couple of Millenia and then resume to cross the Atlantic? What we are seeing now with the Celtic language, if that is the case, is possibly the same thing that has happened to the English language when that went west?

Make you wonder;-)

Other interesting point is that the term for Brandy where it was first used as a medicine in French monastaries was Eau de vie. Easier to work out that meaning. Similar ring to it don't you think?

DtG

BTW - found out last night that the major surviving racial trait of the Celtic peoples is a long body and short legs. So, all of you who are not of Gnomish dimensions, bugger off from our Celtic heritage:-)