If I'm Scottish, can i consider myself Irish also, because they came from the same people?

Question

I keep asking this, but I have not gotten a yes or no yet.

Answer 1

Can't imagine why you would want to do this.
Just a can of worms.
You would then have to decide whether you were an Orangeman or in the IRA.
Forget it.

Answer 2

The Scots came from Ireland yes but that doesnt mean all Scottish people are descendents of Irish. There were people living on the land before the Scots came here you know. You can look back to the Caledonii and Maeatae for examples of some of the tribes in Scotland before the Scots arrived. These are the ones who held off the Romans back in the day. Scotland also has people who have descended from The Vikings (a major example of this are the people in the Shetland Isles). Depends what your surname is to know exactly where your background lies...

Answer 3

I never believed there were so many stupid people around on this thing! Richard you are a plonker for even asking this question and you would be in grave danger even asking this question in a Scots or Irish pub.... please feel free to try it!
Karen....you are a prize idiot too! If you're an American then we can assume you come from Canada then... based on your logic?
The Scots have nothing to do with the English. We only inhabit the same island... which is the Great British Isles or UK to you.
I am Scottish and have absolutely no ancestry with the Irish or the English. I think you both should go back to school!

Answer 4

You can consider yourself as Celtic-but part Irish-hmmm-depends on your ancestry as your forefathers might never have been part of the mass immigration from Ireland in the first place,
Nationality is a state of mind nowadays-ask yourself this question:
If a kitten is born in a stable-does it make it a horse?-In short, if a baby to an Asian family is born in Glasgow-is the kid Scottish?Similarly,if a Scottish ex-pat family have a kid while living in Saudi-does it make the kid an Arab?I don't think there is any definitive answer on this one-it's more about how comfortable you feel with your own identity.Good luck with your search!!

Answer 5

I think that the Irish would beg to differ with you. That said, if you have Irish relatives then you could be considered both. From the contact I have had with Scottish people I have always been impressed with their positive attitude and warmness...be proud to be a Scott!
PS Yep Charles, I know there is a vast difference between the English and the Scotts...an Englishman broke my heart but a Scott helped me to find it again...he was a sweetie.

Answer 6

Well, that depends where your ansestors were born and lived.... Some Irish have Scottish backgrounds - ie: the Plantation people. Most Canadians have another heritage... I am first generation Canadian, my folks came from Ireland. But if your family had always been in Scotland, no one born in Irelend, then no - you can not say you are Irish.

Answer 7

Dude if you want a real beat down go into an Irish bar and tell the boys there that Scots and Irish are the same.

Your faulty logic(sic) aside you can call yourself whatever you like.

Answer 8

The Scots and Irish separated a long time ago. I don't think you can call yourself Irish. Think of them as cousins rather than brothers.

Answer 9

Well, my other half and his parents are from Scotland. They dont consider themselves to be Irish at all. It's up to you what you consider yourself to be, but just because you say you're Irish, doesn't mean you are.
Myself and my parents were born in Australia but have strong European back ground but I dont consider myself to be anything except Australian.

Answer 10

I'm gonna' say no, for this reason:
If I were any whiter, I'd be transparent. Can I say I'm African because Adam and Eve were dark and Eden was in Africa?

The whole purpose of this sort of classification is to divide and group individuals, not see how we fit together homogeneously.