When and how did the Gaelic people of today Ireland and Scotland first migrate to the UK?

Question

and why?
I am talking about before the Germanic tribes came. I think maybe they were called "Britons", Iam not really sure, but I know the people in Scotland and Ireland are the ones I am refering too. When , why and how did they first come to the islands of the UK?

***trying to clear an earlier question up, where I refered to "them" as "Celts."

Answer 1

As recently as 9,000 years ago, the southeastern corner of England was still linked to Europe. Before the Germanic tribes (Anglo-Saxons) came, the Iberians came. NO, they were not called 'Britons or 'Celts' at the time. 'Iberian' blood still flows in the blood of the English, more in the Scots, and the most in the Welsh and the Irish. From the seventh to third centuries BCE, the Celtic tribes, originally occupying North-western Germany and the Netherlands were moving across Europe. Wave after wave of Celts (first the Gaels or Goidels - still found in Ireland and Scotland, and secondly the Cymri and Brythons still found in Wales), each entered the island by the lowlands of the south and the east, slaughtered, subdued, or chased not only the Iberians but their own kinsfolk who had preceded them. The Anglo-Saxons came in the year 449 CE, and displaced the Iberians and Celts.

Answer 2

OK, I'll break it down: Great Britain (The British Isles) is the name for the land. This is England, Wales, Scotland and ALL of Ireland (including the little islands around Scotland etc.). Great Britain is the geography term. UK (United Kingdom) is the Political term. The UK consists of England, Wales, Scotland and NORTHERN Ireland. The Republic of Ireland (Southern Ireland) is completely independent which is why they use the Euro as their currency. The Prime Minister has 'power' over the UK, so that is England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Same as the queen... Queen Elizabeth II isn't the queen of Republic of Ireland as they are independent. England is just a country within the United Kingdom. Great Britain is the name for the whole land. United Kingdom is the name for the parts of Great Britain that are ruled by the same government. That's not all 100% accurate in all arguments but that is the basics of it.

Answer 3

the welsh and the irish and some english are the true celtic people the scotts came from ireland
scotland was called albanye/wales was cymry/england was lloegres,the people that was here no matter what tribe they belonged to were khymry the name khymry was what the britains called themselves .
the tribe that fought julius caeser to a stand still and pushed the roman army back into the sea was the trinovanti in time of invasion the tibes grouped together and elected one war chief to lead the khymry army .
it is now thought that in some parts of britain the germanic language was spoken even before saxon settlers came here to live ie in pre saxon place names
if you want to know more about anicent britain read the holy kingdom by adrian smith.

Answer 4

We know from historical references that at least four waves of Celtic invaders colonized Ireland in pre-Christian times. First, there were the Priteni who settled both Ireland and Britain; next the Euerni, or Belgae, who invaded Ireland from Britain; then the Laginian tribes, who came from Armorica and who may have invaded Ireland and Britain more or less simultaneously; and lastly the Goidels who reached Ireland from northern Iberia and southern Gaul. The earlier invaders were linguistically known as P-Celts; the Goidels alone belonged to the linguistic family of Q-Celts, and their tongue eventually replaced the P-Celtic idiom and became the dominant dialect of Ireland.


Fascinating stuff. I urge you to go to the link and read the full text. It's very informative and well written.

Answer 5

The UK, Scotland and Ireland are all founded by peoples using the ancient land bridge during prehistoric times, hunter gatherers moving from one Isle to the next. These Anglo Saxon people are all related they war with each other still.

Answer 6

they were of Celtic stock
this was a very advanced very large civilization
and they had ships
later on
Irish priest came to america in leather boats way before
Columbus
so did Phoenicians ,and Vikings

and French cave men during the last ice age crossed a partly frozen ocean behind shelter of ice bergs to inhabit the plains and become plains indians (flintheads and dna have proved that)

so lots of people have been imigrating all over the place for ever.
the english channel was probably a land bridge then

Answer 7

I'm guessing they came by boat, since we're an island nation ...